Lego fans build on love of bricks at Raleigh expo
The Raleigh Convention Center is a Lego lover's dream come true this weekend. The BrickUniverse Lego Fan Expo is a sellout for fathers, sons, mothers and daughters lured by the possibility of the building blocks.
Posted — Updated"Sometimes I feel like I'm more excited about it than they are," he said. "I mean, who doesn't like Legos?"
John Gjertsen was drawing attention with his Lego tie.
"I'm getting a lot of compliments today," he said.
The snappy neckwear was created by his sons. Six-year-old Valor says Legos really build him up.
"Legos are like the thing that I do whenever I have nothing to do because it usually cheers me up by building something," Valor Gjertsen said.
Lego fans at BrickUniverse ranged from the very young to dads like Jason Adcock, who sees Legos as more than just a toy.
"It's good skills," he said. "It's engineering skills and building and following directions."
Thousands more Lego fans are expected to follow in his footsteps to Brickmania for a second soldout day on Sunday.
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