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100 Quirky LEGO Innovations

From Home Appliances to Pop Culture Icons

— November 14, 2011 — Life-Stages
LEGO is a truly timeless toy, still relevant in an age where digital gadgets rule the world. However, LEGO innovations have become something of a phenomenon in recent years, with people building anything you can imagine out of the mini toy blocks.

LEGO innovations are hip and practical. A LEGO DIY lamp could serve many purposes in my abode. On the the other hand, LEGO creations are stupid and highly impractical. What the heck am I going to do with LEGO smartphone? Regardless of their practicality, LEGO innovations are here to stay, as long as the company keeps churning out little plastic bricks. Regardless of how useful these creations are, the gumption it takes to make a kitchen entirely out of LEGO is unfathomable. I guess some people just have a lot of time on their hands.
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Building Block Roman Gods
Building Block Roman Gods
These Space LEGO Figurines Feature Jupiter and Juno
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98
Toy Character Bottles
Toy Character Bottles
The LEGO Drinking Bottles are a Great Place for Fans to Store Liquids
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97
Soda Pop Brooches
Soda Pop Brooches
Dee and Ricky, Pepsi & Epiphany Embark on New Brooch Line
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96
Toy Brick Data Storage
Toy Brick Data Storage
The Zip Zip Hard Drive
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95
Toy Brick Burgers
Toy Brick Burgers
The Corellian Cheeseburger is Made Out of LEGO Pieces
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94
Playful Smartphone Protectors
Playful Smartphone Protectors
The iPhone Brick Case Lets You Build With LEGO Blocks on the Go
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93
Bricked Superhero TV Hosts
Bricked Superhero TV Hosts
Nathan Sawaya Gives Conan O'Brien a Heroic Makeover for 'Flaming C'
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92
Raging Building Block Avians
Raging Building Block Avians
The LEGO Angry Birds Display is Located at a Texan Mall
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91
Radiohead in LEGO
Radiohead in LEGO
Depressing Radiohead Videos in Lego
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90
LEGO Cartography Canvases
LEGO Cartography Canvases
Samuel Granados' Migration Maps Turn Populations into Toy Blocks
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89
Customizable Wire Frame Seating
Customizable Wire Frame Seating
The Anti Stress Chair Lets You Design Patterns as You See Fit
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88
LEGO Landscape Photography
LEGO Landscape Photography
Temujin Doran Melds the Iconic Toy With the Real World
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87
Lime LEGO Bikes
Lime LEGO Bikes
Sean Kenney Makes LEGO Cruisers for the BrickMagic Festival
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86
Blocked Springfield Citizens
Blocked Springfield Citizens
The LEGO Milhouse is Massive
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85
Building Block Flicks
Building Block Flicks
LEGO Movie to Turn Classic Toys Into Big Screen Show
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84
LEGO Pyromaniacs
LEGO Pyromaniacs
Flame Attachments By Billy McGill Allow For Firey Creations
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83
Lego Robot
Lego Robot
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82
LEGO Video Games
LEGO Video Games
Leaked Details of LEGO Rock Band Have Musical Geeks Cheering
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81
LEGO Cement
LEGO Cement
The Return Brick Robot is a Recycling Rubble Machine
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80
Toy LEGO Timepieces
Toy LEGO Timepieces
Wake up to theToy Story Minifigure Alarm Clock
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79
Crayon LEGO Men
Crayon LEGO Men
Zeebree Creates Unique Recycled Crayon Scultpures
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78
Lego Video Games
Lego Video Games
Virtual Worlds Recreated With Lego
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77
Violent LEGO Virals
Violent LEGO Virals
'LEGO Black Ops' Crosses Call of Duty Carnage with LEGO Animation
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76
Beer Opening LEGO Robot
Beer Opening LEGO Robot
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75
LEGO Cityscapes
LEGO Cityscapes
Christoph Niemann's 'I LEGO N.Y.' Book is a Bricktacular Tribute to the Big Apple
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74
Lego Scanners
Lego Scanners
DIY Guide to Build Your Own
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73
Perplexing LEGO Mozaics
Perplexing LEGO Mozaics
Katie Walker Excels at Making Carpet Patterns Out of Blocks
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72
Toy Block Bags
Toy Block Bags
The LEGO Handbag is Chic and Unique
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71
Lego Music Videos
Lego Music Videos
Thriller, Bohemian Rhapsody & More
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70
