Teenager Finds Rare LEGO Figure That's Been Missing for 27 Years
Summary A teenager recently uncovered a rareLEGOoctopus minifigure that was lost for the past 27 years. In 1997, a cargo ship containing thousands ofLEGOpieces was caught in a storm 20 miles off Land’s End, Cornwall. This resulted in nearly five million LEGO pieces falling into the sea, with many of them being related to pirate or ocean exploration-based sets of the time. One of the rarest and most sought-after pieces from the infamous spill was the black LEGO octopus figure, which has been included in about 14 sets across several different themes including LEGO’s own “Aquazone” and “Alpha Team” lines in addition toone licensed LEGOHarry Pottersetback in 2005....