Author Archives: Mike Walsh

Isabelle’s Butterfly

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Mike Walsh

As I continue to take things apart and put them away, I’ve run across a few things that bring back some memories. This butterfly and flower was built by my youngest daughter at LEGOPalooza one year and became her first … Continue reading →

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Dark Blue

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Mike Walsh

Doing some LEGO cleanup … Forgot I had put all of this in one tub!  It is about 2/3 of a tub of assorted Dark Blue elements.  Unfortunately it needs to be sorted.  :-(

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Working Train Turntable

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Mike Walsh

A link to this YouTube video was posted in my comments – this is pretty cool.  There is also some pictures on Flickr here which includes a Round House.  The Round House reminds of one that appeared on the NCLTC … Continue reading →

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10 Years Ago …

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Mike Walsh

10 years ago I had the opportunity to order some unique parts from the LEGOLand California Model Shop.  Here are a few pictures of the haul when it arrived at my house.  Ordering from the Model Shop was an interesting … Continue reading →

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Judging LEGO at 2012 NC State Fair

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Mike Walsh

Yesterday Joe Meno and I judged the LEGO entries for the 2012 North Carolina State Fair. A few surprises this year and one story to share. Overall it seemed to me the number of entires was up this year. In … Continue reading →

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