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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, James Trobaugh wrote:
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I ran across this listing on eBay:
Lego museum. DISPLAY, Statue, and DONATIONS NEEDED
We are going to open a LEGO museum. We need TONS of blocks, displays, and any
other lego stuff we can come up with. Presenters gain a place in HISTORY.
We are selling space on a Plaque that will be put on the front of the
building, as well as smaller plaques that will be put in front of individual
display items. We are also purchasing LARGE amounts of special items for this
project. Those people will not be included in the plaques, but will be put in
a buying bio at the computer room (lego games a running). We will have a web
sight in the NEAR future, and we already have purchased the building (old
school house, 36,000 sq.) so we have all the room in the world to do this.
Anyone know anything about this? Id like to hear more if so.
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I stumbled upon this very cool museum a few weeks ago, while traveling for work.
They hadnt yet opened for the season, but luckily my job brought me back to the
area a week later, and I was able to take a sprinting tour on my lunch break.
Tons of very cool displays spanning many decades, with an interesting evolution
of building styles and parts along the way.
Also, Im happy to report, the site has a friendly attitude toward competitor
brick toys and actually has a number of official Mega sets on display.
Ill definitely had back for a longer tour when I get the chance, but I was
delighted to find this place totally by accident!
--Dave!
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THE SHOE, BLOCK BY BLOCK
LEGO Hobbyist Spent 2 Years Building Model of Ohio Stadium
January 15, 2011
By Amy Saunders
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
The dome of the rotunda, the Script Ohio looping across the scoreboard video
screen, the archways lining the stadium that is shaped, of course, like a
horseshoe.
In near-exact detail, Paul Janssen created all the curves of Ohio Stadium using
1 million LEGO bricks - which, if you remember, are mostly rectangular.
The building is not square at all, so it was a big challenge, he said. But
its so much more satisfying if you can accomplish something thats hard.
Janssen recently finished his 8-foot-by-6-foot masterpiece, having spent 1,000
hours over nearly two years building it in his Dublin basement. No cutting,
gluing or painting was involved in making the replica, the scale of which is
about 1/100.
The 42-year-old began plotting his work in 2005, three years after he was hired
as an associate professor of physiology and cell biology at Ohio State
University.
Growing up in the Netherlands, where the Danish-made interlocking blocks are
especially popular, Janssen loved building LEGO trains in his youth but took a
hiatus from the hobby until moving to the United States a decade ago.
Having three children of his own - ages 10, 8 and 3 - became an excuse to buy
new toys. The familys basement - aside from a washer, dryer and a kitty-litter
box - is now consumed by containers of LEGO stacked nearly from floor to
ceiling.
Janssens friends in the Central Ohio LEGO® Train Club,
for which he serves as president, once mentioned in passing the possibility of
building an Ohio Stadium replica. But few would attempt such a large and
detailed undertaking, member Ben Coifman said.
Its flat-out insane to build something like that, said Coifman, an associate
professor of civil engineering at OSU. But thats part of what we love Paul
for.
To plan the project, Janssen studied stadium measurements and satellite images,
often taking photos of the press box or other details during football games. (He
didnt really understand the sport at first but is now a fan and a season-ticket
holder.)
He spent more than three years acquiring the necessary LEGO, often improvising:
Dragon horns from a LEGO castle kit are part of the rotunda decor; chrome truck
parts serve as pipes extending from the stadium bathrooms.
Many pieces were purchased or traded through an online marketplace,
Bricklink.com; others were already part of his collection.
Had Janssen bought all new parts, he figures the project would have cost $50,000
to $75,000.
Construction began in May 2009, when Janssen assembled 450,000 pieces for the
models base. The stadium itself can be divided into 10 pieces, each weighing up
to 50 pounds.
Building to scale was often a challenge, given that Janssen couldnt re-size
LEGOs to fit his calculations. He spent 15 hours constructing the east side of
the stadium before deciding to dismantle it, unhappy with the steepness of the
stands.
I would have been disappointed forever if I built it like that, he said.
Most of the construction was completed on weekends, from 5 a.m. until his family
woke up about 9. With LEGO projects often being repetitive, Janssen says he can
also accomplish academic work while putting blocks together.
Im thinking about research; Im thinking about papers, he said. Im working
and playing at the same time.
His wife, Anita, declined to discuss the hobby, saying it isnt about her. But
what about how the LEGO have invaded the basement?
Its probably best I dont comment on that, she said half-jokingly.
