IMAGE COURTESY OF LEGO VIA JAY’S BRICK BLOG Like a sleeper agent, I was activated when I was given the words “LEGO updated a visual identity.” Originally, that was all this article was going to be about. For some time, I mulled it over and figured there had to be more to talk about. Follow along for another of my mad ramblings, identifying the greater complexity when a theme beckons for more than was ever intended for it. Back in January, LEGO released 31214 LOVE, a beautifully crafted replica of Robert Indiana’s similarly titled 1970 sculpture, based on his 1965 painting, based on his 1964 Christmas card… but that’s a story for another article already brilliantly covered by our very own Dave Schefcik. What was interesting about this release is that it concreted a new direction in the LEGO Art theme itself. It came with a new theme logo! More on...

A new LEGO Make & Take event has been announced for the end of April for the LEGO Mother’s Day Flower. The event will be held on Sunday, April 27 from 12-2pm local time. Like with all Make & Take events, they are first come, first serve and they will have limited quantities available. The LEGO Store Garden State in Paramus, New Jersey will be holding their event on Saturday, April 26. The post LEGO Mother’s Day Flower Make & Take Event in April appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today’s guest article is by Val Dmitrieff from Vancouver, Canada, who is the current Vice President and charity coordinator for the VLC (formerly Vancouver LEGO Club), which is celebrating its 25th year as a group. Origins of the VLC It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since a handful of LEGO fans in Vancouver, Canada decided to make things official. What started as a few like-minded enthusiasts gathering around kitchen tables has grown into a thriving, award-winning, community-driven LEGO club known as VLC—Vancouver’s Community for Adult Fans of LEGO. Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, AFOL life in western Canada wasn’t quite what it is today. If you were lucky, you found someone on LUGNET. If you were really lucky, you made the trip to Seattle to hang out with SeaLUG. But for a group of LEGO fans in the Vancouver area—Robin, Dean, Alex, Bryan, Andrew, and Kevin—the...

If you missed it back in February, LEGO will be bringing back the LEGO F1 Steering Wheel Make & Take Event on Thursday, April 24. This will be during after work hours like they used to do many years ago from 5-7pm local time. This event is only for participating stores in the US and Canada on a first come, first serve basis. Double check with your store to see if they are doing it and get there early if you can if you want to attend. Since it’s not during the weekend hours, there may be less people attending since they’re still getting off work but don’t chance it. The post LEGO F1 Steering Wheel Make & Take Coming Back in April appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

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...