If you have been around the LEGO community for a while you have probably heard of Gary Istok. Gary is the undisputed authority on LEGO’s history – especially the early history of the company. Gary frequents many of the LEGO forums and blogs, sharing his incredible knowledge, and answering questions no-one else can. (Gary is a […] Read more
Beginner Guides for LEGO Fans
(Written by Taryn) Just the other day we were celebrating LEGO’s 80th birthday (read here: Wishing Happy 80th Birthday to LEGO!), so I got interested in digging a bit into LEGO’s history. I’m a KFOL (Kid-Fan-of-LEGO), so I thought this would be useful for other kids my age, and adults may find something interesting too. :) All right, so […] Read more
The LEGO Company just celebrated its 80th birthday a few days ago. Can you believe that? LEGO has been around for 80 long years! :D LEGO put together a nice little video to summarize the long history of the company from its humble beginnings of making wooden toys in a carpenter’s shop, to the revolutionary […] Read more
(Written by Legodude19) Have you ever wanted to immerse yourself in a magazine choc-full of cool LEGO stuff? Well guess what? You can! If you are an avid LEGO-fan you have probably heard of the LEGO Club before. With over 4 million members all around the globe, the LEGO Club is one of the biggest and most […] Read more
You know the scene. You walk into any toy-store, “for the kids” (*wink-wink*) to purchase just ONE toy. You come out with just about every LEGO set the store has – for yourself. Next, you’re wondering how you’re going to pay the bills, and whether you’ll be able to give your kids Christmas presents this […] Read more
A dream of many kids (and adults) is to build a working replica of a real gun from LEGO bricks. Some do make successful attempts at building LEGO guns, but there is one teen who is the undisputed master of LEGO guns and LEGO gun-building. Today I will introduce you to Jack Streat from the United […] Read more
If you collect the LEGO minifigure series, or even if you just have a large collection of minifigs from various themes, sooner or later you will ask yourself the question; what is the best way to store them and display them? Of course there are many great LEGO storage solutions; from simple storage boxes, to […] Read more
(Written by Andy Taylor) How to Make Your LEGO Windows, Cockpits, Canopies and Other Clear LEGO Pieces Really Pop, Shine and Sparkle! Hello, all! I am a fairly new member of the AFOL community, having worked through my “Dark Ages” via an assortment of similarly crafty hobbies such as model-railroading and plastic model-building. While none […] Read more
Today I thought I introduce you to an interesting and controversial LEGO book called The LEGO Brick Bible, also called The LEGO Brick Testament, LEGO Testament or LEGO Bible, also known as “The world’s largest, most comprehensive illustrated Bible”. Yeah, LEGO is not just for childish creations, but can handle the whole Big Creation as well! The […] Read more
(Written by William) Over the years, LEGO has released a wide range of LEGO storage containers. Some feature their logo sculpted into the container while others use LEGO baseplates for their lids. Still others are little more than plastic containers with stickers on their sides. Recently, a new product has entered the market. It has […] Read more
