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April 03, 2025

Gotcha! April Fools and the LEGO Fan Community

April 03, 2025/ El Barto
Gotcha! April Fools and the LEGO Fan Community

April Fools' isn’t just about fake news and jokes—it’s a chance for LEGO fans and media to showcase their creativity. It’s a playful tradition that brings the community together, if only for a day, to imagine a world that’s just a little more absurd. And I tell you what, things got hairy in 2025…

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April 03, 2025/ El Barto/ 2 Comments
News, Community
April Fools, Fake News
April 01, 2025

LEGO Is Changing from Raised to Recessed Logos on Its Studs

April 01, 2025/ John Cooper
LEGO Is Changing from Raised to Recessed Logos on Its Studs

LEGO is phasing out its raised stud logo in favor of a groovier, recessed design. We explore what this subtle shift means for sustainability, builders, and collectors—illegal techniques included.

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April 01, 2025/ John Cooper/ 30 Comments
News, Techniques
Molds, Sustainability, In the Groove, Groovy, Björk Schoenwald, April Fools
April 01, 2024

LEGO To Impose Lifetime Purchase Limits with LEGO Max

April 01, 2024/ John Cooper
LEGO To Impose Lifetime Purchase Limits with LEGO Max

LEGO announced a new initiative called LEGO Max that implements lifetime purchase limits as part of their corporate sustainability strategy. But how will this limit impact the LEGO community?

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April 01, 2024/ John Cooper/ 23 Comments
News
LEGO Max, April Fools, Share More Build More, Björk Schoenwald
April 02, 2023

The Majestic Horse: The Making of LEGO's April Fools' Prank

April 02, 2023/ Are M Heiseldal
The Majestic Horse: The Making of LEGO's April Fools' Prank

On April 1st, LEGO revealed The Majestic Horse. Here at BrickNerd, we thought it would be fun to tell you how the not-so-majestic horse came to be, so read on to find out how an “official” LEGO April Fools’ set was born!

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April 02, 2023/ Are M Heiseldal/ 3 Comments
Stories, News
The Majestic Horse, April Fools, LEGO, RLFM, Doge, Steve Guinness, Nate Dias
April 01, 2023

LEGO Launches New “Children Welcome” Marketing Initiative

April 01, 2023/ John Cooper
LEGO Launches New “Children Welcome” Marketing Initiative

The LEGO Group has announced a massive new “Children Welcome” marketing initiative set to reprioritize the company’s efforts to focus on their core but oft-neglected audience: kids.

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April 01, 2023/ John Cooper/ 2 Comments
News
Children Welcome, Adults Welcome, April Fools, LEGO
April 04, 2022

Every LEGO April Fools Joke 2022: A Defense of Creative Foolery

April 04, 2022/ Dave Schefcik
Every LEGO April Fools Joke 2022: A Defense of Creative Foolery

Each year the online LEGO community takes part in a creative tradition by publishing jokes for April Fools Day. In case you missed any, here is a comprehensive list of all 33 fake news articles about LEGO we could find.

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April 04, 2022/ Dave Schefcik/ 4 Comments
News, Community
April Fools, Fake News
April 01, 2022

LEGO Expiration Dates Revealed

April 01, 2022/ John Cooper
LEGO Expiration Dates Revealed

Do you own expired LEGO? Hidden expiration dates have been discovered on LEGO sets. What do these “best built by” dates mean and how will they impact the AFOL community? BrickNerd digs deeper as the clock is ticking.

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April 01, 2022/ John Cooper/ 4 Comments
News
LEGO, Best Built By, Expiration Date, April Fools
April 02, 2021

April Fools’ Day 2021 LEGO Round-Up

April 02, 2021/ Sergio Rojas
April Fools’ Day 2021 LEGO Round-Up

Each year the LEGO community takes part in a quirky tradition by expressing their creativity and publishing some funny jokes about our hobby on April Fools’ Day. In case you missed any, here is a comprehensive compilation of all the dubious stories we could find.

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April 02, 2021/ Sergio Rojas/ Comment
News, Community
April Fools, Fake News
April 01, 2021

Nerdly Debuts a New Look

April 01, 2021/ Dave Schefcik
Nerdly Debuts a New Look

After years of squinting, Nerdly finally got corrective eye surgery! Say hello to the new Nerdly who can see clearly now—truly a sight for four eyes.

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April 01, 2021/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Blatant Self-Promotion, Instructions, News
Nerdly, April Fools, Patreon

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