A Look At LEGO…. Dino
With news that we’ll be seeing even more Jurassic World LEGO sets later this, based on the movie sequel from Universal Pictures. We thought we’d take A Look at LEGO®…. Dino, the dinosaur based one-off theme first released back in 2012. For those familiar with the LEGO Dino theme, it had very similar to the story and feel to that of the Jurassic Park films. After dinosaurs mysteriously materialised deep in the jungle after traveling...
LEGO At 60: Inside The LEGO Vault
Back in April last year we hopped on our very first overseas trip to the little Danish town of Billund, home of the LEGO® company since it was founded in the early 1930s. Near to the centre of Billund is a mid-sized looking family home, backed by a series of other buildings. This seemingly unimportant building was in fact where the LEGO group began life as a carpentry workshop before it slowly evolved to make the little plastic bricks...
A Look At LEGO…. Where It All Began
Since the LEGO Group was founded in 1932, it has come a long way over the past 80 years. Beginning life as a small carpenter’s workshop in Billund before evolving into a modern, global enterprise that is now one of the world’s largest manufacturers of toys and most powerful brands. The LEGO® brick in its present form, was launched in 1958 and patented in the same year. Although the brick was inspired by a similar one from UK company...
Who Are The Mysterious Sons Of Garmadon
As we head into a brand new season of the popular animated adventures of NINJAGO: Masters of Spinjitzu, the new-look ninja face an all-new threat in the mysterious biker gang, who call themselves the Sons of Garmadon. As the bki rider fiends terrorise NINJAGO City, they aim is to steal the powerful Oni Masks. These relics of the old realm, each hold the tremendous power. If the Sons of Garmadon unite the Oni Masks, together they have...
The Rise & Rise Of LEGO Ideas
LEGO® Ideas is a curious creation, born out the eagerness for LEGO fans to build their own creations and now the source of some pretty impressive sets. In 2017 the LEGO Ideas theme exploded in popularity with release of the NASA Apollo Saturn V and Old Fishing Store. It seems the gamble LEGO took with Ideas really paid, before the release of the Saturn V, Ideas sets would follow a similar piece count and pricing. This lead to many...
Click & Snap: Happy Birthday Elvis
Today marks the day, Elvis Presley was born. Even now the King of rock and roll has a massive fan base, and his music is celebrated by millions. To celebrate the King’s birthday, Hamleys’ Mark Campbell has shot this fun little picture. The King has stopped by the new LEGO Creator Expert Downtown Diner for a bite to eat, we’re guessing he may sample burger or two. If you have any fun images using LEGO and who like to...
Best Of 2017 BricksFanz Awards
As 2017 comes to a close and the clock ticks down to another year, we take a look back over that past 12 months and pick some of our favourite LEGO-related things to occur in the year gone by. It’s certainly been a busy year, with the release of two new LEGO® movies, the opening of the LEGO House in Billund and a refocused take on how the LEGO Group operates across the world. But for our look back over the past 12 months...
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