Hi there

[LordRanious]

Hello,

My name is Gero, I'm 22 years old(from Germany) and rediscovered my love for Lego

My personal History with Lego:

Nearly all of the toys of my childhood where Lego and I was introduced at an early age ( maybe 3 or so) by my father who had

many of his own in the 70s. So when I think back in a nostalgic way there are always the Weekends my family ( brother and mother too)

build together our great City or some Space port. My fascination ended somewhere in the teens as I killed my time with computer games

and programming. But in the last summer as I visited my parents and went through the countless Boxes of Lego Sets an fire was ignited

again and I began to rebuild them and also buy the ones I wanted all the time as a kid but could never have. At the same time the new

Lego sets seemed to be much better then I expected since I disliked anything after 2000( I know thy got better somewhere after 2003+ but as

a young person this 2-3 years of really bad sets seemed endless). There are not many things that are so deeply connected to my good

memory as Lego. So my love is very much nostalgia driven.

Which are my favourite Themes?

Space of the 90's ( Mainly 96 and before that). All the Aquazone stuff. I liked the fist better, but the later where not total crap like many say.

Star Wars is also up there but I'm far from a completionist and collect only the ones who i like, which is off cause a t totally illogical process.

Also I like the historical Ninja/ Samurai/ Japan mediaeval times. Generally I like many themes the only ones I have not a connection with is

technic which was more my fathers thing.

Rock Raids was very nice and the game was one of the First Games my brother and i played on the Computer.

How are my Building skills?

I'm not very good compared too most people here, because I'm still stuck in the "skill" i had as ad Kid. I was good for my age and was creative

but never improved since then. The main problem is that I moved to go to college ( I'm studying sociology) and my flat is too little for anything.

So 99% of the Lego is at home where I am only for 2-3 Weeks every 6 months.

What's in my collection?

I have most of the 92-97 Lego System Sets. And some Sets of the era up to today( they make up like 25%). Brickset sates I should own ca. 300

Sets and 80000 Bricks ( I don't know how reliable that is). Around 2/3 are complete and build. My recent additions where a lot of Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. Also i have kind

of inherited my fathers Techinc collection which is also mainly grounded in the 90's.

What's the reason for joining the Forum?

I've read a lot for some time but was too afraid to create an account and write something mainly because of

the feel that my English is not good enough. But today i feel brave :D Well Its more like that i read some interesting discussions and just wanted

to join in =) Also I think this is a great chance to join up and learn more.

At last I really hope this is readable and not too much Text for some guy showing up without some impressive MOCs to show of or anything else

of high interest and didn't make some beginners Mistake ^^

[emilstorm]

Welcome to Eurobricks from a Danish neighbor :) your story sounds much like mine :) I love those early 90's sets too, it all went down hill after that for some years, but seems to be going in the right direction again :)

[mrfuture]

Hi and welcome from another newly joined member.

We are in the same boat when it comes to space to build. I also live in a small apartment. So my collection is stored else where when not in use.

I also have not built much since my youth. All building have more or less been just the set.

Then again

Welcome.

[Milan]

Welcome! Your post is very readable, and that is fine collection!