(Written by Mark H. Avery) In this series, I have been sharing my own personal story in the LEGO hobby, including slowly building up a collection of sets from the 1970s to the 1990s, and constructing a LEGO city. If you like, you can read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, […] Read more
LEGO News & Updates
One of the most exciting promotions is finally available! The #5005256 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Minifigure Collection was originally meant to be a Toys’R’Us Bricktober exclusive last year, but since Toys’R’Us closed down, the fate of this set became uncertain. However, as the other three exclusive Bricktober Minifigure Collections were eventually released via other retailers, […] Read more
It’s a total Mustang takeover! To celebrate the release of the iconic #10265 LEGO Creator Ford Mustang, LEGO is running not one, but two contests centered around this classic muscle car! Check them out, and enter if you feel inspired. The judges can’t wait to see what LEGO fans come up with! Oh, and the […] Read more
March is bringing us some new LEGO sets and promotions, so let’s take a look. Please note that the LEGO Store Calendar no longer lists the upcoming promotions for the entire month, so it’s a lot more difficult to plan ahead. However, we do know at least some of the offers that we can expect […] Read more
LEGO MASTERS is a British reality show in which teams of amateur LEGO builders compete in various challenges, testing their design and construction skills. The series received strong reviews, and is already in its second season in the U.K. It was recently announced that a U.S. version of the show is in the works. This […] Read more
In recent years, LEGO has been releasing an unusually large number of beautiful decorative pieces, as well as pieces in new colors. The LEGO Elves, LEGO Disney, and LEGO Ninjago collections are particularly excellent sources of ornate elements, jewels, flowers, and other interesting pieces. These pieces are perfect for building mosaics and other projects where the formation […] Read more
Around the world, there are different types of LEGO stores with the goal of providing an inspiring, interactive, creative, and fun experience for kids and adults alike. Now, the LEGO Retail Design Team would like to hear from adult LEGO fans about their shopping experiences and expectations, and how the LEGO Retail Design Team can […] Read more
As you may remember from our previous discussions, the LEGO Group and BrickLink.com is currently running a joint venture called the AFOL (ADULT-FANS-OF-LEGO) Designer Program. LEGO fans could submit their own custom designed models (there were over 400 entries!), judges selected what they felt were the best models for the program, which you can now […] Read more
Last summer, we discussed a custom LEGO Modular Building by British LEGO fan Bricked1980, featuring a late 1950s post office, a fish & chip shop, a mail sorting room, a café, and a business office. (You can read more about the project and see lots of pictures here and here.) There has been a great […] Read more
The #71043 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle is a seriously impressive set with over 6,000 pieces, and an overall size of over 22” (58cm) high, 27” (69cm) wide and 16” (43cm) deep. This massive set features the Great Hall, the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, the Chessboard Chamber, the Room of Requirement, the Chamber […] Read more