Janssen hopes to display his work on campus and to use it in fundraising for his
research on heart failure and muscular dystrophy. The stadium can be filled with
up to 6,000 LEGO people, he says, each of which could represent a donor.
He hasnt decided on his next LEGO project, although hes talking about possible
additions to the stadium display: the BCS and Heisman trophies; and, if
eventually installed permanently in the real Horseshoe, lights.
I cannot sit still, Janssen said. If I wasnt doing this, Id be doing
something else at an intense level - Id work 20-hour days or something like
that.
I cant watch TV for more than half an hour. Well, except if its a football
game.
OHIO STADIUM: THE NUMBERS
1 million estimated number of LEGO pieces used to build the Ohio Stadium
replica. 450,000 number of LEGO pieces in the base.
6,000 number of Lego people who can fit in the stadium.
1,000 number of hours invested in the project by Paul Janssen.
15 hours Janssen worked on the east side of the stadium before deciding to
start over on that part. 10 sections into which the stadium can be divided.
2 years needed for construction.
Dispatch.com
Photos of LEGO Horseshoe
-end of report-
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, Brian Darrow wrote:
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My wife and I met Peter Barth, another IndyLUG member, at Dan Browns Toy and
Brick Museum in Bellaire, Ohio on Friday April 11 to see what it was all
about. Like this posts title says, it was well worth the trip. I was so
impressed that I wanted to tell others about the museum. There is a lot of
everything LEGO at this old neighborhood school building located right smack
dab in the middle of Bellaire. Its only 10 minutes from I-70 southwest of
Wheeling, West Virginia.
Dan has accumulated a bunch of MOCs from well known AFOLs and LEGO Master
Builders. Youll also get to see many one-of-a-kind models, vintage store
displays, antique wooden LEGO toys, Roadshow cast-offs and AFOL layouts.
Take a look at these pictures, but they are only a fraction of whats there:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=313328
Be sure to call or email ahead to let him know you are an AFOL and hell meet
you at the museum for a one on one behind the scenes tour. One of the best
parts is when he takes you behind the closed doors in a couple of the
classrooms where he has oodles of loose brick piled waist high. (You will
drool all over yourself, guaranteed.) Hell also give you insight as to how
hes acquired his collection and what he has in store for the museums future
events.
If you like LEGO, youll love the Toy and Brick Museum.
Brian Darrow
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Thanks, and we are getting bigger and better. I forgot to show you the room
downstairs, it will be AWSOME!!!
We will be building a sea serpent for the room, and it will allow the
kids/adults to bring in their bathing suits, and get soaked.
We are looking into a water cannon, and we bought some very cool water shooters
for the actual WET room, will be open in 2009!!!
Something to look forward to.
Thanks for the kind words, built the place for the AFOL community!!!
You will love it!
Dan
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My wife and I met Peter Barth, another IndyLUG member, at Dan Browns Toy and
Brick Museum in Bellaire, Ohio on Friday April 11 to see what it was all about.
Like this posts title says, it was well worth the trip. I was so impressed that
I wanted to tell others about the museum. There is a lot of everything LEGO at
this old neighborhood school building located right smack dab in the middle of
Bellaire. Its only 10 minutes from I-70 southwest of Wheeling, West Virginia.
Dan has accumulated a bunch of MOCs from well known AFOLs and LEGO Master
Builders. Youll also get to see many one-of-a-kind models, vintage store
displays, antique wooden LEGO toys, Roadshow cast-offs and AFOL layouts.
Take a look at these pictures, but they are only a fraction of whats there:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=313328
Be sure to call or email ahead to let him know you are an AFOL and hell meet
you at the museum for a one on one behind the scenes tour. One of the best
parts is when he takes you behind the closed doors in a couple of the classrooms
where he has oodles of loose brick piled waist high. (You will drool all over
yourself, guaranteed.) Hell also give you insight as to how hes acquired his
collection and what he has in store for the museums future events.
If you like LEGO, youll love the Toy and Brick Museum.
Brian Darrow
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Home of the worlds largest LEGO(r) image.
Home of the largest private LEGO(r) collection
www.brickmuseum.net
The one, the only, Bellaire Ohio Toy and Plastic Brick Museum
We will reopen FULL TIME on April 16th, 2008.
also will be hosting Brick Show 2008 in Sept.
www.brickshow2008.com
Thanks
Dan
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, James Trobaugh wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, John Patterson wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, James Trobaugh wrote:
I dont know if this makes a difference but Ebay removed the listing, wonder
why? John P
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Maybe because I posted that on Mon, 24 Jan 2005
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never mind...did not see any dates. We just did that listing about 3 weeks ago.
