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 | Jessami Pastor |
When did you start building?
I was around eight years old. My absolute favorite was having castle battles with my brother. I used LEGO to make tunnels for hot wheels and as a little girl I played with Strawberry Shortcake, Barbie, G.I. Joe, Transformers and LEGO. My favorite theme as a child was City.
Why are you an AFOL?
As an adult, I can now afford to build all the creations in my head from childhood and now as an adult.
How many hours do you spend building with LEGO?
Many upon many of countless hours have been spent building LEGO. When I get spare time, I’m either building new creations or improving on older models.
What are your favorite building themes (both what LEGO produces and what you like to build yourself?)
The city and train themes will always be my favorite. I still love the classic forest men and castle. Harry Potter has been a new interest for me, as the sets themselves and for the parts for buildings of my own.
What do you like most about LEGO and their products?
LEGO is always making new pieces and colors allowing for endless building possibilities.
Five sets you would love LEGO to produce:
Ewok village from Return of the Jedi, RV or camping sets, a minifig sized zoo, Equestrian sets and a Windmill.
What is it like to be as a female in the AFOL world, which is dominated mostly by men?
It’s become more acceptable for women and young girls to share the “interests” of men i.e. skateboarding, comic books and LEGO.
What would you suggest to LEGO to make their products more popular for girls?
Girls have not had their own line of classic LEGO since Paradisa.
Is LEGO doing enough to promote their products towards girls?
LEGO should insert a comic for girls in the LEGO magazine. Girls need a booth at Comic-Con International.
What would you like to see from LEGO in the future in relation to girls?
Barbie, (including her dream house) and Strawberry Shortcake.
Any other comments you would like to share?
While boys like battle themed LEGO, girls enjoy happy themes: Belville, Scala and Clikits. Girls and boys, more importantly,
sisters and brothers need a way to meet in the middle with LEGO. When the knights get tired in battle they need a place to unwind. What better place than an ice cream parlor or seaside restaurant. Or even take a day off from fighting to visit a zoo.
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