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Post by librarylady on Nov 3, 2017 14:19:38 GMT
Check out this story on CNN: www.cnn.com/2017/11/02/health/women-of-nasa-lego-trnd/index.html This is Awesome. (CNN)Skyrocketing sales has landed Lego's new "Women of NASA" play set as Amazon's No. 1 best-selling toy in just 24 hours. Astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, computer scientist Margaret Hamilton, and astronauts Sally Ride and Mae Jemison, the four women who played vital roles in the US space program are now immortalized in a 231-piece Lego set, accompanied by three builds illustrating their areas of expertise. The set went on sale Wednesday morning, at a price of $24.99, and it quickly sold out on Amazon, creating great positive feedback on social media under #WomenofNASA. |
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Nov 3, 2017 14:32:04 GMT
The only one on Amazon now is $124. I don't see it on Target or Walmart's sites. I don't often want the trendy toy (even when DD was little), but this would be a fun one for my DD who wants to be a writer, singer, musician, or a space guru.
ETA: lego.com has them at regular price, if anyone else likes this idea. I got one for Alison and one for the child we take from the Angel Tree this year.
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Post by librarylady on Nov 3, 2017 14:35:07 GMT
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Post by Linda on Nov 3, 2017 14:38:27 GMT
VERY excited about this set and am getting it for DD11 for Christmas - she's been into Lego and space since she was small, it's perfect for her
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Post by casii on Nov 3, 2017 14:46:55 GMT
Love this! Want one for the future grandkids. (and, well, me)
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Post by busy on Nov 3, 2017 14:50:36 GMT
Got one for my niece and one for my son. It’s awesome for girls to have role models in science and also for boys to see it as normal.
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Post by librarylady on Nov 5, 2017 14:26:35 GMT
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Post by hop2 on Nov 5, 2017 14:41:54 GMT
Oops didn’t see your thread. But I love this set. Yes
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Post by holly on Nov 5, 2017 16:04:21 GMT
We saw Mae Jemison speak at the Girl Scout Convention last month. She was awesome. She was very motivating. She's lead a very exciting life. I was very excited to see this release. She made no mention of them during her speech.
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Post by paigepea on Nov 6, 2017 13:31:08 GMT
Thank you so much for this post.
My 8 yr old loved Hidden Figures and looks up to Julie payette, our Canadian Governor General who was a former astronaut and engineer. My dd has dreams of becoming an engineer. She used to want to be an astronaut too, until she watched Hidden Figures and realized space is very far away. But she says that is ok because she can still be a part of the NASA space program as an aerospace engineer. She is begging us to take her to Florida. She wears a sparkly nasa t-shirt and she was an astronaut for Halloween. Her backpack is space, her bedding is space, and the planets she painted hang above her bed in her bedroom.
We ordered a set and can’t wait for her to see it. Won’t even be able to wait for the holidays. Thanks again as we hadn’t heard about this. You will make her day.
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Post by paigepea on Nov 6, 2017 13:31:59 GMT
Thank you so much for this post. My 8 yr old loved Hidden Figures and looks up to Julie payette, our Canadian Governor General who was a former astronaut and engineer. My dd has dreams of becoming an engineer. She used to want to be an astronaut too, until she watched Hidden Figures and realized space is very far away. But she says that is ok because she can still be a part of the NASA space program as an aerospace engineer. She is begging us to take her to Florida. She wears a sparkly nasa t-shirt and she was an astronaut for Halloween. Her backpack is space, her bedding is space, and the planets she painted hang above her bed in her bedroom. We ordered a set and can’t wait for her to see it. Won’t even be able to wait for the holidays. Thanks again as we hadn’t heard about this. You will make her day,month and year. And you have helped us support her in her interests. |
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