Most of the Lego from the spill has never been found, however, and is thought to be lying on the seabed.” Over the years, people have found colourful Lego dragons, birds, swords and more.

27 Years After The Great Lego Spill, Toy Pieces Still Washing Up On Beaches Nearly five million Lego pieces were lost at sea when a cargo ship nearly capsized off the coast of England in 1997.

Thousands of Lego pieces have been washing ashore since a 1997 cargo ship spill. Tracey Williams tells PEOPLE how the Lego Lost at Sea project got started, and why it's such an important look at ...

Tracey Williams tells PEOPLE how the Lego Lost at Sea project got started Tracey Williams/Lego Lost At Sea Beachcombers find all kinds of surprises washed ashore — and in select areas of the U.K ...

LEGO pieces have been washing up on several European beaches for the past 27 years. In 1997, a cargo ship called the Tokio Express was on its way to New York from Rotterdam when it was hit by a ...

Nearly five million Lego pieces plunged into the sea in 1997. The pieces are still showing up — on England’s coast, in Ireland, Belgium, France and possibly at the beach near you.

Boy finally finds ‘holy grail’ Lego piece from beach spill 26 years ago. Among the Lego pieces that fell into the sea were 352,000 pairs of flippers, 97,500 scuba tanks, and 92,400 swords .

United States. Fisherman Finds Missing Lego Shark 27 Years After Spill. See The Rare Find A fisherman from Devon, Richard West, has found a rare Lego shark lost in the “Great Lego Spill of 1997.” ...