I'm 46 and have a collection of over 18,000 Lego pieces. This includes several of the 1200 piece buckets they were selling in the US for $20 about 10 years ago, and the sets my kids have collected.
When I was their age (~10) I only had a few hundred pieces, but I learned to build and re-build those same 100 pieces in many different ways (sheds, space ships, bull dozers, you name it). Lego's certainly had a hand in shaping my future as a developer/engineer. I'm extremely happy to see my kids enjoying them as well.
I think Lego is the best toy in the world! (and an excellent company).
When I was their age (~10) I only had a few hundred pieces, but I learned to build and re-build those same 100 pieces in many different ways (sheds, space ships, bull dozers, you name it). Lego's certainly had a hand in shaping my future as a developer/engineer. I'm extremely happy to see my kids enjoying them as well.
I think Lego is the best toy in the world! (and an excellent company).