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    Harrison_Bergeron: The UFO Warp Wing Fighter was one of my all time favorites. more »
    mind in rewind: I still have 5 through 12. I wish I had the instructions. more »
    ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: I had 48, I built it , lost the instructions immediately, got annoyed at the way they used the dome pieces, and then proceeded to build designs around... more »
    Bootknife-Jackson: i had the Blacktron Invader and the Saucer Scout. in fact, i remember unwrapping both of them for my birthday (seperate ones) more »
    Jeb_Hoge: I have some of the 1978 sets. I bet that if I could find the instructions, I could rebuild them now, 31 years later. I've been waiting for my boys to ... more »
    lewis1989001: I don't understand all the people that say they still have these build on their selves. I don't think I could ever keep a lego set together for more t... more »
    tontdoch: Whatever happened to the Lego Technics sets? I was given two over successive years - the first was the bulldozer/crane/tractor/whatever you wanted, t... more »
    Matthew Weflen: 7-22 for me. Ah, childhood... How come legos suck now? Oh yeah - they're all related to the Star Wars Prequels somehow... more »
    TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.: I own the Mega Core Magnetizer (27) and Saucer Centurion (35). In fact I saw them just yesterday when I was cleaning out some old junk from the attic.... more »
    Spider Sister: I'd like to call a motion for more LEGO themed articles on io9. more »
    Quarter_staf: I come to io9 several times a day, but never in a million years did I expect to see something I did on the front page! I work for LEGO and designed th... more »
    Bill-Lee: Uh...is it wrong to admit that I still have Legos? As a kid I used to mix the castle themed sets with the space sets. My Lego astronauts were constant... more »
    Pijus: I got the one in picture 36 for my 7th birthday(my first one too). I was supposed to get the one in picture 37 :( Some of my fondest childhood memori... more »
    EdificeComplex: One year for Christmas I got both No. 20 and the Monorail Transport Set. Best. Christmas. Ever. Lego space is really what inspired my fascination wit... more »
    jonnypage: I loved, and still love, and have my Cosmic Fleet Voyager.. (#15). Best christmas present ever. (well, next to my NES) more »
    RandomFrequentFlierDent-Hogswatch!: I love(d) Lego and had, quite frankly, a ridiculous amount. I was a huge fan of the underwater kits (basically pretty similar to the space stuff but w... more »
    MrFlake: I loved Lego when I was a sprog, I'm pretty sure I had all of numbers 5 through 12. And now I feel a curious mix of happy nostalgia, and depression ... more »
    sakeido: I don't even remember when I got it, but I still have 37 on my shelf. I'd guess its been assembled for more than half my life now. more »
    Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: I had 8, 9 and 15. Actually, I may have recently reacquired them from my parents' garage... Having said that, my first introduction to Lego was wakin... more »
    Shini: R.O.A.C.H.: I got number 25 as a kid, and I loved the hell out of that thing. If I recall properly, I actually played with it for years before setting on a shelf ... more »
  • #toys

    A Black Friday Guide To Lego Space Toys Through The Years

    As consumers descend upon stores everywhere for the annual Black Friday sales, let's look back at what holiday shoppers of yore bought for the little science fiction fans in their lives: 20 years' worth of Lego Space toys. More »
  • #blackfriday

    5 Cheaper Ways To Spend Black Friday

    It's the day after Thanksgiving - and according to myth, legend and credit history, the day when America goes crazy with the bargain shoppin' and credit card usin'. Yes, Black Friday is here once more, with its siren song of $4.99 DVDs and Hannah Montana Guitar giveaways... No wonder it's usually one of the top five busiest shopping days of the year. But in this current economic climate, can you really afford to spend the day shopping? We think not... And that's why we've come up with five cheaper ways to spend Black Friday.