In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first week of October 2020.

Out of 26 LEGO Ideas entries, only one was approved! Which one was it? Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we saw the reveal of the Star Wars SDCC exclusive 77904 Nebulon-B Frigate, discovered which project got approved on LEGO Ideas and we’re spending the weekend at BrickCon 2020 Online!

• BrickCon 2020 Online brings the LEGO fun to you this weekend – Have you got your tickets to BrickCon Online yet? Don’t miss out on this exciting virtual LEGO convention happening weekend!
• Star Wars SDCC exclusive 77904 Nebulon-B Frigate revealed along with instructions – Your first look at the new LEGO Star Wars SDCC exclusive. 459 pieces, with price and availability yet to be confirmed.
• LEGO Ideas First 2020 Review Results: only one project (out of 26) approved so far – Surprisingly enough, only one project was approved to become an official LEGO Ideas set so far, another one is still being considered, while 24 other ideas were rejected.

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

• The Secret Behind Lego’s Great Social Content is Basic, PR News – Even though everyone wants to know about the next big thing in social media, Lego Group’s social studios head, James Gregson, emphasized basics.
• Homer nabs $50M from Lego, Sesame Workshop and Gymboree for its early learning apps, TechCrunch – Today, a company that builds literacy and other educational apps to help make that time more worthwhile is announcing a large round of funding from a number of strategic backers.
• All 12 LEGO Video Game Crossovers – Every Franchise Explained, ScreenRant – LEGO has a long history in video games, especially when it comes to crossing over with entertainment properties, from Star Wars to The Incredibles.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of September 2020.

The massive Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina set has arrived. Will it scratch your Star Wars nostalgia itch? Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we reviewed three new sets including Mos Eisley Cantina, Diagon Alley and the Brickheadz Nutcracker. Plus, we get news about LEGO’s efforts towards sustainability and more!

• • LEGO Star Wars 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina – largest Master Builder Series set ever at 3,000 pieces & 20 minifigs [Review] – The second and so-far largest LEGO Star Wars Master Builder Series set arrives in the form of 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina.
  • LEGO 75978 Harry Potter Diagon Alley [Review] – Whether you are about to start a new year at Hogwarts, or you are looking for funny jokes for your wizard party, the Diagon Alley is your ultimate shopping venue.
  • LEGO Holiday BrickHeadz 40425 Nutcracker [Review] – Check out our review of the latest BrickHeadz addition to the family, Nutcracker!
  • LEGO to invest $400 million in sustainability, begin phasing out plastic packaging next year – The LEGO Group has announced that next year it will begin testing paper bags in packaging as the next step in its roadmap to producing only sustainably sourced products by 2030

• LEGO Adidas ZX 8000 sneakers will retail for US $130 – Check out the full product gallery of the new LEGO Adidas ZX 8000 sneakers which will be available starting next Friday.
• LEGO BrickHeadz Frankenstein and Star Wars Obi Wan minifigure now available for sale – LEGO BrickHeadz Frankenstein and Star Wars Obi Wan minifigure can go home with you now!

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

• Someone Turned Lego’s Super Mario Into a Controller for the Super Mario Bros. Video Game, Gizmodo – A clever hacker has taken things full circle and come up with a way to use the Lego Mario figure to play the original Super Mario Bros. video game.
• Lego Extends Facebook Ad Ban While Spending Resumes With Rivals, Forbes – Facebook Inc. will remain blacklisted by Lego A/S, after the maker of the world’s best-known toy blocks conducted a review of social media platforms to determine where to send its advertising dollars.
• Lego, Warner Brothers Survive Bid to Undo Toy Patent Decisions, Bloomberg Law – Victories by Lego Group’s U.S. unit and Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Inc. over a rival’s toy patents will stand despite efforts to undo them.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the second week of September 2020.

The massive Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina set is the latest in the LEGO Star Wars Master Builder Series. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS: This week we got to see LEGO’s collaborations with Adidas and Levi’s come to fruition, got a feel for the new Harry Potter CMFs, took a peek at the new group of qualifying builds for LEGO Ideas, went on a Haunted Hayride and more!

