The Tale of the Slow Travelling PJs
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When cool LEGO-related gear and clothes pop up for sale around the world, the global network of AFOLs makes sure they get where they need to go—including pajamas from Australia.
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The AFOL Slang Dictionary
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There are many acronyms, terms and phrases used to describe various LEGO things within the world of AFOLs. But what about all the made-up words we use every day that don’t make it into a standard glossary? Welcome to the AFOL Slang Dictionary.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for October 2023
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October brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreGBC Beginnings: The Birth of LEGO Great Ball Contraptions
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Great Ball Contraptions are almost ubiquitous at LEGO conventions. But where did the idea of a GBC loop come from and how was it standardized into the hundreds of amazing machines moving thousands of balls that we know so well today?
Read MoreEqual Playing Field: A Sporty LEGO Invitation to Girls Everywhere
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Guest contributor Chrissy Vaughn shares why soccer and the new LEGO Icons of Play set help girls gain the confidence to play ball—and play with LEGO—because representation matters.
Read MoreImagineers and AFOLs: Finding Creative Community at BrickCon 2023
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What do Imagineers and AFOLs have in common? Guest contributor Joe Meno from BrickJournal Magazine shares his experience bringing Disney Imagineer Terri Hardin to BrickCon 2023 to celebrate creative expression using LEGO.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for September 2023
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September brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreHow LEGO and ADHD Got Me on TV
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From sorting bricks to LEGO Masters, guest contributor Liz Puleo shares her experience growing as an AFOL and how ADHD has impacted her LEGO journey.
Read MoreBraille Bricks: Build and Feel
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Today on BrickNerd, Gwyneth explores the new Braille Bricks line, what they’re all about, and how she’s built MOCs meant to be touched!
Read MoreBrickSlopes and Bucket Lists
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Do you have a LEGO related bucket list? If so, what is on it? Today we explore the BrickSlopes AFOL convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, and hear from some attendees as to what’s on their bucket lists!
Read MoreEverything You Want to Know About LEGO Pirates
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Ahoy, me hearties! It be Talk Like A Pirate Day! Are you ready to set sail on an adventure through the history of classic LEGO Pirates? Where did it begin, what was it all about, and where has the theme showed up since? Join us on a treasure hunt through history!
Read MoreBoldly Going Places with LEGO Trekkie Samuel Hatmaker
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LEGO Star Trek: the final frontier. These are the stories of Samuel Hatmaker. Their mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out and create community wherever they go, to boldly go where no builder has gone before.
Read MoreUp To Us: The BrickBuilding Community’s Fight Against Cancer
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Cancer affects so many people in the world, the LEGO community included. Hear from guest contributor Brian Saviano about the incredible things the BrickBuilding Community on Twitch is doing to stand up to cancer.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for August 2023
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August brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreFrom TFOL to AFOL: An Unexpected Journey
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How do you transition from being a TFOL to an AFOL? Ben Bartlett shares his journey through the LEGO community from military to iron builders and beyond.
Read MoreA Big Idea In Miniature: Happy Micropolis Day!
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On this day in 2008, Max Braun first introduced the micropolis concept to his local LUG. We mark the 15th anniversary of the LEGO micropolis standard by looking at how far this little big idea has gone.
Read MoreKorea Brick Party 2023: Celebrating LEGO in Korea
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Post-pandemic, LEGO fans can finally come together in person to share their creativity using plastic bricks. This time, BrickNerd goes to Korea to celebrate with fellow LEGO lovers at the Korea Brick Party.
Read MoreIn Your Dreamzzz: Exploring the Potential of LEGO Dreamzzz
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To celebrate the boundless creativity of the LEGO Dreamzzz sets, BrickNerd shipped them to various talented AFOLs to play with and dream about. What happened as a result? Dream on!
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for July 2023
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July brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreNew Hashima: The Friends We Built Along the Way
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New Hashima takeover week concludes with BrickNerd’s own Ted Andes who compiled a few personal stories from the builders of the epic cyberpunk city.
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