trippybrowneyes

Same here. I keep mine in sheet protectors in binders, and the modern day instructions tend to slip out because they are so thick, and I need 3 sheet protectors instead of one. My other issue is that the older instructions are in metric sizes (A4 & A5) and the newer instructions are in English system sizes (letter, etc). Stores in the US don't sell metric sizes. I can order A4 sheet protectors off of Amazon, but for the two pocket pages, I'm at a loss. Martha Stewart for Avery makes a two pocket sheet protector, which works great for the half page instructions. Apparently the same brand in the UK makes the same thing with A5 pockets, but the UK Staples online store doesn't ship to the US. I currently use zip-binders (separated out by theme) to keep everything from falling out, and bevause they are tall enough to accommodate A4 instructions as well as letter. I think I may switch over to a filing cabinet once the Lego room is updated (but still keep them in sheet protectors). We have a lot of instructions (not to mention catalogs).

This just made me remember that when I was a kid, I wrote and typed up a play starring the minifigs from my Paradisa poolside paradise set. I would play Elton John's "The One" in the background because it had beach sounds in it. I loved my regular town sets, but I probably created more stories with my Paradisa set. That said, I wish the Friends sets used regular minifigs.

By girls', I really meant women's, or junior's (young women's) sizing. I could wear a boys' extra large, but the problem is finding a shirt that doesn't look super juvenile (which does seem contradictory considering I'm looking for a shirt about toys, lol). The Benny shirt is simple and classic.

What a great add-on to an already awesome set! I love MOCs that are done in classic 80's scale. Also, you just made me realize that my town needs more parking..

That is impressive! Fantastic work.

The Benny shirt is sweet. Of course, there are no Lego shirts in the Girls section.

Indeed. After the movie, my husband turned to me and said, "I am not President Business!" Suuure. ;)

Thanks for the heads up. That's 10 minutes away from me!

Very nice colors - it looks very much like a pizza restauranr should look. The Naperville Jet's is 30 min away from me, so I might have to pay a visit now and compare the real life building to the Lego version. ;)

Nice work far. If the Friends sets were designed more like this I might actually be inclined to buy them. Not being able to use bricklink for parts is quite the challenge. Are you just trying to avoid the hassle and cost of buying by the piece?

Thanks...does this mean it was only used for the pictures and never released?

I love the roof, the thorny flower patch in back, and the use of wood plank tiles in the interior is great. I think you forgot to switch out the hands on the female butcher though?

In the instructions for the Snack Bar (#675), this sharp-dressed fellow has hair that I have never seen on an actual minifig. Bricklink's inventory for this set shows standard old-school male minifig hair. Was this hair ever made? Was it a prototype? I've also seen this hair in black on the box & instructions for Bus Station (#379).

Being an AFOL is all about confidence. Be proud of your hobby, and most people won't question you. If they do, they have their own insecurities. When I tell people that I still build with Legos, they tend to either have a rush of nostalgia as they remember their childhoods playing with Lego, or they'll tell me how much their kids are into Legos. Either way, I get a postitive response. The only "negative" response I really get is jealousy!

Thanks, will do!

Hello, everyone - my name is Jen and I'm a 32-year-old AFOL. I received my first LEGO set, a BASIC building set, back in 1985. Shortly thereafter, I moved onto Town sets, and requested Legos for every birthday and Christmas. The closer I got to the age of 12 (the top age recommendation for the Town sets) the more worried I became that I would be "too old" to play with Legos. I continued to ask for them anyway through the age of 16, after which I became more interested in other pursuits and entered my decade-long dark age. By the time I turned 28, I no longer cared what anyone thought and decided to rebuild my childhood collection and display it in my apartment. By this time, Lego had started to make "good" sets again. The story does not end there. A couple of years later, I met my now-husband. I didn't know it at the time, but he still had his massive childhood Lego collection, as well as his brother's. At some point we made the ultimate commitment and merged our Legos. That required turning one of the bedrooms into a Lego room. I continue to buy new City sets, Creator houses, and the modular sets. But if I could only focus on one theme, it would be the classic 80's town sets of my childhood.