What is the best way of sorting and storing your LEGO? Frequently, as I browse social media, I see questions about sorting and storing LEGO. Often the question revolves around the best methods. I don't know…
"I've built a 'racer. It's the fastest ever!" Twenty years ago this May, the first Star Wars film since 1983's Return of the Jedi premiered to wild expectations and a fevered desire for more from the…
On the FireStar Toys blog last month, I had the privilege of interviewing Alex Johnson of Tips & Bricks. Alex runs his website (and social media) sharing tips for building with LEGO bricks. This month I…
I recently had the privilege of touring the traveling exhibit "The Art of the Brick" created by Nathan Sawaya. My mother, myself, and my two oldest nephews drove to downtown Dallas, Texas to the Perot Museum…
Attack of the Clones Best-Lock, Lepin, and Mega Bloks are among LEGO's many clone brick competitors around the world. Ever since LEGO's resurgence into prime toy markets in the 80's, and later in the 90's with the Star…
Tips&Bricks Tips&Bricks is a friend of FireStarToys.com. Additionally, I follow them on Instagram. Several times each week they post tips on how to improve your building techniques. Recently, I became aware that Tips&Bricks also offers several…
Triassic Tattoos Custom LEGO means many different things. It can pertain to custom printed bricks, or unique builds, or simply altering an existing LEGO set or build. You as a builder have many options when it…
Not a scratch! My LEGO Millennium Falcon "my own creation" (MOC) is progressing well. I have been working on building a new version of the Falcon out of two official sets. One is from the Force…
A silly old bear... Ever since launch in 2008, the LEGO Ideas website has proved to be a fantastic portal for fans to create new sets. Today, I am highlighting a potential new set based on…
You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought. My earliest LEGO Star Wars memories pre-date the release of any official set from LEGO. In the early and mid 1990's, I spent many a day…