The LEGO Halloween Catalog for Early Birds
I was sitting at home, enjoying my cup of tea, when I received an email from my boss - you know, Bob, the guy who sends everyone these awesome emails & discount codes. As soon as…
LEGO Motorcycling Through the Years: Are Two Wheels Cooler?
Last month, LEGO released what I believe to be one of the coolest sets ever with a licensed tie in with Harley Davidson. That set is the classic Harley Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle. I felt that…
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…
LEGO Custom Builds: Creating Outside the Box
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…
Goth LEGO: Finding the Dark and Brooding Side of Bricks and Minifigures
LEGO has been around for quite a while, and so has Goth music. But has Goth LEGO ever existed? In this article, I’m having a look at how LEGO embraced this subculture; possibly without even realising…
A LEGO Summer Guide for Vacationing Minifigures
If you’re living in the Northern Hemisphere, you have probably started to feel the effects of summer. But are you the only one? Certainly not. Your minifigures need their summer outfits and accessories as well. So…
Custom LEGO: Fred Flinstone Gets Crazy – and a Tattoo!
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…
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuilding an Icon, Part 2
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…
Exploring the Discovery Brick Show
Hello! Captain Mutant here!
I’m the latest addition to the FireStar Toys bloggers’ team, and I’m delighted to be here! You might find it a little odd that a small green LEGO minifig is talking to you, but don’t worry, you’ll get used to it 🙂
For my first post, I thought I’d tell you about something I did last week which I’d never done before: I attended a LEGO Expo: the Discovery Brick Show, all the way up in Newcastle, and coming from Wales, that’s a heck of a trip to get there. (more…)
LEGO Ideas Winnie the Pooh
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…
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