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...
by Henry Licklider | Sep 3, 2024 | BrickNerd
I’ve already gushed about the innovative, creative energy that defined LEGO Club TV and how no other era of The LEGO Group’s marketing has been able to replicate its grassroots and authentic sensibilities. SOURCE: YOUTUBE The LEGO Club Show pioneered a lot of segments...
by Teresa Elsmore | Sep 2, 2024 | BrickNerd
LEGO doesn’t produce that many moulded insects, but when they find one they like, they tend to stick with it. Such is true of both bees and ladybirds – the subjects of today’s article. (I know, everyone except the Brits calls them ladybugs and the title even says...