LEGO - A Love Story

SKU: 9780470407028

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An adult LEGO fan's dual quest: to build with bricks and build a family

There are 62 LEGO bricks for every person in the world, and at age 30, Jonathan Bender realized that he didn't have a single one of them. While reconsidering his childhood dream of becoming a Master Model Builder for The LEGO Group, he discovers the men and women who are skewing the averages with collections of hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks. What is it about the ubiquitous, brightly-colored toys that makes them so hard for everyone to put down?

In search of answers and adventure, Jonathan Bender sets out to explore the quirky world of Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOL) while becoming a builder himself. As he participates in challenges at fan conventions, searches for the largest private collection in the United States, and visits LEGO headquarters (where he was allowed into the set vault), he finds his LEGO journey twinned with a second creative endeavor--to have a child. His two worlds intertwine as he awaits the outcome: Will he win a build competition or bring a new fan of LEGO into the world? Like every really good love story, this one has surprises--and a happy ending. Explores the world of Adult Fans of Lego, from rediscovering the childhood joys of building with LEGO to evaluating LEGO's place in culture and art Takes an inside look at LEGO conventions, community taboos, and build challenges and goes behind-the-scenes at LEGO headquarters and LEGOLAND; and Tells a warm and personal story about the attempt to build with LEGO and build a family

Whether you're an avid LEGO freak or a onetime fan who now shares LEGO bricks with your children, this book will appeal to the inner builder in you and reignite a love for all things LEGO.

Auteur: Jonathan Bender
Hardcover
270 pagina's
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (May. 31st, 2010)

Not suited for children younger than 3 years
Category	LEGO Books
Subcategory	Books
Theme
Brand	Other manufacturers
Primarily suited for	Boy/Girl
Language	English
EAN/ISBN	9780470407028
Released in	2010
Age advice	From 10 years
Weight	576 grams
Dimensions (LxWxH)	23,9 x 16,3 x 2,5 cm