Best of BrickNerd: Weekend Highlight (in celebration of our “pi-RATS & BUG-aneers” contest)— Article originally published June 8, 2021. Ahoy, me hearties! Are you ready to set sail on an adventure through the history of classic LEGO Pirates? This immensely popular theme has undergone various renditions since its origins in 1989, but continues to attract numerous scallywags young and old. To understand this fantastic swashbuckling theme, let’s jump into a deep exploration of what made the “Classic” Pirates one of the most beloved and still loved product lines. Come with us on a treasure hunt through history, because it is time for LEGO Pirates 101 to begin! LEGO Pirates 101 An early promotional ad for LEGO Pirates in 1989. Image taken from 1989 edition of the LEGO Builder’s Club Brick Kicks Magazine. We’ll focus specifically on the classic releases, sometimes referred to as Pirates I, which spanned from 1989 until 2002,...

Although the LEGO exclusives haven’t been revealed yet, they have shown off the brick-built The Mighty Bowser that fans can take a picture with at San Diego Comic Con 2022. Standing at 14 feet, Bowser consists of 663,900 pieces and took the team around 3,290 to design and put together. It will be displayed at the Nintendo Booth #235. Introducing the king-sized version of LEGO Super Mario The Mighty Bowser – a massive build like never before: a fully animated 663,900 pieces, taking over San Diego Comic-Con 21-24th of July. pic.twitter.com/nzbU9Ls7Gr — LEGO (@LEGO_Group) July 18, 2022 The post LEGO The Mighty Bowser Statue Revealed for San Diego Comic Con 2022 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few days after the LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts: Grand Staircase (40577) went live on the LEGO Shop, it now seems to be sold out online in North America. That was pretty quick considering the purchase threshold was at $130 to get it and was gone in less than four days when the promotion was supposed to run until July 31. LEGO Brand Stores may still have them so I suggest calling your local store to see if they have any. It’s funny because my review copy is still in the mail to be delivered so the review will totally be outdated. The only promotion left is the LEGO Harry Potter Build Your Own Hogwarts Castle (30435) polybag with HP purchases of $40. The post LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts: Grand Staircase (40577) Sold Out Online – North America appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO Juris A/S has recently filed a trademark for the phrase “Brick to the Future” and could this mean that we could be seeing more Back to the Future products soon? Filed back on June 22, the trademark applies to games, toys, prints and publications, and other merchandise. LEGO has already made a number of products based on the Back to the Future franchise with the first being the LEGO Cuusoo The DeLorian Time Machine (21103). Next came some sets for LEGO Dimensions including the Back to the Future Level Pack (71201) and Doc Brown Fun Pack (71230). There was also the LEGO BrickHeadz Back to the Future Marty McFly & Doc Brown (41611) which came out in 2018. Lastly, we have the LEGO Back to the Future Time Machine (10300) which has been out of stock since its release in April and had very small restocks. Of course the phrase...

The A-Team: I Love It When a Plan Comes Together project by MOCturnal is the latest one to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 500 piece build features the iconic black and red van used by the A-Team and it includes minifigures of BA Baracus, Hannibal, Face, and Howling Mad Murdock. The project now joins Lilo & Stitch: Beach House, Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark – 40th Anniversary, Motorized Steampunk Skyship, Auto Repair Garage 1930s, Fishing in Muddy Waters, Lisbon Tram (Electrico de Lisboa), Medieval Alchemist, Working Orrery, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Escher Room, Working Polaroid Sun 600 LMS, LEGO Mushroom House, The World of Engineering: Types of Bridges, The Art Center, University of Brickester, Tuscan Villa, Traditional Japanese Village, The Krusty Krab – Spongebob Squarepants, Viking Village, Sikorsky S-70I Firehawk Cal Fire Edition, Medieval Guarded Inn, Taskmaster, Ski Chalet, Red London Telephone Box, Witch House, The Old Train...