(Do not adjust your calendar, it’s still Monday.  Your regularly scheduled Scott and I decided to switch places for a week.  Er… article-wise, not in the Freaky Friday sense).

When I was in elementary school, I was made fun of a lot – mainly because while the majority of my female peers were spending their money on the latest Teen Beat and trendy accessories, I chose to invest my money in more important things – like Barbies, Ninja Turtles, and Lego playsets.  And after awhile, I decided to keep my buying habits a secret.  But years later, something wonderful happened.

Nostalgia happened.

Suddenly, the world decided, “Hey, these fandoms are freakin’ awesome and if you don’t agree, you can kiss my ass!”  And I rejoiced.

If you’re like me, and enjoyed (or still enjoy) collecting Lego playsets, you’re really going to like something I discovered (a little late) this past weekend.  Two words – Lego keychains.

Sure, you could have one of those “normal” keychains with the emblem of your car make’s company or one imprinted with the name of some location you visited this past summer, but why settle for something so trite when you could have a Lego character dangling from your ignition!

Lego has taken the same character figures from a variety of their playsets and turned them into some of the most unique and fun keychains around.

But which Lego keychain is right for you?

If you’re a Star Wars fan…

…there’s the obvious,

or you can allow your keys to turn sith with other members of the Dark Side, like Boba Fett, Emperor Palpatine or a Storm Trooper.  Of course, if you prefer your keys become stronger with the Force, there’s Yoda, Obi Wan, or R2-D2 (to name a few).  I came very close to getting one of these, myself.  The Storm Trooper is especially awesome.

Aside from Star Wars characters, there are favorites from Indiana Jones and Sponge Bob Square Pants, a pirate, dwarf, police officer, rock monsters, and the oldest of the oldskool, the Lego block.  Even the famous block has been upgraded, and comes in standard colors, more exotic ones like pink or lime green, and for those that like their old skool with a side of flashy, there’s a light-up block.  Each keychain features a character or block and a small white Lego logo tag.  I had the worst time trying to choose just one, but in the end…

I couldn’t resist this guy –

(I couldn’t help it!  He’s so ridiculously happy!  You can’t be mad at the person riding your bumper or the douche who just cut you off with him around!  …Right?)

One word of caution – although these are children’s toys and should stand up to normal wear pretty well, their painted features + metal keys ≠ getting along well.  To help your character have a longer relationship with your keys, take some glossy clear scotch tape (i.e. this) and cover any areas you don’t want scratched off.  I’m not sure how well the character arms and hands will stand the test of time, but they seem nice and tight, so they should be okay.

Who’da thunkit, huh?  Now you can have your nostalgia and use it, too.

Lego keychains are available here: http://shop.lego.com/ByCategory/Leaf.aspx?cn=286&d=228 or at a Lego store near you.  Other varieties (including Harry Potter characters) can be found on other toy sites or eBay (they’re a bit more pricey).

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