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BrickCon: Lego geek heaven in Seattle

Oct 2, 2011, 11:44 AM | Updated: 3:10 pm

It’s easy to dismiss BrickCon as being a geek fest. Look closer at the billions of Lego brick creations and you’ll see there are masterful engineers and creative geniuses behind the displays. Lego creators might also be some of the most patient people on earth.

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A Lord of the Rings Lego “Tower of Orthanc.”

IMG 4187 Breann Sledge of Seward, AK and her LEGO Bionicle Dragon

Not all Lego geeks are guys! Breann Sledge of Seward, Alaska and her Lego Bionicle dragon.

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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from Harry Potter is always an attraction.

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A Lego church, bride and groom.

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Long lines, huge crowd, billions of Lego bricks for the 2011 convention in Seattle over the weekend. Photos by my husband Tony Thomas, who took our Lego-loving son to BrickCon.

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