• • LEGO 40423 Halloween Hayride [Review] – The days are getting colder, and longer, the leaves are starting to turn, and that means it’s time to go on a Haunted Hayride!
  • LEGO’s new collaboration with Levi’s uses Dots for customizable clothing – Soon you’ll be able to wear your LEGO on your sleeve thanks to LEGO’s new collaboration with Levi’s, which brings a line of customizable clothing utilizing the Dots theme.
  • LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71028 Harry Potter Series 2 Feel Guide [Review] – Hunting for Harry Potter Series 2? Download our handy cheat sheet to help you find exactly the figures you want!

• First Look: Unboxing of the LEGO and Adidas ZX 8000 sneaker collaboration – We get a first look at the unboxing of the LEGO Adidas ZX 8000 sneakers.
• Will the rules of LEGO Ideas change with a large number of projects achieving 10,000 votes? – LEGO attributes the large number of submission and support votes to the current effect of the pandemic but may consider future changes.
• This 3,000+ piece 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina is the next LEGO Star Wars Master Builder Series set – This place can be a little rough – LEGO announces the new 3,187-piece 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina set with a full set of images, including all 21 minifigures!

MORE TBB NEWS:

• LEGO Ideas second 2020 Results breaks record with 35 fan submissions qualifying for productisation review – The LEGO Ideas second 2020 Review period has ended and a total of 35 amazing submissions had the votes to qualify for review.
• Earn 150 LEGO VIP store points by answering a Harry Potter online quiz. – LEGO is giving away 150 VIP online points for simply answering a Harry Potter quiz correctly.

• Colorful and delightful LEGO merchandise from Chronicle Books – Chronical Books has a range of LEGO merchandise ranging from journals, to puzzles and postcards that are well designed and eye-catching.
• Free registration for LEGO House Fan Day event to be held on 24 September – LEGO House is back with a day of live sessions catered for the fan community to be held in September.

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

• Could your vintage Lego set pay the college fees?, Financial Times – The Brothers Brick’s own Chris Malloy contributed to this article about vintage LEGO prices.
• Coolest Lego Set Ever? The Story Behind The 3,662-Piece Grand Piano, Forbes – Forbes interviews the designer of the Grand Piano Ideas Set.
• Chinese ‘copycats’ of LEGO sentenced for copyright infringement, Global Times – Nine people in Shanghai were sentenced up to six years in prison on Wednesday for infringing on the copyright of Danish toymaker LEGO, as China looks to take strict measures to protect intellectual property.
• Disguise Announces LEGO ‘Star Wars’ Costumes,License Global – The first-ever LEGO “Star Wars” costumes are officially launching.
• The LEGO Group’s Samuel Johnson on Seinfeld, Voltron and LEGO Art , Play Creator’s Conference – How do you become a LEGO designer? What goes into turning classic TV shows like Seinfeld into a LEGO set? And what inspired LEGO Art range, the firm’s new line of sets that allow fans to create LEGO pop art masterpieces?

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first week of September 5, 2020.

We make beautiful music in our review of the new LEGO Ideas Grand Piano set. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week was huge for news and reviews! We saw the reveal of the massive Harry Potter Diagon Alley set, the Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina set, a collaboration between LEGO and Addidias, took a look at all the sets released in September and more!

