Dreaming with and Writing about LEGO
If you have written anything regularly, then you know the term "writer's block" is no joke. Everything seems to be going well, and then the block comes along. Suddenly, you have no idea what to write…
If you have written anything regularly, then you know the term "writer's block" is no joke. Everything seems to be going well, and then the block comes along. Suddenly, you have no idea what to write…
I’ll start by saying, who doesn't like LEGO custom builds? Is it a trick question? Anyone who has ever watched their favourite movie or TV show growing up in whatever era you're from, has, at one…
There have been two predominant sub-themes in the Town/City theme since the beginning of time: The Police and the Fire Fighters. Every few years we get this huge LEGO Fire Station or Police HQ that fascinates…
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…
There have been more than 400 Technic sets released by the LEGO Group since the introduction of the theme in 1977. With each passing year, new sets are added to the line up at an increasing…
Except for producing bricks, during all of these years, the LEGO Group is active in one more domain: The video game industry. Since 1995, the LEGO Group produced 69 video games! You probably heard of some…
You know, I noticed something the other day. We have been publishing articles for the last, what, 3-4 months, and almost none of them are about LEGO Friends. Sure, they appear here and there, mentioned in…
I often ask myself this question, "how do you buy LEGO sets?", and the answer may surprise you. It’s like when someone leaves a bowl of chocolates in the room and says “Help yourself”. Do you…
292 days. That’s how long it took between LEGO announcing that Kevin Feeser’s tree house design would be turned into a set, and the final product actually being announced. This was a long time to wait. Is the LEGO Tree House (set number 21318) worth it? Read on to find out. (more…)
Whether you love them or hate them, it’s fair to say that the concept of ‘Big Figs’ has now become an integral part of the way that LEGO tackles different themes and characters, whether they be…