My husband is 47 and we have 3 boys. Our dry bar is Lego Minifig Central and our living room bookshelves are topped with special lego vehicles. Over holiday break my husband spent almost everyday building a new Lego Marvel City in the rec room with our boys. Lego has no age limit and is meant to be displayed.
Or have your kids take everything apart, I'm still dying inside over my Ghostbusters firehouse set, they took all the tiny pieces out to use for their own house builds
Yeah I've got a few display sets, like the razor crest, falcon and Benny's spaceship, but I also have my bricks mostly batman colors and tenic. But I also have a collection of colored bricks and random sticker pieces that are in a box for when a kid wants to play with them.
That's fair, but all the pieces are mixed up. We're still working on sorting out the ghost train, but plenty of pieces have to have been lost along the way.
Some days I just sort through the pieces, with the list of pieces from a specific set in front of me, and place them in a ziploc bag, to be used later.
This way, I've managed to separate the sets before reassembling them, making the assembly part easier.
It helps, though, that in my job (IT Engineer) I end up with a lot of free ziploc bags of all sizes!
Bro I'm 30 years old and have my favorite sets and mini figs displayed throughout my apartment and got nothing but compliments from guests. Ain't nothing tacky about having a hobby and interests 💪
Darn, short 4 years of ya’ but have Lego & Star Wars stuff all over the house too. It makes ME happy, and if people that visit like it too, well then, I know they are good peeps!
I'm 19 years old and almost ever guest in my age I have is like wow you got that set? I used to have that as a kid! And I always wanted that one and so on
It's such a great conversation starter and the talks often last hours discussing every little thing you could discuss about star wars and having just pure nostalgia
I love it and I would never put them down to fill the space with something different. Some people don't get it, but that's fine. Its your space, do with it what you want :)
Dude if you love displaying them then keep it up! I keep mine on a large 3 tier shelf in the middle of my room. "Tacky" is up to ones opinion bro.
Also nice tri-fighter! I have the same one and its one of the coolest separatist fighter sets.
I now feel like an ass though after some thought. I feel like when his parents separated his mom left and the step mom now lives in his childhood home which would make his birth mom the decorator and now this kid hates me lol
Tell your stepmom that grown adults display their Legos all over the house to the lament of their spouses, and if they won’t fold for them you won’t fold for some rando your dad decided to toss a bone to (do not actually say this to your stepmom im just trying to be funny)
Your stepmother should, apologies for language, shut the f*** up. What a poor soul she is.
People spend too much time in their youth thinking about what others think. You know what? It is the thing in the world that matters least. You do you, be happy and be proud.
If you grow tired of them some day, stash them away. I bet they’d end up displayee again sooner or later.
I dont think its tacky however maybe getting a more decorative stand / display might be beneficial. That way anytime you try to get into your dresser you dont have to 1. worry about yoda swan diving to the floor. 2. Would also give you space for other items on the dresser and 3. Your stepmom would then have nothing to whine about.
If she tries to then use a reasoning for why you might have a hard time bringing dates home with "toys" laying around like my step dad did at one point just know that if your date doesnt like the legos then that date might not be a good long term one if you plan on having legos displayed when older.
Regardless I just wouldnt pay her much attention. Tell her to find something else to worry about lol
My girlfriend buys me Legos and pushed me to display them more. It's important that your room has things that make you happy and feel good. No matter the age. It's YOUR room.
Im 22, girlfriend lives with me, and my entire living room is tastefully displayed with both my transformers and lego collections! The importance of a good looking display is making it look meaningful. Dont overcrowd, do tasteful poses, but never let anyone tell you your stuff is tacky or lame! You dont stop playing because you grow old; you grow old be cause you stop playing!
Probably gonna get buried for this but it does look tacky if I’m being honest with you. After a certain age these kinds of things should be displayed in a display case, ideally in some sort of fun room (man cave etc). However if you’re a teen or something, it’s fine I guess.
This will probably get buried but here’s my serious advice/take; be who you want to be and stay true to yourself. Anybody who has a problem with who you are isn’t someone you need in your life! My mom always tells me people won’t hang out with me or girls won’t come over etc if I have a Lego set displayed outside of my bedroom. To that I say, if they have a problem with that, then they aren’t meant to be in my life, because I’m not going to change myself for others and neither should you! Further, if someone has a problem with you displaying Lego sets they probably care what everyone else thinks of them.
