Friday, 9 April 2010

The Only Way Is Up

It's official. I have run out of room. If I don't do something truly creative soon my Lego collecting may have to come to an end.

The shot below is my "office" (click to enlarge). A last baby bookshelf has been squeezed in to display the latest acquisitions (8087 Tie Defender and 8088 ARC-170 Starfighter) but now there is no more room to house anymore display furniture. You can see my knee at the bottom of the picture. To my back is my PC desk and another wall of (occupied) shelving units.


The collection has already spread piecemeal to other upstairs rooms but it would be unfair of me to commandeer more space. I confess I'm at a loss as to what to do. I'm selling off a few unwanted sets on eBay but these are only small and have never been displayed anyway (bought as part of a job lot last year).

A loft conversion is one solution I've come up with but there simply ain't enough moolah to accomplish that.

The only workable alternative is to order extra shelves for the existing cases and see if I can squeeze more layers in...

*Sigh*

Who'd be a Lego addict?


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10 comments:

  1. Joe Bloggs19 April 2010 at 19:47

    Hang it all, man!

    Well, okay - just the X-wing, TIE-fighter, Death Star etc.

    Oi mean, ya don't wanna shelve'm if ya can make'm collect dust by dankling'em on invisible freds, now dooyah?

    Still got some left over from me old Airfix daze if that's any'elp :)

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  2. Steve20 April 2010 at 09:03

    Oh. And now your comment has reappeared.

    Er. Thank you, Blogger, for listening.

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  3. lunarossa23 April 2010 at 10:17

    Hi Steve, You might know it already but if not, here it is: http://club1.lego.com/en-GB/legomagazine/default.aspx
    (free lego club magazine).
    Also, I've got a couple of "old" boxes of Lego that my son doesn't use anymore (not sure if they are complete though). Do you want them? Rather send them to you than give them to Oxfam...Ciao. A.

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  4. Steve23 April 2010 at 11:00

    Lunarossa: ooh! ooh! You've just made my day both with the link and the offer of Lego. Yes, yes, yes on both counts - thank you so much! :-) I'd be very happy to pay for the Lego if you want to name a price? Feel free to email me at silsetto[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]uk

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  5. lunarossa29 April 2010 at 15:18

    Legos on their way. May the Force be with the Royal Mail now! Ciao. A.

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  6. Steve29 April 2010 at 15:46

    Lunarossa: thank you so much - that is very kind! I shall reimburse you for the postage. :-)

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  7. lunarossa29 April 2010 at 16:26

    Absolutely not! If you get them (two parcels) you'll see that they're light and cost very little. You'll buy me a caffelatte in York or in Lemington some time! Ciao. A.

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  8. Steve29 April 2010 at 16:37

    Lunarossa: you're on! Thank you very much once again.

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  9. susie @newdaynewlesson22 January 2011 at 17:06

    LOL at this. Kind of looks like my salt and pepper shaker collection. No more room left.

    And in response to your other blog-I think you would make lots of money if you sold the lego. *ouch* stop throwing things at me

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  10. Steve22 January 2011 at 17:13

    Susie: you're undoubtedly right. Lego holds its value and sells well on eBay... but I'd be heartbroken to part with any of my collection. It really would be a last resort.

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