A Lego lover dad has spent five years and over £70k on building a huge Lego city in his basement.
Josh Foote, 35, from New Jersey, United States, began his project back in 2015 and moved it from his bedroom to his new home with a basement as he continued to expand his Lego city.
The hand-built city consists of 1600 different sets of Lego with the retail value of $50,000 - with an additional 81,000 pieces of Lego with the retail value of $14,000.
On top of this the custom buildings cost $500 each with the skyscrapers, Avengers Tower and Museum being an additional $1000 each.
Josh now estimates that he has spent over $90,000 on his basement project.
The political consultant said: 'I initially started my current Lego city around 2015 or so.
'Growing up, Lego was one of the toys you could see me always playing with, and I had a makeshift city that you would imagine a young child building in the early 1990's.
'Like most kids, I grew away from toys and into sports and other such activities during my high school and college years.
Josh Foote, 35, from New Jersey, United States, began his project back in 2015 and moved it from his bedroom to his new home with a basement as he continued to expand his Lego city.
The hand-built city consists of 1600 different sets of Lego with the retail value of $50,000 - with an additional 81,000 pieces of Lego with the retail value of $14,000.
On top of this the custom buildings cost $500 each with the skyscrapers, Avengers Tower and Museum being an additional $1000 each.
Josh now estimates that he has spent over $90,000 on his basement project.
The political consultant said: 'I initially started my current Lego city around 2015 or so.
'Growing up, Lego was one of the toys you could see me always playing with, and I had a makeshift city that you would imagine a young child building in the early 1990's.
'Like most kids, I grew away from toys and into sports and other such activities during my high school and college years.
'In the Lego adult fan community, this time period is commonly referred to as your 'dark ages.'
'Fast forward to Christmas of 2012 when my then-girlfriend, now wife, and I were at a Toys R' Us getting Christmas presents when I saw some of the Marvel Avengers Lego sets.
'She ended up going back and picking me up one of the smaller sets and I was hooked again!
'I had to complete the Avengers team, so I bought some more sets, and then I saw that there were Batman Lego sets and it was a slippery slope of buying all the sets that I missed out on.
'While buying these sets, I came across a Lego Theme titled Lego Creator Expert, which is billed more towards adults with their complexity and prices. These sets serve as the basis for the Lego Modular city.'
Josh says his family never realised how obsessed he's become with Lego until they witnessed his creation for themselves.
He said: 'My family never realised how 'crazy' it was until they walk down the stairs to my basement and see just how large it is.
'Overall, everyone likes to see what's new when they stop at my house. Additionally, it has made the holidays easy for them, as buying me a Lego set is an easy purchase for them.
'My basement is just over 1000 sqft. About 50 per cent is dedicated to my city, 25 per cent is dedicated to my New In Box and extra parts storage and the last 25 per cent is holiday decorations.
'My wife and I have a 7-week old baby, so he hasn't been roaming freely as of yet.
'When he gets older, I imagine I will let him play with it under my supervision.'
Fans of the 'LEGO movie' will likely have already spotted parallels between Josh's story and the movie, which came out in 2014.
Josh's city looks remarkably similar to that seen in the Lego city, and he will be hoping that his own son can have as much fun with the city when he grows up.
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Source: Daily Mail
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'Fast forward to Christmas of 2012 when my then-girlfriend, now wife, and I were at a Toys R' Us getting Christmas presents when I saw some of the Marvel Avengers Lego sets.
'She ended up going back and picking me up one of the smaller sets and I was hooked again!
'I had to complete the Avengers team, so I bought some more sets, and then I saw that there were Batman Lego sets and it was a slippery slope of buying all the sets that I missed out on.
'While buying these sets, I came across a Lego Theme titled Lego Creator Expert, which is billed more towards adults with their complexity and prices. These sets serve as the basis for the Lego Modular city.'
Josh says his family never realised how obsessed he's become with Lego until they witnessed his creation for themselves.
He said: 'My family never realised how 'crazy' it was until they walk down the stairs to my basement and see just how large it is.
'Overall, everyone likes to see what's new when they stop at my house. Additionally, it has made the holidays easy for them, as buying me a Lego set is an easy purchase for them.
'My basement is just over 1000 sqft. About 50 per cent is dedicated to my city, 25 per cent is dedicated to my New In Box and extra parts storage and the last 25 per cent is holiday decorations.
'My wife and I have a 7-week old baby, so he hasn't been roaming freely as of yet.
'When he gets older, I imagine I will let him play with it under my supervision.'
Fans of the 'LEGO movie' will likely have already spotted parallels between Josh's story and the movie, which came out in 2014.
Josh's city looks remarkably similar to that seen in the Lego city, and he will be hoping that his own son can have as much fun with the city when he grows up.
Source: Daily Mail
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