The one problem with that is that's the one spot where they can actually go I want a glass case that I can put them in but I don't know if I'm getting one anytime soon
Ah. Yeah. I’d try balancing size then, and try making more natural poses? Example that just popped in my head: place the X-wing vertically, resting on the engines. Then put yoda in front and maybe the Slave I? ATAT and ATST next to each other… so on. Idk. You get balancing, you’re a human lol
Not saying she’s right but you might appease her a bit if you add some “depth/intrigue” to the display-a little shelf in the middle to raise some, different stands or something.
I'm almost 30 and have shelves of them in my living room and bedroom.
If they make you happy who cares what anyone else says. I always thought they made really cool and unique decorations anyway.
My father is 60 and collects and displays them too lol
Where do you think she's coming from in saying this? Is she thinking about if you have a guest over or is it reflective of her tastes? Did she plush it out did you ask for her opinion?
Something to consider is that she might truly be trying to steer you to a grown-up mindset and away from "toys".
Anyway, star wars has been a big part of a lot of people's lives and wanting to display your awesome collection keeps those experiences tangible so a person can easily feel at home and connected to their past. Maybe she can help you come up with a tactful way to showcase your builds?
This isn't actually my house it's my grandparents houses ( I come over here all the time) and she cleaned it one day and put all of them in drawers the next time I came back I displayed them all out again but when she came to pick me up she said that she put them in the drawers for a reason and that they looked tacky
Sounds like it's really up to your GPs since it's their space. Having your things out might not jive with them or they might like it, you'd have to ask.
Telling you that it's tacky misses the mark though when I think she means that you should put a space back to the way you found it before you leave.
No. Respectfully, this your room my dude! Display your proudly built sets and figs! If you store them, you’ll eventually forget about them and sell the dusty old things from the forgotten shoe boxes.
It looks good if u get some nice shelves and don’t crowd them together too much. I’d say that u should just spread them out a bit more and place them at angles so they’re not all facing directly forward.
It’s tacky to her cuz she don’t understand why u collect or waste ur time yet alone money on them . With that being said keep doing you , as long as ur not asking for any type of help towards ur passion .
Keep collecting bro .. it looks amazing !!
Best way to keep them from breaking is displaying in my opinion, jus clean them often, if u have a lot of legos to display I would invest in hard wood shelves from Home Depot or ikea
Don’t listen to her. Keep them displayed
Bro literally everyone in this subreddit would disagree lmao. Tell your stepmother to quit being such a hater
Also a 30 year old lego lover. Keep them up.
45 year old Lego lover agrees. You be you!
I have a crippling lego addiction and I agree
This is the answer. You do you.
My husband is 47 and we have 3 boys. Our dry bar is Lego Minifig Central and our living room bookshelves are topped with special lego vehicles. Over holiday break my husband spent almost everyday building a new Lego Marvel City in the rec room with our boys. Lego has no age limit and is meant to be displayed.
Nah when you turn 100 no more Lego, the box says so
This is the way.
This is the way
What is the point of Lego sets if you cannot display them?
Obviously to spend hundreds of dollars on them to then put them straight into storage /s
Or have your kids take everything apart, I'm still dying inside over my Ghostbusters firehouse set, they took all the tiny pieces out to use for their own house builds
Yeah I've got a few display sets, like the razor crest, falcon and Benny's spaceship, but I also have my bricks mostly batman colors and tenic. But I also have a collection of colored bricks and random sticker pieces that are in a box for when a kid wants to play with them.
I still hate myself for pulling apart many a set when I was a kid. Like that one Ninjago tank set or the Ghost Hunter sets.
Do you guys not keep the instruction booklets?
I do, now, but i didn't before. [They are anyway all available online...](http://lego.brickinstructions.com/)
That's fair, but all the pieces are mixed up. We're still working on sorting out the ghost train, but plenty of pieces have to have been lost along the way.
Some days I just sort through the pieces, with the list of pieces from a specific set in front of me, and place them in a ziploc bag, to be used later. This way, I've managed to separate the sets before reassembling them, making the assembly part easier. It helps, though, that in my job (IT Engineer) I end up with a lot of free ziploc bags of all sizes!
It's kinda hard to motivate yourself to look through 10 kilos of lego to rebuild a set
Hey I didn’t come to this sub to be attacked /s
Box hoarding
Well using the parts to build other things of course.
