A new LEGO Animal Crossing recruitment bag has been recently revealed with Tom Nook and Flying Present (30731). Releasing at various retailers, it features Tom Nook chasing the treasure-filled balloons. Note that the Tom Nook minifigure is the same one as in Nook’s Cranny & Rosie’s House (77050). You should be able to find it at various retailers that carry polybags/recruitment bags. The post LEGO Animal Crossing Tom Nook and Flying Present (30731) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Amazon currently has a limited time deal going on for the LEGO Animal Crossing Nook’s Cranny & Rosie’s House (77050) for 30% off. The 535 piece set is still listed to be retiring soon and is sold out on the LEGO Shop so this is probably your last chance to get it at a decent price. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Animal Crossing Nook’s Cranny & Rosie’s House (77050) Amazon Limited Time Deal – February 2026 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

So let me set the stage. You are in the middle of building something for an online building contest and you suddenly realize that you don’t have all the parts you need to complete it. Unfortunately, the contest is also one of those that require “physical bricks only” (no digital entries = sad face 😥). You search online for where you can obtain the parts you need… only to discover that they won’t arrive before the contest deadline, the parts are rare, there simply aren’t enough available in the world (thanks, to all the Bricks-and-Pieces [BaP] sheep and squirrel hoarders), or they would be too darn expensive to buy them. “What to do? What to do?” Not to worry. It’s about time that you were introduced to the darkroom arts of composite photography. The Pied Piper of Hamelin - Only two mice were used in the creation of this image... Honest....

As long as there have been stories, there have been villains. And as long as there have been villains, there are some who can be called truly iconic. Villains that stick with us. Villains that stand the test of time. Dracula. Darth Vader. And Sauron. Whether in his human form or in the form of the eye, the central villain from The Lord of the Rings has become one of the most recognizable villains in history. As such, when LEGO announced 11373 The Lord of the Rings: Sauron’s Helmet, it felt like a perfect fit for growing the LEGO helmet collection. When BrickNerd was offered an early copy of the set, I was excited for a couple of reasons. For starters, I haven’t had a chance to get 10333 The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr, so this set provides another opportunity to acquire the stunning Sauron figure. While the minifigure is...

One of the more fun and reasonably priced sets in 2025 was the LEGO Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. (21357) and it is currently on sale at Amazon. It has been discounted by 14% which saves you $10 on it and it a little bit better price for the 613 piece set. The current trends on it is that it’ll stay at this discounted price until something triggers the 20% discount which could happen later this year as Amazon tries to get rid of inventory. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. (21357) Amazon Deal – February 2026 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

In a few weeks, LEGO will be releasing their second The Legend of Zelda set with the Ocarina of Time – The Final Battle (77093). The set has 1,003 pieces and retails for $129.99. Minifigures There are three minifigures in the set, Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf. Link is in his iconic green outfit with the brown strap going across the chest. This is the same figure as in the Great Deku Tree (77092). The hairpiece is also connected to his green hat and ears. He does have a double-sided head with angry expressions on both sides. His accessories include the Master Sword and Hylian Shield. What’s interesting is that he doesn’t include the Ocarina of Time. Princess Zelda is a new variant of the character where she’s wearing the pink dress. There is some nice detailing on the torso which extends to the pearl-gold epaulettes. Her double-sided head shows her with...

The BrickLink Designer Program Series 7 are now available for pre-order on the LEGO Shop. A minimum of 3,000 sets have to be sold before they actually produce them. There is now a real-time production system that dynamically change depending how popular a set is so the total number of available sets varies based on the number of orders and production capacity. The pre-orders will run until February 23. Privateer Frigate Fortuna – BrickPerfection – 4,087 pieces/$349.99 W.A.L.T. The Little Robot – Leewan – 654 pieces/$39.99 Sushi Restaurant (寿司屋) – Brickproject – 3,604 pieces/$279.99 Alchemist’s Shop – Shram – 2,319 pieces/$199.99 Antique Collection – terauma – 1,504 pieces/$109.99 The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 7 Pre-Orders Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you’re actually interested in the LEGO Brick Clog (5010203), they are now available on the LEGO Shop. They retail for $149.99 and surprisingly, some of the sizes are already out of stock. The Clog is part of a multi-year partnership with Crocs and is the first drop of 2026. For me, they’re more of a novelty item and I probably won’t be getting them. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Brick Clog (5010203) Now Available on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today’s guest article comes from Koen Van Der Hoeven, who is a data and LEGO architecture fan located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. You can find more of his writing on Brick Architect. LEGO and Modern Architecture In my last article, we explored the direction we are seeing with architecture-based sets making their way into other themes, such as Icons and Ideas. In this article, we will explore a perfect example of this as LEGO expands their definition of “Architecture” through 21354 Twilight: The Cullen House, or as I will refer to it moving forward, 21354 Hoke House. We will look at how the 2007 modernist and contemporary Hoke House situated in Portland, Oregon, exemplifies modern architecture and how this translates to LEGO form, while in parallel, touching upon the role that architecture can play in creating long-lasting imagery in pop culture history.  What Is the Hoke...

The promotion for the LEGO Creator Duck Family (40885) gift with purchase set is now live on the LEGO Shop. From now until February 24, you can get it with general purchases of $100 or more, while supplies last. It does work with pre-orders so if there are any upcoming sets that you are looking to get, now is a good time to order it. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Creator Duck Family (40885) GWP Live on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran