I had this set as a kid and it was one of my favourites. I think it also had a real charm about it - it was colourful and very detailed for it's time. But the detail, as with a lot of sets at the time, was not at the expense of versatility or simplicity that I think gave these sets their appeal. There wasn't an over-reliance on specialist pieces. And with this set they did get the balance right, better than some of the previous house sets (like the first Legoland Town range house "house with garden" which lacked anywhere for the mini-figs to sleep!). There are still some necessary compromises - only three rooms and no back wall so to enable access, but not too much to reduce the believability of it. Which is how Legoland "Town" was at the time, with enough detail but not attempting to precisely replicate the real world, but still having a certain internal logic that kept it consistent. Looking at the current offerings - now badged "Legoland City" - it's called City but there seems to be a lack of buildings (apart from emergency services buildings) - or the playsets with a very specific "action" backstory like the museum break-in where the building is basically no more just the equivalent of a movie set back-drop to play out the designated scenario. I guess that's what appeals to kids these days so that's what they have to do to sell Lego sets, but I still feel it's a bit of a shame. Whereas in the early 80's when the Legoland town series had developed a little it didn't need all that hype. Sure even back then Legoland seemed to be overserviced by emergency services and construction crews, but there was some more everyday stuff available like houses, a post office and some form of snack bar/cafe available, as well as garages and service stations to fuel and repair all the Lego vehicles. I agree it would be nice for Lego to produce more "everyday" and residential type sets for it's City range, but I guess now a lot of the Creator sets do at least fill that void.
@ariannatrapani58245 жыл бұрын
OMG, I still have this set, with box, instructions and minifig and still think it's one of the best "classic" houses. But back then I adored this happy house. The only space I had for building properly was the table in the lounge room so I had to choose every time only one thing to build and this very house was always my first pick. Thanks for reminding me so many good Sunday mornings of my childhood-
@privateagent4 жыл бұрын
This was my favorite set, was the first I assembled after leaving the dark ages. Still is the one I kept it assembled everyday, it's so adorable.
@EvanALMIGHTYismyname10 жыл бұрын
LOOOOVEEEE this set!!! This is ten times cooler than some of the sets we get today! It's so colourful. I desperately want that sticker sheet!
@privateagent4 жыл бұрын
Mine didn't survived those 30 years. I'm considering to buy a custom replacement sticker from a 3rd party, seeing how much the originals are pricing on bricklink.
@ProfessorCagan10 жыл бұрын
I wish lego made more residential sets nowadays.
@patrykborowczyk48745 жыл бұрын
me too buddy, too bad nowadays structures are pumped up into friends series and regular city just has vechicles
@TheEggplantThatAteChicago5 жыл бұрын
I wished that thirty years ago. Unless you knew about mail order, you could get the houses after this only in other countries.
@crazy_cat27164 жыл бұрын
ProfessorCagan agreed
@lilygillespiemorton1825 жыл бұрын
i had this set when i was a child and it is truly classic and most excellent. i built an expansion off the kitchen side. i agree with all comments that lego should create more house designs. however, now that i am returning to legos as an adult - i found several house designs available. i notice that this video was posted 4 years ago. it seems like lego is listening to feedback from the collectors. this house design is more simple than the modular houses in the creator editions - in a good way. i like the use of basic brick pieces rather than custom brick pieces. as a child - i learned about structure building and playing with this set. Lego should create a reissue for this classic design! i looked it up on ebay and it is for sale in a sealed pack for $700. Lego could reissue this classic design for a reasonable price and i believe generation x would enjoy the throwback design for their kids and for adult collectors. Thank you for this video. where is the world did you find this house? i think i will try to recreate it from memory once i have enough pieces.
@montyhedstrom13568 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing these house sets in catalogs back when I was a kid. I always gravitated more to Castle and Space stuff then but I loved the Police and Fire stuff back in the Classic Lego days.
@kiragvin10 жыл бұрын
I'm fully agree with u - LEGO should do more sets like this, 'cause childs should roleplay all the time of their childhood and understand and see how the life goes on) Toys like this can help' em)
@hawkiebaby6 жыл бұрын
Lego is about simplifying life not about recreating the complexity of it. In my opinion that is the problem with Lego nowadays. They went the wrong direction - perhaps not economically - but ethically. Lego should portrait only an excerpt of life not everything. Lego's roots are in town building, it didn't focus on large cities or the Americanization of its architecture. Undercomplexity to achieve creativity should be the aim not overcomplexity evoking tension. Lego, a victim of market mechanisms?
@Karemaker5 жыл бұрын
Very intelligent comment! Certainly something to reflect upon. But... Yes! I do believe Lego was forced to continue outdoing themselves in size, detail, and complexity because the consumers demanded it. However, there is still SOME sets that harken to the details you mentioned. I'm speaking about Lego's Architecture line. Have you seen it? What are your thoughts on those sets? :)
@michaelpatrusevich92788 жыл бұрын
What a nice set from the year I was born. I also love the stickers for the kitchen.