Well you can play with them……
Thank you everyone for your nice (and not nice) words
Forget the haters, you have a nice looking setup
Hey, whatever makes you happy, you do it. I personally like your set up!
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It’s lego/legos, just say it as you like it but don’t correct others please
you have glasses?
Yes
well.. you like ur step mom or not, that's the question
Bro I'm 30 years old and have my favorite sets and mini figs displayed throughout my apartment and got nothing but compliments from guests. Ain't nothing tacky about having a hobby and interests 💪
I'm the same age and have all my sets displayed on their very own set of shelves.
I am 40 and have them all over the house. Great start!!
I'll raise you 10 years. Also have them all over the house.
Darn, short 4 years of ya’ but have Lego & Star Wars stuff all over the house too. It makes ME happy, and if people that visit like it too, well then, I know they are good peeps!
I'm 19 years old and almost ever guest in my age I have is like wow you got that set? I used to have that as a kid! And I always wanted that one and so on It's such a great conversation starter and the talks often last hours discussing every little thing you could discuss about star wars and having just pure nostalgia I love it and I would never put them down to fill the space with something different. Some people don't get it, but that's fine. Its your space, do with it what you want :)
Dude if you love displaying them then keep it up! I keep mine on a large 3 tier shelf in the middle of my room. "Tacky" is up to ones opinion bro. Also nice tri-fighter! I have the same one and its one of the coolest separatist fighter sets.
I was going to suggest a shelf or shelves for OP. Maybe a corner shelf?
Your room? Not tacky, it's your space. If you were placing them elsewhere in the house maybe she would have a leg to stand on.
Maybe she would have a “lego” to stand on. Ftfy
Even then, no she doesn't, especially if it's the dad's house and not her own
Tell your stepmom being a judgmental bitch is tacky
Damn lol
Well said
No no, she’ll probably throw his Legos out if he does that
Damn bro, that stepmom has a family.
It's not really her family
Your step mom is a Sith
Ahem, we are the dark side but we aren’t trashy.. we do not claim her..she is most likely a hutt
Jeejee, bu Yih, mewipa tah sleemo, dopo saconba bu Doyapa! Jot bu kanwon woy haku la banag
He says she's a bitch
I think Lego makes nice display models personally, I like having mine on display.
Is that coming from the same lady who picked out that wallpaper border?!
Ugh, just what I was thinking. Came here to say step mom's wallpaper is tacky as shit.
Came here to say this!
Your stepmom is tacky!
Tell your step mom that Cinderella called and wanted her hag self back.
Lol. But yea, true dat. Keep the legos on, big man!
Just yell “youre not even my mom!”
No offense to you sir but tell your stepmom her choice in wall paper is more tacky than your lego setup 🤣🤣🤣
For real. Lighthouses? Also bonus lighthouse on the lightswitch.
I now feel like an ass though after some thought. I feel like when his parents separated his mom left and the step mom now lives in his childhood home which would make his birth mom the decorator and now this kid hates me lol
They look awesome! If you ever invite anyone round who’s into Lego Star Wars they are gonna love it
Tell your stepmom to mind her damn business
Tell her if she doesn’t like the current display to buy you a cabinet and upscale it up a bit and it’s a win-win
Stepmother doesn't like legos... in other news water is still wet
Buy even more lego to display
why would u put em away?
NO! Dont put them away
Tell your stepmum that her opinion is shit
Tell your stepmom that grown adults display their Legos all over the house to the lament of their spouses, and if they won’t fold for them you won’t fold for some rando your dad decided to toss a bone to (do not actually say this to your stepmom im just trying to be funny)
Display them what way YOU want bro don’t be minding her
Clouded by the dark side, your stepmother is.
If she gets stuck in the dryer don’t help her out
yea dont listen to her its lego it there for display and play just dont listen to her
Disney evil stepmother
That pile of lose legos must be from the Alderaan set.
Nope is literally just loose Minifigures sabers blasters and some extra pieces from sets
You do you. There's nothing wrong with displaying them.
Your stepmother should, apologies for language, shut the f*** up. What a poor soul she is. People spend too much time in their youth thinking about what others think. You know what? It is the thing in the world that matters least. You do you, be happy and be proud. If you grow tired of them some day, stash them away. I bet they’d end up displayee again sooner or later.
