But were you pictured playing with Lego in one of our retro photos?
Take a look and see if you can spot someone you know.
1. Having fun at Harton Primary School
Harton Primary School pupils were heading of to the National Lego League Competition after winning the regional event in 2019. Photo: Stu Norton
2. What a result in 2006
Christopher Bell with a Lego model Pools strip in 2006 but who can tell us more? Photo: LH
3. Fun in the toy store
Anthony Killeen, James Davison and Toni Marie Rutherford were all winners in a 1994 Lego competition run by the Echo and Josephs Toy Shop. Remember this? Photo: se
4. Admiring the model
Members of South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade with Richard Carter, left, and his Lego Watch Tower model, at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery. Remember this from 2017? Photo: Tim Richardson