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Brickery delights local Lego users

While the majority of the bouncing down the aisles at the Brickery Lego event was done by children, both young and not-as-young can enjoy the experience of building Lego.
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A row of Lego creations took up a few tables at Saturday’s Brickery at the 60 and Over Club.

While the majority of the bouncing down the aisles at the Brickery Lego event was done by children, both young and not-as-young can enjoy the experience of building Lego.

Lego enthusiasts turned out at the 60 and Over Club Saturday for the third annual Brickery, taking place for the first time in its own space. 

“We had a show connected with another show in Estevan but we found that we were big enough that we needed our own space,” said Waylon Klix, one of the members of the local group.

The local Lego users are part of a group called the Saskatchewan Lego Users Group (SLUG) and they have different shows around the province. 

“It’s a really fun show and it’s smaller than some of the other shows we do but it’s really relaxed. The kids love it and the adults are always surprised that they enjoy some of the different things that are created.” 

SLUG members all love to build and their creativity is shown in some of the things they’ve built. Not just restricted to the large commercial sets available in department stores, they will often build elaborate, moving pieces that reflect their interests. Whether that’s a specific movie or band, or a part of everyday life, there’s always something unique about those who show at an event.

It’s good to have a group like SLUG to get along with and spend some time with, Klix said, but there’s also another reason.

“You have enough to make an exhibit like this so people can come out and see the stuff and get to see the smiles on peoples’ faces.” 

Klix said SLUG not just a group of people who got into Lego as kids and then back into it as adults, although some are like that.

“Some people were never into it as kids,” he said. “Some people have been into it the whole time, and others like myself have built for awhile and then got back into the hobby as adults.”

At the show, Klix enjoyed so many of the pieces, like the Cathedral Gollum that was near the front.

“The guy who builds it is just amazing at building cathedrals and that sort of stuff,” he said. “It’s just a cool take on what a cathedral can look like if it turned into a monster. It’s hard to pick a favourite because there’s lots of cool stuff.”