LEGO House: How the Home of the Brick Survived a Pandemic

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LEGO House: How the Home of the Brick Survived a Pandemic

LEGO House CEO Jesper Vilstrup chats with BrickNerd’s roaming reporter Are about how they have adjusted during the pandemic, shares a thrilling never-before-told story about the opening, and gives an exclusive preview of new experiences coming soon to the home of the brick.

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Buying a Chunk of a Legendary LEGO Masterpiece... with Some Assembly Required

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Buying a Chunk of a Legendary LEGO Masterpiece... with Some Assembly Required

Would you ever sell part of one of your LEGO MOCs? Are tells the tale of buying a chunk of his favorite MOC, “Victorian on Mud Heap” by Mike Doyle… with some assembly required.

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The World's Northernmost Major LEGO Convention, Part 2: Go North!

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The World's Northernmost Major LEGO Convention, Part 2: Go North!

At “På Kloss Hold” in Norway, the world’s northernmost LEGO fan convention, things have changed over the years. Read Are’s story to find out how the event expanded, how far people travel, and what this all has to do with chocolate!

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The Waiting Game: An AFOL's Love/Hate Relationship with the Postal Services, Part 2

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The Waiting Game: An AFOL's Love/Hate Relationship with the Postal Services, Part 2

We bring you another tale of LEGO love, desperate longing, and nail-biting suspense - in other words, another postal story. Ingredients: A homemade Advent calendar, a neighbour with severe memory loss, and a very questionable courier.

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The Waiting Game: An AFOL's Love/Hate Relationship with the Postal Services, Part 1

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The Waiting Game: An AFOL's Love/Hate Relationship with the Postal Services, Part 1

How on earth did eight yellow LEGO wheels, ordered from one BrickLink seller, manage to end up in an envelope sent from a completely different BrickLink seller, before mysteriously returning to the seller they didn't come from? You're probably as confused as we are, but at least we can tell you the story.

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How My LEGO Hobby Got Me Invited to the Royal Palace

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How My LEGO Hobby Got Me Invited to the Royal Palace

Hi! I’m Are. That’s me on the right in the picture above (albeit in a slightly younger version). About ten years ago, after I had rediscovered LEGO, I dove head-first into the world of AFOLs—which I never knew existed up until then. Since then I have traveled to LEGO conventions all over the place (well, not all over, but I’m getting there!) and been so lucky to meet all kinds of fantastic people. And what happens when you go places and meet people? You collect stories.

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