Friday, June 21, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
The LEGO Movie, and some Flea Market LEGO!
I didn't expect to be that interested The LEGO Movie, but it looks pretty fun. I love that it resembles stop-motion, rather than having the blatant CGI look they usually use in LEGO movies. It's charming and actually has a LEGO feel. I also love that the "1980's-something space guy" has a cracked helmet and partially worn-off Classic Space logo. As probably anyone who ever owned those figures as a child knows, those details are so true to life. It would be pretty meta if they made sets based on the movie and had the space guy with a cracked helmet and partially worn-off logo. I don't know if that would be possible though. And the main character has a cowlick! As someone with a pretty unruly cowlick, if that piece exists, I want it! Anyway, this trailer really got through to this big old grump, and now I'm looking forward to seeing the movie.
I got some cool retro LEGO stuff from a flea market, including some very old minifigures that are in surprisingly good shape. I actually got these a while back, but hadn't gotten around to posting them. Seeing the trailer for The LEGO Movie motivated me to finally do so.
The first two of them are examples of the original minifigures, which were a precursor to the modern minifigures. I believe they were in sets from 1975 to 1978. They have arms and legs that don't move and a yellow head without a printed face. I never had any of these as a kid, probably because I wasn't born until the mid 80's. I was always aware of them, and found them appealing, so I thought it would be cool to own them now. And I was right! It is!
The other two figures are astronauts from the Classic Space line, which was sold from 1978 to 1987. They feature movable arms and legs, and they each have a simple smiley face. They're missing their air tanks, but that's fine. Other than that, and of course being in better condition, they're just like the space guy figure that's in The LEGO Movie. Also, the astronaut in white is just like the one on the shirt of LEGO Daniel!
I'm shocked by the condition these figures are in. Whereas my old LEGO toys were played with for over two decades, I'm guessing these figures were played with only a short time before being put away for maybe thirty years. The spacemen don't even have cracked chin straps! What kind of freak child owned these!?
I also bought a LEGO Idea Book, but from another vendor. It's pretty interesting that it's from around the same era as the figures I got. It was published in 1977, and it's also in pretty great condition. I have a LEGO Idea Book from 1990 and it is beat the hell up. So either this was also barely used, or it was owned by some other freak of a child who took ridiculously good care of his belongings. I bought it for $1, which is of course one penny more than it cost back in 1977.
I love LEGO Idea Books! They have so many fun little things to look at and make, and this one features those original minifigures. Here are a couple of examples of the things in this book:
This ferocious monster! That's how people unfairly see him anyway. But he's not hurting anyone. All he wants to do is dance!
There are also instructions to build what I can only assume is a man pushing a wheelbarrow filled with rolls of toilet paper.
Dancing monsters, toilet paper wheelbarrows... These scenarios could fuel a child's imagination for years!
I got some cool retro LEGO stuff from a flea market, including some very old minifigures that are in surprisingly good shape. I actually got these a while back, but hadn't gotten around to posting them. Seeing the trailer for The LEGO Movie motivated me to finally do so.
The first two of them are examples of the original minifigures, which were a precursor to the modern minifigures. I believe they were in sets from 1975 to 1978. They have arms and legs that don't move and a yellow head without a printed face. I never had any of these as a kid, probably because I wasn't born until the mid 80's. I was always aware of them, and found them appealing, so I thought it would be cool to own them now. And I was right! It is!
The other two figures are astronauts from the Classic Space line, which was sold from 1978 to 1987. They feature movable arms and legs, and they each have a simple smiley face. They're missing their air tanks, but that's fine. Other than that, and of course being in better condition, they're just like the space guy figure that's in The LEGO Movie. Also, the astronaut in white is just like the one on the shirt of LEGO Daniel!
I'm shocked by the condition these figures are in. Whereas my old LEGO toys were played with for over two decades, I'm guessing these figures were played with only a short time before being put away for maybe thirty years. The spacemen don't even have cracked chin straps! What kind of freak child owned these!?
I also bought a LEGO Idea Book, but from another vendor. It's pretty interesting that it's from around the same era as the figures I got. It was published in 1977, and it's also in pretty great condition. I have a LEGO Idea Book from 1990 and it is beat the hell up. So either this was also barely used, or it was owned by some other freak of a child who took ridiculously good care of his belongings. I bought it for $1, which is of course one penny more than it cost back in 1977.
I love LEGO Idea Books! They have so many fun little things to look at and make, and this one features those original minifigures. Here are a couple of examples of the things in this book:
This ferocious monster! That's how people unfairly see him anyway. But he's not hurting anyone. All he wants to do is dance!
There are also instructions to build what I can only assume is a man pushing a wheelbarrow filled with rolls of toilet paper.
