Featured LEGO Creations

Earlier this year, I visited the medieval fair that goes through our town once a year. The event is set up like a medieval village and marketplace, with all the vendors, performers, and even the visitors dressed up in medieval garb. This allows you to fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of medieval times. One […] Read more

We have talked about the popular custom LEGO instructions by Build Better Bricks, including the awesome Iron Giant, an upgraded version of the Guardians of the Galaxy Milano spaceship, a cute brick-built baby Groot, various Star Wars, Super Heroes, and Ninjago characters, character busts, beautifully designed Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean and […] Read more

LEGO Pirates goes all the way back to the late 1980s when the first LEGO Pirate sets were released. LEGO Pirates has been one of the big four perennial themes: LEGO City, LEGO Castle, LEGO Space, and LEGO Pirates. While LEGO City is still a major part of the LEGO selection, the other three classic […] Read more

In recent years, LEGO has been releasing an unusually large number of beautiful decorative pieces, as well as pieces in new colors. The LEGO Elves, LEGO Disney, and LEGO Ninjago collections are particularly excellent sources of ornate elements, jewels, flowers, and other interesting pieces. These pieces are perfect for building mosaics and other projects where the formation […] Read more

Last summer, we discussed a custom LEGO Modular Building by British LEGO fan Bricked1980, featuring a late 1950s post office, a fish & chip shop, a mail sorting room, a café, and a business office. (You can read more about the project and see lots of pictures here and here.) There has been a great […] Read more

The #71043 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle is a seriously impressive set with over 6,000 pieces, and an overall size of over 22” (58cm) high, 27” (69cm) wide and 16” (43cm) deep. This massive set features the Great Hall, the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, the Chessboard Chamber, the Room of Requirement, the Chamber […] Read more

The tiny-house movement is an architectural and social movement that advocates living simply in small homes. It’s a return to simplicity from the ever-increasing size of family homes. Although the movement has been around since at least the 1970s, it got a lot of traction after the 2008 recession. There were even TV shows dedicated […] Read more

Watching garbage trucks and recycling trucks in action is a favorite activity for many children and even adults. I remember that when we were kids, my brother and I used to run to the window every time the garbage truck drove down our street to pick up trash. Watching a giant machine chomping on garbage […] Read more

Last year, we discussed several of the custom LEGO Modular Buildings by British LEGO fan bricked1980 (see links at the end of this post). His custom LEGO post office has been particularly popular due to its lovely details, and because it perfectly matches the size and style of the official LEGO Modular Buildings. Many LEGO […] Read more