Dan
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, John Patterson wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, James Trobaugh wrote:
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I ran across this listing on eBay:
Lego museum. DISPLAY, Statue, and DONATIONS NEEDED
We are going to open a LEGO museum. We need TONS of blocks, displays, and
any other lego stuff we can come up with. Presenters gain a place in
HISTORY. We are selling space on a Plaque that will be put on the front of
the building, as well as smaller plaques that will be put in front of
individual display items. We are also purchasing LARGE amounts of special
items for this project. Those people will not be included in the plaques,
but will be put in a buying bio at the computer room (lego games a
running). We will have a web sight in the NEAR future, and we already have
purchased the building (old school house, 36,000 sq.) so we have all the
room in the world to do this.
Anyone know anything about this? Id like to hear more if so.
jt
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I dont know if this makes a difference but Ebay removed the listing, wonder
why? John P
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Ebay did not remove the listing, it ran its 10 day course!
I sold 2 tickets off of it, and got a couple of NICE sponsers as well.
Dan
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, John Patterson wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, James Trobaugh wrote:
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I ran across this listing on eBay:
Lego museum. DISPLAY, Statue, and DONATIONS NEEDED
We are going to open a LEGO museum. We need TONS of blocks, displays, and
any other lego stuff we can come up with. Presenters gain a place in
HISTORY. We are selling space on a Plaque that will be put on the front of
the building, as well as smaller plaques that will be put in front of
individual display items. We are also purchasing LARGE amounts of special
items for this project. Those people will not be included in the plaques,
but will be put in a buying bio at the computer room (lego games a
running). We will have a web sight in the NEAR future, and we already have
purchased the building (old school house, 36,000 sq.) so we have all the
room in the world to do this.
Anyone know anything about this? Id like to hear more if so.
jt
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I dont know if this makes a difference but Ebay removed the listing, wonder
why? John P
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Ebay did not remove the listing, it ran its 10 day course!
I sold 2 tickets off of it, and got a couple of NICE sponsers as well.
Dan
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, Dan Brown wrote:
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well everyone needs to be somewhere.
And in Ohio we are within driving distance of EVERYONE on the east coast!!!
Dan
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I hope to get there some day soon.
Ohio is an interesting state, demographically. I never extended this, but it was
in response to a posting about Ohio:
http://news.lugnet.com/market/shopping/?n=11573
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, John Patterson wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, James Trobaugh wrote:
I dont know if this makes a difference but Ebay removed the listing, wonder
why? John P
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Maybe because I posted that on Mon, 24 Jan 2005
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, Dan Brown wrote:
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well everyone needs to be somewhere.
And in Ohio we are within driving distance of EVERYONE on the east coast!!!
Dan
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Hey Dan, you do realize you are replying to a post from 2005 right? :)
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, James Trobaugh wrote:
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I ran across this listing on eBay:
Lego museum. DISPLAY, Statue, and DONATIONS NEEDED
We are going to open a LEGO museum. We need TONS of blocks, displays, and any
other lego stuff we can come up with. Presenters gain a place in HISTORY.
We are selling space on a Plaque that will be put on the front of the
building, as well as smaller plaques that will be put in front of individual
display items. We are also purchasing LARGE amounts of special items for this
project. Those people will not be included in the plaques, but will be put in
a buying bio at the computer room (lego games a running). We will have a web
sight in the NEAR future, and we already have purchased the building (old
school house, 36,000 sq.) so we have all the room in the world to do this.
Anyone know anything about this? Id like to hear more if so.
jt
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I dont know if this makes a difference but Ebay removed the listing, wonder
why? John P
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well everyone needs to be somewhere.
And in Ohio we are within driving distance of EVERYONE on the east coast!!!
Dan
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, Orion Pobursky wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, James Trobaugh wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, Adrian Drake wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, James Trobaugh wrote:
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I ran across this listing on eBay:
Lego museum. DISPLAY, Statue, and DONATIONS NEEDED
We are going to open a LEGO museum. We need TONS of blocks, displays, and
any other lego stuff we can come up with. Presenters gain a place in
HISTORY. We are selling space on a Plaque that will be put on the front of
the building, as well as smaller plaques that will be put in front of
individual display items. We are also purchasing LARGE amounts of special
items for this project. Those people will not be included in the plaques,
but will be put in a buying bio at the computer room (lego games a
running). We will have a web sight in the NEAR future, and we already have
purchased the building (old school house, 36,000 sq.) so we have all the
room in the world to do this.