• Your guide to the new LEGO sets now available for September 2020: Advent Calendars, Star Wars, Harry Potter & more – We list all the new sets available for September from the LEGO Store.
• Get all your wizard supplies in the stores of the new LEGO Harry Potter 75978 Diagon Alley set – Get all your wizard supplies in the stores of the new LEGO Harry Potter 75978 Diagon Alley set
• LEGO drops a teaser video of upcoming Adidas collaboration – LEGO and Adidas reveal a collaboration around the cultural phenomenon back from the 80s and 90s ZX silhouettes.
• First look at the 3,000-piece LEGO Star Wars 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina – Take a first look at the upcoming LEGO Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina set, a massive 3,187-piece set with more than 20 minifigures, including several fan-favorites that are all-new to LEGO!
• LEGO teases a colourful collaboration with Levi’s – It looks like your next pair of jeans from Levi’s might be compatible with your collections of plastic bricks!
• Watching Adam Savage sort his LEGO collection is your ASMR dose of the day – The LEGO fan community is always elated to see a famous face enjoying the same hobbies they participate in. We see Adam Savage from Tested.com sort out his modest collection.

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In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the last week of August 2020.

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In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of August 2020.

We create LEGO art with the new Iron Man mosaic set. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS, REVIEWS AND INSTRUCTIONS: This week we got a backstage look at the Lego Instructions For Every Day Life series, saw the reveal of the new Harry Potter collectible minifigures, learned to make a tiny NES and more.

• The LEGO Foundation expands Braille Bricks availability to aid visually impaired learning – LEGO Braille Bricks have officially launched, providing an interactive learning tool for both the visually impaired and their sighted peers.
• LEGO Art 31199 Marvel Studios Iron Man mosaic + 7,000-piece Ultimate Build [Review] – We’re going hands-on in this review with the new LEGO Art 31199 Marvel Studios Iron Man mosaic, including the Ultimate Build that uses over 7,000 pieces!
• Build your own microscale Nintendo Entertainment System [Instructions] – Thomas Gion has you covered if you love the new LEGO NES set, but don’t have the budget.

MORE TBB NEWS & FEATURES:

• Behind the scenes: How the instructions for your everyday life in LEGO were made [Feature] – We go behind the scenes and interview Primus Nair, Head of Creative of Asia Pacific from LEGO to find how the team pulled the LEGO Life Instructions together.
• LEGO’s next book will be “The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks” – What secrets are LEGO bricks hiding? You can find out when LEGO’s next book for adult fans is published.
• The new LEGO 71028 Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures Series 2 revealed – The second series of the Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures have been revealed.
• LEGO 60271 City Main Square with characters from LEGO City Adventures TV show revealed – A new LEGO City set featuring a town hall building, a limousine, a classic diner and a city park with a concert platform and new trackless tram as been revealed.

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

• Legoland’s upcoming New York park has an attraction that makes riders feel like they’ve shrunk down to the size of a Lego brick, Insider – The Lego Factory Adventure ride will make riders feel like they’ve been shrunken down to the size of a Lego brick.
• Adidas x Lego Sneakers Dropping This Fall, Complex – Adidas will soon launch a collaborative project with Lego.
• Patent Filings Roundup: AI Inventor Facial Challenge Filed; Lego and WB Challenge RFID Toy Patents; Uniloc Challenge Denied for Indefiniteness (Sort Of ), IP watchdog – The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), for its part, saw 36 patent filings, driven up in part by a half-dozen petitions from LEGO® and Warner Bros. against assertion vehicle MQ Gaming, LLC.
• Lego piece falls out of New Zealand boy’s nose after being stuck for two years, The Guardian – Sameer Anwar’s parents thought the lost piece of Lego was long gone – until their son took a great big sniff of a plate of cupcakes

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the second week of August 2020.

We relive those heady days of sugar cereal, Capri Sun and hours of punching blocks with our review of the new LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we took a deep dive into LEGO Control Panels, reviewed three new sets including the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Crocodile Train, saw the reveal of a new LEGO Star Wars Holiday special streaming on Disney+ and more!

• LEGO Education joins consortium to accelerate STEAM learning in response to COVID-19 pandemic in the US – The LEGO Foundation, Intel, and CDW-G are partnering with non-profit First Book to create a grant program to bring new methods of digital learning to under-served children across the US.
• New LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special to stream on Disney+ – Get ready to celebrate Life Day again with an all-new Star Wars Holiday Special starring LEGO characters from across the Skywalker saga.
• A fascinating article on the UX design of LEGO control panels [Feature] – An insightful analysis of the User Experience design process of LEGO control panels by George Cave.

