Brickfair is a whole other level of LEGO
Everyone knows LEGO. Most of us played with it as children. Many of us, still enjoy it (you can admit it here). Store-bought LEGO, however, is literally child's play. Brickfair displays a whole other level of LEGO beyond the reach of mere mortals.
A commercial LEGO set has 100–900 pieces; the MOCs displayed at Brickfair are comprised of 1,000–10,000 pieces. MOC is an abbreviation for “my-own-creation,” something you cannot find in any LEGO store. MOCs represent intricate miniature worlds assembled over months. Many MOCs are the size of a dining table and beyond.MOCs manifest visions of reality beyond the grasp of mere muggles.
Brickfair is COMICON meets engineering camp. I saw a LEGO representation of Quidditch, a 1/24 scale replica of the daily bugle, and every imaginable scene from Star Wars recreated within little knobby bricks.
Custom minifigs, the ones that clog your vacuum when you clean your daughter’s room, run around $35 apiece. Custom brick models with hand coloration, not available in any LEGO store, start at ~ $ 350. Assuming a LEGO brick costs one cent to produce, creativity adds 1,000 fold in value to yield the final product.
Brickfair represents a safe enclave for those of us who live mostly with our minds. A reprieve from reality, where acceptance is guaranteed. Age has no limit, and ordinary politics are left at the door. Craft and commitment are valued above all. You cannot fake what you cannot build.
Check it out.
