scottjacksonx:

I really, really hope that Merlin and Gruber (and you, for that matter) know about Brickipedia, the LEGO Wiki. You can not only see the kits you had, but also — and I’d argue this one is even more fun — the kits you wanted really bad but couldn’t have (see above). Along with Wookieepedia, Memory Alpha, and Bulbapedia (deal with it), Brickipedia is probably one of my favourite niche wikis. It’s got detailed information about (seemingly) every line of LEGO, down to photos, kit numbers, and details about how each kit fits into the overall story of each line. If you played with LEGO as a kid, you should check it out. (You probably already have, though, because you have such great taste.)

(For the record, I’m on Gruber’s side re: specialised LEGO kits — build the thing in the instructions once, and then disassemble it and mash it up with the other kits you have. Have you ever seen a pirate-themed space ship? It’s the coolest. I do agree that having Star Wars™-branded LEGO makes the kid want to “play Star Wars” specifically, rather than just play “Space”. When you have a Han Solo minifig, any ship you put him in is still Han Solo’s ship, not just a spaceship with a guy in it. Is one better than the other? I don’t know.)

(Like you care about my thoughts on LEGO.)

(cf. this week’s B2W)