“I loved Seinfeld in the ’90s and recently re-watched them all,” Waller said. “I thought it was a travesty that a LEGO Seinfeld set didn’t exist so I made an effort to resolve that and make the best rendition of Jerry’s Apartment and the gang that I could.
“The biggest challenge was trying to cram as much detail from the show into the kitchen, all the cupboards, items in the cupboard and on the bench-tops, but I am very proud of how it turned out,” Waller added.
The Waller designed kit allows fans to recreate classic scenes from the show, as it includes Jerry Seinfeld’s apartment (seen below), a stage for standup comedy, and a ‘Festivus’ pole.
Federico Begher, VP of global marketing at The LEGO Group, says the LEGO team had as much fun as Waller in creating the replica.“I am so excited to see how this has been brought this to life in LEGO form and the attention to detail from the furniture to some of the minifigures accessories,” he said.
“The LEGO Ideas platform is a great way for fans to share their ideas with us and their passion for a particular theme. Not only did Brent have a personal desire to create this build, other fans agree and he gained the necessary 10,000 community votes needed for us to consider creating it into a product.
“Seinfeld is a classic sit-com and a cultural icon that was huge in the ’90s and still stands the test of time today,” Begher added. “The combination of the quirky characters and the nostalgia of the show is the perfect fit for LEGO and when we saw the concept we just knew we had to make it.”
Asked for his opinion, LEGO Jerry simply said, “Yada yada yada, blah blah blah.”
LEGO Ideas Seinfeld set is available for LEGO VIP members starting on July 21, and for the general public from LEGO Stores and Lego.com/Seinfeld starting Aug. 1.