A few days ago LEGO published a very interesting and informative press-release about investing significant resources to find new sustainable materials for manufacturing LEGO elements and for packaging materials. LEGO has always been very conscious about their impact on the environment, which is not an easy thing to do while working with plastics. We can […] Read more
LEGO News & Updates
I found this sweet LEGO spaceship by a LEGO fan who goes by the name Paddy BrickSplitter. It has a bit of a LEGO Star Wars X-wing vibe with the shaping, mixed with the LEGO Galaxy Squad Bug Obliterator white/orange/trans-blue color-scheme. But that’s not all! There is a story here too! This shapely little ship […] Read more
The Australian version of the 2015 LEGO Summer Catalog is now available online and it lists all of the currently available sets as well as many of the sets that will be coming out in the near future. You can view and download the catalog here: 2015 LEGO SUMMER CATALOG, and below I will list some […] Read more
A couple of years ago I discovered by accident French LEGO stop-motion filmmaker Maxime Marion and his highly engaging and entertaining videos about two LEGO characters, Henri and Edmond. The combination of expert stop-motion animation, great storytelling and the sweetness of the French language (with English subtitles) make these short films very enjoyable. You can […] Read more
In case you prefer to shop for LEGO on Amazon several of the most recently released LEGO sets are now available there as well. A lot of people like to use Amazon as you can shop from the convenience of your own home, the threshold for free shipping is low, and you can combine your purchases. […] Read more
You may have heard about LEGO fans who hold the title of being a LEGO Certified Professional. Who are these people and how did they get this awesome sounding title? How many LEGO Certified Professionals are there? And how one can become one? So let’s take a look. :) First of all LEGO Certified Professionals […] Read more
Our favorite LEGO stop-motion animator Kevin Ulrich from the BrotherhoodWorkshop just sent me over a link to one of his most recent videos, and as I really liked it I thought to share it with you as well. I have also included the behind-the-scenes look at how the video was made, as those are always […] Read more
LEGO recently released a series of videos with some fun facts about the company, like that there are over a hundred LEGO bricks for everyone on the planet, or that LEGO is the world’s largest tire manufacturer. These little tidbits can be interesting conversation pieces, or could be even used in a a research project […] Read more
There are lots of very exciting new sets and promotions this month, as you will see from the June LEGO Store Calendar. June is traditionally the beginning of summer break, and LEGO wants to make sure you have plenty of new sets to play with. So let’s take a closer look at what they have […] Read more
Here is another fun LEGO stop-motion video by our favorite animators, the BrotherhoodWorkshop, along with a great behind-the-scenes tutorial on how the video was made. If you are a regular reader here you know that the BrotherhoodWorkshop is well known for their excellent brickfilms and tutorials (see links to their other videos at the end […] Read more