TBB REVIEWS:

• LEGO 10277 Crocodile Locomotive [Review] – After a 7-year hiatus from the last standalone serious-looking train set, we take a look at the Crocodile Locomotive and share our thoughts.
• Is the LEGO 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) more than just a 1-UP of 1980’s Super Mario nostalgia? [Review & Video] – The answer is yes. Read our review to see why LEGO 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System may be one of the best LEGO sets of all time.
• LEGO Technic 42112 Concrete Mixer Truck [Review] – Let’s mix it up! The LEGO Technic line has lacked a concrete mixer for far too long…but set 42112 makes up for that lack in a big way.

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

• Orlando Bloom Shows Off His LEGO Room on THE TONIGHT SHOW, Nerdist – Apparently, Legolas is not LEGO-less.
• LEGO Game Steam Sale Includes LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, Lego Batman: The Videogame, And More, Player.One – Steam is hosting a special sale for LEGO games right now, with select games going for up to 80% off their original price.

• Celebrating 80 Years of LEGO, Smithsonian Magazine – Children and hobbyists rejoice – today is Lego’s 80th birthday
• Help! I spent the hottest weekend of the year grappling with the new Lego set from The Beatles, NME – It took a whole day, soundtracked by the deluxe version of ‘The White Album’.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the second week of August 2020.

We got to spend some quality time with the new Technic 6×6 Volvo Articulated Hauler. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB REVIEWS AND INSTRUCTIONS: This week we learned how to make a safe courtesy of Tiago Catarino and took a close up look at the Technic 6×6 Volvo Articulated Hauler!

• How to build a safe to go with your brick bank [Instructions] – Come check out Tiago Catarino’s (@tiagoreiscatarino) recent LEGO tutorial, a tiny safe!
• LEGO Technic 42114 6×6 Volvo Articulated Hauler [Review] – We take a close look at LEGO’s latest addition to their Control+ line of vehicles. Is this a Technic set that’s worth the hefty price tag?

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

• • LEGO is launching braille bricks for students across the US, CNN – The LEGO Foundation designed and created a line of bricks molded with studs that correspond to numbers and letters in the braille alphabet.
  • Epic LEGO Battles Are A Smash On YouTube, Forbes – For those who want the old school-stop motion animation there are now some truly impressive “creators” who have utilized LEGO (and similar looking) plastic bricks to recreate famous battles.
  • Fans reverse-engineer LEGO Mario’s barcodes to make real-life Paper Mario, Nintendo Wire – Flexing creative muscles and coming up with new ways to use old pieces is what keeps LEGO so popular and relevant even in the digital age.

• You could win a LEGO replica of your cat in celebration of International Cat Day, The Brag – What says “I love you” more than having a giant replica LEGO version of your cat?
• 10 impressive LEGO skateboarding ideas, Surfer Today – Are you a sidewalk surfing enthusiast? Do you have any free time? Build your own skateboard-inspired LEGO set.
• New documentary goes behind the scenes at Legoland, Windsor & Eton Express – The four-part series will give audiences an intimate look at the theme park through interviews with model makers, hotel housekeepers and roller coaster designers.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first week of August 2020.

The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey may have been cancelled, but we were able to get one to show you a close up look. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB REVIEWS AND INSTRUCTIONS: This week we reviewed two new Star Wars sets, got a look at the now-canceled Technic Osprey, and finally got our hands on that most precious of all cargo, Baby Yoda… sorry, “The Child”.

