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My avatar met avatar Gritty! Hockey season is in full swing!
Thank you Citizen Brick, a customized LEGO minifigure and accessory site based in Chicago for creating the Gritty toy!
Funny, Chinese knockoff LEGO® Star Wars® set and gift
A friend at work who knew how much I love LEGOs scored this hilarious Chinese knockoff as a prize to give me. As the picture above shows, I don’t think the pirates behind it were even trying! I’m guessing they’re … Continue reading
How I feel on most mornings…
The new Hidden Side LEGO sets were released and they’re pretty exciting since these are the first to implement the new augmented reality technology! Apple is even selling half of them should you go into a store or browse online. I … Continue reading
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According the LEGO Store, that’s me
Now, when you go to a physical LEGO Store there is a special kiosk in which you place down your palm and it will tell you which minifigure you are. I was really hoping for Benny, Lucy or the Pizza … Continue reading
LEGO Bill Lumbergh of Office Space
So it’s not “to the letter” accurate because the torso isn’t a two-tone shirt but the suspenders, coffee cup and glasses are the key to making Lumbergh. Normally LEGO doesn’t make such a torso, I scored it from a minifig … Continue reading
Brick Fiesta Austin 2019! Part Two
Return of the Xenomorph Attack!
Brick Fiesta Austin 2019! Part One
It was Austin’s turn again to host the annual Brick Fiesta, a celebration of all things LEGO, namely a chance to check out the state’s MOCs (My-Own Creation), shopping for official-unofficial accessories (I got a Star Wars set for $50 that went … Continue reading
Another toy tribute to a Caffe employee
Originally I wanted to make a Playmobil figure of Carlo as I’ve done for two other people at the Caffe who are very nice. The problem is that this chef wear a black outfit, not white. Besides being super difficult … Continue reading
Introducing the Maggi Motors GoKart Model 1!
Memorial Day be the official kick-off for Summer but it’s also when Creative Brick Builder has its holiday sale! All the random LEGO pieces you can fit in a good-sized box for a mere $4! A way better deal than … Continue reading
LEGO 2: Must See (Great Sequel too)
The long-awaited sequel to The LEGO Movie finally arrived, we saw it on the opening weekend and it sadly tanked. It’s not why my review is way, way overdue…it’s playing at the discount theater and I think you buy LEGO 2 on … Continue reading
Creative Brick Builder helps out in making another starfighter
This weekend, our favorite used Lego place had a sale. All the Lego bricks you can fit in a box for the great price of $3.99! As much as we love the (official) Lego Store way down at the Barton … Continue reading
Spaceship! Spaceship! Spaceship!
The cheaper souvenir I bought from Brick Fiesta was this shirt paying tribute to Lego’s 40th anniversary with the Space sets. It’s not Benny though, this astronaut’s helmet is intact. Lego has come a long way. Now the faces have … Continue reading
Brick Fiesta 2018 in San Antonio
The annual Brick Fiesta was held in San Antonio this year (it will be back in Austin next Summer) and since any kind of vacation we’re taking will probably be scheduled around 2019, so we took a quick weekend trip … Continue reading
Congratulation to all the grads!
Found this set at Creative Brick Builders but bought it twice because I wanted one for me and shipped another to my niece who recently graduated from Iowa State. A little Adobe PhotoShop® to put a year to since I … Continue reading
Where’s my muuuuuuuuuug?
A very awesome gift from my friends out East! A Lego-compatible mug that I need to decorate later. Currently, I have the Where’s-My-Pants guy on the side looking for his recently pressed slacks.