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Rare LEGO Selling For a Staggering $800

Stephanie McMaster — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:03:43 +0000

The search for Mr. Gold — a recently-released LEGO Minifigure — has collectors opening their wallets wide, with the average 1.5-inch figurine bringing in about $800 in eBay auctions. Mr. Gold was created to commemorate LEGO’s 10th series of its Minifigure line. Only 5,000 of the figure were created and then hidden in boxes across [...]

'Back to the Future' LEGO Set Officially Coming in 2013

Britt Hayes — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:19:40 +0000

A while back we reported on a very cool 'Back to the Future' LEGO set concept, where fans submit their ideas for new LEGO sets in hopes of seeing those sets become reality. And the results are in -- the 'Back to the Future' LEGO set has been approved and is coming next year!

Engineers Discover Highest Possible Height for a LEGO Tower

Donald Deane — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:09:47 +0000

Although it's something we've never wondered ourselves, engineers at Open University in the UK recently discovered how high a LEGO tower can go before the bricks at the bottom are crushed under the weight. Here's a hint -- it's pretty darn high.

Mysterious Giant LEGO Man Washes Up on Beach [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:49:07 +0000

Somewhere in the world, there must be an island inhabited by life-size LEGO people living in a massive LEGO world. How else would you explain one of these guys washing up on our shores? Mysteriously, a giant LEGO man recently appeared on a Florida beach with no explanation as to where it came from. Funny [...]