by Dave Schefcik | Sep 10, 2024 | BrickNerd
As we mourn the passing of James Earl Jones, it’s impossible not to recognize how his powerful voice has echoed through the LEGO community for decades. Jones’s audio portrayal of Darth Vader in Star Wars gave life to one of the most iconic villains in cinematic...
by Melissa Rekve | Sep 9, 2024 | BrickNerd
Paul Hetherington is a Canadian artist who was born in England, and raised in West Vancouver. He is a collector and a fan of Tiki culture, music, and architecture. Paul loves to travel, and attends many LEGO conventions. He is well-known in the LEGO community as a...
by Ted Andes | Sep 7, 2024 | BrickNerd
A lighthouse on the horizon can be a welcome sight for a weary sailor or a portent of rocks ahead. The beacons of light have inspired many LEGO builders to create their own versions, fore beautiful to foreboding. Sandro posing with his original lighthouse concept...
by Dave Schefcik | Sep 6, 2024 | BrickNerd
Today’s guest article comes from Casey McCoy, an AFOL from Chicago. You can find him online on Flickr and Instagram. IntroductionIn what was conceived to be a singular, lengthy, and robust reflection on the life and LEGO career of the preeminent AFOL Simon Liu, this...
by Isaiah Durand | Sep 5, 2024 | BrickNerd
A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest bunch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for September 2024 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite...
by Oscar Cederwall | Sep 4, 2024 | BrickNerd
A story about shopping blind bags at conventions and finding LEGO you never even heard of, years later, in your own collection.When my dark ages ended in 2012 and I discovered BrickLink, there was an almost endless world of weird LEGO to be discovered. There were so...