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
Boats are a necessity
The skyline
Cobblestone paths and block seawalls
Many unusual windows to peek through
425.000 toothpicks and almost 40 years of work
Zoom in for details
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.
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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