BrickLink has announced the finalists of the Series 2 BrickLink Designer Program in which fans voted for projects that they want to see produced. These five designs will go to crowdfunding in June 2024. Logging Railway by ties25 The Ocean House by Hanwas Mushroom House by JonasKramm Brick Cross Train Station by brickester Ominous Isle by jazlecraz The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 2 Finalists Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Moving a cherished LEGO collection can be a daunting task for even the most seasoned AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO). In this article, we'll delve into a LEGO fan’s potentially greatest struggle: relocating their beloved LEGO creations and collection. While there's no magical formula to make this process entirely seamless, we'll explore some valuable insights, stories, and practical tips to help mitigate the challenges and preserve your precious creations intact. BrickNerd has previously discussed how to fly with MOCs and how to store your collection of pieces, but how do you move it all when life makes you take a different direction? Whether moving to a new house, rearranging rooms, or embarking on an international move, read on to glean insights from personal experiences and expert advice. Embracing the Challenge If you're expecting a quick fix or foolproof solution for relocating your LEGO collection, I must disappoint you. The reality is...

If you didn’t see it yet, there is a LEGO Insiders sweepstakes for the San Diego Comic Con 2018 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Sheriff Deadpool graded minifigure. It doesn’t have SDCC clamshell but it is graded 95% Gold by UK Graders. Each entry costs 50 Insider points and you can have a max of 50 entries. The last day to enter is September 12. The post LEGO SDCC 2018 Marvel Super Heroes Sheriff Deadpool Sweepstakes for Insiders appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The nominees for the 2023 Toys of the Year Awards have been announced and LEGO has quite a few sets in the running this year. As usual you can submit your picks for a chance to win some of the toys. The winners will be announced on November 20. LEGO has eight products nominated in six categories which you can check out below. Collectible • Disney 100 Collectible Minifigures (71038) Construction • LEGO Disney 100 “Up” House (43217) • LEGO Friends Heartlake International School (41731) Grown-Up • LEGO Art Hokusai – The Great Wave (31208) • LEGO Icons Lord of the Rings Rivendell (10316) Infant/Toddler • LEGO DUPLO 3-in-1 Tree House (10993) Preschool • LEGO Disney Celebration Train (43212) STEAM • LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (42158) The post LEGO Nominated for 2023 Toy of the Year Awards appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

I can hardly believe it is August already, and I am delighted to share once again my perspective on attending Bauspielbahn-Treffen 2023 (BSBT). As a reminder, BSBT is a LEGO fan event dedicated exclusively to trains and takes place in the charming town of Schkeuditz, just 12 km northwest of Leipzig, Germany. My previous BrickNerd articles discussing BSBT are linked here for 2021 and 2022. As always, the sublime quality of layouts and trains exhibited is truly special. BSBT attracts a fellowship of like-minded and passionate LEGO train builders. I cannot think of an event that sparks a similar level of inspiration and excitement from the perspective of a LEGO train fan. Also, I cannot forget to mention the amazing team which organizes and hosts BSBT: LEN-Eisenbahner, a subgroup of LEGO train fans within LBrick.de. It is an enormous amount of work to coordinate an event like this, and BSBT's success is...

Earlier this year, LEGO announced that they will be moving their North American headquarters to Boston in 2026 and they have just revealed the location of where it will be. The new headquarters will be located at 1001 Boylston Street which is just a short ways from downtown Boston and only a few minutes walk to Fenway Park. The office space will spread out over five floors in more than 100,000 square feet with innovation and design being a central focus. In turn, there will be enough space for both collaborative work as well areas for individual work zones. All of the Enfield employees will have a position at the new office and will get relocation assistance if they wish to move. The move will begin in 2025 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The LEGO Group announces location of new Americas office in Boston, MA...

In the past year or so, LEGO has released sets in the LEGO Icons line that pays homage to the classic sets and the latest one is the Eldorado Fortress (10320). It has 2,509 pieces and retails for $214.99. This set is an modern look for the Eldorado Fortress (6276) from 1989. Minifigures There are eight minifigures in the set, six Imperial Soldiers and two Pirates. The Admiral has on a different blue uniform than the others. The bicorn that he wears with the red feather is similar to a minifigure in the original set. There are two female officers that have the similar uniforms but have different colored epaulettes. They also have hats molded on to their hairs. They also have double-sided heads as well. In addition, there are also three soldiers with their classic Imperial uniforms. Each of them have their own unique faces but they all wear the...

Chess has been covered well throughout LEGO history. From official sets to MOCs, there is no shortage of results searching for “LEGO Chess.” Walk through almost any decently-sized LEGO convention hall and you will find a chess board or three. But despite the multitude of creative works, takes, and approaches, the chess set remains a classic. To me, the regal game’s ascetic never gets “old and tired” but rather stays “tried and true.” So over a decade ago, I set out to make a clean simple chess set. This ended up becoming a surprisingly long journey that only time and parts from the future would solve. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize In the meantime, official sets like the ones above would pop up for purchase. I started my personal LEGO journey as a castle army amasser, so any time a chess set like these hit the shelves, I...

One of the more anticipated sets for me this year are the LEGO Marvel Studios Collectible Minifigures Series 2 (71039) which introduces a new wave of characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The set releases on September 1 for $4.99 each and they include characters from Hawkeye, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, as well as my most hyped show, X-Men ’97. One of the new things that you’ll notice about the minifigures is that they are no longer in bags so you won’t be able to feel for the characters you want. For this wave and possibly for future Collectible Minifigures series, they’ll be in boxes. There’s really no foolproof way of figuring out which characters are in the boxes unless you open them up. If you decide to weigh them in stores, good luck with that as it’s frowned upon, similar to weighing sports card. Some big box stores are even putting...

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published August 20, 2021. A lot of the community is predominantly focussed on the plastic parts that LEGO produces, but there are also numerous cloth-based items. Sails for ships/wings for dragons, netting/string, minifigure capes/skirts are probably obvious, but there are many others. There is a whole range of Primo cloth items for babies (in fact, enough of those are creature-based for their own article!); clothing/household items in Scala, Belville and Duplo; and, today’s topic: plush/soft toy editions of creatures. My current plushy collection. This is one of those areas on the edge of what is well-documented in the standard databases of BrickLink, Brickset and Brick Owl. It is much harder to know what exists and therefore what you are collecting/searching for. Added to that, information on the things you do find is more limited. In short, there are a lot of unknown unknowns. It is...