Fun & Warmth in 2014 CHCH Brick Show
Held to coincide with New Zealand's winter school holidays, the 2014 annual Christchurch Lego Brick Show was held on the 12th-13th of July at Christchurch Air Force Museum Hangar, co-organized by the Christchurch branch of Lego User Group New Zealand, Christchurch newspaper 'The Press', and 'Toyworld'. Two days of fun-packed activities drew crowds up to tens of thousands of people.
Lego originated from a Danish toy manufacturing company, who started producing the famous interlocking plastic bricks in 1949 and is now sold in 125 countries across the world. Lego is not only fun for kids to play with, but also for some adults too!
The Lego exhibition this time round showcased several themes to attract the crowd's attention. Popular figures included those of Star Wars, Harry Potter, Super heroes, Lord of the Rings, Pirates and so on. Also, a large-scale 'Lego City' was made as the highlight of the Lego exhibition, showcasing Lego memorabilia from over the years and was surely one of the crowd favorites in the Toyfair. There included models of world famous landmarks including the Sydney Opera House, India's Taj Mahal, Paris's Eiffel Tower, The Leaning Tower of Pisa, etc.
Using an electric motor powered automatic machine, the creator showed the crowd the unlimited possibilities of making Lego fun. Another attraction from the creator was the more than 10m high Lego kingdom tower he stacked up, not to be shadowed by the Herculean aircraft model the public people made using nearly thirty thousand pieces of Lego bricks. There were also some participants who used Lego bricks to recreate the Christchurch Cathedral, the scenery of punting down the Avon River, and an orange traffic cone, symbols reflecting the Christchurch earthquake rebuild process.
Perhaps the most attractive to most young-at-heart adult visitors is Lego's Technic series of model cranes, Sport cars, 4WD vehicles, airplane models, among other things, complete with motors and remote control functionality. It was definitely a fun experience for everyone of all ages.
The event organizers had also set aside a creative zone for children to have a go at making their own designs from Lego blocks, no doubt fostering their creativity. The visiting public can also use Lego bricks to vote for their favorite Lego model, a neat way to encourage participation and more pleasure. This year's Lego Brick Show certainly made a warm and lasting impression on everyone's heart in this cold winter holiday period.