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I Glued 425,000 Toothpicks Together To Create A Tiny Metropolis

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I started my toothpick city in 1983. Currently the city is over

425,000 toothpicks, and I’m working on a new section now

that will bring the total count to over half a million. There are

many detailed cobblestone walkways, tunnels, rocks,

seawalls, and unusual windows throughout my tiny

metropolis. No molds or forms of any kind were used in the

creative process, it’s all just toothpicks and glue. The initial

inspiration for “Bob’s Toothpick City” starts with my birth

country, Italy, with all the beautiful homes, buildings and

structures along the Amalfi Coast. Also, my love for building

tree forts as a kid, and a visit to see toothpick art at a Ripley’s

museum laid the groundwork for my crazy obsession. I hope

everyone will enjoy these photos showing the detail I’ve put Into my creation for almost four decades.

Bob’s Toothpick City by Bob Morehead

I Glued 425,000 Toothpicks Together To Create A Tiny Metropolis

Boats are a necessity

I Glued 425,000 Toothpicks Together To Create A Tiny Metropolis

The skyline

I Glued 425,000 Toothpicks Together To Create A Tiny Metropolis

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Cobblestone paths and block seawalls

I Glued 425,000 Toothpicks Together To Create A Tiny Metropolis

Many unusual windows to peek through

I Glued 425,000 Toothpicks Together To Create A Tiny Metropolis

425.000 toothpicks and almost 40 years of work

I Glued 425,000 Toothpicks Together To Create A Tiny Metropolis

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I Glued 425,000 Toothpicks Together To Create A Tiny Metropolis

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Bob’s Toothpick City Art

Toothpick artist - Creator of Bob’s Toothpick City - Bob’s Toothpick City Art

Toothpick artist - Creator of Bob’s Toothpick City - Bob’s Toothpick City Art

Diana Lopetaitė

Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

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Kyndal T 2 years ago

Crazy cool! This must've been tough to finish! I've done nothing even close to something like this. I woke up today so I'm counting that as an accomplishment. :D I kinda wanna build a cat from toothpicks now though. I'll buy the toothpicks now, store them somewhere, forget in a week and attempt 5 or 6 years from now. Give up halfway, I'm sure.

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J R 2 years ago

I can't believe the detail! Absolutely amazing!

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T.Milly 2 years ago

This is incredible!!! I love it!

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Kyndal T 2 years ago

Crazy cool! This must've been tough to finish! I've done nothing even close to something like this. I woke up today so I'm counting that as an accomplishment. :D I kinda wanna build a cat from toothpicks now though. I'll buy the toothpicks now, store them somewhere, forget in a week and attempt 5 or 6 years from now. Give up halfway, I'm sure.

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J R 2 years ago

I can't believe the detail! Absolutely amazing!

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T.Milly 2 years ago

This is incredible!!! I love it!

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