In 2010, AFOL: A Blocumentary was released, highlighting the lives of several members of the early AFOL community of the late 2000s. Back then, being a fan of LEGO past the recommended age printed on the sets was not as “cool” as it is today. In fact, dare I say, the lifestyle of an AFOL as presented in the documentary was actually quite awkward. Yes, there was a time when an adult purchasing LEGO for themselves was not something to trumpet online. Fast forward to the present, and there isn’t a better time in The LEGO Group’s history than now to enter the hobby as an adult enthusiast. The LEGO Movie and LEGO Masters both brought the brick to a new level of status in popular culture, the latter making the creative talent in the LEGO community more known in the public eye, where previously it would have been unknown. And...

Welcome back to “The Conversation Piece,” a BrickNerd series authored by our friends over at the Builder Improvement Initiative (BII), a Discord-based community that helps LEGO builders of all levels get better at their craft through knowledge-sharing and feedback. This will be a place for you to ask all of your trickier questions about creativity and building out of LEGO bricks. Have a question you'd like us to consider for a future article? You can submit it here. Enjoy! How Do You Decide What to Build? Anonymous asks: “Do you always have an idea for a certain build? If not, how do you come up with or obtain said idea?” In any artistic hobby, creativity is a critical skill to have. However, all creative works need to start with an idea. Most of the time, we tend to go into the build process with some inkling of what we want to...

The 2025 LEGO Easter Sale is now live and there are deals on items that are up to 50% off. Also the items are region specific so if you’re not in the US, you may see other items that we don’t have on sale. The Easter Sale runs until April 20. Unfortunately, there are currently no gift with purchase sets that are running concurrent with the sale in the US. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Easter Sale 2025 Now Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Amazon has dropped some deals on a few LEGO Star Wars sets which can save you up to 51% off the regular price. The sets are featured from various shows like The Mandalorian and Ahsoka. • Ahsoka Tano’s T-6 Jedi Shuttle (75362) – $46.39/42% off.• Paz Vizsla and Moff Gideon Battle (75386) – $22.39/44% off.• Captain Rex Y-Wing Microfighter (75391) – $6.39/51% off As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Star Wars Deals – April 2025 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today is the last day to get your orders in for the LEGO Amelia Ticket Booth (5009157) gift with purchase set. The only way to get it, aside from the secondary market, is to purchase the new LEGO Ideas River Steamboat (21356) which is the 64th LEGO Ideas set that LEGO has released. If the ticket booth doesn’t sell out today, we could possibly see it come back in the future. You can also combine it with the Easter Egg Chick Painting Fun (30690) polybag as well. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post Last Day for LEGO Amelia Ticket Booth (5009157) GWP appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran