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., ...

In 1997, a cargo ship called the Tokio Express was on its way to New York when it was hit by a rogue wave. The ship almost capsized, plunging all 62 of its shipping containers into the sea. One of ...

Dec. 30 (UPI) --Treasure hunters dedicated to recovering millions of Lego pieces that fell into the ocean in 1997 said hundreds of pieces were found this year, including the first reported discovery ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. "These days the holy grail is an octopus": The most prized of the mini-figures to be washed off the 1997 container ship.Credit: Tracey ...

There be dragons: Green ones are among the hardest to find What began as a family beachcombing hobby turned into a global mission to track down Lego lost at sea, and raise awareness about plastic ...

In 1997, the cargo ship Tokio Express was en route to New York when it was struck by a rogue wave, nearly capsizing and losing 62 shipping containers into the sea. Among these was a container filled ...

A piece of Lego believed to have been lost off the Cornish coast 21 years ago has been found on a beach in Cumbria. The plastic plant found at St Bees is thought to have been one of 4.8m pieces of ...

A container filled with millions of Lego pieces fell into the sea off Cornwall in 1997. But instead of remaining at the bottom of the ocean, they are still washing up on Cornish beaches today - ...

Tracey Williams tells PEOPLE how the Lego Lost at Sea project got started Tracey Williams/Lego Lost At Sea Lego life raft washed up in seaweed (left), Lego life vest on shore A 1997 cargo ship crash ...