Giant Metal Razor Blades: For the Quickest Shave

Because art means different things to different people, Lance Barnett of Etsy shop BarnettPrototyping creates giant reproductions of double-sided razor blades. While typical razor blades measure about 1.5″ wide, these measure a respectable 5″ wide, 2.75″ tall, and 0.25″ thick – more than three times the size of a normal blade. Now I should be able to shave my entire face with only two or three strokes total!

Available in stainless steel ($50), brass ($74), and titanium ($125), the blades feature a beveled but unsharpened blade for safety purposes. I mean, you weren’t actually going to try shaving with one, were you? Because I was. Otherwise, what’s the point?!

Lance suggests the giant blade can be used as a scraper, paperweight, desk object, conversation piece, or even sharpened and used as a knife. He never explicitly suggests you use it as a weapon, but I’m great at reading between the lines. Or, should I say, misreading between the lines. Help post my bail?

Display Your LEGO Minifigs in a Giant Minifig

Do you or your kids like to collect LEGO minifigures? You could leave them scattered around the room where you could step on one, or the dog could try to eat them, or you could store and display them in a more appropriate place. This oversize wood minifig display is perfect for organizing and showing off your favorite LEGO figures.

The $36 wall display is made by Alabama Etsy shop JEMWorXCo using premium 1/2″ baltic birch wood and holds up to 19 figures. Each of its little cutouts is just the right size to hold a minifig along with accessories like their tiny hats, though I’m guessing the sombrero on my Mariachi Maraca Man Minifigure won’t fit.

The only thing better would be if they made a huge version that held the 200+ minifigs I have littering my basement, but I guess I could just buy a dozen of these, and that would look pretty awesome too.

Giant Wall-Mounted Risk Game: World Domination on an Epic Scale

Board games: some people take them a lot more seriously than other people. And for those hardcore board gamers, the WS Game Company has created this Giant Wall Edition of Risk. And giant it is, with a framed board that measures 56″ x 42″ and weighs a very respectable 36-pounds. I can already close my eyes and imagine it falling off the wall due to improper hanging on my part.

Available from the Pottery barn for $999, the game includes enough magnetic troops for up to six players. Of course, buying this giant edition of Risk is also going to pose a real-life risk when my wife finds out how much I spent on it. She doesn’t even like playing Risk, she’s more of a Clue or Battleship gal and beats me every game.

My legs are already getting tired just thinking about having to stand and play an entire game of Risk. That game takes hours. No, if I’m going to stand and play a game that game is going to be Twister, and even then I’m not going to be standing for long before I fall and sprain or break something.

Giant Dinosaur Bone Lawn Ornaments: Jurassic Park at Home

Because who doesn’t like pretending they’re a weekend paleontologist, purveyor of eccentric home and garden decor Design Toscano has created these giant dinosaur bone lawn sculptures. I can already imagine myself brushing some dirt off in front of guests and telling them I unearthed it this morning. “I think it’s a Brachiosaurus femur,” I’ll casually mention like I have any clue what I’m talking about.

Available on Amazon (affiliate link), each bone is handmade using crushed stone set in resin for an authentic fossilized look. They measure 43″ long, 17″ wide, 16″ tall, and weigh approximately 20 pounds. Obviously I’m going to bicep curl one in each hand as part of a new prehistoric workout fad I’m developing called Fit as a Caveman.

My dog is going to lose her mind when sees what’s in the box. Granted she only weighs 13 pounds, but her eyes have always been bigger than her stomach. One time she ripped a hole in her dog food bag and tried to eat what was left in it. Tried to – and succeeded. She’s a true testament to trying hard and believing in yourself.

LEGO UCS Imperial Star Destroyer Has Nearly 5,000 Pieces

LEGO has made some incredible Star Wars sets over the years, especially in its Ultimate Collectors Series. From the Death Star to the Millennium Falcon, LEGO fans have emptied their piggy banks time and again to enjoy some amazing and complex builds – often made of thousands of grey blocks to make things more challenging.

Now, LEGO has revealed one of its biggest and most complex Star Wars set yet. UCS set 75252 has a whopping 4,784 pieces. While that’s about 36% fewer parts than the UCS Millennium Falcon, it’s still an incredibly impressive set.

The completed ship model measures 43″ long, 26″ wide, and 17″ high, and includes tons of details, like swiveling guns, a tilting radar dish, and massive engines. It also includes as a scale model of the Rebels’ Tantive IV, so you can reenact the opening moments of A New Hope when the Empire chases down Princess Leia’s ship and snags it with its tractor beam.

The set includes just two minifigs – an Imperial officer and crew member, so you need to bring-your-own Vader, Leia, Stormtroopers, etc. There’s also a display stand and plaque with info about the ship, along with a pair of blaster pistols.

The set will sell for $699.99 and will be available on October 1, 2019, or if you’re a LEGO VIP member, you can get yours as soon as September 18.

Giant LEGO Brick Spotted on a Truck In Denmark

Could it be? Yes it could. Something’s coming. Something good. Yes, something big is happening in Denmark. This massive yellow LEGO brick was spotted by Mark John Stafford on a trailer bed hauled by a truck in Billund, Denmark. This gigantic piece is gonna really hurt some barefoot giant.

This huge brick is likely making its way to the new LEGO headquarters in Billund, which is still under construction. The new LEGO campus will feature 52,000 square-meters of LEGO brick-inspired offices and a public park. It’s going to be a LEGO lover’s dream come true. The plan for the office complex was first announced in 2016 and the ground was broken in February of 2017 so they are making progress.

The construction’s first phase will be ready for the first round of employees this year, and the overall project should be completed in 2021. I’m sure they will be hauling many more bricks to the new headquarters. I wonder how heavy this piece is. And will the employees be required to dress like minifigs? I hope so because that would be cool. Weird, but very cool.

It’s too bad they aren’t making the entire headquarters out of LEGO bricks because that would really show the world how awesome and durable these playthings are.

[via Zusammengebaut via Mike Shouts]