Two Weeks Left To Get Pimpin'
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The Pimp My Nerdly contest is half over, and the entries so far are brilliant. I know there's more in progress but is yours? Get building people!
Lego Junkie Draws First Blood
/This was a great surprise to wake up to. Lego Junkie posted the first entry to the Pimp My Nerdly contest, and it's awesome. I knew Nerdly was ready for action, but whoa!
The Sydney Opera House Is Available
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The Iconic and impressive Sydney Opera House is now available from LEGO and retailers.
I'd love to review this for you all, but I'm afraid it's beyond my budget at this time. But if you're going to nab one for yourself consider using this link and supporting BrickNerd.
VW Busses Everywhere
/With FBTB's Star Warsify and Eurobricks Pimp contests both going simultaneously, this is going to be an epic month of mini VW's. They're already showing up and we're barely getting started. Being a big fan of the van, I couldn't be happier.
BrickCon Is One Month Away!
/Yay! Only one month to one of my favorite times of the year and one of my favorite events, BrickCon in Seattle WA. I've got my registration done, my flight booked, my room reserved and my MOCs...oh crap...
I'm also very pleased to announce that BrickNerd is an official sponsor of BrickCon. So get ready for some nerd swag!
Star Warsify The Mini Camper Contest
/My good buddies over at FBTB are running a cool contest (as opposed to mine). They would like you to turn the new mini VW camper into a Star Wars vehicle. Head over there and get all the details.
The BrickNerd "Pimp My Nerdly" Contest
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Hey fellow LEGO nerds, it's contest time! We want to see how you interpret or trick out Nerdly. Your creativity is the only limit in this contest. Lino Martins sparked this with his hot rod Nerdly, but how about a Star Wars Nerdly, or a Mickey Mouse Nerdly, or a Neo Classic Space Nerdly, or super hero Nerdly? (I think you see where we're going with this) Get your bricks out and enter by September 30th!
To download instructions for Nerdly visit this link. But you don't have to follow them, get as creative as you want.
Visit the official Flickr group for rules and more info.
Mini Mi Now Available
/Attention Minifigure fans! Mini Mi is now available for download at the Apple App Store. Now you can make Minifigures right on your iPhone.
And check out the BrickNerd shirt Easter Egg! Simply two finger swipe down on the about page and enter the code BRKNRD!
Attention South Africa
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There's a new LUG in town! If you, like me, are convinced you're the only one around who "likes to play with LEGO" you may be surprised to find out there are more of you out there. And now you have a LUG to bring you all together. Introducing GAULUG, The Gauteng LEGO User Group. You can find out more info on their website here.
Who You Gonna Call?
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The Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary project has Achieved 10K supporters and is now in review by LEGO. Fingers crossed Ghostbusters fans, this is a very cool idea. I want a Luis Tully figure though.
Bricks By The Bay Is This Weekend
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I won't be there, but if you're in the bay area come check out the MOCs and LEGO nerds at Bricks By The Bay. The exhibition is Sunday, Aug 11 from 10am-4pm at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara.
LEGO Simpsons?
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BrickNerd is way too new and small to be even a faint blip on LEGO's PR radar, so I get my news like you guys, from the internets. I saw several posts about LEGO announcing that The Simpsons would be coming in 2014. But I've seen no official image, no official news release excerpt and no page on lego.com. It all seems like either rumor or leak. Either way, LEGO is quiet.
Collectible Minifigures Series 11
/There has been images floating around for weeks, but it's finally official. LEGO has announced series 11 of their wildly popular collectible Minifigures line. My personal favorite is the Island Warrior, but the Welder is a close second. Now if I could actually get them locally...
If you're going to order online, help us out and use the links on the right >
BrickFair VA
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BrickFair is go!
The AFOLs have gathered and setup is in the works. If you're going to be in the Chantilly VA area this weekend swing by the Dulles Expo Center and check out some amazing LEGO creations by very talented builders.
Last Day To Enter!
/Today is the last day you can enter to win a Nerdly! Three lucky winners are going to get a Nerdly desktop model. For more details click here!
Happy Birthday Brothers Brick!
/It has been eight years since the first post on TBB, and what an eventful eight years it has been. TBB was one of the first websites I found when I was discovering that I wasn't the only adult playing with LEGO ("adult" used here as a measurement of time, not maturity). They've been a source of inspiration and information for years and they're nothing less than awesome. Happy B-Day TBB!
Countdown To Comic-Con
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San Diego Comic-Con is only a few days away. If you're attending I'd like to invite you to a panel, BrickJournal: LEGO as an Art Form. It's on Saturday at 5:00PM in room 23ABC. It features BrickJournal's Joe Meno, LEGO Artist and STUDS founder Brandon Griffith, world famous LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya and me (wait a minute, me?) Yes, for some reason I was invited to sit on this panel with three totally awesome AFOLs, go figure.
Nathan Sawaya
Brandon Griffith
Joe Meno
Tommy Williamson
Winter Village Market Revealed
/Every year I look forward to the holiday season just like any other kid. And every year I look forward to adding to my collection of winter sets from LEGO. This year we are treated to a little market, complete with several vendors, a park bench and a cute little merry-go-round.
Get more pictures and info at The Brothers Brick
San Diego Comic Con LEGO Exclusives!
/The LEGO SDCC exclusives have been revealed, and they're pretty sweet. Hundreds are supposed to be given away next week so limber up those line waiting muscles and wear comfortable shoes.
