TT Games, the maker of several of the most popular Lego themed video games, gives launch bricks to significant contributors of their game titles. With the help of one of our favorite builders, Carl Greatrix, who is a designer for TT, a launch brick from The Hobbit has found its way to the eBay marketplace.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331354521480
The minifigure of Bard the Bowman encased in acrylic has been give to Fairy Bricks, a charity that donates Lego to hospitals and hospices to help brighten the lives of sick children. The auction for the exclusive and extremely rare launch brick continues until this Thursday and the price is sure to top $1000 USD. All proceeds will be used to purchase Lego sets for sick kids, so get your wallet out.