Dancing monsters, toilet paper wheelbarrows... These scenarios could fuel a child's imagination for years!
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
A brownish area... with points!
The kid on the box of the First Act Discovery drum set has a familiar hairstyle.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Researching sharks on the internet.
I was wondering about if sharks feel emotion and whether or not they are capable of developing an emotional attachment to a human, so I did some research. Instead of finding answers to my questions, I just found a bunch of other things that had nothing to do with what I wanted to know.
Here are a few of my favorites.
Black people getting attacked by sharks?
A conversation with a great white shark about fear.
Here are a few of my favorites.
Black people getting attacked by sharks?
A conversation with a great white shark about fear.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
I made a LEGO minifigure of myself!
I have built vignettes in the past that featured a LEGO minifigure of myself, but it has been several years. A lot of new LEGO elements have come out since then, and maybe my appearance has changed some, so when I was in the mood to play with LEGO yesterday, I decided to make an updated figure of myself.
He's a cool guy. He likes to hang out with LEGO Batman, LEGO Hip-Hop Troll, and LEGO Dinosaur Dracula.
Unfortunately I don't have the awesome Spaceman shirt that the LEGO minifigure of me is wearing, but he doesn't have a LEGO version of my guitar either, so he's forced to play that Flying V instead. We can't all have everything we want.
I used the head of LEGO Indiana Jones for him, but don't read into that at all. I don't think I look anything like the very handsome Harrison Ford. I just think the LEGO head somewhat resembles my own, with the crooked smile, and the facial hair that resembles the stubbly beard I often have as a result of my not liking to shave.
He's a cool guy. He likes to hang out with LEGO Batman, LEGO Hip-Hop Troll, and LEGO Dinosaur Dracula.
Unfortunately I don't have the awesome Spaceman shirt that the LEGO minifigure of me is wearing, but he doesn't have a LEGO version of my guitar either, so he's forced to play that Flying V instead. We can't all have everything we want.
I used the head of LEGO Indiana Jones for him, but don't read into that at all. I don't think I look anything like the very handsome Harrison Ford. I just think the LEGO head somewhat resembles my own, with the crooked smile, and the facial hair that resembles the stubbly beard I often have as a result of my not liking to shave.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Creepy Antique Clowns
My cousin and I went to an antique store recently. I didn't buy anything, because every item was so ridiculously overpriced. Here are some creepy antique clown items I found but absolutely did not purchase.
I apologize for the blurriness of this first photo. I guess none of these clowns look especially creepy (just a regular amount of creepy), but it's a very bizarre picture. It has one of those weird hobo or tramp clowns, and what's with the floating disembodied clown heads?
In the next picture, this little clown fellow looks as disturbed as I feel, but he made me this way. I'm not sure what his excuse is. There's another half a barrel behind him with his legs sticking out of it though, so I guess that might give some sort of hint as to why he's making that awful face.
This final clown was part of some big display or perhaps a beanbag toss game that seemed to be for Mardi Gras. It had other clowns, but none of them affected me as much as this one. He certainly does not look happy. Look into those eyes!
I apologize for the blurriness of this first photo. I guess none of these clowns look especially creepy (just a regular amount of creepy), but it's a very bizarre picture. It has one of those weird hobo or tramp clowns, and what's with the floating disembodied clown heads?
In the next picture, this little clown fellow looks as disturbed as I feel, but he made me this way. I'm not sure what his excuse is. There's another half a barrel behind him with his legs sticking out of it though, so I guess that might give some sort of hint as to why he's making that awful face.
This final clown was part of some big display or perhaps a beanbag toss game that seemed to be for Mardi Gras. It had other clowns, but none of them affected me as much as this one. He certainly does not look happy. Look into those eyes!
HE WANTS TO EAT YOUR SOUL
Friday, March 15, 2013
zzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZESTY
Sometimes I have dreams that I wish were real experiences simply because I'd love to be able to tell the story as if it really happened rather than having to start with something like "I had a dream where..."
This is one of those dreams. It's realistic enough to have been real, but it just amuses me so much.
I had a dream where I was grocery shopping with somebody, and we were discussing the differences in taste between various types of apple. At one point we must have disagreed, because the discussion sort of became more of a debate. Then I feel it officially became an argument when they yelled about something being zesty. I don't think I'd ever heard someone yell that word before.
This is one of those dreams. It's realistic enough to have been real, but it just amuses me so much.
I had a dream where I was grocery shopping with somebody, and we were discussing the differences in taste between various types of apple. At one point we must have disagreed, because the discussion sort of became more of a debate. Then I feel it officially became an argument when they yelled about something being zesty. I don't think I'd ever heard someone yell that word before.
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