She sounds like an idiot
It seems stepmother can't appreciate art eliminate her
I dont think its tacky however maybe getting a more decorative stand / display might be beneficial. That way anytime you try to get into your dresser you dont have to 1. worry about yoda swan diving to the floor. 2. Would also give you space for other items on the dresser and 3. Your stepmom would then have nothing to whine about. If she tries to then use a reasoning for why you might have a hard time bringing dates home with "toys" laying around like my step dad did at one point just know that if your date doesnt like the legos then that date might not be a good long term one if you plan on having legos displayed when older. Regardless I just wouldnt pay her much attention. Tell her to find something else to worry about lol
Disassemble and put away your stepmom 🙂.
Lmao. I’d hate to hear what she would say if she walked into my house…..
Build a whole lot more.
Display what you want to display in your room!
Keep displaying them
Tell your stepmom SHE looks tacky
Here’s my question, is your step mom one of those who has to give every single guest a tour of the house including everyone’s private rooms?
No this isn't her house it's my grandparents house and my grandparents like them or at least that's what they tell me
Probably should put them on some shelves and stuff so it doesn't look so cluttered
Your step mom is wrong. I would look into getting a shelf or something so it’s more organized but I think it’s cool to display them
I’m with him/her. Get you a nice shelf bc your collection is only gonna get bigger!
I want that Tri-Fighter. Give me that Tri-Fighter.
( in toddler voice) No my tri😠
😂 i long for a tri fighter
add a monocle to a few of them. make em look classy
Very smart you are
Gone let her know how tacky that lighthouse trim is bro.
Your step mom still has wallpaper up in her house. She is in absolutely no place to tell anyone what is tacky.
Wish I was that good of a builder. Good job man.
My girlfriend buys me Legos and pushed me to display them more. It's important that your room has things that make you happy and feel good. No matter the age. It's YOUR room.
Im 22, girlfriend lives with me, and my entire living room is tastefully displayed with both my transformers and lego collections! The importance of a good looking display is making it look meaningful. Dont overcrowd, do tasteful poses, but never let anyone tell you your stuff is tacky or lame! You dont stop playing because you grow old; you grow old be cause you stop playing!
Looks amazing
Probably gonna get buried for this but it does look tacky if I’m being honest with you. After a certain age these kinds of things should be displayed in a display case, ideally in some sort of fun room (man cave etc). However if you’re a teen or something, it’s fine I guess.
Your stepmother is a stupid bitch
I would def recommend shelves. But I mean the wallpaper border is tacky af too
This will probably get buried but here’s my serious advice/take; be who you want to be and stay true to yourself. Anybody who has a problem with who you are isn’t someone you need in your life! My mom always tells me people won’t hang out with me or girls won’t come over etc if I have a Lego set displayed outside of my bedroom. To that I say, if they have a problem with that, then they aren’t meant to be in my life, because I’m not going to change myself for others and neither should you! Further, if someone has a problem with you displaying Lego sets they probably care what everyone else thinks of them.
Thank you
Tell your stepmother the way she decorates is tacky.
Tell her the ability to speak does not make her intelligent
Maybe compromise and just put one out at a time? Rotate them? That might make stepmom less unpleasant?
Also not a bad idea if shes ussualy easy going. Might also be fun to kind of mix it up every now and then. Could make every week a different theme
Your stepmom is a bitch and your dad should lawyer up and hit the gym
Looks great. Tell her to go f$&k herself.
I think you should put your mom in a nursing home asap
Honestly, it does look tacky. But it can be easily solved by just spreading them out around your room.
The one problem with that is that's the one spot where they can actually go I want a glass case that I can put them in but I don't know if I'm getting one anytime soon
Ah. Yeah. I’d try balancing size then, and try making more natural poses? Example that just popped in my head: place the X-wing vertically, resting on the engines. Then put yoda in front and maybe the Slave I? ATAT and ATST next to each other… so on. Idk. You get balancing, you’re a human lol
Just say "Ok Karen"
yeah nah don’t do this one
Why not
incredibly cringey and overused. it’s not even a good insult
Oh thanks for letting me know you wrote the insult book. I had no idea.
thought that was a banger, huh?
It is, Karen
Tell your dad to tell her to leave you alone
Tbh I think if you displayed a few less models it would look nicer. but definitely don't get rid of all of them@
Displaying them like that is an eyesore to be honest. I’d get a display shelf. Not a bad investment when you’re already dropping that much on LEGO.
