Beginner Guides for LEGO Fans

(Written by Stephen Collins) I am a long time reader here and today I would also like to contribute a little by showing you my first LEGO do-it-yourself project. It is a display for my ever growing collection of LEGO minifigures. First I built a small bleacher from LEGO for my minifigs, which was okay, […] Read more

We have talked about storing your LEGO sets and loose LEGO elements, displaying your LEGO models and minifigures, and even setting up a dedicated LEGO room (see links at the end of this post). Today I would like to show you something you can use to give some finishing touches to your LEGO room or […] Read more

There is a very interesting new LEGO book that just got released recently, titled Brick by Brick, written by David Robertson. This is not a LEGO book with inspiring LEGO models, but a book on LEGO’s history. And don’t think history means boring; LEGO has a very rich background full of twists and turns that […] Read more

A couple of weeks ago we talked about building your own LEGO room where everything has its place; all the LEGO sets, loose LEGO elements, LEGO catalogs and instruction booklets are neatly stored, and the finished LEGO sets are nicely displayed (see: Building a LEGO Room – a DIY Project). Although having your own LEGO […] Read more

Today I would like to show you a project I have been following since the beginning of the year. Flickr member atkinsar took up the task of converting a garage into a full-fledged LEGO room. I believe his project could help other LEGO fans who have been dreaming about having a dedicated LEGO room all […] Read more

Today I would like to show you a new LEGO book I recently got; The LEGO Build-it Book – Volume 1: Amazing Vehicles, by Nathanaël Kuipers and Mattia Zamboni. Read on to see what’s inside! :) Let me cut to the chase at tell you right now; this is one of the most useful LEGO […] Read more

Official LEGO stores have this awesome feature called the Pick-A-Brick Wall, also referred to as PAB-Wall. It is a section of the LEGO store where you can buy loose LEGO elements by the cup from clear plastic bins arranged on an entire wall of the store – a LEGO fan’s dream! One challenge is knowing […] Read more

Guns are a sensitive and relevant topic these days, which is beyond the scope of a LEGO blog, but the fact remains that for both kids and adults making a realistic gun using LEGO elements remains a popular pastime and interesting challenge. LEGO guns, like toy-guns in general, won’t hurt anyone and they definitely enhance your mechanical and LEGO building […] Read more

There is a new LEGO magazine that I would like to show you today, called The Brick Collectors Magazine. The magazine is written and published by the parents of two young children and is geared toward families. It is somewhat similar in content and style to the LEGO Club Magazine published by LEGO, so if you and your kids […] Read more