26-year-old, Brooklyn-based web designer David Cole has revived LEGO as a toy for adults with these adorable, little toy taxidermy pieces he has constructed out of the colorful plastic building blocks. There is a LEGO fox, mounted bear head and mounted stag head, among a few other animal creations, that have captivated LEGO fans from all over.
Back in November, the artist submitted a photo of his deer head design to a few blogs and it went viral soon there after. Now, he has over 1,500 orders to fill of the LEGO kits based on his animal designs that retail for $28.00 a piece on his online boutique Shop.DavidCole.me. So if you have a LEGO fanatic or toy nostalgic friend to shop for this holiday season, these unique LEGO kits by David Cole make for an original, affordable gift that are too cute to pass up.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Toy Taxidermy
- LEGO taxidermy pieces are adorable toys for adults that have gone viral and have a high demand for sales, suggesting a trend for toy taxidermy products.
- Adult Play
- The popularity of adult toy builds targeting LEGO fans encourages a trend around creating buildable toys that appeal to adults.
- Nostalgia Kits
- These LEGO toy kits trigger a nostalgic longing in adults that can be leveraged by creating more buildable miniature sculptures of objects that evoke a sentiment of longing for the past.
Where This Applies
- Toys & Games
- Toys & games industry has potential in creating customizable buildable kits for adults that merge nostalgia and playfulness.
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Crafts & hobbies industry could create new product lines encouraging adults to build unique, customized kits that allow them to express themselves creatively and have fun.
- Ecommerce
- eCommerce industry can potentially help creative individuals and makers to promote and sell their original products or designs online and reach a wider audience.
