The priciest Lego piece ever sold.
A nondescript find from a Goodwill store in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, is causing a stir worldwide: a Lego brick, merely 1 inch tall, sold for over $18,000. As reported by PEOPLE magazine, this marks the most expensive Lego piece ever sold. But what makes this little brick so valuable? 🤯
A Find Like No Other
At a Goodwill store in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, an extraordinary piece was unearthed: a 14-carat golden Kanohi Hau mask from Lego’s Bionicle line. “It came in a small, old-looking Lego box,” Chad Smith, Vice President of E-Commerce and Technology at Goodwill in North Central Pennsylvania, told PEOPLE. The piece was listed on the Goodwill website for about $14, but it quickly became evident that this was something special. 🌟
From $14 to Over $18,000
What started as a bargain ended up in a bidding war of epic proportions. Bidders offered up to $1,000 to acquire the piece, but the final bid amounted to over $18,000. Thus, the golden Lego brick surpassed the previously second-most expensive Lego piece ever sold by several thousand dollars. 💰
A Tale of Gold
The brick, found in a bag of jewelry transferred to the Goodwill store, has a special history. Illuzzi, a connoisseur, confirmed to PEOPLE that the piece was initially released in 2001 as part of a giveaway of 30 Lego bricks in total. Among them were also silver and platinum Lego bricks. “Five were left for people actually working at LEGO. Twenty-three years later, one of them resurfaces, and it’s truly unique,” Smith told CBS Pittsburgh. 🏆
A Piece for Posterity
The sale of this extraordinary Lego brick not only underscores the popularity and collector’s value of Lego but also the incredible stories behind some pieces. For the fortunate buyer, this 1-inch wonder is surely more than just a toy—it’s a piece of history and proof that sometimes the most valuable treasures come in the smallest packages. 🧩
Reported by PEOPLE.