• LEGO Star Wars 75317 The Mandalorian & the Child (Baby Yoda) BrickHeadz characters [Review] – The Mandalorian & the Child BrickHeadz makes us giggle with joy. It might make you smile, too.
• LEGO Star Wars 75284 Knights of Ren Transport Ship from The Rise of Skywalker [Review] – Read our review to find out if LEGO Star Wars 75284 Knights of Ren Transport Ship (due for release Sept. 1st) is worth the $70 price tag.
• LEGO Star Wars 75291 Death Star Final Duel takes us to the Emperor’s Throne Room [Review] – The LEGO Star Wars lineup is not known for stellar location-based playsets, often overshadowed by speeders and starfighters. Have times changed?
• LEGO Technic 42113 Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey [Review] – The Technic Osprey had every chance to become one of the best LEGO Technic sets of recent years. But there is a problem.
• How to build a swell little well! [Instructions] – Come build along with Tiago Catarino as he shows you how to make a minifigure-scale well!
• Your guide to the 113 new LEGO sets now available for August 2020 including the Nintendo NES, Grand Piano, Star Wars and more – We have your complete guide to the 100+ new LEGO sets now available for August including the NES, Grand Piano, 501st Battle Pack and more!

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

• From LEGO To Lasers: Kids Invent The Coolest Things, Forbes – Kids use LEGO to solve real-life construction issues.
• How we’re continuing to support families impacted by COVID-19, The LEGO Group – LEGO committed to delivering learning through play support and vital supplies to crisis-affected children – here’s how they’re doing.

• LEGO Astronaut Model Arrives at Legoland Florida, Bay News 9 – Legoland Florida has welcomed the arrival of a new display from the Kennedy Space Center that is made out of nearly 66,000 bricks and is “out-of-this-world!”
• LEGO Assembles Massive Super Mario Build Made Out Of Nearly 23,000 Bricks, Nintendo Life – To celebrate the arrival of Super Mario LEGO, LEGO has assembled a “massive” Mario build made out of nearly 23,000 bricks.

WOW! It looks like LEGO Mario got a power-up ???? pic.twitter.com/rqdYK2v9bu

— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) July 26, 2020

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the last week of July 2020.

Let the music play with the new LEGO Ideas Grand Piano. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we reviewed two new Star Wars sets, learned to make a tiny T-Rex, saw the cancellation of a controversial set, got a sneak peek at the upcoming Harry Potter advent calendar and more!

• Four new LEGO Monkie Kid sets revealed including Monkey King BrickHeadz – LEGO has revealed the second wave of Monkie Kid sets including new villains and vehicles and a Monkey King BrickHeadz.
• LEGO cancels release of Technic 42113 Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey – LEGO canceled the release of an upcoming Technic set after outcry against the depiction of a military aircraft.
• LEGO wants you to choose its next history book about bricks – LEGO Publishing is letting fans choose the topic of their next book about the LEGO brick.

MORE TBB NEWS:

• LEGO Ideas 21323 Grand Piano makes music starting Aug. 1st – The Grand Piano is the biggest LEGO Ideas set ever with 3,662 pieces which is music to our ears! (Plus an exclusive interview with the set’s designers!)
• LEGO Ideas 21323 Grand Piano designer shows off inner workings of the musical model – See how the LEGO Ideas Grand Piano is put together in this video tour from designer Chee Woon Tze.
• LEGO Harry Potter 2020 Advent Calendar revealed – First official images of the new LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar are already here. Be careful not to spoil the surprise!
• Celebrate Christmas in July with a free LEGO mini-gingerbread house with purchase – LEGO is celebrating Christmas in July by bringing back the Mini Gingerbread House free with orders of $100 or more.

TBB REVIEWS AND INSTRUCTIONS:

• LEGO Star Wars 75283 Armored Assault Tank (AAT) from The Clone Wars Season 7 includes Ahsoka Tano and Ahsoka Trooper [Review] – We take a closer look at the much-anticipated LEGO Star Wars 75283 Armored Assault Tank.
• LEGO Star Wars 75280 501st Legion Clone Troopers with AT-RT & BARC speeder [Review] – LEGO Star Wars 75280 501st Legion Clone Troopers adds front-line infantry for General Anakin Skywalker to lead into battle.
• Build your very own Tyrannosaurus Rex BrickHeadz [Instructions] – If you are a fan of BrickHeadz, and dinosaurs, you can now build your very own T-Rex, designed by Daniel Fortine.

