• Month: September 2026

    Editorial illustration inspired by LEGO 6776 Ogel Control Centre, with three different instruction variants in the foreground and an Alpha Team-style base behind them.
    Inspiration & Features

    LEGO 6776 Ogel Control Centre: the Alpha Team set changed after September 11

    LEGO 6776 Ogel Control Centre was temporarily withdrawn from US shelves after September 11, 2001. Today, collectors have documented three distinct instruction variants that show how the Alpha Team story was changed.

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    A side-by-side comparison of white building bricks and yellowed aged pieces, divided by a sun symbol and arrow illustrating light-related material aging.
    Guides

    How to Store LEGO Sets and Minifigures Without Yellowing or UV Damage

    A practical guide to reducing LEGO discoloration and UV damage through better display, temperature control, dry storage, and safer cleaning habits.

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    An incomplete used brick-built model and loose parts on the left, with a neatly completed model, sorted parts, minifigure and instructions on the right, connected by a check symbol.
    Guides

    How to Check Whether a Used LEGO Set Is Really Complete Before You Buy It

    Before buying a used LEGO set, verify the inventory, minifigures, stickers, instructions, substitutions, and replacement cost with this practical checklist.

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    Editorial comparison graphic showing a simpler fan-designed brick manor on the left and a larger, more refined version on the right, linked by an arrow, with period-style minifigures in the foreground.
    LEGO Sets

    LEGO Ideas 21373 Downton Abbey: How the Fan Project Became a 4,711-Piece Set

    LEGO Ideas 21373 Downton Abbey has 4,711 pieces and 13 minifigures. We compare the retail set with BRO3’s original fan project and explain the biggest changes.

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    A laptop with a neutral logo-free market dashboard showing set thumbnails, a trend chart and color indicators in a collector workspace.
    Guides

    How to Read the BrickLink Price Guide Without Overpaying for LEGO

    BrickLink Price Guide is useful only if you know the difference between completed sales and current listings. Here is how to read averages, condition, and Part Out Value correctly.

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    A balance scale with many small building elements on the left and fewer larger specialized pieces plus a minifigure on the right.
    Inspiration & Features

    Is Price per Piece Still a Useful Way to Judge LEGO Value in 2026?

    Price per piece is still useful for LEGO comparisons, but it can mislead when sets differ in electronics, minifigures, licensing, and specialized parts.

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    A brick-built truck stopped at a forest customs checkpoint while brick customs officers and a sniffer dog inspect a cargo of colorful bricks.
    Guides

    Buying LEGO on BrickLink from Outside the EU After the 2026 Customs Changes

    The EU’s July 2026 customs changes affect low-value BrickLink imports from outside the bloc. Here is how the €3-per-commodity-code duty works, how it differs from VAT, and when an EU seller may be cheaper overall.

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    A messy pile of colorful building parts on the left transitions via an arrow into transparent drawers with neatly sorted parts on the right.
    Guides

    How to Organize a Growing LEGO Parts Collection: Color, Part Type or Set?

    Color, part type, size, or complete sets? Here is how to choose a LEGO sorting system that still works as your collection grows.

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    A brick-built hero in green rides a brown brick-built horse through a natural landscape, with a castle and mountains in the distance.
    LEGO Sets

    LEGO Zelda: Link & Epona Officially Revealed with 1,750 Pieces for Spring 2027

    Nintendo has officially revealed a new 1,750-piece LEGO Zelda set featuring Link and Epona from Ocarina of Time, due in spring 2027.

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    A New York art studio overlooking brownstone buildings and the skyline, where a street artist sprays an abstract mural as a punk with a mohawk enters.
    LEGO News

    FUTURA Becomes an Artistic Co-Creator of LEGO NINJAGO — and This Goes Beyond a One-Off Collab

    LEGO NINJAGO has named FUTURA an official creative collaborator and artistic co-creator. We look at his New York graffiti roots, his work with The Clash and why this partnership could matter for the future of NINJAGO.

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