
See Loveland Buildings and Landmarks Made Out of Legos
Back in late 60s into the 80s Loveland, Colorado, used to have a Lego manufacturing operation; so, why not make some of Loveland's landmarks and buildings out of Legos?
Colorado Artist Creates Loveland Buildings Out of Legos
in May of 2015, the Lincoln Gallery in Downtown Loveland held a showing of local artist John Metcalf's depiction of some of Loveland landmarks and buildings created out of Legos.
2015 was long before The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie, and Lego Masters on TV; but Legos have been wildly popular since they were first made, back in 1932.
While Dairy Queen on the east side of Loveland is one of the nation's busiest, the west side of town has one of Loveland's favorites.
Initially, John Metcalf of Loveland had created the display for some fancy city gathering, and then the gallery got him to display it in their window for a while. I was able to get in there and get some photos of his work.
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I was told that they had to put up a ‘do not touch’ sign after a kid had come in and all but destroyed the display with his skateboard, with not even an apology. Kids, right? It does sound ironic, a display made with kids' toys was nearly destroyed by a kid.
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It was in spring of 1965 that the Samsonite company opened a second factory, this one in Loveland. The Loveland factory was specifically a Lego factory, making American versions of the European toy. The factory was in operation into the 80s.
The outside of the building even looked like Lego bricks, I remember loving that as a kid growing up in Loveland.
Take a look at "Loveland in Legos"
Loveland in Legos
Gallery Credit: Dave Jensen
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Gallery Credit: Dave Jensen