LEGO LOTR 10 Years Later: In a Hole in the Ground There Lived an AFOL

LEGO LOTR 10 Years Later: In a Hole in the Ground There Lived an AFOL

Exactly 10 years ago today, LEGO announced that it would be releasing official Lord of the Rings and Hobbit sets. The subsequent waves of sets from Middle Earth have inspired thousands of MOCs and a building frenzy like none other in the fan community.

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Preparing for LEGO Masters Denmark, Part 3: The Finale

Preparing for LEGO Masters Denmark, Part 3: The Finale

How do you prepare for the final challenge of LEGO Masters Denmark? In this third and last part of the series, we find out if Esben Kolind’s preparations paid off and if he and his partner took home the grand prize of being immortalized in LEGOLAND Billund.

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Tormod Askildsen: One Last Chat with LEGO's AFOL Advocate, Part 3

Tormod Askildsen: One Last Chat with LEGO's AFOL Advocate, Part 3

In the third and last part of our interview with Tormod Askildsen, we chat about the later years of his advocacy of the Adult Fan of LEGO (AFOL) community—and why he feels that his wish to welcome adults in LEGO’s primary target group has finally come true.

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Going for Gold: The Story of the Golden RCX and NXT

Going for Gold: The Story of the Golden RCX and NXT

The rare gold LEGO RCX and NXT bricks have been revealed! The epic tale involves trips to the US and Billund, a Technic dinosaur, a local jeweler, a group of AFOL superfans and lots of cake.

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Inside the LEGO Inside Tour 2022: Day 2

Inside the LEGO Inside Tour 2022: Day 2

What is the LEGO Inside Tour really like? We continue our mini-series with Wayne Tyler sharing the second day of the tour including exploring the LEGO factory, going inside LEGO Campus, visiting the employee store and more.

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Inside the LEGO Inside Tour 2022: Day 1

Inside the LEGO Inside Tour 2022: Day 1

What is the LEGO Inside Tour really like? Guest contributor Wayne Tyler shares his “once-in-a-lifetime experience” of going on the first tour after the pandemic hiatus, swag and stories included.

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LEGO House: How the Home of the Brick Survived a Pandemic

LEGO House: How the Home of the Brick Survived a Pandemic

LEGO House CEO Jesper Vilstrup chats with BrickNerd’s roaming reporter Are about how they have adjusted during the pandemic, shares a thrilling never-before-told story about the opening, and gives an exclusive preview of new experiences coming soon to the home of the brick.

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Visors in Darkness: How I Found Out I Am a LEGO Dad

Visors in Darkness: How I Found Out I Am a LEGO Dad

How do visors unite a LEGO community across generations of builders? Find out in Simon’s exploration of the World in Darkness group who are building a near-future military theme that may be more meaningful than at first glance.

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