The Mystery of the Old Mold
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Ready to get seriously nerdy about 2x4 bricks? Today we take a deep dive into some mysterious LEGO Q elements and a mold that has traveled through time from the 60s.
Read MoreWhy We Celebrate International LEGO Day
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Happy International LEGO Day from BrickNerd! Today we celebrate our love of LEGO bricks from all around the globe—but why today specifically? Looking at history, three events changed the game in such a remarkable way that we wouldn’t be AFOLs today if they hadn’t happened.
Read MoreThe LAN Before Time: How LEGO Began Engaging With AFOLs
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How did the LEGO Ambassador Network get started? Francesco Spreafico goes back in time to find all the answers and discover the people behind the partnership between LEGO and the AFOL community.
Read MoreSkærbæk Fan Weekend 2022: Choose Your Own Adventure
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Francesco reports from Skærbæk Fan Weekend 2022 about all the options AFOLs have to choose their own adventure while at the LEGO event.
Read MoreLEGO in Italy: A Peek Inside ItLUG Lecco 2022
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Last weekend, Italy’s premiere AFOL event ItLUG Lecco was back after a three-year hiatus. We take a peek inside and see if we can convince you to go to the LEGO fan event next year!
Read MoreParedes de Coura Fan Weekend 2022
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Francesco Spreafico takes us to Portugal for the Paredes de Coura Fan Weekend. From participating in discussions to jumping in a literal river, read on to find out what the LEGO convention is all about!
Read MoreBricktastic 2022: Fairy Bricks’ Fantastic Fundraising Fan Fest
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Fairy Bricks’ fundraising fan fest Bricktastic was back after a few years and better than ever. Here’s everything that happened in Manchester including LEGO MOCs, AFOL activities and more.
Read More90 Years of Play: International LEGO Day 2022
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Happy International LEGO Day from BrickNerd! This year we are celebrating LEGO’s 90th anniversary… but some of the numbers don’t add up. Discover why we are (somewhat arbitrarily) celebrating 90 years of our favorite toy company.
Read MoreThe 2021 AFOL Christmas Dinner at LEGO House
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BrickNerd’s Francesco Spreafico shares his trip to Billund, Denmark for the now traditional AFOL Christmas dinner in LEGO House.
Read MoreBricks in Florence Festival 2021
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A few days ago I attended Bricks in Florence Festival, one of the most important Italian LEGO events that takes place every November in Florence, Italy.
Read MoreThe Skærbæk Fan Weekend 2021
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BrickNerd’s own Francesco Spreafico reports directly from the 2021 Skærbæk Fan Weekend with exclusive content you'll only find here. Since that's what exclusive means.... Check it out!
Read MoreLEGO Convention Recap: Paredes de Coura Fan Weekend 2021
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This last weekend was the Paredes de Coura Fan Weekend in Portugal. What did the LEGO convention entail, what fun was to be had, and how did the event handle being online? Keep reading to find out or watch the whole event online!
Read MoreThe Brick Archive: Preserving LEGO History
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There’s a lot of information about 2×4 LEGO bricks and other old LEGO items out there, though scattered across many sites. The Brick Archive is trying to change that to preserve LEGO history, but how did it get started?
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About the History Collection Tours at LEGO House
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LEGO House is again offering virtual tours of its History Collection, but what do these tours entail? We have all the info you need to know about how last year’s tours worked, what to expect this time around, a brief overview of the collection, and how to book tickets.
Read MoreFrom AFOL to Designer: A Recap of LEGO’s Online Fan Event
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LEGO recently hosted an online event where three LEGO employees shared their stories about how they went from fans to official designers. If you weren’t able to attend the event, here is a recap of some of the most interesting parts.
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