Lego.
I played with it relentlessly as a child.
I felt its corners with the soles of my feet as a parent of small children.
I have never been to Legoland.
I have heard that there is a lot of plastic there. Today I also heard that a lego Barack Obama is being inaugurated in advance of the real flesh and blood inauguration.
I am not very good at recalling my childhood but I have to wonder whether plastic interlocking blocks were actually fueling my imagination. Is it possible that my imagination and those of millions of other kids have actually fueled the market for this stuff? I have seen simple wooden blocks used with equal enthusiasm. And they make a really satisfying crash when it is time to tear the old down so that you can begin building something better.
January 18th, 2009 at 1:56 am
I’m not a big fan of plastic kids toys but I loved legos as a child I could play with them creating endless variations of house, farms, markets, you name it. I know you could do that with wooden blocks but I’ve never seen a wooden toy that offers all those options. Instead of buying new though you could always buy used. Personally I’m saving mine for my kids or nieces and nephews.