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April 18, 2022

Cowboy Bebop: I Think It’s Time To Blow This Scene

April 18, 2022/ Michael J
Cowboy Bebop: I Think It’s Time To Blow This Scene

Cowboy Bebop MOCs are hard to pull off, but newer builder samythril on Flickr has tackled all three iconic ships in excellent detail. We sat down with her to get to know her a bit more and talk about LEGO and anime!

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April 18, 2022/ Michael J/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
LEGO, Space, SPACESHIP, Cowboy Bebop, Swordfish II, Red Tail, Hammerhead
April 15, 2022

It's Not Just Friday, It's #blackfalconsfriday!

April 15, 2022/ Marco den Besten
It's Not Just Friday, It's #blackfalconsfriday!

Happy Friday! Though today we are celebrating more than just the end of the week in the LEGO world. Join Thomas (aka The Brick Dwarf) as we celebrate Black Falcons Friday.

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April 15, 2022/ Marco den Besten/ Comment
Community, Photography
The Brick Dwarf, Black Falcons, Photography
April 14, 2022

Hogwarts Moments: Fantastic Photographic Feats

April 14, 2022/ Ann Megacolormix
Hogwarts Moments: Fantastic Photographic Feats

Let’s open these book sets to explore the scenes within them, using the covers as backdrops and reenacting the exact scenes from each movie through LEGO and photography.

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April 14, 2022/ Ann Megacolormix/ 2 Comments
Photography
harry potter, Hogwarts Moment, Charms, Herbology, Photography
April 13, 2022

Twitching for Bricks: The LEGO Streaming Community

April 13, 2022/ Keith Reed
Twitching for Bricks: The LEGO Streaming Community

With the rise of live-streaming, the LEGO community on Twitch has been steadily growing. After starting my own Twitch channel, I got to know the “BrickBuilding” community a bit more and today have the pleasure of introducing them to you.

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April 13, 2022/ Keith Reed/ 1 Comment
Community
Streaming, Twitch, BrickBuilding, BrickinNick
April 12, 2022

10 Years As a LEGO Builder

April 12, 2022/ Geneva D
10 Years As a LEGO Builder

Ten years ago I discovered the AFOL community… and now I’ve built over 600 MOCs. What is it about LEGO that keeps inspiring me, how has my style developed, and what can you hopefully learn from my journey?

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April 12, 2022/ Geneva D/ 8 Comments
Stories
LEGO, AFOL, Personal Growth
April 11, 2022

The Winner of The Festival of Mundanity Is…

April 11, 2022/ Dave Schefcik
The Winner of The Festival of Mundanity Is…

We challenged builders to create the most mundane MOC ever making something that doesn’t look like LEGO. The results of our Festival of Mundanity contest are in, and the Golden Nerdly trophy goes to…

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April 11, 2022/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Contest
Contest, Golden Nerdly, Prizes, BrickNerd, Festival of Mundanity, The LEGO Car Blog, Brickstuff
April 07, 2022

Bricks and Bakeries: Solvang’s Sweet Danish Block Days

April 07, 2022/ Gwyneth Kozbial
Bricks and Bakeries: Solvang’s Sweet Danish Block Days

The bakeries in Solvang, California banded together to host a LEGO brick bake-off to celebrate their Danish heritage. Join us as we take a look at what the sweet event was like from the AFOL competitor’s point of view.

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April 07, 2022/ Gwyneth Kozbial/ Comment
Community, Events
Solvang, Bakery, Allyson Gail, Bill Vollbrecht, Chris Wight, Tiffeny Thomson, Denmark, Competition
April 05, 2022

LEGO Contest Round-Up for April 2022

April 05, 2022/ Isaiah Durand
LEGO Contest Round-Up for April 2022

Check out all these LEGO contests and challenges for the month of April 2022. There are prizes to be won!

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April 05, 2022/ Isaiah Durand/ Comment
Contest
Contests, Challenges, LEGO Ideas, BrickMania
April 04, 2022

Every LEGO April Fools Joke 2022: A Defense of Creative Foolery

April 04, 2022/ Dave Schefcik
Every LEGO April Fools Joke 2022: A Defense of Creative Foolery

Each year the online LEGO community takes part in a creative tradition by publishing jokes for April Fools Day. In case you missed any, here is a comprehensive list of all 33 fake news articles about LEGO we could find.

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April 04, 2022/ Dave Schefcik/ 4 Comments
News, Community
April Fools, Fake News
April 01, 2022

LEGO Expiration Dates Revealed

April 01, 2022/ John Cooper
LEGO Expiration Dates Revealed

Do you own expired LEGO? Hidden expiration dates have been discovered on LEGO sets. What do these “best built by” dates mean and how will they impact the AFOL community? BrickNerd digs deeper as the clock is ticking.

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April 01, 2022/ John Cooper/ 4 Comments
News
LEGO, Best Built By, Expiration Date, April Fools
March 31, 2022

LEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for March 2022

March 31, 2022/ Dave Schefcik
LEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for March 2022

These are the best LEGO articles and features from around the fan community for March 2022. They are well worth your time!

