Today I learned that there are "holy grail" Lego figures:
A 13-year-old boy has discovered a “holy grail” Lego octopus which spilled into the sea from a shipping container in the 1990s.The octopus is one of nearly 5m Lego pieces that fell into the sea in 1997 when a storm hit a cargo ship 20 miles off Land’s End, Cornwall. While 352,000 pairs of flippers, 97,500 scuba tanks, and 92,400 swords went overboard, the octopuses are considered the most prized finds as only 4,200 were onboard.
Image cropped for emphasis from the original at The Guardian.
The dragons are pretty cool too and I'm surprised he hasn't found one of those yet since there were so many more.
ReplyDeleteSomewhat related the history of mudlarking, especially along the Thames, is really fascinating. A permit is required to do it now and some areas are off-limits, but people still find some remarkable things, including coins dating back at least to the 17th century.