Today’s guest article comes from Kimberly Giffen from around the Seattle area. She is an AFOL, STEM instructor, mom and multiple Best-in-Show winner at BrickCon who wanted to build something a bit far out… What is Classic Space? Many LEGO fans feel nostalgia for little minifigs in white, yellow, blue, black, and red space suits. However, this wasn’t the case for girls in the 80s. I was an unusual girl: I had a much-loved castle and Metroliner among the few Paradisa sets I owned. I didn’t have any Classic Space until a friend gave me a bulk lot in 2023. Despite being a fan of science fiction, it didn’t translate into my LEGO creations. Source: Brickset I discovered the adult world of LEGO only six years ago. I was a mom who would sit and build with her kids, but the kids would often get bored and leave me to build...

The 2024 installment of LEGO’s Winter Village lineup is here, and it’s a beauty! 10399 Santa’s Post Office comes floating into view with a standout hot air balloon for delivering letters. And if your package is too heavy for airmail, you can always use 40746 Santa’s Delivery Truck and stick with traditional ground transport. Join us today as we take a look at these sets, chat with the designer, and explore what is the best way to make them fly! The Festive Builds I got to work building these two sets that were provided by LEGO and was pleasantly surprised to find paper bags in the Post Office set! This is the first time I’ve encountered them myself. The Delivery Truck had the old style clear plastic bags. You can scroll through the gallery to see a bit of the building process. Product Boxes Paper Bags Post Office in Progress Delivery...

I began learning what it's like to be a contestant on LEGO Masters and beyond when I interviewed Jason and Rachel DeVries who competed on LEGO Masters New Zealand. However, LEGO Masters is not exclusive to one region. In fact, the competition is held in many different countries. Part of my goal in figuring out what life as a LEGO Master is like is learning the differences between the shows, be it LEGO Masters Australia or LEGO Masters UK. l-r: mel brown & jermaine gardner, source - legomasters In this installment of Life After LEGO Masters, I had the opportunity to speak with Mel Brown, a contestant on season 1 of LEGO Masters USA (2020), and winner of LEGO Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular in 2022. Mel is a former police officer, a father, grandfather and current president of Maryland’s Charm City Lug. Mel continues to be a public figure in the...

With Halloween coming up, I thought it would be a good idea to go through some of the currently available LEGO sets with a Halloween/spooky theme. The #40721 LEGO Halloween Barn is a small $15 set with some fun features like sharp teeth hidden behind the door and a scary eye behind the window. One […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)

The LEGO Ideas team revealed the latest gift-with-purchase set, the #40698 LEGO Ideas Books Are My Passion. This was originally an entry to the LEGO Ideas “Me, Myself, and I” Challenge in 2023 submitted by LEGO fan Fr_An. The set depicts cozying up with a good book in a comfy seat. It features a bookshelf […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)