There are the LEGO fanatics that aim to collect every item ever released, and then there's Mike Doyle. He spent 600-hours building Contact 1, a massive sci-fi city that consists of 200,000 bricks. It measures 5-feet tall and 6-feet wide. Continue reading to see more.
The Lego Group began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, who began making wooden toys in 1932. In 1934, his company came to be called "Lego", from the Danish phrase leg godt, which means "play well". Continue reading to see forty-two more ultra creative LEGO ads that think outside the box.
LEGO isn't just for kids anymore, as the company has released several advanced sets (NXT, etc.) that let you build just about anything. Starting off, we have a Star Wars foosball table that "features an appropriately ragtag rebel team with C-3PO as the goalie pitted against walls of storm troopers, led by an officer-turned goalie." Continue reading to see more.
You know you're both a Harry Potter and LEGO fanatic, when...you spend a year recreating Hogwarts with over 400,000 bricks. Meet Alice Finch, a geek who spent 12-months building the masterpiece you see above, over an 18-month time span. Continue reading for more.
If you've ever wondered how LEGO fanatics fixed buildings, the images above should answer that question. Let's just say that it's a lot easier to carry a pocketful of blocks rather than a real brick. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the ultimate skiing trick video.
This incredibly rare LEGO brick is made from 25.65g of solid 14K gold (0.8246 troy oz) and is the same size and shape as the original 2 x 4 LEGO brick. It was originally given to LEGO employees that have worked at the company's Hohenwestedt, Germany factory for 25 years as well as a few special business partners during 1979-1981. Believe it or not, the specimen you see above sold for a whopping $14,449.99. Click here to view the first image in this week's funny autocorrect texts gallery. Continue reading for one of the greatest shows on Earth.
File this under: cool LEGO creations. Paul, a 29-year old geek from Poland, spent 7-years building the LEGO Technic Tumbler you see above. This radio-controlled masterpiece boasts an independent front suspension and a live rear axle. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
James Groccia, a 10-year-old with Asperger's Syndrome, saved up for 2-years to get his hands on The Emerald Night Train set (K10194), but unfortunately, they went out of print by the time the big day came. Well, James wrote a letter to LEGO in Denmark, and got something back that he never expected. Continue reading to see why they just might be the best company in the world.
File this under: complex LEGO creations. If you've never heard of the term "Rube-Goldberg machine", it simply refers to a an over-engineered machine designed to perform a variety of simple task in a very complex fashion, usually including a chain reaction. This person built the world's most complex LEGO Rube-Goldberg machine, and it fills an entire room, complete with 17-modules. Continue reading to see more.
This LEGO Star Wars kit allows you to build your very own R2-D2 at home. It features front panels that open to reveal a universal computer interface arm and circular saw, two fold-out front spacecraft linkage control arms, a retractable third leg, and a realistic rotating head. Product page. Continue reading for a video preview, more pictures, and additional information.
