• Month: September 2026

    A child kneels under a decorated Christmas tree surrounded by many fictional Advent calendar boxes, comparing them in a warm festive room.
    Guides

    LEGO Advent Calendars 2026 Compared: Which One Offers the Best Value?

    We compare all five LEGO Advent calendars for 2026 — City, Friends, Disney, Star Wars and Marvel — to see which offers the best mix of pieces, characters and overall value.

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    Inspiration & Features

    20 Years of LEGO Batman: How the Batmobile Evolved from 2006 to 2026

    LEGO Batman turns 20 in 2026. We look back at the first Batmobiles from 2006 and trace how the theme evolved from action playsets to collector-focused display models.

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    MOCs & Builds

    Eight LEGO Technic Mighty Machines combine into a fan-made Devastator

    Fan builder Grohl has combined all eight LEGO Technic 42233 Mighty Machines into a single Devastator-inspired robot. Here is how the MOC works and why the full mystery-box collection is required.

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    LEGO News

    LEGO Icons 11379 Bookshop: Book Nook Is Officially Revealed for October

    LEGO has officially revealed Icons 11379 Bookshop: Book Nook. The 1,690-piece adult set opens into a two-storey bookstore, fits between real books when closed and ships from October 1, 2026.

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    Guides

    LEGO’s Modular Hogwarts Is Becoming a Serious Display Project — Here’s What 76473 Adds

    Hogwarts Castle: East Wing 76473 pushes LEGO’s modular Hogwarts into full display-project territory. We look at the core sets, current US prices, footprint and what collectors should consider before chasing the whole castle.

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    LEGO News

    LEGO NINJAGO 71867 Was Built for Nostalgia — Dragons Rising Season 4 Makes It Feel Current

    LEGO NINJAGO 71867 was designed as a 15th-anniversary remake of the X-1 Ninja Charger. Dragons Rising Season 4 gives the set an unexpected present-day relevance.

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    LEGO News

    LEGO Brings Back a Classic Knight to Make a Point About Durability

    LEGO’s Built for Tomorrow campaign brings back the classic Knight from 1978 to make a broader point about durability. We look at the campaign, the 52% materials figure and why mass balance matters.

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    LEGO News

    Batman Arrives in LEGO Fortnite Odyssey for a Six-Week Knight Shift Event

    Batman joins LEGO Fortnite Odyssey in the six-week Knight Shift event, with Gotham-inspired locations, the Batmobile, new gadgets and a path to recruiting Batman as a Villager.

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    Guides

    How to Manage Your LEGO Collection in Rebrickable and See What You Can Build

    How to manage a LEGO collection in Rebrickable using Set Lists, Part Lists, build calculations and missing-part checks. Part 2 of 3.

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    A road receding toward a distant city, lined with brick-built scenes inspired by the five BrickLink Designer Program Series 9 finalists, while a small minifigure cycles toward the camera.
    LEGO Sets

    565 vs. 3,995 Pieces: BrickLink Series 9 Spans Five Very Different Sets

    BrickLink Designer Program Series 9 features five finalists ranging from 565 to 3,995 pieces. We compare the lineup ahead of crowdfunding on October 6, 2026.

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