it was fun discovering tons of lego bowties all over the internet. this one was too cute not to share. thanks thinkbricks! Why wear a regular bow tie when you can wear a LEGO bow tie!? In my travels to various conventions, I have seen many people wearing the coveted brick bow tie. In these instances, my usual fear of approaching people quickly disappears. Why? Because I am distracted by that grand piece of plastic awesomeness! I simply must check out the tie from up close, and pelt the owner with a laundry list of questions. Why? Because, to me, it’s the coolest thing ever! I recently went on a journey to discover as many brick-built bow ties as I could (along with their builders). I am happy to report that I found a lot and interviewed the builders in detail! So many, in fact, we needed two posts. (Spoiler alert...

The LEGO Group has released their earnings report from 2023 and revenue was up despite a slow toy market. Revenue was up 2% compared to 2022 while consumer sales grew 4%. The top performing themes include LEGO Icons, LEGO City, LEGO Technic, LEGO Star Wars, and LEGO Harry Potter. The LEGO Group delivered topline growth and outpaced the market in 2023 Highlights FY 2023 vs. FY 2022 • Revenue was DKK 65.9 billion up 2 percent despite declining toymarket. • Consumer sales* grew 4 percent. • Outperformed the toy market and significantly grew market share globally. • Operating profit was DKK 17.1 billion against DKK 17.9 billion in 2022 as the company accelerated spending on strategic initiatives to support growth. Operating profit grew 7 percent in H2 vs. H2 2022. • Cash flow from operating activities increased 1 percent to DKK 15.4 billion. • 60 percent increase in spending on environmental...

The promotion for the LEGO Seasonal Spring Garden House (40682) is now live on the LEGO Shop. From now until the end of the month, you can get it for free with a general purchase of $80 or more, while supplies last. The 277 piece set features a garden house in the shape of an egg for the rabbit to celebrate Easter. In addition, you can also get the LEGO Creator Easter Bunny with Colorful Eggs (30668) polybag with purchases of $40 and both promos do stack. Furthermore, LEGO is also running an Easter Sale where select sets have been discounted until March 21. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Seasonal Spring Garden House (40682) Promotion Live on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has released a teaser for the upcoming LEGO Ideas Dungeons & Dragons set on their social media channels. The short video shows a Mimic eating a 20-sided die. The official reveal of the set should be coming really soon. Nothing to see here. Just a regular chest. Or is it? Gather your party, some epic fun is coming. Let’s go! #LEGODnD pic.twitter.com/Y4WcJjLx4o — LEGO (@LEGO_Group) March 11, 2024 The post LEGO Ideas Dungeons & Dragons Teaser appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Bricktastic is the biggest and best LEGO event on the UK calendar. Run by the simply indomitable Fairy Bricks team and held in the amazing Manchester Central venue, it brings together the best our community has to offer—and I wouldn’t miss it for the world. So when your friend, Kevin, says “Would you like to do a set mod of a UCS AT-AT (75313) to go into a display at next year’s Bricktastic?” naturally, you say “Yes!” Well actually your imposter syndrome makes you say, “Are you sure you want me on that? But, sure, I can make it into a Walled Garden if that would suit your plans?” And so it begins. A Walking Walled Garden Walled Gardens are my ‘spaceships.’ There are builders to whom everything looks like a spaceship, to others a castle, and to others still a Ferarri. For me, everything looks like a garden; either a...

Today is the last day to get your orders in for the LEGO MAR10 Day promotion in which you can get double Insider points on all LEGO Super Mario products. If you’ve been holding off on getting some of the exclusives such as the Nintendo Entertainment System (71374), The Mighty Bowser (71411), and the Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block (71495), now is the best time to get them as you can earn more points towards other rewards. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post Last Day for LEGO MAR10 Day 2024 Promotion appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Vintage Record Player by AmbassadorDexterousPsyclone100 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a gramophone that has functionality such as a poseable needle, removable lid, as well as three vinyl records that can be swapped out. The project joins Spirited Away, Appa the Sky Bison, from Avatar the Last Airbender, Venus Flytrap, Minerals Display, Dreamworks’ Shrek’s Swamp 2, Hello Kitty and Friends – 50 Years, Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch, Medieval Tournament, Among Us: The Skeld, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, The Wizard of Oz 85th Film Anniversary, Interstellar, Working Suspension Railway, Metallica M72 World Tour, Suitcase Express!, Outer Wilds, Medieval Inn by the Gatehouse, Clockwork Solar System, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, My Neighbor Totoro, Tower Chess, Medieval Bee Farm, LEGO Gundam, Dancing House, Prague, The Wizard Peaks, Rocky Reef Restoration, Finding Nemo – First Day of School, and Coraline – The Pink Palace as the ones to...

Earlier today, LEGO did their LEGO Super Mario MAR10 Day reveals and there will be three new sets coming this August as well as a teaser for LEGO Mario Kart sets coming in 2025. Battle with Roy at Peach’s Castle (71435) – 738 pieces/$64.99 Let kids explore, battle, role-play and more at an iconic Super Mario location with the LEGO® Super Mario Battle with Roy at Peach’s Castle set (71435). This Nintendo® character toy playset, which makes a great gift for girls, boys and gamers aged 7 and up, features a LEGO brick-built princess’s castle model that opens out ready for playtime adventures. It has easy-to-rebuild walls that collapse under siege, a tower, a catapult, a rotating throne and a fountain in the garden. There are also 3 LEGO Super Mario toy figures: Roy (for the first time in a LEGO Super Mario set), a Chain Chomp and Toad. King Boo’s...

One day when walking down the streets of Bordeaux, France, I discovered some LEGO street art by chance. I scanned an included QR code and discovered artist Warren Podguszer aka Wawapod. I was impressed by his work combining pop art with the LEGO culture that I love. I got in touch with him to discuss his art. Sam: Hello, thanks for chatting with BrickNerd. Could you tell us a little about yourself? Warren: My name is Warren Podguszer. I am a painter, and I live in Paris. Sam: You seem to like to use pop culture icons in your creations with LEGo recurring numerous times. What is it about LEGO that captures your imagination? Warren: LEGO is a very popular icon that connects directly to childhood. I also like its unique anonymous repetitive side. Sam: The painting "Two Worlds" is a collaborative work—can you tell us more? Warren: I collaborated with...

Coraline – The Pink Palace by danielbradleyy is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 1,707 piece build features the Pink Palace Apartments with an open back to show the details inside. The project joins Spirited Away, Appa the Sky Bison, from Avatar the Last Airbender, Venus Flytrap, Minerals Display, Dreamworks’ Shrek’s Swamp 2, Hello Kitty and Friends – 50 Years, Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch, Medieval Tournament, Among Us: The Skeld, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, The Wizard of Oz 85th Film Anniversary, Interstellar, Working Suspension Railway, Metallica M72 World Tour, Suitcase Express!, Outer Wilds, Medieval Inn by the Gatehouse, Clockwork Solar System, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, My Neighbor Totoro, Tower Chess, Medieval Bee Farm, LEGO Gundam, Dancing House, Prague, The Wizard Peaks, Rocky Reef Restoration, and Finding Nemo – First Day of School as the ones to reach the First 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Coraline...