Mr. Gold

[tripperfunster]

Quincey (my 10 yo) is ALL ABOUT the Lego minifigures. I have literally spent hours man-handling the mystery packaging on each one, to find the ones that we don't yet have. (They all come in identical opaque packaging, so it's a surprise when you open them, as to which one you've gotten.) if you're savvy, you can 'feel' around and hopefully know who is who.

Anyway, there is an EXTRA SPAYSHUL one, Mr. Gold. There are only 5000 made in the whole world, and no one has even found one yet here in Canada. Of course, Quincey is convinced that he will be the one to get him. *eyeroll*

He really does know the odds are more than against him, so he asked if we could 'make' one. :D Sure! So one can of gold spray paint and an hour in Micheals, looking for the right 'diamond' for his sceptre, and voila! Mr. Gold!





And here's the 'real' one.



From what I've seen online, the ACTUAL one is really shiny, almost more chrome looking, but the cartoon one looks cuter.
Quincey is PUMPED to fool his friends at school. ;) There seems to be a thing going around there, where everyone is claiming to have found Mr. Gold, but of course, no one has 'proof'.

I told him too not be a dick about it. Fool them, then let them know it's a joke. Don't drag it out and be a big, lying douche. ;D

Comments

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

I think this minifig should be on the Cool Mom of the Year trophy.

Also, as soon as I hit post on this, I thought of the book I was reading out loud to my kid last night, Moominsummer Madness. It opens with a scene of Moominmamma making a bark schooner for Moomintroll. The author captures her happiness in the process of making something. It is an opening to rival the scene in The Once and Future King with the haymaking. I think it might be about you.

[birdsofshore]

Moominmamma is such an inspirational parent ♥

We're reading Finn Family Moomintroll here.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

I have never even heard of that book. I"ll have to look it up!

And yeah, I've never really thought about it, but I really do enjoy making things, especially ... things that are supposed to look like other things, ie: costumes, props etc.

And even moreso if it's for him. He really gets a kick out of playing with them.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

if he gets it does he get to hang out with Willy Wonka?

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Why does that sound so dirty? Oh, because it's me.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

LOL!


oh, you got my PM with my address, didn't you?

[accioslash.livejournal.com]

I had a comment, but my brain is stuck on you literally spending hours man-handling mystery packaging. I'll just bet.

Anyway, this is indeed spectacularly awesome. I can see this becoming a pretty popular news story, tbh. Best mum in Canada.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Ha! You must think the bar is pretty damn low up here!

And yes, the handling of packages was not lost on me. Sadly, not the FUN kind of mystery package ....

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Look at how AWESOME that is! Yeah, the kids at school are gonna go NUTS. *hug emoticon*

[birdsofshore]

You are entirely too cool for school. I am totally impressed by this.

At our local lego emporium there is a member of staff who can pick the minifig you want from feeling the bag. He is much in demand, as you can guess!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

I wish we had a lego store here (and especially if SOMEONE ELSE could do all of the manhandling.) It's quite hard on the thumbs!

I did manage to find him the three he was missing from the series nine collection, and also make his series 10 complete. (aside from Mr. Gold, of course. ) I totally typed that as Mr. God. :D

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Yes, it was a hit. He was quick to tell me that he fooled his friends, but didn't keep them hanging too long ;)

[forest-rose.livejournal.com]

You are an awesome mum. This reminds me of the sort of thing my mum would do, which is the highest compliment I could give <3

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Well thank you! I really try to be an awesome mom, and I think he appreciates it.

My parents were adequate, but weren't really involved in our lives a whole lot, so I try to be different with my guys.

[joanwilder.livejournal.com]

I'm feeling retroactive mom guilt. Feeling up lego packages...that's the ultimate mom-mode.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Yes, you were a shitty mom. I can tell by how much your kids hate you. ;)

I HOPE to have such a great relationship with my boys when they are Mandy's age! <3

[joanwilder.livejournal.com]

When they are Mandie's age, they'll clue you in on all the stuff they did behind your back; all those 'negative' influences we shielded them from, like certain movies, they made a list and handed it to my brother when they went to spend a week on his farm in the summer. Other things, too, but the good part is that at this stage, WHO CARES? still don't think a 9 yr old should see Stephen King's 'Christine'. Esp a child who was terrified by Howard the Duck.

[demicus.livejournal.com]

Seriously? Seriously, no one else has commented that they can't get the title song from the James Bond film Goldfinger out of their brains right now? Your gilded Mr. Gold is every bit as cool as Lego's. You're fabulous!

[drcjsnider.livejournal.com]

OMG... I am so glad my boys don't know about mr. gold... We did get the most awesome Medusa and Roman Commander at legoland in Florida... although the oldest traded away Roman Commander much to my dismay.