Registration is now open for Brickworld 2011! As usual, Brickworld will take place in the third weekend of June in Chicago. It is a four and a half day event featuring a private convention and public expo at the Westin Chicago North Shore. Because of the continuous swelling of participants and visitors each year, Brickworld Continue reading →
Fans of the southern states rejoice: a new LEGO convention presented by TexLUG called Brick Fiesta is taking place in Texas this summer. This is a standard 4-day AFOL convention with a weekend public expo. Registration is now open and you can check out the details on the Brick Fiesta website.
For LEGO fans in and around Hong Kong Brick Adventure 2011 is coming very soon to City University. See below for the press release and thanks to John Ho (IcedPlusCoffee) for sending it to me. Bricks Adventure 2011 is coming to Town LEGO have been bringing people in the city up with fun and creativity Continue reading →
Creations for Charity took place in the past two months where LEGO fans sold their creations to raise money to donate LEGO to children in need. Here are a few words on the organization and the results of this year’s fundraiser. The beginning Creations for Charity began with the idea of giving LEGO to underprivileged Continue reading →
Brickworld is celebrating its 5th anniversary in 2011, and this year you have the opportunity to design the convention’s event kit. This is a rare chance to have hundreds of people own a creation designed by you, and you don’t even have to be an attendee to submit a design. Check out more details on Continue reading →
As was pointed out by some readers we did not manage to cover anything much from the recent and enormous LEGO Fanwelt exhibition in Cologne. This wasn’t by choice but simply that TBB doesn’t have anyone in Europe. Luckily Holger Matthes (HoMa) was in attendence and happy to write us a summary as a guest Continue reading →
Once again it is Summer and that means it’s time for Brickvention. As Australia Day falls on a Wednesday this year Brickvention breaks from its usual tradition of falling on the long weekend and will be held from the 14th to the 16th of January instead which hopefully means cheaper flights and accomodation. Registration is Continue reading →
A new type of LEGO convention is coming to Europe next year, balancing the private convention experience I know I enjoy at US conventions with the public exhibition time that’s been bringing in the masses for years. AFOLcon will be held between April 28 and May 2, 2011 at the Museum of Science and Industry Continue reading →
FBTB announces their second annual charity drive to raise money for Child’s Play. For every $2 donated, you’re entered into a raffle for some heart-stopping prizes. Take a look and help out a great cause.
The Creations for Charity sale is in full swing and more custom creations have been listed for the charity fundraiser. Check out what’s for sale and don’t forget that you can contribute a creation until December 1st. We have raised over $2,700 so far, and that means a lot of Lego for the children this Continue reading →
This loveable little time bot is a great idea. Like many of the creations on here, I want one. Shannon Ocean took a standard digital clock and built it into this adorably hard-core battle frame. If you really want this little guy to wake you up every morning, it has been donated to Creations for Continue reading →
Image from CollectSpace.com NASA issued a press release yesterday stating that they have signed a Space Act agreement with LEGO. The partnership will focus on promoting interest in science, technology, engineering and math. At the launch event, NASA will actually be launching a shuttle built from LEGO bricks. It will be aboard the Space Shuttle Continue reading →
From now until early December, you can buy a custom Lego creation made by Lego fans from around the world. All proceeds will be used to give Lego sets to underprivileged children during the holidays. This is an annual opportunity where Lego enthusiasts use their creative hobby to support a great cause. As buyers, you Continue reading →
Hillel Cooperman gave us his take on the collectible minifigs earlier this month at BrickCon and I have to say that he expressed my feelings perfectly! Watch the video and tell me what you think. Just one word of warning, there is “adult” language in this video. So cover the ears of any kiddies who Continue reading →
For those of you wondering what we’ve been up to at BrickCon… Fradel takes a nap while I survive on caffeine and adrenaline. Photos are showing up in the BrickCon group. Check ‘em out.