Have you ever wondered what the LEGO community was like in the 2000s? Today’s guest writer and veteran builder Nannan Zhang shares his thoughts on building and sharing MOCs online for the past 20 years. Humble Beginnings in a Humble Community Space 2004—In that year, Flickr was launched, MOCpages celebrated its first birthday, BrickLink turned three, and Brickshelf was the big brother of the budding community at five years old. It was on a slow day during my high school summer break that I typed the word “lego” into my search browser. What happened after that changed my life. I discovered the online LEGO community by stumbling upon Brickshelf and MOCpages. For the first time, I saw giant spaceships, massive castles, large LEGO dioramas, and more. Enthralled by awesome creations from AFOLs, I embarked on an adventure to achieve a high level of skill and technique in MOC building so that...

The LEGO Friends collection is full of fantastic sets this year! We looked at several of the recently released sets already (see links at the end of this post), and today we will discuss the set that particularly piqued the interest of adult LEGO fans; the #42638 LEGO Friends Bed & Breakfast. So what’s so […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)

With the fall season upon us, many LEGO fans turn to new building projects and LEGO sets to build. Although September is not as big as previous months in terms of new releases, there are a number of new sets you might consider. Let’s take a look. 2024 LEGO ADVENT CALENDARS: We get six LEGO […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)

A few days ago, The LEGO Group and NIKE, Inc. announced a multi-year partnership that will celebrate creative play and sport, offering new and exciting opportunities for children and families worldwide. Details below. The LEGO Group and NIKE, Inc. have long histories of championing kids’ right to play. Both brands know that creative and physical […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)

(Written by William) When it comes to selecting sets by LEGO fan designers, I have a particular build style I like. Namely, I’m big on stalls and stall-like structures. I initially picked up the #19010 LEGO BrickLink Designer Program Hot Shot Carnival game stall when Bricklink was first trying out this whole fan-funded limited series […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)