Anyone know anything about this? Id like to hear more if so.
jt
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The bid is listed as being from Bellaire, Ohio which is way down south-east
on the border with West Virginia, across the river from Wheeling. An
interesting and very out-of-the-way place to put a museum.
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Thats what I was thinking also. Why would you put it in the middle of no
where (no offense to anyone that lives in that area) but you would want it
in a location that people would visit on a trip or something.
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The same reason the professional baseball and american football hall of fames
are in out of the way spots?
-Orion
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It is only 1 mile from Rt. 70 between Columbus and Pittsburgh!
Even Pres and Mrs Clinton came to our town in the last 2 weeks!!!
We may be in the middle of nowhere, but nicely placed in the middle of nowhere!
Dan
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, Ray Sanders wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.oh, James Trobaugh wrote:
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I ran across this listing on eBay:
Lego museum. DISPLAY, Statue, and DONATIONS NEEDED
We are going to open a LEGO museum. We need TONS of blocks, displays, and
any other lego stuff we can come up with. Presenters gain a place in
HISTORY. We are selling space on a Plaque that will be put on the front of
the building, as well as smaller plaques that will be put in front of
individual display items. We are also purchasing LARGE amounts of special
items for this project. Those people will not be included in the plaques,
but will be put in a buying bio at the computer room (lego games a
running). We will have a web sight in the NEAR future, and we already have
purchased the building (old school house, 36,000 sq.) so we have all the
room in the world to do this.
Anyone know anything about this? Id like to hear more if so.
jt
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We opened to the public in Aug. We are the Toy and Plastic Brick Museum
www.brickmuseum.net
We are not just LEGO(r) brand. We have a pile of other toys, and we are working
on other brick related displays as well. We welcome AFOLs to come and build at
the museum, and create a unique place!
We are sponsering the Brick Show 2008
www.brickshow2008.com
And will be having a ton of stuff leading up to it in the coming weeks
Dan
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I am pleased to announce the BrickNebula PodCast,
Episode 15: Marcon
Recap.
This is a quick podcast -- its a audio recap from our club meeting about the
Marcon display. It might be boring to the casual listener -- and if youre a
fan of Mike & Dave, you might pass on this one -- but its an interesting look
into club dynamics, and Lego display angst.
Thanks for listening & have fun!
--Mike & Dave
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This is a friendly reminder that Chicago House of Bricks is rapidly approaching.
Come join us May 12-14 in Downers Grove, Illinois! Please be sure to register
soon if you plan to attend.
Visit our website for more
information.
We hope to see you there!
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I am pleased to announce the BrickNebulaPodCast,
Episode 14: Going
Batty.
In our latest podcast, Dave & I talk about the new Batman, Mindstorms NXT,
V-Pods and more!
Thanks for listening & have fun!
--Mike & Dave
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Chicago House of Bricks will once again be held in conjunction with To Be
Continued! A fine cut of LEGO will be served with savory science-fiction,
buttered fantasy, and field-fresh gaming. But the piece de resistance will
be the fun camaraderie had by all. Come join us May 12-14 in Downers Grove,
Illinois!
2BeCONtinued brings together fans from all domains. Last years attendees
mingled with celebrities, comedians, pirates, artists, and more. This year
looks to be just as exciting. Though HoB is held in conjunction with a science
fiction convention, all themes are invited to attend (the train layout was a
crowd favorite last year).
Visit our website for more
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We hope to see you there!
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Im very happy to announce that registration for Chicago House of Bricks at To
Be CONtinued 5: Legends is now online. Prices and information for registration
can be accessed here.
Registration is not exclusive to House of Bricks and will allow attendees access
to all areas of the convention. To Be CONtinued 5: Legends is being held at the
Doubletree Guest Suites and Conference Center in Downers Grove, which can be
seen here.
For Dealer information, please click on the Dealers link on the sidebar.
Whats really neat is that the Guest of Honor of this convention is
Weta Workshop, the effects facility that was
responsible for the visual effects to all of the Lord of the Rings movies and
King Kong.
Currently, plans are for a Great Ball Contraption and sci-fi models. Attendees
are encouraged to bring models that tie into the movies mentioned above, as
there is a nice SPACE to fill!
If you have questions or comments, please post them to
lugnet.events.houseofbricks, as others may have similar questions. Questions can
also be sent to HoB@2BeCONtinued.com which will forward to me as well as other
members of the ToBeCONtinued staff. Please refer to the following list of event
coordinators for any specific question.
Joe Meno
Chicago House of Bricks Coordinator
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