BrickLink Designer Program Series 9 is entering its final stretch before crowdfunding. The five finalists selected in 2025 have now gone through the refinement process, and BrickLink’s official Series 9 page currently lists crowdfunding for October 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM Pacific time.

What makes this round particularly interesting is the range of project sizes. Pumpkin Patch comes in at just 565 pieces, while Fisherman’s Village reaches 3,995. The three other finalists sit between 2,199 and 2,981 pieces, giving Series 9 one of the clearest examples yet of how broad the BrickLink Designer Program can be.

The five BrickLink Designer Program Series 9 finalists

The Series 9 lineup consists of Wild West Blacksmith by llucky, Fisherman’s Village by rocknbricks31, Sleepy Dragon Inn by MarinBD, Pumpkin Patch by SofieBuilds and Woodbrick Freight Depot by mindthebrick.

Based on BrickLink’s current project information and recent coverage of the refined models, the piece counts are:

• Pumpkin Patch — 565 pieces,
• Woodbrick Freight Depot — 2,199 pieces,
• Wild West Blacksmith — 2,513 pieces,
• Sleepy Dragon Inn — 2,981 pieces,
• Fisherman’s Village — 3,995 pieces.

That creates a 3,430-piece gap between the smallest and largest projects. It also underlines that the BrickLink Designer Program is no longer just a home for oversized display builds.

Pumpkin Patch: the compact option

At 565 pieces, SofieBuilds’ Pumpkin Patch is by far the smallest project in Series 9. The build depicts an autumn pumpkin patch with a small stand, farm tools, a scarecrow, hay bales and seasonal vegetation. BrickLink’s project description also includes two minifigures.

Compared with the rest of the lineup, it feels more like a self-contained seasonal vignette than a large architectural display. That could make it especially appealing to fans who enjoy the Designer Program but do not necessarily want another multi-thousand-piece model.

Woodbrick Freight Depot: a railway-focused middleweight

Woodbrick Freight Depot by mindthebrick contains 2,199 pieces and recreates a historic freight terminal with a strong railway theme, including a working crane and detailed surroundings.

It is also the first of three projects clustered in the roughly 2,200–3,000-piece range, placing it much closer to a conventional large collector set than to the enormous Fisherman’s Village.

Wild West Blacksmith: 2,513 pieces and a working bellows feature

llucky’s Wild West Blacksmith contains 2,513 pieces. The model combines a blacksmith workshop with living space and a western setting. One of its more distinctive features is a windmill linked to the forge bellows mechanism.

The project is designed to work as a standalone display or as part of a broader western settlement, which may make it particularly attractive to collectors who have followed previous western-themed BrickLink releases.

Sleepy Dragon Inn: nearly 3,000 pieces for Castle fans

MarinBD’s Sleepy Dragon Inn contains 2,981 pieces. The medieval inn features an opening rear section and removable roof sections for interior access. The original project included eight minifigures.

Castle-inspired projects have long been among the strongest performers in the BrickLink Designer Program, so this may be one of the finalists with the broadest built-in collector appeal.

Fisherman’s Village: 3,995 pieces at the top end

Fisherman’s Village by rocknbricks31 is the largest Series 9 finalist at 3,995 pieces. The model presents a colorful coastal settlement made up of several connected buildings.

It contains almost seven times as many pieces as Pumpkin Patch. Put side by side, those two projects show just how far the Designer Program’s scope now stretches — from compact seasonal scenes to major display-focused architectural builds.

Crowdfunding begins October 6

BrickLink’s official schedule currently lists Series 9 crowdfunding for October 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM Pacific time. Members will be able to pre-order a maximum of two copies of each set per household.

Projects that receive more than 3,000 pre-orders will enter a limited, one-time production run. BrickLink currently plans to begin shipping around March 2027, approximately six months after pre-orders.

Final pricing for all five sets has not been verified as published yet, so comparing value by price per piece would be premature. What is already clear is that Series 9 could cover a very wide spending range simply because the projects themselves are so different in scale.

One series, five very different audiences

The variety may be Series 9’s biggest strength. Railway fans have Woodbrick Freight Depot, Castle collectors have Sleepy Dragon Inn, western builders have Wild West Blacksmith, and fans looking for a smaller display can consider Pumpkin Patch. Fisherman’s Village, meanwhile, clearly targets builders who want a substantial showcase model.

Which projects become the strongest performers will only become clear once crowdfunding opens. Popular Designer Program models can sell through their available allocation quickly, however, so anyone already committed to a favorite should keep October 6 on the calendar.