LEGO News & Updates

If you have the recently released #71044 LEGO Disney Train & Station set and some of the previously released trains, you probably noticed that the system for building the train cars have changed. The older system used plastic train wheels connected with thin metal axles through the slots of the train wheel holder. In the […] Read more

We recently discussed the newest members of the LEGO Certified Professionals (LCP) program (see: Three New LEGO Certified Professionals), and I have been getting quite a few questions about it. While there is some information about the program on LEGO’s website, it’s not very elaborate. However, recently there has been a very interesting article about […] Read more

As LEGO fans, we are pretty good at selecting sets for ourselves, but may still struggle with purchasing LEGO as gifts for others. We tend to think that others will like the same LEGO sets and themes as we do, but that may not be the case. There are no hard and fast rules for […] Read more

As you may remember from our previous discussion (see links at the end of this post), LEGO recently ran a contest challenging LEGO fans to design a vintage car that would fit with the LEGO Modular Buildings. There were a great number of entries, and after the judges narrowed them down to fifteen, the fan […] Read more

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, they held their first interactive event with the LEGO […] Read more

LEGO released some fantastic sets for teen and adult LEGO fans as well as collectors in the last couple of years. In fact, the number of large sets geared towards a more mature audience is steadily increasing. Some of these sets you might already have, some may be on your wanted list, and others are […] Read more

If you are a LEGO Star Wars fan, you have been probably watching The Mandalorian TV series. Star Wars: The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+ on November 12th, with new episodes released every Friday for a total of eight episodes in the first season (a second season is already in the works). The series takes place […] Read more

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

December is usually a busy month for LEGO fans. The holiday break and colder weather means more indoor activities, including LEGO building time! And, if we were really good all year, Santa may even bring us some new LEGO sets to build! To help make LEGO dreams come true, the LEGO Group and LEGO retailers […] Read more