From 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.
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The LEGO Trophy Challenge: Building Awards For BrickCon
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BrickNerd’s Doug Hughes challenged himself to build convention trophies for BrickCon 2023 only using parts from a few LEGO sets. Find out what sets he chose and why, and how he ultimately fared creating four mini builds to give away.
Read MoreBauspielbahn-Treffen 2023 LEGO Train Event
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Travel by rail with us to Germany and the Bauspielbahn-Treffen 2023 event, an incredible gathering of the LEGO train community where even the games are played with trains.
Read MoreThe Queen's Gambit: Instructions to Build a LEGO Chess Set
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Build all the pieces for a standard tournament-sized LEGO chess set with these simple instructions. But have patience. Sometimes waiting for the right piece is the best move.
Read MoreHuggable LEGO Creatures: Ooh, Now That's Plush!
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LEGO doesn’t have to be hard plastic. Get an inside (and adorable) look at these huggable LEGO plushies from the vast creature collection of BrickNerd’s Teresa Elsmore.
Read MoreIn Search of Tranquility
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Looking for a bit of tranquility in your hectic, daily life? Maybe the LEGO Icons Tranquil Garden is just the thing you need! Today we head to the Montreal Botanical Gardens to see if this set is legit.
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 MoreOut of Service: The Making of a Moving Brickfilm
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How do you make a LEGO brickfilm that rivals a Pixar short? We talk to Stefan Minder about his short stop motion film “Out of Service” to find out.
Read MoreSporting Your Best: Bio-Cup 2023 Finals
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It’s finally here, Bio-Cup fans! The final round of the 2023 construction tournament has concluded and we have your winner.
Read MoreLEGO LEGO Stores: The Ultimate Ultimate Guide
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The LEGO Store is a magical place where dreams of kids and AFOLs alike come true, so join us today as we jump into an Inception-like guide to LEGO LEGO Stores, both official sets and fan creations.
Read MoreMassive Wave of New LEGO Sets for August 2023 Includes Technic, Architecture, Marvel, Sonic, Dreamzzz and More
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A massive wave of hundreds of new LEGO sets for August has arrived complete with Technic, Architecture, Sonic, Dreamzzz, Marvel and more! And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support the LEGO community as you shop.
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for August 2023
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Summer is for building and there are LEGO contests galore! Check out all these challenges for August 2023. There are MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreLEGO at San Diego Comic-Con 2023: An AFOL’s Experience
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What is it like going to San Diego Comic-Con and experiencing everything LEGO has to offer? Guest contributor Chris Castagnetto shares his story, tips, and a rundown of everything that happened—exclusives included.
Read MoreThe Stuff of Nightmarezzz: Exploring the Darker Side of LEGO Dreamzzz
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BrickNerd sent several LEGO Dreamzzz sets to various talented AFOLs to play with and dream about. But we didn’t expect them to have nightmares!
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 MoreEverything You Want to Know About LEGO Model Ships
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Take a deep dive with us into the briny blue to look at LEGO model ships—and just like our contest, no minifigures are allowed! These are all the scale models of real ships that are not populated by minifigures.
Read MoreBeyond Lights: Taking Your LEGO Builds to the Next Level
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Lighting can instantly add life to any LEGO build, but where do you start? Rob Klingberg from Brickstuff shares where to begin, how lighting has evolved the past few years, and the exciting place where it could head in the future.
Read MoreLEGO’s Financial History, Part 1: The Ides of March, 2000 to 2001
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Welcome to Part 1 of a year-by-year financial history of The LEGO Group. We look back on 2000 and 2001—the rocky “Ides of March” which chronicle the period leading up to LEGO’s looming financial troubles.
Read MoreInstructions to Build a Microscale LEGO Castle
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This microscale LEGO castle uses a harmony of traditional System, constraction, Technic, Mario, and Homemaker parts. Instructions are available right here on BrickNerd and in BrickJournal’s most recent issue.
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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!