Man with “No Life” Managed to Build Four Lego Museums
The Czech Republic has just found its new hero – a grown man who has managed to spend his entire life collecting Lego sets. This man’s love for spending his time building small bricks has finally paid off, as he has recently broken the Guinness World Record for having the largest collection of Lego sets. How does one manage to collect a world record-breaking number of Lego sets? By having no life, of course.
This man’s obsession with Lego started early in his childhood when he realized that these tiny bricks are more important to him than having any friends or social life. As he grew older, Nico Jiřík decided to channel his love for Lego into something grander – building a Lego museum. People around the world have built museums to celebrate famous artists, historical events, and cultural traditions, but here we have a man who has built a museum entirely dedicated to Lego bricks. Genius.
Jiřík’s obsession with Lego has led him to some pretty incredible places. With over 3,500 Lego sets, he has been able to build not one, not two, but four Lego museums across the Czech Republic. Word on the street is that visitors from around the world are flying to the Czech Republic just to visit these museums. The museums are a collection of all Lego sets ever made, from the very first wooden Lego toy in 1932 to the latest Star Wars sets.
You can witness the evolution of Lego sets as you walk down the aisles of these museums and admire the plastic perfection of tiny blocks plastered with familiar brand names such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Pirates of the Caribbean. The maniacal Lego collector even built miniature replicas of iconic Czech buildings like the Karlstejn castle, using nothing but Lego bricks. Imagine having so much free time to build something that builders have built in real life – truly impressive.
Some may argue that this man has wasted his life collecting plastic bricks and trying to impress others with his ability to build things that a child could build, but the joke is on them. Jiřík has managed to create a museum dedicated to Lego that is making him money and possibly leaving a lasting cultural impact. Kids around the world don’t need to see the Mona Lisa or Sistine Chapel – they want to see Lego bricks.
Jiřík’s success has made all those days of social isolation and bullying worth it, as he has accomplished something that most people only dream of – turning a childhood obsession into a lucrative business. Talk about a Lego success story. So, next time someone tells you that playing with toys is a waste of time, just look at Nico Jiřík, he shows us that having no life can lead to an impressive collection of Lego sets.