@filmation20005 жыл бұрын
I didn't know this set, but I love it. The windows upstairs art the very old ones :) :)
@Wonderfulbricks10 жыл бұрын
I like this set. Cool bedroom and kitchen.
@meanbates8 жыл бұрын
Best classic house jang! Really classic
@Elcestrus10 жыл бұрын
I know you probably won't answer this jang, but what's your favourite Vintage Lego set so far? :)
@LM-137810 жыл бұрын
Really classic set! That old-school girl hair :)
@CwcvilleGuardian10 жыл бұрын
AWESOME! A House Set from my Birth Year!
@Lordodragonss10 жыл бұрын
I wish they remade this houses as creator. I bet they would sell well!
@HendhieWankstein7 жыл бұрын
It's my favorit, the Town House. Thanks JANGBRiCKS.
@MichaelNNguyen10 жыл бұрын
Great classic set.
@melaniemorris149910 жыл бұрын
your the best lego man EVER
@Mafon27 жыл бұрын
Pitcher build is very smart.
@elvirak.schuller94499 жыл бұрын
I had this as a kid and I loved it! :D
@EmmaInCandyland10 жыл бұрын
They made nice sets that are part of the Lego creator 3 in 1. They look really nice and there is a retro feel to it ^^
@Jimfoxyboy10 жыл бұрын
I'v felt that sets like these, and a number of the earlier town sets, are the very core of what Lego was and should still be. Sometimes a more simpler look can still be good! .... that, or I could just be nostalgic... There have been times I wonder if the extra details that newer sets have, do add any more appeal to the younger fans. In any case, Thank you for sharing! :)
@lesbiansanddragons736210 жыл бұрын
Sets way back when had a lot less detail, but looked a lot better.
@jamesdoble75809 жыл бұрын
i love that stove and frig!! why don't they do that now?
@YourRump10 жыл бұрын
Winter must mean something different where you're from, lol!
@friedrichnietzsche252910 жыл бұрын
Hi jang, this is a really nice LEGO set for kids. I enjoy LEGO alot, and this is something I would've got for myself for sure :D I liked LEGO, In the old times with old classic sets, and houses, planes, and cars too, but what got really bad is that LEGO started making Star Wars, and LEGO ninjago... My opinion, I liked classic normal sets :)
@gasgoose4969 жыл бұрын
I thought you were going to say something hitler would say… not something a normal human would say… XD
@alphafilms918010 жыл бұрын
Awesome set I wish I could get my hands on it.
@alexwaterson90626 жыл бұрын
Have no taught for this but still looks cool.
@Howaitonekon10 жыл бұрын
Wow, I actually have that one, it's a great house! :)
@Brickiplier10 жыл бұрын
This is an old house but i liked the house.
@Omar-cv3jp7 жыл бұрын
its crazy to say but my mom had this set
@thcmilkshake448810 жыл бұрын
Always love the older minifigs. You should review 60009 Helicopter Arrest; I cannot stand any other Lego review channel haha.
@SporeZoo7 жыл бұрын
Round 1x1 open studs in 1982 ? (Black parts, chimney) I still have a bunch of closed studs from that period.
@jamespaterson59107 жыл бұрын
I have some sets from the early 80s that have both open and closed studs too. Possibly a case of still having masses of older closed versions in stock that they would have used well into the 80s
@templar20408 жыл бұрын
thats cool.
@lynndam66039 жыл бұрын
i love it 👍👍👍👍👍
@SporeZoo6 жыл бұрын
You should make modern version mocs of these old sets.
@reinefrank2418 жыл бұрын
I would probably only build the one shown on the box.
@elliottsucks10 жыл бұрын
5:55. That's baffeling!
@YyUYyuUizT10 жыл бұрын
Haha, I see what you did there
@elliottsucks10 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@sciencepuptheamericanjoe581210 жыл бұрын
Its a good set that lego invented! Looks nice for being an old set! Anyone know where I can get this set?!
@that_dude_3719 жыл бұрын
eBay.
@zachwilcox619510 жыл бұрын
If you've got a lego town thing from 1997 because i was born in 1997
@rezasadoughian95937 жыл бұрын
Just a question: are the stickers in the kitchen transparent or of white background?
@ariannatrapani58245 жыл бұрын
Transparent
@ligtningbolts543710 жыл бұрын
That's cool but do they sell that?
@katherinejaager594910 жыл бұрын
Makes me think of Pokemon for whatever reason. but then again, everything makes me think of pokemon.
@JonA-rd9jr9 жыл бұрын
The houses in Pokémon are very colourful so that's probably why.
@georgeschembri73710 жыл бұрын
Where do you get the lego classic space because I really want a set but I can't find it