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

• The LEGO Group launches new initiative to help parents talk to their kids about online safety and digital citizenship, LEGO – The ‘Build & Talk’ approach encourages learning through play.
• LEGO Hits Over 10 Billion Views on YouTube, Making It the Most Popular Brand Channel on the Site, People.com – Popular YouTube channel Vat19 came in second place with 5.84 billion views followed by IDJVideos.TV at 4.49 billion
• How Can LEGO Help With Technical Skills for Medical Training?, The Science Times – LEGO can be used for medical training, specifically for technical skills in the field of anesthesia.
• LEGO-inspired bone and soft tissue repair with tiny, 3D-printed bricks, Medical Xpress – Tiny, 3-D-printed, LEGO-like bricks have been designed to heal broken bones—and could one day lead to lab-made organs for human transplant.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of July 2020.

LEGO hits all the right nostalgia notes with this incredible NES and TV set model. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS, REVIEWS AND FEATURES: This week we reviewed the new Minions set, learned to build Miniland superheroes, saw the reveal of an incredible NES model and played a round of “What’s that Element?”.

• LEGO 75551 Minions: Brick-built Minions and their Lair [Review] – Minions: The Rise of Gru has been delayed until July 2021, but there are LEGO sets we can enjoy now.
• LEGO Brick Sketches featuring Star Wars and DC Comics portraits now available – LEGO Brick Sketches of BB-8, a First Order Stormtrooper, Batman and The Joker are now available.
• LEGO 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System is a buildable NES console complete with Super Mario Bros. – Build your own nostalgia trip with this LEGO Nintendo NES console and TV with a scrolling Super Mario Bros. level, available August 1st.
• Build your own LEGO Miniland Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman characters [Instructions] – Save the day with the Worlds Finest made with LEGO by Tiago Catarino and Pedro Sequeira
• What’s that element? Plate with a triangular shaped bar [Feature] – Some of you may already be familiar with this, but for those who are not, let’s go on this journey of discovery of “What’s that element?”

MORE TBB NEWS: Join us as a contributor to The Brothers Brick or join us online for BrickCon 2020!

• TBB’s next recruiting effort for Contributors & Social Media Manager focuses on diversity, inclusion & representation – Are you interested in not only helping The Brothers Brick grow, but making the LEGO hobby community a more diverse and welcoming place? If so, consider joining the team!
• BrickCon 2020 is moving online in October with a full convention for adult fans of LEGO – BrickCon 2020 is moving from the Space Needle to cyberspace, hosting a full online convention for adult fans of LEGO in October.
• Thieves steal Fairy Bricks delivery van and LEGO sets donated to kids in hospitals – Thieves broke into Fairy Bricks headquarters and stole their van and donated LEGO sets meant for kids in hospitals.

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

• Computational LEGO Designer Outperforms Professional Model-Makers, Discover – Designing models with LEGO Technic parts is much harder than with traditional LEGO bricks. Now a computational designer can do the hard work for you.
• Coronavirus: ‘LEGO helped me get out of bed’, BBC News – A woman who was furloughed from her job said LEGO helped her to get out of bed.
• Animal Crossing, LEGO, Video Games… How the Art Market is Attracting Millennials, Prestige – While the arts and culture industry is estimated to have lost billions due to the coronavirus pandemic, cultural institutions are turning to video games and toys to appeal to a new generation of potential museum-goers.
• 10 Reasons Why LEGO Is The Most Reputable Company In The World, World Atlas – See how LEGO has lived up to its name for the fourth year in a row, topping the list of the 10 most reputable companies in the world.
• First LEGO store opens in Saudi Arabia, Retail & Leisure – The first certified retail store in Saudi Arabia store is spread across 1,690 sq. ft and has been built as a creative hub for the LEGO community.