CopMike Posted July 1, 2011 Bricklink member FlyingEugene goes for the record: Three weeks from tomorrow, Saturday July 23, I will be making a Guinness WorldRecord attempt. The category is "Largest Collection of Interlocking Plastic Brick Sets." Basically, I am putting my LEGO set collection up for the largest in the world. The rules for the attempt are: 1. Collection of the greatest number of complete LEGO sets in a private collection 2. To be attempted by an individual 3. Measured by number of items that meet the criteria The criteria is: 1. Assessment of the collection must take place in a public place or in a venue open to public inspection 2. The record is based on the number of different individual items of the same type in the collection. Duplicates do not count. If the items are paired, the pair counts as a single item (earrings, cufflinks). 3. Minimum number of different sets is 500. That´s pretty cool in my book ! Read the whole annoncement here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Cam Posted July 1, 2011 You know, 500 doesn't sound like that many, but when I look into my collection, that I thought was pretty expansive, when it comes to different sets, I think I'm under 100 still. Kudo's to him, I hope he gets it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Posted July 1, 2011 I would agree, 500 sets seems low. I decided to see what I owned... well according to my enventory sheet I have 492 complete sets ... perhaps my wife is right I need slow down a bit in my purchasing. Ralph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManitobaMoe Posted July 2, 2011 i have about 1/2 of that in my inventory list but then i haven't ever inventoried all my sets. Congrats on going to the world record. Too bad you didnt have some friends to come over and help you increase your number of sets :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bricks2000 Posted July 2, 2011 I have about 1/2 of that in my inventory list but then i haven't ever inventoried all my sets. Congrats on going to the world record. Too bad you didn't have some friends to come over and help you increase your number of sets :) It has to be done by an individual. I don't think friends could help. Too bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frogstudio Posted July 2, 2011 Well... according to Bricklink, I own 657sets... I guess, that at lest, 600 of them are complete... Guess I got the record? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CommanderFox Posted July 2, 2011 I really like what he says at the end: I would rather pay a fewextra dollars to someone on this site than go to the Toys R Us (which is a block from my house) because I know it is going to a good home. I wish you the best of luck FlyingEugene! CF Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Cam Posted July 2, 2011 Well... according to Bricklink, I own 657sets... I guess, that at lest, 600 of them are complete... Guess I got the record? Remember it's individual UNIQUE sets, no duplicates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legodac Posted July 2, 2011 Glad we cleared that last one up before I stuck my brick in my mouth, so, complete sets, no duplicates right, should I also gather that they must be in a box and unopened? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frogstudio Posted July 3, 2011 Remember it's individual UNIQUE sets, no duplicates. Yep, I know... they are individual... I don't buy duplicates... :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazmundo Posted July 3, 2011 Looking forward to seeing pics of this display, if I wasd in the US I'd be making a journey to support him. I'm currently up to 263 different sets D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legomaniac83 Posted July 3, 2011 (edited) Now that sounds like fun! I have 626 sets - 564 different (according to Brickset). So I should wait a few months and then go for the record myself? Good luck FlyingEugene! Edited July 3, 2011 by legomaniac83 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Guy Bri Posted July 7, 2011 Remember it's individual UNIQUE sets, no duplicates. I got quite excited when I read over 500 sets but, then... duplicates... Of my 698 complete sets, 396 are duplicates. Personally I don't think that should matter as each set are still individual sets. All purchased separately Thank heavens for Brickset, else I'd never know. Oh well, best of luck to 'FlyingEugene'. Hope he gets the certificate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vindicare Posted July 11, 2011 I'm about half way to the minimum at 238(261 with duplicates). I'd like to see a picture of his attempt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mobricki Posted July 11, 2011 According to brickset I have 44 individual sets not including duplicates. I'm not even close to this record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bricklayer Posted July 17, 2011 (edited) Good luck Bro. Let us know how it goes. Edited July 17, 2011 by bricklayer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niku Posted July 17, 2011 Yep, I know... they are individual... I don't buy duplicates... :) That is amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vgsprites Posted July 20, 2011 If I had the time and money I would make the trek down there to support him and see the collection in person. I cannot wait to see the final count and pictures on Saturday . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jvvv Posted July 21, 2011 This sounds really interesting. I'm eagerly waiting for pictures and video about the happening. I already got excited with my 765 different sets when I read the announcement telling his set count is about 1200 different sets... But, my inventory is maybe at half pole now, so I'll keep my eyes open! Anyway - good luck, FlyingEugene, for Saturday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPS97 Posted July 21, 2011 Good luck buddy! I hope you get it. Please post photots if you can! -JPS97 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Debrick Posted July 21, 2011 I realise now just how sad i am This thread has made me update my set count. Sitting at 1228 unique sets (1800+ duplicated). I guess that explains why there is LEGO in every room of the house But i don't see anywhere on brickset to add all my catalogs or the posters liberated from toystore walls. Wish i could have gone to the US to see FlyingEugene's collection. Good luck to him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
22kane Posted July 24, 2011 I realise now just how sad i am This thread has made me update my set count. Sitting at 1228 unique sets (1800+ duplicated). I guess that explains why there is LEGO in every room of the house But i don't see anywhere on brickset to add all my catalogs or the posters liberated from toystore walls. Wish i could have gone to the US to see FlyingEugene's collection. Good luck to him. So that's 3028 sets? If so, that's almost insane! You could probably build a home out of those sets. Not to mention cost, I'd guess you have a few hundred thousand dollars or more wrapped up in that collection. I'd love to see that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vindicare Posted July 31, 2011 (edited) So that's 3028 sets? If so, that's almost insane! You could probably build a home out of those sets. Not to mention cost, I'd guess you have a few hundred thousand dollars or more wrapped up in that collection. I'd love to see that I could be wrong, but I believe he has 1800 in total. The 1228 he refers to is his number of sets without duplicates. Edited July 31, 2011 by Legocrazy81 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Cam Posted January 26, 2012 I don't know if this is the same guy or not, but according to some LEGO set expert this guy holds the record. Captain Kyle Ugone isn't just a Navy bruiser—he's a man of finesse, and a lover of small plastic bricks. So much so that he's erected a staggering 1,091 Lego sets, earning him the title of world champion. According to American Forces Press Service, "Rooms in his Yuma home look as if they belong in a Lego Land theme park, containing hundreds of completed Lego sets separated by genre, such as space, trains, castles and 'Star Wars' sets, displayed on tables and shelves." You wouldn't think he'd have the time to do all of this while also being a Marine Corps Captain, but hey, the best and the brightest! Now what's he going to do? Destroy it all. His post-record move is extremely zen: "Ugone is slowly taking the sets apart for storage to regain some of the square footage in his home. He's taking a break from collecting Lego sets, planning instead to focus more of his attention on restoring a classic muscle car. DoD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legobrandon Posted January 26, 2012 And I thought I had a lot of sets. Well best of luck to the guy claiming the world record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
