While UK dad James Smith said he’s ‘sad’ to see his collection go, he added he’s “excited to be able to build them with our son, and hopefully our second child”

One UK dad is selling his beloved LEGO collection to hopefully expand his family.

James and Jessica Smith welcomed their first son in October 2024 after undergoing in vitro fertilization, which was paid for by the National Health Service in the UK. Now, as the couple hopes to expand their family a second time, they face the high cost of fertility treatment because the public healthcare system in the UK won’t pay for IVF after a successful birth.

With the treatment expected to cost over $12,000, James, 40, decided to sell his 20-year-old LEGO collection, which is valued at over $13,000, to help cover the costs.

“To be able to pay for the treatment would mean the world to us,” he told Talk to the Press. “It would be incredible to know that we are financially secure and to know we can afford to keep trying for another baby.”

The proud dad went on to share that while he loves his LEGO collection, which features a Star Wars Millennium Falcon, an Imperial Star Destroyer, the USS Enterprise, Marvel pieces and a life-size, interactive sci-fi cockpit, he’s willing to part with it for the chance to welcome another child.

“I do love my LEGO collection, but I am even happier to let the collection go and build LEGO with our son and, hopefully one day, another child,” James said.

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