The Danish company LEGO was founded in 1949 by Ole Kirk Christiansen and today the colourful interlocking plastic bricks are manufactured by The Lego Group.
From toddlers playing with the colourful blocks, trying out their skills of constructing more or less non-figurative creations, to advanced experts assembling real-to-life models from thousands of bricks, LEGO has been keeping generations of people from all over the world busy for decades.
Of course, there are countless possibilities to creating whatever what you desire with the small, interlocking plastic pieces. However, the specific LEGO sets have allowed enthusiasts to create miniatures of objects featured in popular culture, such scenes from famous movies alongside historical landmarks.
One of these landmarks has become one of the most expensive LEGO sets on the market. The advance model Taj Mahal (10189) was originally produced in 2008. For anyone with oodles of patience, this real-life model of the famous palace can be assembled from 5,922 bricks.
The retail price in 2008 was just about £222. However, for anyone who still has the set, complete with all pieces and the original box, you’re now looking at an estimated price of £1,500.
These record-breaking models sold at Dutch auction house Catawiki.
For those interested in selling their LEGO collections, find out how to register with the auction house here.