DUPLO to LEGO and Beyond

6May2008 Filed under: Commercials, Toys, Video Games Author: The Retroist

I missed the whole DUPLO thing as a kid. Instead I had something called Bristle Blocks, which may sound like a horrible intestinal ailment, but they were actually multi colored bricks that locked together in a more free form way. Really cool. When I got to old for the Bristles, my family started buying me LEGO, all of which I still have today. Best toy investment a parent can make.

I am sorry Mrs. Smith, but your child has a full blown case of the Bristle Blocks.

Nooooooooooooooooo!

Tags: Bristle Blocks, commercial, DUPLO, LEGO, Toys

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4 Responses to “DUPLO to LEGO and Beyond”

RollerKaty
May 7th, 2008 at 12:08 am

We had those bristle blocks when I was a kid too. Just not as cool as real LEGOs.
The Retroist
May 7th, 2008 at 5:56 am

Definitely not as cool, but interesting in their own way.
Metal Misfit
May 7th, 2008 at 10:07 pm

DUPLO was for pansies. You jump right into LEGOs! There’s no middle ground.

BTW– I once made a sweet Ecto-1 out of LEGOs.
The Retroist
May 8th, 2008 at 6:02 am

Ecto-1 sounds like an awesome LEGO project. My biggest achievement was a very block tie fighter.

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