2025 LEGO Advent Calendar Spoilers: Day 1 [Feature]

December is here, and for LEGO fans, that means one thing: time to start opening Advent Calendars! Here at The Brothers Brick, we’ve been sharing daily reveals since 2015, served with hot mugs of spicy commentary and plates of silly side builds. The spoilers start now!

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Taiwan’s top builders team up for endangered animal LEGO tributes

At Taipei’s LEGO Sunkids flagship store, three familiar builders debuted amazing new MOCs as part of an exhibit about threatened and endangered animal species in Taiwan. Check out these adorable animal builds from James Zhan, Ian Hou, and Chi Hsin Wei.

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We were dragon our feet on this Vic Viper

seb71 makes sure the Ninjago team has what every ninja needs – a flashy, high-speed starship.

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The best desserts have layers

The latest from Andreas Leander is my dentist’s worst nightmare.

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No bones about it, this dragon is impressive

You’ll feel like you have x-ray vision when you gaze on this fire-breather by Thimdur T

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1 eye, 6 arms, and an eternity of imprisonment

Even with one eye, it’s obvious to see that this build from @carecreations_ is a monstrous amount of fun.

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Robot romantics

What is more romantic than an offering of plant matter? Clearly this robot suitor from Kelly Bartlett is well versed in human courtship rituals. Maybe you or I would have picked the purple flowers and left the dirty roots in the ground, but it’s the thought that counts. Kelly’s bots are a delight  a wordless LEGO comic with big heart.

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Building a community: An outsider’s guide to the history of NoVVember [Feature]

Lino, an outsider, takes you inside the history of the Vic Viper in a manner that’s easily understood by our average readers, who are not necessarily steeped in LEGO folklore and traditions.

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Hellboy will always look this good

This haunting Hellboy MOC from @jnce_13 faithfully captures Mike Mignola’s dramatic pose and Big Red’s chiseled body.

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Give thanks for the ultimate dessert: Baja Blast Pie!

Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, probably the biggest day of the year for pie consumption. Pumpkin and Pecan might be traditional flavors of the fall, but this year Taco Bell really captured the spirit of 2025 with a bold new pie flavor: Baja Blast! Sadly, the pie was only available at the start of the month, so no making a run for the border to save your family dinner. Let’s give thanks to Eli Willsea (via his Morlorn Empire side account) for capturing this memeable moment in LEGO.

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A month of daily mechs with ace AFOL Ivy [Interview]

The incredible @ivybrickss recently completed her second Mechtober – a month of LEGO mechs with mind-blowing variety in theme and function. We sat down with Ivy to talk about her amazing builds.

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Legendary Xerneas makes a staggeringly cute LEGO Pokémon 

@azurekingfisher.lego catches Pokemon fever and shares a staggeringly cute Xerneas in LEGO

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