tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444990.post1086466228263838393..comments2022-03-31T01:08:06.816-07:00Comments on Block Play: Small stepsAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040774790050777890noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444990.post-45891550595251049102008-03-18T06:58:00.000-07:002008-03-18T06:58:00.000-07:00I just sent you the Gernegross and Heinzelmannchen...I just sent you the Gernegross and Heinzelmannchen PDF files. Let me know what you think.William Seppelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284402557702089267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444990.post-27405342192515717932008-03-14T16:46:00.000-07:002008-03-14T16:46:00.000-07:00I would be delighted to see your pdf filePlease se...I would be delighted to see your pdf file<BR/><BR/>Please send to: pgx448-blockplay@yahoo.com<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thank youAlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040774790050777890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444990.post-86415632307539283482008-03-11T06:32:00.000-07:002008-03-11T06:32:00.000-07:00Alan,I've recently created a PDF document of sever...Alan,<BR/><BR/>I've recently created a PDF document of several Gernegross and Heinzelmannchen designs. If interested, let me know. Each document is a single 8.5x11 color page of about 20 models each.William Seppelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284402557702089267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444990.post-16117184207194986042008-02-05T07:20:00.000-08:002008-02-05T07:20:00.000-08:00Hello Alan,I'd like to rescind the comment I made ...Hello Alan,<BR/><BR/>I'd like to rescind the comment I made earlier about the Gernegross set. Since my previous posts, I've had the opportunity to play with both the Heinzelmannchen and Gernegross sets, and I like them both. I agree that having a smaller set is refreshing when you want to stick with simplicity. I have a set #6 and #6a, but since the arrival of my Heinzelmannchen set, I've not done any larger constructions for a while. It's mostly been a time constraint. I do find the Gernegross set too small to work with at times, but if I stick with 2 dimensional models, it's much easier to work with. The Heinzelmannchen set is very similar to the Gernegross set. The block colors are a little different and the Heinzelmannchen set includes 4 extra #21 stones. Even with those slight differences, I find the models I make with both sets to be very different.<BR/><BR/>The Gernegross set, although very small, is quite amusing when time is short and space is limited. I use a coffee coaster (cork side up) as my building platform. The models are simple but satisfying.<BR/><BR/>BTW: I said earlier that I thought the Gernegross set would be too small for children to play with. This appears NOT to be the case. My 5yr daughter and 3yr son both enjoy playing with this set. The blocks can be a choking hazard, but neither of my kids have taken to eating them. As far as dexterity, they seem to handle the blocks quite well. I find the larger blocks easier to work with, but the smaller caliper set works out just as well. I play with my Gernegross set just as much as the Heinzelmannchen set. I like them both.William Seppelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284402557702089267noreply@blogger.com