(Written by Chi-bacca) Recently I contacted the LEGO Group by email to find out what it takes to become a LEGO designer and what are the required qualifications. I asked them due to the fact that I will soon have to decide which direction to go with my education and I would really like to […] Read more
LEGO Community News
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
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
(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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