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March 31, 2022/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
News, Community
Brickset, Rambling Brick, StoneWars, Tips&Bricks, Headlines & Highlights, News, Brick Alliance, Brick Fanatics, Beyond The Brick, Blocks Magazine, Brickcentral, Jay's Brick Blog, Rebrickable, Sariel.pl, Stuck in Plastic
March 30, 2022

Ready, Player One? Classic LEGO Game Consoles

March 30, 2022/ Ted Andes
Ready, Player One? Classic LEGO Game Consoles

Though our Festival of Mundanity is quickly coming to an end, we can still appreciate these classic LEGO game consoles from yesteryear gone by. We can almost hear the photos of these brick-built old-school video game systems!

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March 30, 2022/ Ted Andes/ Comment
MOC Round-up, Mocstalgia
Atari, Commodore, Pac-Man Fever, Pitfall, joysticks, You have to blow on the cartridge to get it to work, Pong
March 25, 2022

Last Week of the Festival of Mundanity

March 25, 2022/ Dave Schefcik
Last Week of the Festival of Mundanity

The final countdown for the Festival of Mundanity is here! Take a look at some of the entries so far and get a peek at some of the exclusive prizes from Brickstuff. You have a few days until the end of March, so the clock is ticking!

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March 25, 2022/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Contest
contest, Festival of Mundanity, Prizes, Swag, The LEGO Car Blog, Brickstuff
March 24, 2022

The Karate Kid of Québec: An Interview with Philippe Moisan

March 24, 2022/ Ted Andes
The Karate Kid of Québec: An Interview with Philippe Moisan

Are you a Karate Kid at heart who still loves to build with LEGO? If so, this interview with Philippe Moisan is just for you as we chat with him about his karate-themed creations.

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March 24, 2022/ Ted Andes/ Comment
Builder Showcase, Interviews
The Karate Kid, Mr. Miyagi, Wax on. Wax off., Cobra Kai, karate, "Bow to your sensei!"
March 23, 2022

Musings on Modulars: Building LEGO Modulars for the First Time

March 23, 2022/ Dave Schefcik
Musings on Modulars: Building LEGO Modulars for the First Time

What would it be like to build the LEGO modular series for the first time? Guest writer Justin Speers did just that and shares his experience, observations and future goals for his modular collection.

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March 23, 2022/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Guest Article, Collecting, Stories
Modular Building, Modular, MILS, City, Woodwork, Collecting
March 22, 2022

The Golden Pavilion: Visiting Japan's Kinkaku-ji Temple

March 22, 2022/ Inez T. Vasquez
The Golden Pavilion: Visiting Japan's Kinkaku-ji Temple

While Japan is still closed to foreign tourists, allow us to take you to the LEGO Kinkaku-ji Temple, known as the Golden Pavilion.

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March 22, 2022/ Inez T. Vasquez/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto, Japan, UNESCO Heritage Site, Lego Heritage Sites, Japan Brickfest, Edwin Knight, Golden Pavilion
March 18, 2022

What AFOLs Think of LEGO Conventions: An Unscientific Poll

March 18, 2022/ Douglas Hughes
What AFOLs Think of LEGO Conventions: An Unscientific Poll

I’ve always wondered if I felt the same way about attending LEGO fan conventions as an AFOL as other people in the exhibition hall. But now after a very unscientific poll conducted at Bricks Cascade, I know that opinions vary!

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March 18, 2022/ Douglas Hughes/ 3 Comments
Conventions, Deep Dive
Bricks Cascade, Conventions, #statsandcharts, Survey Says
March 17, 2022

Bricks Cascade 2022: Ten Years of Togetherness

March 17, 2022/ Douglas Hughes
Bricks Cascade 2022: Ten Years of Togetherness

Was the return to Bricks Cascade 2022 a pot o’ gold under the rainbow? We look back on our time at Portland, Oregon’s premier LEGO convention, back for its tenth year.

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March 17, 2022/ Douglas Hughes/ 2 Comments
Conventions, Events
Bricks Cascade, St. Patrick's Day, Going Green, Rainbow, LEGO Masters, Wayne Tyler
March 14, 2022

A Space Robbery: FebRovery Invaded by FebRobbery

March 14, 2022/ Dan Ko
A Space Robbery: FebRovery Invaded by FebRobbery

Every February, LEGO builders go crazy creating space rovers. This year, however, some little alien creatures invaded and robbed them blind. Here are the results of the FebRobbery 2022 building competition!

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March 14, 2022/ Dan Ko/ Comment
Contest, Community
LEGO, contest, alien, FebRobbery, Febrovery, February
March 11, 2022

Bricktastic 2022: Fairy Bricks’ Fantastic Fundraising Fan Fest

March 11, 2022/ Francesco Spreafico
Bricktastic 2022: Fairy Bricks’ Fantastic Fundraising Fan Fest

Fairy Bricks’ fundraising fan fest Bricktastic was back after a few years and better than ever. Here’s everything that happened in Manchester including LEGO MOCs, AFOL activities and more.

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March 11, 2022/ Francesco Spreafico/ 2 Comments
Events, Conventions
Fairy Bricks, Conventions
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