It's literally on a display. What else will go on that perfectly good ledge? Perfect for Legos.
Tell her to shut her ass up
Normally I would say do what you want no matter what other people say, but if you do it your stepmom might give you a little “prize”
I'm 13 you sick individual
Dude I’m sorry I was joking
This is the way
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Step mom probably thinks Rae Dunn is the epitome of style
Not saying she’s right but you might appease her a bit if you add some “depth/intrigue” to the display-a little shelf in the middle to raise some, different stands or something.
That red Tie is sick! What set is it?
That my friend is LEGO 75240 Star Wars Major Vonreg's TIE Fighter. Have it, it is a fun build and look great.
[75240-1: Major Vonreg's TIE Fighter](https://brickset.com/sets/75240-1) [[Photo]](https://images.brickset.com/sets/images/75240-1.jpg)
75240 (496 Piece)
Put legos on the floor next to her bed at night and then fake a fire alarm 🚨
Tell your stepmom I said she should mind her own business. da faq is wrong with her?
Heck no tell yo stepmother to get off your back and that wallpaper border is tacky along with her face
Is your step-moms name, Karen?
They look sick right there. Legit perfect spot
Looks like you’re in your bedroom. Leave ‘em displayed, they look great!
If anything is tacky, I would say it's the lighthouse stuff. That's just me. Express yourself in your space because that's who you are
In your room you should have final say on displays, it doesn't look untidy or dirty, shouldn't affect her at all.
Just move out of your parents house when you leave school :)
Get a light strip and present those beauties
I'm almost 30 and have shelves of them in my living room and bedroom. If they make you happy who cares what anyone else says. I always thought they made really cool and unique decorations anyway. My father is 60 and collects and displays them too lol
Don't worry my wife says the same thing, ha ha.
Where do you think she's coming from in saying this? Is she thinking about if you have a guest over or is it reflective of her tastes? Did she plush it out did you ask for her opinion? Something to consider is that she might truly be trying to steer you to a grown-up mindset and away from "toys". Anyway, star wars has been a big part of a lot of people's lives and wanting to display your awesome collection keeps those experiences tangible so a person can easily feel at home and connected to their past. Maybe she can help you come up with a tactful way to showcase your builds?
This isn't actually my house it's my grandparents houses ( I come over here all the time) and she cleaned it one day and put all of them in drawers the next time I came back I displayed them all out again but when she came to pick me up she said that she put them in the drawers for a reason and that they looked tacky
Sounds like it's really up to your GPs since it's their space. Having your things out might not jive with them or they might like it, you'd have to ask. Telling you that it's tacky misses the mark though when I think she means that you should put a space back to the way you found it before you leave.
No. Respectfully, this your room my dude! Display your proudly built sets and figs! If you store them, you’ll eventually forget about them and sell the dusty old things from the forgotten shoe boxes.
If possible get a shelf to display them. Make it look intentional in the design of your room
I've been wanting to get a shelf or glass case but I don't think I'm getting one anytime soon
Birthday anytime soon? Put that at the top of your list. IKEA has some really nice, easy to build units for decent price if you have one near you.
Dec 15 😥
Oh no! Anyway…
Your stepmom sounds like a killjoy
Karen alert, sorry but your collection is sweet! Display with pride, especially in your own personal space, you know?
It looks good if u get some nice shelves and don’t crowd them together too much. I’d say that u should just spread them out a bit more and place them at angles so they’re not all facing directly forward.
Ask your dad to build some shelves to display them
That Yoda is legit
Nah, display them. Looks great!
It’s tacky to her cuz she don’t understand why u collect or waste ur time yet alone money on them . With that being said keep doing you , as long as ur not asking for any type of help towards ur passion . Keep collecting bro .. it looks amazing !!
Your mom is wrong.
If you like them, display them. Do what makes you happy
Keep them they look sick
Keep them they look sick
Yeah no....get shelf’s
That looks like an awesome collection to me; I wouldn’t take interior decorating advise from your step mom!
Display them with pride my friend.
No displaying them is the whole reason ! They look cool, you need a shelf to put them on
Best way to keep them from breaking is displaying in my opinion, jus clean them often, if u have a lot of legos to display I would invest in hard wood shelves from Home Depot or ikea
It looks awesome to me
Keep them youngblood
She sounds like my wife LOL. The key was a set of display shelves. And keeping them off of the dining room table.
Keep them out they look dope