Set Review – 7248 – City Excavator (Find)
Hiding amongst the games at my local charity warehouse, I found this set. It was covered in sticky tape and clearly had been well used. You could see how a…
Posted inRefurbishments
The Dawn of a New Kitchen
In the past few weeks, Steph has had a new kitchen installed. The old one had been active for twenty-six years and it was time for it to be skipped.…
Posted inSkills
The Skills of Old
In the Summer of the 2019, I was blessed with the chance to canoe down one of Sweden's rivers. Although I may have mentioned it, before, I was looking through…
Posted inFun
Model Making of Old!
Many years ago, I was given a plane to build. It took me back to the days of glue and plastic. I wonder if it was Airfix sets that gave…
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Find: 1970s Tom and Jerry Egg Cup
Okay, so it’s not a wow item, but I thought this was a cute find. It was part of three different products that could be bought, and in most cases,…
Posted inThoughts
The House of Cables
I think about the humour of the 'Insignifcant Drawer.' This is the space in which all the odd things get thrown into. Over time, this drawer has been filled with…
Posted inR2Lego
Bag Not Box – The Lego Minifigure Annoyance
I began collecting the 'Series' Minifigures, from number 18. Since then, I have gotten many of the previous releases via Bricklink. I am somewhat annoyed at the boxes that they…
Posted inTechnology Thoughts
The Meaning of SMART!
Have you noticed that the word 'SMART' is splatted onto many products. We have become entwined with the use of this word, and I believe that we have lost what…
Set Review – 6912 3-in-1 Super Soarer (Find)
It‘s another found set. The 3-in-1 range is quite familiar, now. It allows the builder to have a choice of pre-arranged models. This set is from 2012, but you can…
Find: Unknown Battle Crawlers
I got these from a friend that sells for a local charity, and they reminded me of Zoids from the 80s. These are cell powered, rather than wind-up, and seem…