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February 08, 2025

Finding Myself in LEGO: The Struggle to Make a Black Sigfig

February 08, 2025/ Dave Schefcik
Finding Myself in LEGO: The Struggle to Make a Black Sigfig

Today’s guest article comes from Levi Knighten who shares their experience and struggles trying to create a sigfig as a black, queer fan of LEGO.

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February 08, 2025/ Dave Schefcik/ 11 Comments
Community, Stories
Black, Sigfigs, SigFig, Diversity, LGBTQ+, BrickLink, LEGO Store
October 26, 2021

BrickNerd HQ: There Goes the Neighborhood

October 26, 2021/ El Barto
BrickNerd HQ: There Goes the Neighborhood

The BrickNerd contributor and Patreon sig-figs are back! What’s going on today in the LEGO neighborhood? Find out in today’s installment of BrickNerd HQ!

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October 26, 2021/ El Barto/ Comment
Random Babbling
LEGO, BrickNerd HQ, How YOU Doin'?, Patreon, SigFig
May 02, 2021

BrickNerd HQ: From Battlestar to BrickNerd

May 02, 2021/ El Barto
BrickNerd HQ: From Battlestar to BrickNerd

What’s a LEGO sig-fig and how can you get yours into the brand new BrickNerd HQ? Read on to find out!

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May 02, 2021/ El Barto/ 3 Comments
Random Babbling, Blatant Self-Promotion
LEGO, SigFig, minifigs, frogs, BrickNerd HQ, Patreon
September 22, 2013

A Study In Scale

September 22, 2013/ Tommy

Sure some people have build sig figs of themselves, some may have even built a CudeDude self portrait. But have you ever seen four scales? Lego-Man-at-arms has done just that with this awesome little (or not so little) collection.

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September 22, 2013/ Tommy/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
CubeDude, BigFig, SigFig, LEGO

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Mangled Minifigs & Cursed Connections: Spooky Edition
Mangled Minifigs & Cursed Connections: Spooky Edition

No bones about it, BrickNerd fans, we’ve got some interesting connections for you today. Will explores the old LEGO skeleton, digs up several curiosities, and resurrects Belville to tickle your funny bone!

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Instructions to Build a Witch and a Grave for Halloween
Instructions to Build a Witch and a Grave for Halloween

Welcome back to some spooky BrickNerd Quick Builds! We have two treats for you today. The theme for our LEGO instructions is Halloween with witches, spiders, crows and a grave!

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Empire Brick Con: Through the Looking-Glass… Museum
Empire Brick Con: Through the Looking-Glass… Museum

Did you know there is a LEGO convention held inside a world-renowned glass museum? Let’s step through the looking-glass together and learn what BrickNerd contributors Ted Andes and Daniel Zimmerman found at Empire Brick Con.

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The Galidor Horror Picture Show
The Galidor Horror Picture Show

Galidor. A retired theme with a cult following, nearly universally hated by all. Just look at it. What part of this makes you think “LEGO?” Today we’ll take a look at the horrors of Galidor.

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Happily Ever After? A Close Look at the LEGO Shrek Minifigures
Happily Ever After? A Close Look at the LEGO Shrek Minifigures

Shrek’s fairy-tale cast has arrived in LEGO minifigure form, but does everyone get a happily ever after? We take a close look at the movie references, a few puzzling design choices, and some useful parts for Castle builders.

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Pieces for Pennies: Where Cheap LEGO May Lurk
Pieces for Pennies: Where Cheap LEGO May Lurk

What are the best ways to score cheap LEGO? If you’re willing to go to some effort, hidden LEGO pops up all over the place. In today’s guest article, Molly Patton shares her stories and tips at finding low-priced LEGO.

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Sorting, Schmorting: Creativity and Chaos
Sorting, Schmorting: Creativity and Chaos

Are you one of those people that has a perpetually messy building table? If so, you are not alone. Ted Andes comes out in defense of creative clutter and pleads the case for there being a method-to-the-madness of a messy building table. Read on to find out why a little bit of disorganization can be a good thing.

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Smooth Sailing? Lessons From Building a Pirate Ship GBC
Smooth Sailing? Lessons From Building a Pirate Ship GBC

What happens when you turn a LEGO pirate ship into a Great Ball Contraption? Brian Hickey and his family find out, building a working module and learning a few hard lessons when it joins the GBC loop at BrickCon.

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