Oct 27 2009World's Largest LEGO Mario Up On eBay
You probably already know this because you searched "giant LEGO Mario" on eBay this morning, but for those of you that didn't, the world's largest LEGO Mario statue is for sale on eBay.
Biggest Lego-Mario in the World - (Size over 5 ft 9 / 70.8 in)Game Mania Started the build of this statue with aid of a professional Lego builder 2 weeks before officially revealing it at the LEGO WORLD fair 22nd October 2009. This statue measures 70.87 inch (5.9 ft / 180 cm), contains more than 40.000 Lego bricks and weights over 110 lb (50 kg).
Profit will be donated to charity: The Ronald McDonald House Charity in The Netherlands.
Mario has been completely glued together so he doesn't arrive like that pre-built LEGO castle I ordered and is currently at €3,250 (~$4,800). Anybody own an arcade? Because I think he'd look great standing outside an arcade (not unlike a cigar store Indian). Haha, like arcades even exist anymore! Wait -- what do you mean your mall has one? ZOMG CAN YOU GET YOUR MOM TO DRIVE US?!
Hit the jump for a couple more shots and a link to the auction.
Thanks to Ashley, Casey, lamanitejoe and Kate, who actually built a larger Luigi LEGO statue but didn't any press because Mario's a dirty attention whore.
Reader Comments
1. Que - October 27, 2009 11:36 AM
Que spicy meataball.
2. Iris - October 27, 2009 11:40 AM
omg that's freakishly awesome! I'd buy it just to keep it in my room.
kinda scary how its a whole 9 inches taller than I am though
3. sierra - October 27, 2009 11:40 AM
omg i want it.
4. naas - October 27, 2009 11:40 AM
http://www.kellerpickem.com/4chan/mariomaury.gif
5. Jaded Icon - October 27, 2009 11:51 AM
Lego.....you complete me......literally, I'm MADE of legos.
6. Closet Nerd - October 27, 2009 11:54 AM
How fun would it be to throw that statue off of a roof and watch it shatter below?!
I tried that once, with an ice-cream cake. Don't remember how it looked, but I do remember walking with a cane for a few months after that night.
7. naas - October 27, 2009 11:56 AM
..if those legs were facing the opposite direction in the last picture I'd find it precariously funny
8. JeiCass - October 27, 2009 12:05 PM
But..it..looks so..pixelated!
And c'mon, donating to the Ronald McDonald Charity? They eat children!!
9. LSDiesel - October 27, 2009 12:07 PM
I've always wondered if these things are built by hand, one piece at a time, or if there is some special trick that we aren't seeing.
10. naas - October 27, 2009 12:21 PM
@9 I always thought they were fake.
Speaking of, when in the hell is the last time Daisy has said anything?
Where's our
beloved
most hated
infamously netfamous-not-ly
often imitated, never compensated
one of a kind original Daisy?
11. JADE - October 27, 2009 12:22 PM
@7 Ha was thinking same thing.
12. naas - October 27, 2009 12:22 PM
^ that was supposed to be in the shape of a heart, fail
13. DannyBoy - October 27, 2009 12:25 PM
When did Jared (or his doppelganger) start hawking legos instead of subway?
14. Blastphemer - October 27, 2009 12:42 PM
@10
Rewatching Never Back Down. Turns out the whole movie was photoshopped. Who knew...
15. dunno - October 27, 2009 12:44 PM
Did that article mention a 'professional LEGO builder'?
Building LEGO structures can be a profession?
Where can I get a degree for such a venture?
I, dunno
16. Rootbeerhead - October 27, 2009 12:59 PM
dude i know, that's the only thing i got from that whole story... Professional Lego Builder...I have clearly made the wrong decisions in my life.
17. LSDiesel - October 27, 2009 1:12 PM
@15, you can probably take some classes in college. They're right up there with cosmetology on the scale of useless professions.
18. ciao - October 27, 2009 1:17 PM
This is one of the many marvels of what really bored people do on weekends.
*looks @ last photo* forge the statue, I want those lego pants!
19. Pat - October 27, 2009 1:20 PM
I think I hear angels singing...
20. LouisBaby - October 27, 2009 1:57 PM
watch out purchasing from 0 feedback buyers... word
21. Dishy Dishyington - October 27, 2009 4:24 PM
The angels now are on the wing.
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