It’s surprising to know that some of our own parents enjoyed playing LEGO growing up. Plastic LEGO blocks were first introduced on the market in the mid-1940’s, and LEGO has exponentially grown in popularity since. Clearly this is because of how fun the blocks are for putting together different structures. LEGO blocks are versatile and so when it comes to putting things together, anything goes! Plenty of children love LEGO, and adults likewise enjoy LEGO, especially collector’s item LEGO sets, like Pirates of the Caribbean and Star Wars sets.
Greats come together
One of the reasons LEGO continues to remain strong is because the classic toy company works out some amazing deals with other giants in the industry. Because of this, we get to enjoy LEGO sets like the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Black Pearl, perfect for those that loved the billion-dollar box office movie series that stars Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush and Keira Knightley. This LEGO set features Captain Jack Sparrow’s Night Uncatchable ship, available with over 800 LEGO pieces, mini-figures as Capt. Jack Sparrow himself, Bootstrap Bill, Joshamee Gibbs, Davy Jones, Maccus and Will Turner, plus fabric sails on masts, canons, a pistol, swords, compass accessories and a telescope. Once built, the structure stands 20 inches in height and 2 feet in length. Also added as a bonus is a poster that exhibits the crew and the Black Pearl. This LEGO set is ideal for kids aged 8 to 14.
Another popular set from LEGO is the LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon set which features over 1,200 LEGO pieces and characters Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, Darth Vader, Chewbacca and Han Solo himself, the smuggler that won the fastest ship in the galaxy – the Millennium Falcon – from Lando Calrissian. Some features of the LEGO set are quad-laser turrets, firing twin flick rockets, and a cockpit cover that’s detachable. Once put together, the structure measures 4 inches in height and 15 inches in width. This LEGO set is a collector’s item that would make for the perfect Christmas or birthday gift for a friend or relative that enjoyed the classic movie series Star Wars, the first of which came out in the late 70’s.
Other LEGO sets available for Star Wars is the LEGO Star Wars Clone Trooper Battle Pack 791, Battle of Naboo 7929, Sith Nightspeeder 7957, Imperial V-wing Starfighter 7915, Snow Trooper Army Pack 8084, Luke’s Landspeeder 8092, Mandalorian Battle Pack 7914, Darth Maul’s Sith Infiltrator 7961, Star Wars Advent Calendar 7958, Plo Koon’s Jedi Starfighter 8093, Rebel Trooper Battle Pack 8083, Hoth Wampa Set 8089 and a whole lot more. There is also a Nintendo Wii game available, called Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga.