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Mini LEGO Star Wars sets on display

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I have never paid much attention to the mini and midi scale LEGO Star Wars sets, but when reader Henry from Singapore sent me these pictures of his collection, I could not help but admire their cuteness and nice details. Henry is a big fan of LEGO Star Wars, but due to space-constrains he is not able display […] Read more

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Custom LEGO Centaur

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Centaurs are mysterious creatures. Legends about them spread across Greece, Egypt, the European Middle Ages, and even as far as India and Sri Lanka. (You can read more about Centaurs on Wikipedia here: Centaur) Unfortunately it seems Centaurs dislike our modern world as they don’t seem to be around much any more. At least I have […] Read more

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Daniel Jezek – one year later…

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It was exactly one year ago, on September 24th 2010, when Daniel Jezek, the visionary and founder behind BrickLink, tragically passed away. He was only 33 years old. In memory of Dan’s life and accomplishments, and to connect with BrickLink members on this day, his family posted the following message. (You can read the original post here: […] Read more

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2012 LEGO sets: available for pre-order!

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Exciting news today! The first wave of 2012 LEGO sets are available for pre-order!  :) Just a few days after all the cat-and-mouse game of LEGO blogs and forums posting pictures of the 2012 LEGO sets, and LEGO ordering them to take the information down promptly, Barnes & Noble listed all the 2012 LEGO sets for pre-order! So I […] Read more

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Become a LEGO expert!

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(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

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2012 LEGO sets – see what’s coming!

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Are you impatiently and curiously waiting to see what 2012 will bring in the world of LEGO? Well, here I will give you a glimpse of some of the 2012 LEGO sets the new years will bring. Please note that I will link to some leaked images that will probably be taken down soon due to […] Read more

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The world of female LEGO fans – PART 3: Sarah’s Story

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(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

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We will always remember… 9-11-01

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Today marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the most deadly acts of terrorism in recent human history. To remember this tragic event here I share with you a beautiful LEGO creation of the Word Trade Center towers. We will always remember… If you know of any 9-11 related LEGO creations that give honor and […] Read more

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J.P.Morgan explains the Euro crisis with LEGO

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Confused about the European monetary crisis? Don’t worry, a 9-year-old (Peter Cembalest) can clearly explain to you want is going on and who will end up paying. (Click on the picture for a larger view.)  If you want to read the scarier and boring-er adult explanation check out the whole post here: EYE ON THE MARKET […] Read more

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LEGO contest: FBTB MOC Madness 2011!

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Looks like this month is full of exciting LEGO contests! Here is another one for your competing pleasure! (If you are a Star Wars fan you will love this!) The contest is held by FBTB, a very popular LEGO Star Wars forum, with a reputation of holding great LEGO contests. (Check out their Alphabet Fighter Contest from […] Read more

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