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November 26, 2025

Expanding the LEGO Holiday Express by Exploring the Visual Identity of Winter Village Trains

November 26, 2025/ Michael Gale
Expanding the LEGO Holiday Express by Exploring the Visual Identity of Winter Village Trains

From color palettes to decorative details, each LEGO Winter Village train has a distinct style. Here’s how understanding their visual identity can help you build a longer, more cohesive Holiday Express.

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November 26, 2025/ Michael Gale/ Comment
Customizing, Deep Dive, Review
winter village, Christmas, Holiday, Holiday Express, trains
December 27, 2024

Re-Envisioning Santa’s Post Office

December 27, 2024/ Josh Parkinson (BrickBuiltJosh)
Re-Envisioning Santa’s Post Office

Sometimes an official set isn’t exactly what you want it to be, so we used that as an excuse to modify Santa’s Post Office into a more display-worthy addition to the LEGO Winter Village.

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December 27, 2024/ Josh Parkinson (BrickBuiltJosh)/ Comment
Customizing, Review
winter village, Post Office, Hot Air Baloon, Delivery, Modding, Customization
October 21, 2024

Soaring Over the Winter Village: Hanging by a Thread

October 21, 2024/ Chris Roberts
Soaring Over the Winter Village: Hanging by a Thread

What’s the best way to make your Winter Village hot air balloon fly? Today we chat with the designer and try to add a little magic to really elevate your LEGO holiday display.

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October 21, 2024/ Chris Roberts/ Comment
Review, Interviews
winter village, Post Office, Hanging, Flying, Santa, Hot Air Baloon
July 25, 2024

Christmas in July: A Motorized Whimsical Winter Village

July 25, 2024/ Samuel Pister
Christmas in July: A Motorized Whimsical Winter Village

It’s Christmas in July, so dust off your LEGO Winter Village because BrickNerd is interviewing a builder whose motorized display has moving Santa scenes and secrets galore!

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July 25, 2024/ Samuel Pister/ Comment
MOC Spotlight, Interviews
winter village, Alex Lejeune, Les Kroutes, Alex winter village, Motorized, Christmas in July, Christmas, Santa, Santa's workshop

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A 3D-Printed Approach to Smarter LEGO Storage
A 3D-Printed Approach to Smarter LEGO Storage

Tired of wasted space in your LEGO drawers? See how 3D printing and Gridfinity can transform chaotic piles of plastic into an efficient, customizable storage system, complete with some IKEA Alex drawer mods to unlock every inch of space.

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The Conversation Piece #19: How to Choose the Right Backdrop for Your MOC
The Conversation Piece #19: How to Choose the Right Backdrop for Your MOC

How do you show off a LEGO build once it’s finished? In this month’s Conversation Piece, the Builder Improvement Initiative explores how different backdrops, from a sheet of white cardstock to a digitally created scene, can change the way people see your MOC.

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Nerdvember 2026 Contest: Inside Edition
Nerdvember 2026 Contest: Inside Edition

Nerdly desperately needed new glasses and ended up redesigned with a removable lid. So what’s inside Nerdly? This year’s Nerdvember contest gives you three ways to answer, from a tiny build hidden inside to a creation that bursts out of the box.

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LEGO Contest Round-Up for November 2026
LEGO Contest Round-Up for November 2026

November has arrived with a fresh selection of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With contests like Brickscalibur and Colossal Castle Contest returning, and new ones popping up, there’s plenty of inspiration to be found!

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This Old Track 2:  12V Edition
This Old Track 2: 12V Edition

Self-described Train Nerd, Michael Gale takes us through his process to restore old and tarnished track, in various states of deterioration. Hop aboard, and see what he comes up with, today on BrickNerd!

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This Old Track: Maintaining and Restoring Metal 9V Track
This Old Track: Maintaining and Restoring Metal 9V Track

What is the best way to clean and restore your LEGO 9V track? We take a deep dive into how to maintain, clean and restore your precious track to keep it in as good condition as possible to keep your trains running on schedule!

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Simplifying SNOT: Thinking in Cubes
Simplifying SNOT: Thinking in Cubes

In the latest installment of our LEGO SNOT series, we explore how thinking in 2×2×2 cubes takes the guesswork out of sideways building. See how a few simple SNOT cubes can help you line up studs in any direction.

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The AFOL Slang Dictionary
The AFOL Slang Dictionary

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.

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