Everyone starts their LEGO building journey somewhere—but only the first person had to start at ground zero. The rest of us get to stand on the shoulders of the builders who came before us, imitating and improving. Techniques that today are ubiquitous were once the cutting edge of an innovative builder’s palette. Few techniques were created in a vacuum; for the most part, one builder’s technique becomes refined and refined again by those who come after. But when is copying another builder flattery and when does it become robbery? How can you give credit when you may never be able to trace the technique back to its first use or distinguish the original from later improvements? I haven’t got any magical formula or measuring stick that will solve the question forever. It will always be hard to remember exactly where all your ideas came from, and it will always take some...

Earlier today, it was announced that The LEGO Group has been recognized by TIME in the 2025 TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list. LEGO was listed under the Impact Awards which recognizes standout companies making meaningful contributions in their fields. The LEGO Group recognised in the 2025 TIME100 Most Influential Companies list A TIME to celebrate We are proud to share that the LEGO Group has been named in the the fifth annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list. Our standout contribution to global culture was recognised in the inaugural TIME100 Companies Impact Awards. Each year, TIME highlights companies that make an extraordinary impact around the world evaluating key factors such as impact, innovation, ambition, and success. This recognition is a testament to the passion, creativity, and dedication of our colleagues all over the world. They have helped our brand remain strong globally, appeal to and welcome families regardless of their interests,...

LEGO has started a new promotion on the LEGO Shop where you can earn double Insiders point on the LEGO Super Mario Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart (72037). From now until July 2, you can get extra points for buying the larger scale Mario Kart online and in stores. The set retails for $169.99 and you can earn 2,210 Insiders points which is about $17 in LEGO rewards that you can use for future purchases or items in the Rewards Center. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Super Mario Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart (72037) 2x Insiders Points – June 2025 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few weeks back, we looked over the preliminary round for Bio-Cup 2025, and today we’ll take a peek at the results of Round 1. It was quite a turnout indeed! The theme for Round 1 was Mythic Beasts with 16 sub-categories. Get your bestiary ready, we’re gonna see if we can tame the monsters from each category! DRAGON: The Ceremony Hlebo Bas went with a really bold color scheme and a brilliant concept; it really paid off! A monster sacrificing someone to appease his dragon deity! The sacrificial platform uses the lid from a Piraka set turned around—even LEGO packaging is useful, eh? Poor lil guy Onto the monster, notice his teeth? Vidiyo box clips! Crazy, eh? The dragon god creature has an extremely intricate head design, incorporating numerous wacky elements. On the sides of its head, there are some Ben 10 Swampfire heads sandwiching some red big fig arms....

Wolf’s Gate by ChillyOrange081 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a castle with two towers along with a bridge leading up to the castle. The project joins The Fortress of Bellinzona, Jumping Spiders, Planet Express Headquarters, Modular Medieval Village, Pantheon 124 AD, The Circus, Clippy, Monsters, Inc. – Boo’s Door Scream Floor, This is Fine, Ariane 6 on ELA 4 – Complete Version, GLaDOS from Portal 2, Botanical Terrariums, Samurai Castle, Working Modular Fairground, Roman Forum, Vintage Rotary Phone, The Hourglass, My Neighbor Totoro, Godzilla: Minus One, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Jumanji Game Board, Lake House, and Twister as the ones to reach the Second 2025 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Wolf’s Gate Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

“Hi everyone! Welcome to my first YouTube video! My name is Caleb Adams, I'm 18 years old, and just graduated from the Kentucky School for the Blind! I've always wanted a YouTube Channel but my mom made me wait until I was 18 and had graduated high school. I hope you learn a little bit about me and that you'll stick around for future videos.” – Caleb Adams, July 2nd, 2023. If you are regular reader of BrickNerd, then it is likely that you have a passion for building with LEGO, either sets or your own creations. Now imagine also living with a genetic disorder that has been degrading your vision since birth, with the potential for becoming completely blind by the time you reach 20 years old. What would you choose to build with your limited time? How would you adapt? “My name is Caleb Adams.” Caleb Adams is a...

Normally, I fill these pages with nerdy and hopefully useful topics related to LEGO trains. However, as I sat down to consider my next article, I was overcome with the usual anxiety of looming deadlines, jet lag, and was bereft of inspiration. But, it struck me that the reason for my predicament was in fact a good article candidate! That is, I spend so much time and energy building and growing Fx Bricks—why not explore a snapshot of my Fx Bricks life behind the scenes? As a disclaimer, this article is not intended to be a sponsored marketing spot for Fx Bricks. Everything stated here are my opinions, observations, and experience and are not representative of Fx Bricks. For those of you who are not aware of Fx Bricks, we are a small business based in Canada and Hong Kong. We design and manufacture products for the LEGO fan community such...

Today is the last day to get your orders in for the LEGO Double Insiders points shopping event. As of this post, there is only about 13.5 hours left to get double points on all your purchases. This will probably be your last chance to earn extra points as I don’t see LEGO doing it in July and if we’re gauging past promotions, we may see it again in August. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post Last Day for LEGO Double Insiders Points – June 2025 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

July is only a week away and now is a good time to showcase the LEGO sets that will be releasing soon. It’ll be a fairly quiet release as the rest of the summer 2025 sets for the US have an August launch. We do have the new LEGO x Nike partnership that’s officially launching in July with the Nike Dunk set. For the gift with purchase promotions, we don’t have any for them information at this time but will update as we get any news. Icons • Shelby Cobra 427 S/C (10357) – $159.99• Toothless (10375) – $69.99 Marvel • Miles Morales’ Mask (76329) – $69.99 Miscellaneous • Nike Dunk x LEGO Set – $99.99 Star Wars • Battle Droid with STAP (75428) – $139.99 The post LEGO July 2025 Shopping Guide appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today’s guest article comes from Richard Dryden, a builder who has competed on LEGO Masters and helped create the Awesome Black Creativity project. How Basketball Can Save the World “Dutch Sociologist Johan Huizinga published his seminal work Homo Ludens, explaining that play has always been a safe, sublime, and necessary space for us to find relief from the difficulty of the human condition. Play, as illuminated by Huizinga, delivers a free voluntary experience, disinterested in material gain and separate from the sprawling incomprehensibility of life. Play gives order to that incomprehensibility with clear rules and limits on time, locality, and duration where we can live out real human vices and virtues - teamwork, sacrifice, cooperation, selfishness, risk, courage, cowardice, grace under pressure, winning, losing - without the real-life consequences of life and death, profit and loss. Play, according to Huizinga, is freedom itself. What better human sanctuary has ever evolved than...