Even with the old Sandcrawler set you didn't get a separator. Not once in all my years buying sets in the early-mid 2000s was there a brick separator included. You had to buy that shit separately, and the stores I went to never had them in person, so it was like something you had to order online.
Now, they give them to you with pretty much any set of over 1,000 pieces or so.
I only knew about them because my parents would pick up their catalogues since we lived in the sticks and while stores had Lego sets, they didn't have a lot and mostly were the cheaper, smaller ones. It was the only way I ever got Technic sets, too; I still never see those in a physical store.
Yeah, perhaps in the 2000's but when I was growing up was in the 80's-90's. And the only place I ever saw them was in a magazine for $1.99. But that's just my experience.
That was also my experience. Never included with a set, hell never even saw one in person. Only knew they existed because they were shown in the mail order catalogs.
I'm sure they came with something. Maybe the robotics kits or other unthemed kits that don't have a specific design and are meant to be taken apart. I have like 5 of them and I'm certain I never bought any separately
23 Comments
BradleyUffner@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 301d
Back in my day, we used our teeth.
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 301d
I mean we still can. I remember some bricks being chewed up like a dog went at it. But, nope, it was just wee little me.
devdoggy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 301d
Right?!?
remon@ani.social · 9 pts · 301d
But even 20+ years ago one was included in pretty much every medium sized set, so there wasn't really a need to buy them individually.
the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 301d
I never got one in a single set as a kid.
Zahille7@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 301d
Even with the old Sandcrawler set you didn't get a separator. Not once in all my years buying sets in the early-mid 2000s was there a brick separator included. You had to buy that shit separately, and the stores I went to never had them in person, so it was like something you had to order online.
Now, they give them to you with pretty much any set of over 1,000 pieces or so.
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 301d
This is like one of those stories where someone finally realizes that they grew up poor.
nafzib@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 301d
Same. I've never seen these until now. They sure would've been pretty helpful though!
Cort@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 301d
Lol, there were 2 in the scuba diver set I got as a kid.
tiny_mouse@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 301d
The real question is… what did y’all call them? My family’s nickname was:
Brick-unstick
statler_waldorf@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 301d
Ever since the Yellow Submarine set, we call them the Yoko Ono, because it can break up the Beatles.
Cybersec@piefed.social · 4 pts · 301d
Is it wrong I just hand my daughter a kitchen knife.
devdoggy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 301d
Absolutely.
Grass@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 301d
weren't they included with various kits? I dont recall ever specifically buying those
devdoggy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 301d
Apparently, they started giving them away sometime in the 2000's. As a kid, 80's-90's, they did not give them away.
devdoggy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 301d
Hahaha!! I love it!! We called them seperators. We were pretty much by the book. 🙄
thatkomputerkat@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 301d
I never knew these things existed when I was a kid.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 3 pts · 301d
I only knew about them because my parents would pick up their catalogues since we lived in the sticks and while stores had Lego sets, they didn't have a lot and mostly were the cheaper, smaller ones. It was the only way I ever got Technic sets, too; I still never see those in a physical store.
devdoggy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 301d
That's how I found about them as well. Love the catalogues.
Blaze@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 301d
I got a bunch of the green ones for free in the 2000's.
devdoggy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 301d
Yeah, perhaps in the 2000's but when I was growing up was in the 80's-90's. And the only place I ever saw them was in a magazine for $1.99. But that's just my experience.
edgemaster72@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 301d
That was also my experience. Never included with a set, hell never even saw one in person. Only knew they existed because they were shown in the mail order catalogs.
Grass@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 301d
I'm sure they came with something. Maybe the robotics kits or other unthemed kits that don't have a specific design and are meant to be taken apart. I have like 5 of them and I'm certain I never bought any separately