Lego in the 90s
When I reach back to my farthest memories related to LEGO sets, it reminds me of a visit to my friend Damian. His dad was a transport ship and he brought a packet of blocks with a well-known logo from West Germany. After opening the markets in the new Republic of Poland, the stores began to include the assortment available so far mainly in Peweks or in some way legally or less supplied from people who visited Poland’s western neighbors. In Czechoslovakia and East Germany, LEGO bricks and Barbie dolls were much more available. What made these bricks stand out? Definitely the size. So far we have played with large elements of wooden toys. Fun for those times was more like arranging a puzzle. Another distinguishing feature is the vivid colors. As I have already mentioned, so far we played with wooden toys and their possible colors were dull. LEGO sets also introduced various elements that rarely appeared in our traditional buildings, such as doors, windows, tiles and a complete novelty. These little men looked more like elements of models for assembly, like characters being one of the building blocks. Something that may surprise many people today for the children of the ’90s was a breakthrough event. Over time, we got used to the existence of such blocks, and even a slightly cheaper version was created, but known already in the late 1980s in Poland to a group of few children of the Polish toy manufacturer Cobi. LEGO bricks gained cult status after the film was broadcast These little men looked more like elements of models for assembly, like characters being one of the building blocks. Something that may surprise many people today for the children of the ’90s was a breakthrough event. Over time, we got used to the existence of such blocks, and even a slightly cheaper version was created, but known already in the late 1980s in Poland to a group of few children of the Polish toy manufacturer Cobi. LEGO bricks gained cult status after the film was broadcast These little men looked more like elements of models for assembly, like characters being one of the building blocks. Something that may surprise many people today for the children of the ’90s was a breakthrough event. Over time, we got used to the existence of such blocks, and even a slightly cheaper version was created, but known already in the late 1980s in Poland to a group of few children of the Polish toy manufacturer Cobi. LEGO bricks gained cult status after the film was broadcastKevin is alone at home and the canon of sayings includes the text “He who has not stepped on a block with his bare foot does not know life.” Over time, LEGO bricks have evolved. The safety of the elements was taken care of and the LEGO Duplo series with larger elements was created, which is still very popular to this day. LEGO Technic sets, which combined elements of blocks and other toys, such as cars and robots, turned out to be a revolutionary event. Nowadays, LEGO bricks do not lose their popularity, and they probably never will. Their durability of workmanship means that sets that are 30 years old and more can be enjoyed by next generations. – Kamil Sawicki
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