What do you do when you’ve trekked hundreds of miles and you stumble upon an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness? Well you move into it of course. This is the way over simplified version of the fascinating tale of Chris McCandless, and his ill fated quest to reject society and live off the land. Builder Norton74 has crafted this awesome recreation of the “Magic Bus” as Chris dubbed it. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

I’ve always been fascinated by great ball contraptions, or GBCs. They’re wonderfully complex design to do a wonderfully useless action tickles my Rube Goldberg fancy. Builder and mechanical evil genius (ok, not so evil) JK Brickworks has crafted his very first GBC, and of course it’s a wonder to behold. Watch the video to see it in action. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Even if you don’t know who these two guys are, you can appreciate timofey_tkachev’s level of skill required to reproduce such a scene in LEGO. But if you do recognize these cultural icons, Iggy Pop and Tom Waits, then you realize what an extraordinary piece this is. Original linkOriginal author: El Barto

Football season officially ended Sunday with the super-est of bowls, and while I’m not really into sports, I can appreciate how much my friends are. Take for instance my buddy Brandon Griffith, who crafted this beautiful replica of the Vince Lombardy trophy. Brandon’s team the Titans didn’t make it this year (so close) but I’m sure he was still watching the game with enthusiasm. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

There have been countless technological advances in the past century, but few are as taken for granted as the modern bathroom/toilet. Within as few as three or four generations, less depending on just how rural you are, an outhouse, like this one by SuckMyBrick, was simply the place to do your business. And it just takes a short visit to a outdoor event or construction site to relive just how terrible it was as you are forced to use a “modern” porta-potty. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

LEGO has officially announced their new product line for LEGO arts and crafts concept called LEGO DOTs. The theme will be launching on March 1, 2020 with a wave of seven sets which you can see below. London: Artist Camille Walala today unveiled her most interactive work to date at Coal Drops Yard in London’s Kings Cross to introduce the entirely new 2D tile play concept from the LEGO Group – LEGO® DOTS. To tease the new product, Walala was invited to bring LEGO DOTS to life in a free public art installation that celebrates their shared values of creativity, self-expression and accessibility, expressed through the vibrant colours and bold geometric patterns of both the new product and her own signature work. The result is HOUSE OF DOTS: a fantastical house comprising five rooms spread over eight shipping containers, in which everything from the walls and floors to the rugs, frames...

If you didn’t see the February 2020 LEGO Store Calendar, the main promotion for the month is an exclusive patch (5006148) when you purchase the LEGO Ideas International Space Station (21321). There’s no official images of it yet but as you can see above, the patch shows the ISS surrounded by countries that have made contributions to the ISS. There are images another version of the patch without the flags of the countries. I’ll post the official images as soon as they are on LEGO’s servers. The promotion will run from February 1-9, while supplies last. The post LEGO Ideas International Space Station Patch (5006148) Promotion appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The past few days I’ve been sent messages regarding a new exclusive LEGO Nintendo Switch steelbook that is supposed to be available at Best Buy. I don’t have any concrete details but people have been saying that you can get it for free with a purchase of two LEGO Nintendo Switch games. I’ve also heard that it might be sold separately as well for $19.99. I didn’t see anything about the promotion in the weekly ad so I can’t say for sure when it will be available so it’s up to you to check if your store has it or not. **Via Twitter** The post LEGO Nintendo Switch Steelbook Coming to Best Buy appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The February 2020 LEGO Store Calendar is now available and we can see some of the promotions and events that will be happening during the month. January 24 – February 9: LEGO Hidden Side Drag Racer (40408) with purchases of $45 or more, while supplies last. February 1-9: VIPs receive Free Space Patch for purchasing the LEGO Ideas International Space Station (21321), while supplies last. February 5: LEGO Masters airs on Fox. February 7-14: Free LEGO Friends Chocolate Box and Flower (30411) with purchases of $35 or more, while supplies last. February 1-29: LEGO City play features demonstration at LEGO Stores. Test out the new Lights & Sounds, Magnetics, and Ripcord. February 11: Adults-only LEGO Valentine’s Bear building event. Registration begins on February 4 and is required to attend. February 17: Minifigure Swap Monday February 20: Build. Unbuild. Rebuild. building event. All participants will receive a small gift for participating. Registration...

We’re big into Disney at our house, and while we’re not the biggest fans of Fantasia, the iconic image of Mickey as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice has always been a favorite. This sculpture by builder alanboar captures not only the look of Mickey in this classic role, but also the whimsy and attitude. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy