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Updates

What’s New?: September 2022 Site Updates

October 1, 2022 Kevin Downard

Come check out what’s new in September 2022 at The Holo-Brick Archives! THBA has the goal of becoming the one-stop-shop for all things LEGO Star Wars. In order to continue improving and expanding the site, […]

Collecting

LEGO Star Wars 75331 The Razor Crest Official Reveal

September 26, 2022 Kevin Downard

After much speculation, set 75331 The Razor Crest now has its own official product page. Breaking the trend of an expected Master Builder Series set and creating a new price point for LEGO Star Wars […]

Books & Mags

LEGO Star Wars Magazine #87 Now Available

September 14, 2022 Kevin Downard

The amazing new issue of LEGO Star Wars magazine zooms into stores complete with a Limited Edition Mandalorian Starfighter! Cut out and keep your own Star Wars postcards, colour in the Inquisitor and tackle the […]

Gaming

More The Skywalker Saga Character Packs Coming

September 10, 2022 Kevin Downard

Announced at Disney’s D23 event, six more downloadable content (DLC) character packs are expected to arrive for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga in the coming months. The six packs will feature characters from Obi-Wan […]

Updates

What’s New?: August 2022 Site Updates

September 1, 2022 Kevin Downard

Come check out what’s new in August 2022 at The Holo-Brick Archives! THBA has the goal of becoming the one-stop-shop for all things LEGO Star Wars. In order to continue improving and expanding the site, […]

Updates

What’s New?: July 2022 Site Updates

August 1, 2022 Kevin Downard

Come check out what’s new in July 2022 at The Holo-Brick Archives! THBA has the goal of becoming the one-stop-shop for all things LEGO Star Wars. In order to continue improving and expanding the site, […]

Updates

What’s New?: June 2022 Site Updates

July 1, 2022 Kevin Downard

Come check out what’s new in June 2022 at The Holo-Brick Archives! THBA has the goal of becoming the one-stop-shop for all things LEGO Star Wars. In order to continue improving and expanding the site, […]

Books & Mags

Out Now: LEGO Star Wars Magazine #84

June 9, 2022 Kevin Downard

The brand-new issue of LEGO Star Wars Magazine comes with an all-new Razor Crest mini model made up of 41 pieces. In this issue you’ll find a comic of the adorable Baby Yoda as he […]

Collecting

The Latest Duel: 75334 Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader Revealed

June 8, 2022 Kevin Downard

Now that the fervor has died down following Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, LEGO fans are awaiting the next bit of news, and with the slow but steady trickle of information in the past few weeks, […]

Collecting

Summer Wave Shapes Up With 75335 BD-1 and 75338 Ambush on Ferrix

June 2, 2022 Kevin Downard

With all of the excitement coming last week during Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, there was a lot of content to cover, and we will be sharing a recap in the coming days. In addition to […]

Collecting

Summer Release: 75325 The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter Available Now

June 1, 2022 Kevin Downard

Now that Summer has arrived and the calendar has ticked over from May to June, the latest LEGO Star Wars set to be available for purchase is now available to order around the world. 75325 […]

Updates

What’s New?: May 2022 Site Updates

June 1, 2022 Kevin Downard

Come check out what’s new in May 2022 at The Holo-Brick Archives! THBA has the goal of becoming the one-stop-shop for all things LEGO Star Wars. In order to continue improving and expanding the site, […]

Features

LEGO, What Were You Thinking?

May 22, 2022 Kevin Downard

After more than two decades of LEGO Star Wars content, the developers know what fans want right? If you follow social media or listen to LEGO YouTubers you’d think that the answer is no. While […]

Spotlight

Brothers In Harms: No One Expects The Imperial Inquisition!

May 21, 2022 Kevin Downard

The concept of the Inquisitorius was introduced to Star Wars fans through the animated series Rebels. These Force-sensitive followers of the Dark Side were led by the Grand Inquisitor and oversaw by Darth Vader himself. […]

Events

LEGO Experiences Coming To Star Wars Celebration Anaheim

May 20, 2022 Kevin Downard

LEGO creating wonderful displays for Star Wars Celebration is nothing new. In fact they’ve been doing it since the early days, but more on that another time! With LEGO setting up their booth at the […]

Focus

75341 Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder’s Minifig Crew

May 19, 2022 Kevin Downard

Luke Skywalker’s X-34 Landspeeder is one of the first vehicles seen on screen and has become a recurring part of LEGO’s repertoire (more often in fans’ minds than in reality). For the first time, it […]

Focus

Life Below Stairs: Aunt Beru Lars Minifig Focus

May 16, 2022 Kevin Downard

It’s time for Good Morning Tatooine’s regular cooking segment with Aunt Beru! […]

Spotlight

Leaving A Legacy: The Story of Owen Lars

May 14, 2022 Kevin Downard

Star Wars’ original bachelor is under the spotlight in our latest minifigure feature – step forward Owen Lars! […]

Gaming

LEGO Star Wars Themed Xbox Sweepstakes

May 7, 2022 Kevin Downard

As if LEGO Star Wars fans didn’t already have enough video game excitement after the long-awaited release of The Skywalker Saga last month, Xbox has decided to up the ante with 12 exclusive Xbox consoles […]

Focus

The Escapologists: 75339 Death Star Trash Compactor Minifigures

May 5, 2022 Kevin Downard

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo are tasked with saving the Princess who has been locked up aboard the Death Star. After exchanging some quick insults, it’s time to escape before more Imperials are sent to […]

Focus

Minifig Focus: 75330 Dagobah Jedi Training

May 3, 2022 Kevin Downard

While it is an important scene, the encounter on Dagobah between Luke Skywalker and Yoda is one that has limited opportunity to be transformed into a LEGO set. Captured previously in 4502 X-wing Fighter and […]

Updates

What’s New?: April 2022 Site Updates

May 3, 2022 Kevin Downard

Come check out what’s new in April 2022 at The Holo-Brick Archives! THBA has the goal of becoming the one-stop-shop for all things LEGO Star Wars. In order to continue improving and expanding the site, […]

Mini Steps

Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Luke Skywalker Minifigure – Part IV

April 8, 2022 Kevin Downard

This farm boy from Tatooine turned Jedi Master would become the hero of the Rebel Alliance during the time of the Galactic Empire and eventually go on to start a new Jedi Order. As a […]

Updates

What’s New?: March 2022 Site Updates

April 1, 2022 Kevin Downard

Come check out what’s new in March 2022 at The Holo-Brick Archives! THBA has the goal of becoming the one-stop-shop for all things LEGO Star Wars. In order to continue improving and expanding the site, […]

Gaming

LEGO Star Wars Trading Cards Series 3 Update

March 31, 2022 Kevin Downard

Last month we shared the first news concerning Series 3 of the LEGO Star Wars trading cards, and now we’ve got some updates regarding the series. Just as predicted Series 3 will consist of 222 […]

Events

Life-Size Millennium Falcon Cockpit Returns

March 29, 2022 Kevin Downard

Unexpectedly showing up at the Brooklyn Nets vs Charlotte Hornets NBA game over the weekend was a life-size version of the Millennium Falcon cockpit made out of LEGO bricks. The 200,000 plus piece structure was […]

Mini Steps

Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Luke Skywalker Minifigure – Part III

March 28, 2022 Kevin Downard

This farm boy from Tatooine turned Jedi Master would become the hero of the Rebel Alliance during the time of the Galactic Empire, and eventually go on to start a new Jedi Order. As a […]

Focus

The Minifigures Of 75326 Boba Fett’s Throne Room Gather

March 24, 2022 Kevin Downard

Among the sands of Tatooine sits Jabba’s/Bib’s/Boba Fett’s Palace. The surprise scene at the end of The Mandalorian Season 2 sees Boba Fett end Bib Fortuna’s reign and gain control over the palace which begins […]

Focus

Dark Forces Deployed: 75324 Minifig Focus

March 22, 2022 Kevin Downard

Surrounded by a squad of Dark Troopers, the end of Din Djarin and the capture of Grogu looked to be imminent. As their time together was drawing to a close, a familiar face would make […]

Focus

Hit The Dirt! 40558 Clone Trooper Command Station Minifigures In Focus

March 16, 2022 Kevin Downard

The 40558 Clone Trooper Command Station blister pack marks the Prequel Trilogy equivalent of the Defense of Hoth set we just covered. Coming with a total of three minifigures, this pack offers one brand new character […]

Focus

Taking It To The Trenches: 40557 Defense Of Hoth Minifig Focus

March 14, 2022 Kevin Downard

Making history as the first blister pack of the Star Wars theme is 40557 Defense of Hoth. In order to fight the Imperial forces found in 75313 AT-AT and 75320 Hoth Battle Pack, new Rebel […]

Focus

Squad Alert: The Minifigs From 75320 Snowtrooper Battle Pack

March 11, 2022 Kevin Downard

If your Imperial troopers aren’t ready to stomp around in an All-Terrain Armored Transport or an All-Terrain Scout Transport then maybe riding on an Imperial speeder bike or hunkering down behind an E-Web heavy repeating […]

Updates

What’s New?: February 2022 Site Updates

March 1, 2022 Kevin Downard

Come check out what’s new in February 2022 at The Holo-Brick Archives! THBA has the goal of becoming the one-stop-shop for all things LEGO Star Wars. In order to continue improving and expanding the site, […]

