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LEGO convention: Philly Brick Fest coming!

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Today I would like to introduce you to an exciting LEGO event coming up in the Philadelphia area next April. The event is organized by Chad Collins, who – along with his daughter – runs the popular LEGO YouTube channel Your Creative Friends. Below I will let you hear from Chad how the idea for the Philly […] Read more

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LEGO Legends of Chima at LEGOLAND!

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For LEGO Legends of Chima fans there is great news! LEGOLAND Florida recently opened up a whole new Chima section! As you probably know LEGOLAND Florida is a 150-acre interactive theme park with more than 50 rides, shows and attractions, dedicated to families with children between the ages of 2 and 12. Lots of family fun! […] Read more

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LEGO Contest Story: Build Your World Part 2

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(Written by Fikko3107) Here I will continue of my story participating in a LEGO contest. You can read the first part here: LEGO Contest Story: Build Your World Part 1. Just as a reminder, here’s a short summary of my previous post: There’s a contest called LEGO Build Your World. I signed up. I built robots. […] Read more

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Win the LEGO Star Wars Yoda Chronicles!

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The LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles book is now available and here is your chance to win a copy! If you have been keeping up with our LEGO news, you know that The Yoda Chronicles is a new venture between LucasFilm and LEGO, including a TV series, new LEGO sets, and a story around both old […] Read more

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Looking for LEGO super-fans for TV show!

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Here is an interesting opportunity that you might like; I have been contacted by Natalie Gecht who works at a production company that’s doing a documentary on LEGO fans. But not just an LEGO fan, they are looking for super-fans! And only in California (no fair!). Interested? Or know someone who would? Read on! :) Essentially, the […] Read more

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LEGO contest story: Build Your World Part 1

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(Written by Fikko3107) I suppose I should start out by saying how I got into this. Well, it all started one day (June 21st to be exact) when I got an e-mail from Bricks Indonesia, the largest (and more-or-less the only that I know of) LEGO fan community in Indonesia. I’m subscribed to their email […] Read more

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Has LEGO sold out? New York Times interview

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Last year I was interviewed for an article by New York Times reporter Jesse McKinley. Jesse – along with his colleague Matt Richtel – was working on a story about the success of LEGO in several non-brick formats. They also wanted to ask a few questions from members of the LEGO community to get some feedback. Besides interviewing me they also […] Read more

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Win a LEGO Back to the Future DeLorean!

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One of my favorite LEGO stores at BrickLink is Ichiban Toys based in Oregon and run by Chris White. Chris is wonderful at providing top service to LEGO fans who are looking for LEGO elements, minifigures, and even custom LEGO kits – yeah, Chris is an awesome LEGO builder too! Besides running a store on […] Read more

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Brickworld – have fun in the world of LEGO!

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Whether you are new to the LEGO hobby or a seasoned pro, LEGO conventions are a great way to get inspired, meet new friends, and even show off your own LEGO creations. These LEGO events are usually put together by local LEGO User Groups and include displays of some of the most amazing LEGO creations […] Read more

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LEGO marketplace BrickLink sold to Nexon

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The big news this past weekend that got the LEGO community both nervous and excited is that the BrickLink, the Unofficial Online LEGO Marketplace has been sold. As you probably know the founder of BrickLink, Daniel Jezek, passed away 3 years ago (see links at the end of this post), and since then his family […] Read more

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