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Lego : A Love Story by Jonathan Bender (2010, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons Canada, The Limited, John
ISBN-100470407026
ISBN-139780470407028
eBay Product ID (ePID)79678515
Product Key Features
Book TitleLego : a Love Story
Number of Pages296 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicEditors, Journalists, Publishers, General, Models
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorJonathan Bender
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight19.9 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-031387
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal688.7/25
SynopsisThere are 62 Lego bricks for every man, woman, and child in the world. At the age of 30, Jonathan Bender realized that he didn't have a single one of them.Reconnecting with his childhood dream of becoming a master model builder, Bender sets out to explore the quirky world of adult fans of LEGO (AFOLs) while becoming a builder himself. And that begins with learning how LEGO has morphed over seven decades from a tiny European toy maker into a pop-culture juggernaut that is pushing the definition of art and leading to advances in robotics. As he participates in challenges at fan conventions, searches for the largest private collection in the United States, and explores LEGO headquarters in Denmark, Bender finds his LEGO journey paired with a second creative endeavor-having a child. His two worlds intertwine in his discovery: will he win a build competition or bring a new fan of LEGO into the world?Whether you're an avid LEGO freak or a onetime fan who now enjoys LEGO bricks with your children, this book will appeal to your inner builder and reignite a love for all things LEGO. Fans everywhere will recognize and relate to the intensity of emotion, dedication, and community that surrounds these simple plastic bricks., An adult LEGO fan's dual quest: to build with bricks and build a family There are 62 LEGO bricks for every person in the world, and at age 30, Jonathan Bender realized that he didn't have a single one of them. While reconsidering his childhood dream of becoming a master model builder for The LEGO Group, he discovers the men and women who are skewing the averages with collections of hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks. What is it about the ubiquitous, brightly colored toys that makes them so hard for everyone to put down? In search of answers and adventure, Jonathan Bender sets out to explore the quirky world of adult fans of LEGO (AFOLs) while becoming a builder himself. As he participates in challenges at fan conventions, searches for the largest private collection in the United States, and visits LEGO headquarters (where he was allowed into the top secret set vault), he finds his LEGO journey twinned with a second creative endeavor--to have a child. His two worlds intertwine as he awaits the outcome: Will he win a build competition or bring a new fan of LEGO into the world? Like every really good love story, this one has surprises--and a happy ending. Explores the world of adult fans of LEGO, from rediscovering the childhood joys of building with LEGO to evaluating LEGO's place in culture and art Takes an inside look at LEGO conventions, community taboos, and build challenges and goes behind-the-scenes at LEGO headquarters and LEGOLAND Tells a warm and personal story about the attempt to build with LEGO and build a family Whether you're an avid LEGO freak or a onetime fan who now shares LEGO bricks with your children, this book will appeal to the inner builder in you and reignite a love for all things LEGO., Two sides to a life-altering adventure see Jonathan Bender journey into LEGO's popular subculture; discovering conventions, build challenges, community taboos, visiting LEGO headquarters (and the vault), backstage at LEGOland, and watching his house slowly fill with small bricks, Jonathon explores LEGO's place in culture and art.
LC Classification NumberTS2301.T7B46 2010
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