If you want to get rid of your old toys – be that action figures, dolls, die-cast vehicles, puzzles, constructions toys and yeah, even LEGO – you can of course give them away to family, friends or a charity, sell them yourself, or take advantage of the services of a company like Brian’s Toys. We […] Read more
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![Custom LEGO Minecraft baseplates & more! thumbnail](http://thebrickblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Thumbnail-Minecraft.jpg)
While I was recently browsing BrickLink.com, I found a very interesting product that I thought to share with you. As you probably know already, BrickLink is the Unofficial Online LEGO Marketplace where you can find everything LEGO ever produced; be that LEGO elements, instructions, minifigs, original boxes, gift items and more. Many people don’t know […] Read more
![LEGO designer tips: how to build street-lamps thumbnail](http://thebrickblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Thumbnail-Tutorial.jpg)
LEGO Creator designer Jamie Berard regularly shares building tips on how to improve your building skills by using more advanced techniques and create some impressive masterpieces. Today we will look at how to build LEGO street-light using a few basic parts and some clever techniques. :) You will notice that many of the LEGO Creator […] Read more
![Make your own LEGO Christmas decorations! thumbnail](http://thebrickblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Thumbnail-Santa.jpg)
If you are looking for some unique gifts for Christmas, or would like to include LEGO in your own holiday decorations, check out these wonderful LEGO Christmas tree ornaments by LEGO fan Chris McVeigh. We have featured Chris’ projects here before (see links at the end of this post), however this year he added a […] Read more
![LEGO designer tips: how to build columns thumbnail](http://thebrickblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Thumbnail-Tutorial.jpg)
LEGO Creator designer Jamie Berard regularly shares building tips on how to improve your building skills by using more advanced techniques and create some impressive masterpieces. Today we will look at how to build LEGO columns using simple and advanced techniques. :) Building columns is actually really easy with LEGO: you just stack LEGO bricks […] Read more
![Fun LEGO T-shirts, hoodies & art-prints! thumbnail](http://thebrickblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Thumbnail-Tshirts.jpg)
One of the most popular ways people express their passion for a particular interest or hobby is through T-shirts. It is an inexpensive and fun way to share who you are and what you like, and T-shirt also make excellent gifts for pretty much anyone. Recently I ran across a T-shirt company that has a […] Read more
![Make your own LEGO Mosaic with BrickIt! thumbnail](http://thebrickblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Thumbnail-Brickit-Mosaic.jpg)
(Written by Shaun VanWeelden) My name is Shaun VanWeelden, and I’m currently a student at Iowa State University studying software engineering. I’m also a LEGO fan and have had a long time interest in building LEGO mosaics. Over the past few years I have been working on developing a web app for creating LEGO mosaics, […] Read more
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(Written by legogeek) Today I would like to talk a bit about posing your LEGO minifigures. While LEGO minifigures have some range of motion (arms and legs moving back and forth, wrists and head turning) they do miss a lot of the natural movement of the human body. Therefore it can be challenging to put […] Read more
![Reversing studs on LEGO bricks & plates thumbnail](http://thebrickblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Thumbnail-Inverting.jpg)
One of the issues LEGO fans run into while building their own LEGO creations is needing LEGO elements with studs on both tops and bottoms. As you probably know, there are no such standard LEGO elements. LEGO bricks and plates have a top with studs, and holes at the bottom. However there are legitimate reasons […] Read more
![LEGO Ultra Agents set – thoughts & tweaks thumbnail](http://thebrickblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Thumbnail-Agents.jpg)
(Written by Geneva – gid617) As you probably know, LEGO has launched a new LEGO Ultra Agents theme early this year, similar to the old LEGO Agents and LEGO Agents 2.0, but with a new set of heroes and villains, and an even better color scheme (black/trans-light-blue, instead of dark-blue/silver). I picked up one of […] Read more