Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published August 1, 2022. The LEGO Store is a magical place where dreams of kids and AFOLs alike come true. The look on the face of a child excitedly leaving the store with a brand new set or minifigure is almost the same as the look of an AFOL who just got a rare part in bulk on the Pick-a-Brick Wall or finally found a Galaxy Explorer set to take home. Perhaps the ultimate expression of LEGO nerdiness happens when LEGO makes a LEGO Store set, so join us today as we jump into an Inception-like guide to LEGO LEGO Stores, both official sets and fan creations. The new kid on the block, 40574 LEGO Brand Store, together with some other recent LEGO LEGO STORES A model of a LEGO store built from LEGO, you say? Yes, quite a few of these actually exist. Most...

Snowy Morning in the Countryside by Castor-Troy is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 3,000 piece build features a house sitting on a snowy layout. The project joins “Big Boy” Locomotive, Retro Arcade, Spartan Helmet of Leonidas, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, The Muppet Show, Red Bull Racing F1 Team RB18 1:12, Scooby Doo Mystery Machine, Western River Steamboat, Dreamwork’s Shrek Swamp, Asterix & Obelix, Venice, Stilt House, Red Bull RB18, Trojan Horse, Red Dwarf: Sleeping Quarters, TaleSpin Seaduck Meeting Seagull, Stud Lane Book Nook, Minifigure Gumball Machine, Greenhouse, Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Box: Dark Magician vs Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Phineas and Ferb Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc., Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Taylor Swift “Lover House”, The Motograph, Taylor Swift’s Lover House, Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: Perry the Platypus/Agent P, Flying Scotsman – LNER Class A3 4472 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Locomotive, Jumanji Game Board, Kerbal Space Program – Modular Ship System, The...

LEGO has finally put up the product page for the upcoming Houses of the World 3 (40594) gift with purchase set on the LEGO Shop which means that the promotion should be coming soon. The product description does confirm that the set is based on a house from Switzerland as said in our early review. The promotion period is still unknown at this time as well as the purchase threshold but we can assume it’ll be $250 as the previous two sets in the series were at that price. Recreate the distinctive architecture of Switzerland as you build the third in a collection of LEGO® Houses of the World. This set (40594) is inspired by the traditional buildings of Switzerland and combines a variety of color schemes with distinctive architectural design. The theme continues with Swiss interior decor. The modular design means this house can be combined with others from the...

We don’t talk about new LEGO sets much at BrickNerd—there are a plethora of other great sites that do that. However to help us keep the quality up and ads down, we need your help. If you are going to purchase any new LEGO sets and want to help out BrickNerd simultaneously, we ask that you use our affiliate link for LEGO.com. It is a great way to support community-focused journalism without costing you more than you already spend on LEGO. You can support BrickNerd at the same time you get your new massive Technic crane, Venomozed-Groot, Mars Rover, Dreamzz, Himeji Castle, City animals, Sonic or Donkley Kong sets. Even if you pre-porder some Star Wars sets from Ahsoka or just get a keychain using our link, we appreciate the help. See all the new sets at LEGO using the following links: US | CAN | UK | AU. (For all...

After many months, Amazon has finally put the LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Medieval Castle (31120) on sale again. It has been discounted for 20% which saves you $20 on it and that makes it a great deal if you’ve been waiting for a sale. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Medieval Castle (31120) Amazon Sale – August 2023 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest batch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for August 2023 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite like a theme or a prompt to take you out of your comfort zone and give you something new to try. Besides, contests are the perfect place to interact with other contestants and judges and get to know your fellow builders. And if you’re like me, a deadline helps make sure you actually finish! We’ve listed them in order of deadline so you can plan your building time to the best advantage. Make sure to check the LEGO activity calendar for local challenges and events near you. Here at BrickNerd, some of our fondest memories, greatest building achievements, coolest trophies, and best friendships came from LEGO...

Information about the LEGO 2024 sets are starting to appear online and the most wild rumor for a new LEGO Animal Crossing theme has surfaced. You heard that right, it may seem that LEGO will be doing Animal Crossing sets which is said to be released in March with five sets. Of course, it’s still way too early to tell if this is true so keep your expectations low for now. 77046 – 170 pieces/$14.9977047 – 164 pieces/$19.9977048 – 233 pieces/$29.9977049 – 389 pieces/$39.9977050 – 535 pieces/$74.99 **Via Falconbricks** The post LEGO Animal Crossing Theme Rumored for 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A short time ago, LEGO unofficially celebrated the 31st anniversary of Batman Returns with the release of the LEGO Batman Batcave – Shadow Box (76252). This massive diorama has 3,981 pieces and retails for $399.99. Minifigure There are seven minifigures in the set, 2 Batmans, Bruce Wayne, The Penguin, Catwoman, Max Shreck, and Alfred. Both Batmans have an updated torso with new belt printing. One of them has a harder plastic for the cape while the other one has a soft fabric so he can fit into the Batmobile. Both have a double-sided head with a stern look on one side and a smirk on the other. Bruce Wayne has on a typical black suit. The head is the same as the Batman minifigures. The hair piece he uses is the short curly one. The Penguin has a dirty brown body suit with the black jacket over it. There’s a separate...

If you didn’t see it yet, LEGO has put up some LEGO Bundles where they put some themed sets together at a discount. There are bundles for Disney and Star Wars and the pricing for them has them discounted 20% each. These sets are on their way out by the end of the year and some of the bundles are better deals than if you purchase theme separately elsewhere. Remember to use Rakuten to earn some cash back on your purchases. LEGO Disney Princess Bundle (5008115) – $87.98 Includes Aurora’s Castle (43211) and Princess Enchanted Journey (43216) LEGO Disney Magic Bundle (5008116) – $119.98 Includes The Madrigal House (43202) and Ariel’s Underwater Palace (43207) LEGO Star Wars Dark Side Bundle (5008118) – $115.98 Includes Darth Vader Helmet (75304) and TIE Bomber (75347) As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Disney & Star Wars Bundles Available on...

Today’s guest article comes from fellow AFOL Chris Castagnetto who shares his experience with LEGO at San Diego Comic-Con 2023. SDCC 2023 San Diego Comic-Con, one of the largest fan events in the world, was hosted from July 19th to 23rd. In classic form, LEGO showed up with a collection of fan activations and experiences throughout the weekend for fans of all ages. I’m an AFOL and as such, I am also a huge fan of pop culture. I have been attending Comic-Con since 2002 and have been lucky enough to have been witness to LEGO and their fan experiences and activations over the years—and this year was definitely one of the best. Not only did LEGO host their annual animation panel, but they also hosted activations on the IMDB boat and showed up in a very different way when it comes to their annual LEGO booth presence on the show...