Welcome back to “The Conversation Piece,” a BrickNerd series authored by our friends over at the Builder Improvement Initiative (BII), a Discord-based community that helps LEGO builders of all levels get better at their craft through knowledge-sharing and feedback. This will be a place for you to ask all of your trickier questions about creativity and building out of LEGO bricks. Have a question you'd like us to consider for a future article? You can submit it here. Enjoy! Can I Have Too Much LEGO? Anonymous asks: “How does lack of parts impact our building style? What links can be drawn between collection size and the need for original solutions?" The importance of a LEGO collection’s size has always been a point of debate. Some may be quick to quote a familiar green friend from the 80s: “Size matters not!” After all, it is in the mind—not in the expanse of...

Today’s guest article for International Women’s Day comes from Meredith Najewicz, a builder from Atlanta who has built colorful creations from towering New Hashima buildings to epic Elves-inspired landscapes. The Importance of Visibility Every year, especially in these post-COVID and “Adults Welcome” times, the AFOL community seems to keep getting larger and bringing in new fans from all walks of life. Some of the most well-known people in the LEGO social media world are now, in fact, women, such as EllieVToys and Emmasaurus. Progress is always a wonderful thing. However, this International Women’s Day, I asked BrickNerd if I could highlight women in our community who are helping to “make a seat at the AFOL table” for women and others who are new to the community. Now you may be asking “Why is this important?” so I’ll do a quick trip down memory lane to explain. Displaying at my first AFOL/LEGO...

Jan Beyer has handed out his last exclusive minifigure business card as a LEGO employee. In this third and final part of his farewell interview with BrickNerd, we take a look back at how The LEGO Group has changed over the past two decades—and find out what Jan is up to now. (You might want to read the first and second parts before we begin.) Jan Beyer with his minifigure counterpart, the exclusive business card that only very important LEGO employees now get to hand out 21 years. That’s how long Jan Beyer was a LEGO employee. In that time, The LEGO Group went from almost bankrupt to the most valuable toy manufacturer in the world. Some journey! “Yeah, when I started out, there were some really tough years. The company was in the middle of their worst crisis. We got no bonuses and people were fired. We were down to...

LEGO has started a new sweepstakes for a chance to win one of eight signed copies of the LEGO House LEGO Fabuland Tribute (40506). From now until April 6, you can spend 50 Insiders points for a chance to win the sets signed by designers Stuart Harris and Markus Rollbuhler. There is a maximum of 50 entries so you can gamble 2,500 points to see if you are lucky enough. Eligible countries for the sweepstakes include Canada (excluding Quebec), Estonia, France (excluding French Overseas Departments or Territories, and the Principality of Monaco), Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States. The post LEGO House LEGO Fabuland Tribute (40506) Signed Copy Sweepstakes appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The fan vote for the the LEGO Ideas 90s Throwback – The Next Chapter! building contest is now live and you can choose the set that you want to be made. LEGO is again partnering with Target to release this set in the near future. This challenge was to build something inspired by iconic TV shows and movies. Forrest Gump – Suitcase of Memories by Mind the Brick Wallace & Gromit by Pidelium Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Bricktoria78221 The Mighty Ducks (1992) by Blocksmiths Mr. Bean by Diving Faces … Continue The post LEGO Ideas 90s Throwback – The Next Chapter! Fan Vote Now Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran