$7,000 worth of Legos stolen

But recently someone took the $7,000 collection, and he documented the theft online.

"The Lego itself isn't special but the memory attached with (building) together is," Richards told WXMI.

The collection was covered by insurance.

The thief or thieves took nearly all of the pieces, but they will have a difficult time building the kits to completion. They left one important thing behind -- all of the instructions.

They also didn't take any electronics, camera equipment or tools that were nearby, according to Richards' blog.

Now Richards is asking for anyone to watch pawn shops and Craigslist for suspicious Lego sales. He also has sent a message to the person who took his family's collection.