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(Written by Sarah) I thought to share with you that I have just noticed the increase of female minifigures in the Collectible LEGO Minifigures Series 6, and – taking a look at Series 7 – there will be even more! This is very exciting as there never seems to be enough female LEGO minifigs. I really […] Read more

(Written by Sarah) A couple of weeks before Thanksgiving, some LEGO VIP members got an invitation in the mail to enjoy the LEGO Brick Friday deals a week ahead of time. I was one of those lucky members and it was wonderful to get an invitation. It felt great to be appreciated as a valued […] Read more

(Written by Milos) Children growing up in the last half of the last century had a choice of toys and other activities which had grown exponentially since the days of their grandparents. Mass production and the entrepreneurial spirit meant that novel products appeared on the market with monotonous regularity. Many of them were nine-day wonders, […] Read more

(Written my William) The world of LEGO has adult fans all over the world that specialize in one thing or another. If you are just getting into the hobby, it can be very intimidating just talking with an expert. This article will guide you in very simple steps on how you can become an expert. […] Read more

(Written by Sarah) When I originally thought about writing this series of posts, my first thought was that I wanted to tell my story as a female LEGO enthusiast. While I ended up writing that first, my next thoughts of talking to other women about their experiences took precedent and thus I put out the call […] Read more

The World of Female LEGO Fans – Part 1 is Sarah’s research project and baby (please go here to contribute and/or follow the discussion). However I could not help but share of what I have found today. I guess the topic of boys, girls and LEGO must be in the air! :P Fast Company (one […] Read more

(Written by Sarah) Like many ideas, this one came to me suddenly. I wasn’t even really thinking about anything particular, but it pounced on me and told me that I should write a post about women and LEGO. :) It’s always a hot topic in the LEGO universe. I’m sure this has been examined before, […] Read more

(Written by Steph Kurin) I recently pulled out my Vacation Hideaway (Set #6592) from my childhood tub of LEGO I had brought from home. I couldn’t find the instructions, so I Googled them, of course. I liked this little set when I bought it, and as I built it again I continued to enjoy the […] Read more

(Written by Sarah) In my last blog, I talked about how I was going to challenge myself by building with pieces from 2 Blacksmith Attack #6918 sets, 1 Captain’s Cabin #4191 and some pieces from an Outpost Attack #7948 draft. Almost immediately after writing the blog, I sorted the pieces. But that was it. I put off actually […] Read more