Happy Thanksgiving to the folks down in the US that are celebrating this holiday today. Thanksgiving is a nice chance to spend some quite time with family and friends and reflect on the blessings that each of have been given.
Of course, from a geek perspective, you can still show your passion for toys with this Lego turkey.
Lego fans can now take their passion for Lego to the next level and proudly display it within their home as home furnishings. Luna Blocks will provide you with the basic building blocks required to assemble the furniture of your dreams. You are able to build any furniture that your mind can envision. Of course, the only limitations you may have is your pocket book and perhaps a loved one that might not share the same love for Lego as you do.
Remember when Lego was just a kids toy? Lately, there have been some amazing projects done with Lego such as Lego 300, HMS Hood, and Yankee Stadium.
We’ve seem some impressive art made from nothing more then ordinary Lego blocks. Designs that readily come to mind are the HMS Hood, Yankee Stadium and the Beijing Olympics. All of these creations have to be admired for their monumental size and the patience that the artists must have had to complete their respective projects.
Almost 90 years after the HMS Hood was built (1920) and sunk by the German Kriegsmarine Battleship Bismarck in 1941, it makes it’s return in all it’s majesty and splendor in lego. The lego version of this battlecruiser is impressive, coming in at over 20 feet in length and built to minfig scale.
September 21, 2008 marked the end of an era with the closing of Yankee Stadium, the house that Ruth built. Over a span of three years, using some 45,000 lego bricks, Sean Kenney, with the aid of a grade schooler, recreated Yankee Stadium. Although not quite complete, Sean anticipates the project will be completed in the next few months.
300,000 Lego bricks and 4,500 Lego people is what it took to recreate the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Lego. That’s am impressive feat by some very enthusiastic fans of the Olympics. Pictures are available after the jump.
For probably millions of people around the world, Donkey Kong is an icon when it comes to video games. It was a classic in the arcades, with kids plunking down quarters trying to help Mario save Pauline from the ape. After a night of Donkey Kong, how could anyone forget the memorable tune from the game, which would run through your mind for the next hour.
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