Tiny Television Toys
Tiny Television Toys
The Bluth Company LEGO Stair Car Pays Tribute to Arrested Development
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69
LEGO Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
LEGO Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
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68
Miniature Sith Lord Torches
Miniature Sith Lord Torches
Brighten Up the Galaxy With the LEGO Darth Vader Keychain Light
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67
Medium Format Pinhole Lego Camera
Medium Format Pinhole Lego Camera
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66
Toy Block Door Props
Toy Block Door Props
The Knitted LEGO Doorstop is Open to Playful Design
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65
Lego Flame Thrower
Lego Flame Thrower
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64
Mini Musical Figurines
Mini Musical Figurines
The LEGO Pop Groups Makes Geekdom Not So Geeky
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63
Toy Brick Totalizers
Toy Brick Totalizers
The Basic Homade LEGO Calculator Performs Complex Functions Too
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62
Lego-Like Dishware
Lego-Like Dishware
Placematix Wants Kids to Eat, Play and Learn
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61
Toy Block Camcorders
Toy Block Camcorders
The LEGO Stop Action Video Camera for the Kid in You
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60
Religious LEGO Depictions
Religious LEGO Depictions
The Brick Bible Tells the Story of the Old Testament in Toy Blocks
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59
Toy Block Peripherals
Toy Block Peripherals
The LEGO Brick Mouse is Perfect for Your Favorite Geek
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58
Hilarious LEGO Statues
Hilarious LEGO Statues
Nathan Sawaya's Stephen Colbert LEGO Sculpture is Absolutely Overwhelming
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57
LEGO Trojan Reenactments
LEGO Trojan Reenactments
Jared Chan Recreates the Epic War Using Toy Blocks
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56
LEGO-Style Buildings
LEGO-Style Buildings
The Adaptable Tower Changes Structure as Easily as LEGO
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55
Motorized LEGO Machines
Motorized LEGO Machines
The LEGO tow truck II by Sariel is a Veritable Block Beast
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54
Space Exploration LEGO Sets
Space Exploration LEGO Sets
The Space Shuttle and Launchpad LEGO Kit is Historical and Humorous
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53
Life-Sized LEGO Blocks
Life-Sized LEGO Blocks
Tara Ketchum's Concrete LEGO Blocks are Solid
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52
Vibrant Kiddy Bricked Ports
Vibrant Kiddy Bricked Ports
The Elecom LEGO USB Hub Playfully Connects Devices
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51
Glimmering LEGO Accessories
Glimmering LEGO Accessories
Max Steiner Design Transforms Bricked Toys into Fashionable Items
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50
LEGO Wallets
LEGO Wallets
Geektastic Cash Carriers from ColorByNumbers
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49
Lunar LEGO
Lunar LEGO
Space Shuttle Endeavour's LEGO Set is Out of this World
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48
Digital Block Clocks
Digital Block Clocks
The Hans Andersson Time Twister is a LEGO Made Minute Machine
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47
Lego Cufflinks
Lego Cufflinks
Playfully Luxurious
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46
Toy Block Gadgets
Toy Block Gadgets
LEGO NTX Robotics Include Brick Camera and MP3 Player
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45
Bricked Halloween Figurines
Bricked Halloween Figurines
Legohaulic Creates Playul Figures Based on Iconic Characters
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44
Lego iPad Remakes
Lego iPad Remakes
Joe Meno Puts the New Apple iPad in Brick Form
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43
LEGOfied Avenger Toys
LEGOfied Avenger Toys
Dunechaser Turns Comic Book Heroes Into Pint-Sized Block Figurines
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42
Unwearable Art Shoes
Unwearable Art Shoes
These LEGO Converse Chuck Taylor Shoes Are Toyrific
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41
Construction Site Characters
Construction Site Characters
Letter, Letter, Letter Imaginatively Builds the Alphabet
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40
Hip Hop Lego
Hip Hop Lego
Rap Gets Its Shot at Lego Album Cover Recreation
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39
DIY LEGO Lamps
DIY LEGO Lamps
Hideous Lampshade Made of Melted Melange of Toy Bricks
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38
LEGO Sunglasses
LEGO Sunglasses
Custom Shades From Lynx Optique Bring Out Your Nerdy Side
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37
LEGO Phones
LEGO Phones
The Fully Functional Tyco ‘Big Blocks' Phone Makes a Comeback
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36
Lego Bling
Lego Bling
Forever Young Ring No.1
