# Home Vaults Made of Toys The DIY LEGO Safe By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-11-18 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-lego-safe References: [newlaunches](http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/lego_safe_challenges_your_codebreaking_skills.php) & [bouwvoorbeelden.nl](http://www.bouwvoorbeelden.nl/home_eng.htm) This DIY Lego safe crosses the line from playing with a toy you loved as a child to fanatic obsession. The Lego [Mindstorms](http://mindstorms.lego.com/eng/Rome_dest/Default.aspx) NXT safe is not only an actual working safe, it's a 14-pound behemoth with a direction-sensitive dial that requires you to enter not three, but five double-digit codes. That's well over 305 billion possible combinations. Check out the DIY [LEGO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-atari-2600) safe in the video above, and if you think you're game to construct one on your own, download the MLCad--yes, there's CAD developed especially for LEGO construction--below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **DIY Safe-making Trend:** As more people seek to protect valuable possessions at home, a trend of making DIY safes from everyday objects like toys and furniture may emerge. - **Direction-sensitive Technology Trend:** As advanced technology becomes more accessible, more products--like this Lego safe--with direction-sensitive and other advanced features may be developed. - **Childhood Nostalgia Trend:** As adults seek to reconnect with their childhoods, there may be a growing trend of using toys and other childhood objects in creative and unexpected ways, like turning them into safes. ### Where This Applies - **Home Security Industry:** As the market for home security grows, companies may find innovative new ways to market safes made from everyday objects, like toys and furniture. - **Toy Industry:** As adults continue to use toys in innovative ways, companies may benefit from developing products that cater to the nostalgic and creative trend of repurposing toys and other childhood objects. - **Advanced Technology Industry:** As direction-sensitive and other advanced technologies become more accessible, companies may find opportunities to incorporate them into new and innovative products, like this Lego safe. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro-Inspired Toy Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-atari-2600.md) - [Lego-Themed Escape Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legothemed-escape-rooms.md) - [Proposal Ring Box Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ring-box-set.md) - [LEGO-Inspired Hourglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-hourglass.md) - [Building Block-Inspired Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-x-room-copenhagen.md) - [Dream-Inspired Building Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-dreamzzz.md) - [Nostalgic Arcade Building Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-arcade-machine-set.md) - [Holiday Film-Inspired Toy Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-ideas-home-alone-set.md) - [Nostalgic Cookie Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-butter-cookie-tin.md)