Community

Galaxy of Celebrations: Fan Vote 2 Winners

February 24, 2022 Kevin Downard

The second round of voting closed last week for the LEGO Ideas Star Wars brickfilm competition. Hundreds of votes were cast amongst the four finalists, and now a winner has been chosen. With 760 of […]

Gaming

LEGO Star Wars Trading Cards – Series Three

February 22, 2022 Kevin Downard

Blue Ocean has provided many unique LEGO Star Wars items over the past several years. What started with a dedicated LSW magazine turned into trading cards and then a Sticker Series. Now, after a two-year […]

Mini Steps

Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Lando Calrissian Minifigure

February 18, 2022 Kevin Downard

The introduction of the next character in LEGO form was a historic, and controversial, moment in the development of minifigures. In 2003 Lando Calrissian became the first minifig to come with realistic skin tone. Prior […]

Mini Steps

Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Finn (FN-2187) Minifigure

February 3, 2022 Kevin Downard

Like the LEGO Star Wars theme in general, our Mini Steps features so far have relied heavily upon the Original Trilogy. Although we have included a few Prequel Trilogy characters, no character from the Sequel […]

Updates

What’s New?: January 2022 Site Updates

February 1, 2022 Kevin Downard

Come check out what’s new in January 2022 at The Holo-Brick Archives! THBA has the goal of becoming the one-stop-shop for all things LEGO Star Wars. In order to continue improving and expanding the site, […]

Collecting

First Look At The Mandalorian And Luke Skywalker Helmets

January 29, 2022 Kevin Downard

We’ve been covering the rumor of the next helmet additions to the Adult Collector subtheme since September. This morning the first images were revealed thanks to Amazon Poland! The most notable aspect of both sets […]

Mini Steps

Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The AT-ST Driver Minifigure

January 20, 2022 Kevin Downard

The January wave has shown an increased focus on Hoth-based sets following the release of 75313 AT-AT a couple of months ago which has given us the chance for some new minifigures from the icy […]

Grapevine

Is Bib’s Throne Room On Its Way?

January 19, 2022 Kevin Downard

Since late October rumors have been floating about the possibility of a Boba’s Palace set in 2022. While no rumor can be fully accepted until an official announcement has been made, there are plenty of […]

Focus

Minifig Focus: 75322 Hoth AT-ST

January 17, 2022 Kevin Downard

After the discovery of the Rebel Echo Base on Hoth, it was time for the Empire to put feet to the ground to stop them. In some cases it was the four feet of the […]

Mini Steps

Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Bib Fortuna Minifigure

January 15, 2022 Kevin Downard

Bib Fortuna was Jabba the Hutt’s majordomo – a word that many fans probably did not pick up on prior to The Book of Boba Fett even though it had been used in Return of […]

Focus

75321 Minifig Focus: The Man(do) With No Face

January 13, 2022 Kevin Downard

The man with no face is as famous in a galaxy far, far away as The Man With No Name is in our own, and like any other mysterious, lone gunfighter who lives on the […]

Mini Steps

Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Gamorrean Guard Minifigure

January 2, 2022 Kevin Downard

These green-skinned, pig-like creatures came from the Outer Rim planet of Gamorr. Gamorreans lived in clans and although their society was matriarchal, the male leader was selected based on physical prowess and combat abilities. This […]

Updates

What’s New?: December 2021 Site Updates

January 1, 2022 Kevin Downard

Come check out what’s new in December 2021 at The Holo-Brick Archives! THBA has the goal of becoming the one-stop-shop for all things LEGO Star Wars. In order to continue improving and expanding the site, […]

Collecting

January 2022 Wave Found In The Wild

December 22, 2021 Kevin Downard

We all know that each wave of sets is going to be landing on shelves, but there is a particular degree of excitement when someone finds the sets ahead of the scheduled release. If the […]

Focus

75313 AT-AT: Meet The A-Team

December 21, 2021 Kevin Downard

While most Ultimate Collector Series sets only come with a couple of minifigures, there are exceptions to the rule. However, the last time that we saw the rule broken was 2017 with the release of […]

Grapevine

Is The Next Master Builder Series Set Coming This Summer?

December 10, 2021 Kevin Downard

With enough time trends tend to emerge among products, and LEGO Star Wars is no exception. Recent information surrounding the summer wave has popped up which may shed some light on what to expect in […]

Collecting

First LEGO Star Wars Accessory Packs Are Here!

December 3, 2021 Kevin Downard

The past couple of weeks have been eventful for LEGO Star Wars fans, but the end is not yet in sight. Following on the heels of a number of Winter wave product shares are two […]

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