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35
Connectable LEGO Cutlery
Connectable LEGO Cutlery
The Snack & Stack Utensil Set Keeps Spoons and Forks Together
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34
Life-Sized LEGO Statues
Life-Sized LEGO Statues
This Epic LEGO Conan O'Brien by Nathan Sawaya is Amazing
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33
LEGO Paintings
LEGO Paintings
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32
LEGO Killers
LEGO Killers
10 Reasons Playmobil Toys are Tops
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31
LEGO Fashion Shows
LEGO Fashion Shows
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac's Toy Runway
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30
Famous LEGO Lookalikes (UPDATE)
Famous LEGO Lookalikes (UPDATE)
Fine Clonier's LEGO Contest Yields Hilariously Uncanny Images
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29
Cityscapes Made of Toys
Cityscapes Made of Toys
New York City Replica Made Entirely of LEGO Blocks
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28
Fashionable Toy Guns
Fashionable Toy Guns
Couture House Lanvin Geeks it Up With Lego and Pacman
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27
Sci-Fi LEGO Spoofs
Sci-Fi LEGO Spoofs
The 'Inception' LEGO Recreation is Creatively Unique
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26
LEGO-Like Lighting
LEGO-Like Lighting
The Luxit Lights Look Like Playful and Iconic Building Blocks
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25
LEGO Ice Cube Tray
LEGO Ice Cube Tray
LEGO Just Got Cooler
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24
Storybook LEGO Landscapes
Storybook LEGO Landscapes
The LEGO Alice in Wonderland is a Truly Fitting Interpretation
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23
$20,000 LEGO Builds
$20,000 LEGO Builds
The Harry S Truman Warship
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22
Fun Furniture
Fun Furniture
Lego Sofa
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21
Building Block Kitchens
Building Block Kitchens
Munchausen Lego Kitchen Toys With Traditional Countertops
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20
Toy Brick Oscar Primers
Toy Brick Oscar Primers
Alex Eylar's LEGO Best Picture Nominees are Perfect for Movie Buffs
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19
Matrimonial Toy Toppers
Matrimonial Toy Toppers
The LEGO Wedding Cake Toppers are Geek Chic
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18
Lego-Like Cameras
Lego-Like Cameras
The Pentax Optio NB1000 is a Playful New Point-and-Shoot
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17
LEGO Cell Phone Handles
LEGO Cell Phone Handles
MoFones by Morrisa Maltz Makes it Easier to Hold Your Mobile
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16
Film-Inspired LEGO Towers
Film-Inspired LEGO Towers
Lord of the Rings Comes to Life With This Barad-dur LEGO Tower
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15
LEGO Watches
LEGO Watches
The Pop Hours Watch Pops with Time and Colors
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14
Peculiar Headgear
Peculiar Headgear
Elaborate Hats Abound in Tush Magazine
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13
Toys as Business Cards
Toys as Business Cards
Custom Made Miniature LEGO Figurines To Represent You
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12
Giant LEGO Jewelry
Giant LEGO Jewelry
"My First Royal Jewels" Are Perfect for Accessory Fiends On a Budget
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11
Costumes Made of Lego
Costumes Made of Lego
Homemade Boba Fett Suit
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10
LEGO Mobile Covers
LEGO Mobile Covers
The Smallworks Brickcase Brings Out Your Inner Child
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9
LEGO Escher Recreations
LEGO Escher Recreations
Andrew Lipson and Daniel Shiu Recreate Impossible Structures
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8
Tattooed LEGO Toys
Tattooed LEGO Toys
The Extrafine Pilot Pen Campaign Adds Body Art to Iconic Objects
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7
Toy Movie Posters
Toy Movie Posters
These LEGO Film Posters Will Get You Ready for This Season's "Block-Busters"
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6
Toy Brick Picture Cameras
Toy Brick Picture Cameras
The Legotron Camera is a Snapshot of DIY Success
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5
Classic Artwork in LEGO
Classic Artwork in LEGO
These Modern Masterpieces Are Toyrific for Collectors
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4
Chic LEGO Jewelry
Chic LEGO Jewelry
Brick Brooches and Other Fine Baubles From Dee & Ricky
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3
Inedible Sushi
Inedible Sushi
Lego Sushi Combo Platter
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2
Morbid LEGO Constructions
Morbid LEGO Constructions
'Death by Lego' Creations Range From Skulls to Gravestones
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1
Personalized LEGO Figurines
Personalized LEGO Figurines
LEGO Geeks Make Their Own Custom Characters
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