The big news that was announced right before Thanksgiving is that the LEGO Group acquired BrickLink, the world’s largest online LEGO fan community and marketplace. Below is the press-release, some of my thoughts on the acquisition, and some resources where you can get additional information. So, let’s dive into this enormous historical event! ANNOUNCEMENT BY […] Read more
LEGO Community News
It was announced at the LEGO Ambassador Network that LEGO recently approved three new LEGO Certified Professionals. The LEGO Certified Professionals (LCP) program is made up of adult LEGO entrepreneurs who have turned their passion for the LEGO brick and system into a full-time or part-time profession. The newly accepted LEGO Certified Professionals are Wei […] Read more
A small team of researchers within the LEGO Group are looking for adults with an interest in LEGO products and experiences to interview. Specifically, they are interested in learning more about how you find inspiration and information about building with LEGO bricks. Interviews will be held over Skype between the 25th and 27th of November […] Read more
As we discussed previously, Lead User Lab is a new initiative by LEGO to capture project and product ideas from the LEGO fan community, evaluate their potential, and bring them to life in new ways. Since the initial announcement back in June, the Lead User Lab team has been assembled, and they held their first […] Read more
If you already got the 2019 LEGO Christmas Catalog, you may have noticed on the second page that LEGO is running a program for the holiday season called LEGO Build to Give. This is the second year LEGO is running the program. Last year, they were able to donate more than half a million LEGO […] Read more
There is a new contest on LEGO Ideas, this time celebrating the new Land Rover. Please note that you do not have to own the #42110 LEGO Technic Land Rover to participate in this contest. You can use LEGO Digital Designer, or just build your own Land Rover of any size. The details of the […] Read more
You might remember that at the beginning of last year, LEGO Ideas ran a contest called Moments in Space. The challenge was to build a small to mid-size space model that was going to be used as an exclusive LEGO gift-with-purchase set in the future. The contest was very successful with almost a thousand entries, […] Read more
There is a new contest on LEGO Ideas for LEGO Harry Potter fans. The LEGO Ideas team is looking for recreations of iconic Harry Potter winter scenes, across any of the films. The contest is fun, the prizes are amazing, so if you are a Harry Potter fan, this is your chance to have a […] Read more
Today, The LEGO Group announced the launch of LEGO Replay, a pilot program that will accept any and all previously used LEGO bricks and donate them to children’s non-profits in the United States. The effort is a collaboration with Give Back Box, Teach For America, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. Below are the […] Read more
A couple of days ago, the LEGO MINDSTORMS and Amazon Alexa announced their collaboration for the LEGO MINDSTORMS Voice Challenge: Powered by Alexa competition. It’s an opportunity for Alexa developers, LEGO MINDSTORMS enthusiasts, and creators around the world to explore and build the future of voice-based experiences through construction and robotics play. There will be hundreds […] Read more
