With only a few days to go before the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special gets streamed on Disney+, we thought this was a good opportunity to remind The Holo-Brick Archives’ readers that these holidays are […]
When we launched we knew we had some work to do to amend the accessibility and functionality of our database section, and the single most common piece of feedback we received from readers was that […]
In the latest episode of The Mandalorian, our favorite helmet-wearing, gravel-voiced gun-slinger is no stranger to danger when he faces down the most fearsome of Tatooine’s denizens – the legendary Krayt Dragon. And it looks […]
The next step in committing yourself to collect LEGO Star Wars sets is understanding when they are released – getting to grips with this will help you grow your collection at a sustainable rate. When […]
After much speculation, nail-biting and worn-down seat edges the announcement that all true LEGO Star Wars collectors have been waiting for is here – the ex-San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Nebulon-B Frigate (77904) will be available […]
The latest issue of Blocks Magazine is now out and they are marking their in-depth review of 75318 The Child with a top ten countdown of the best ever LEGO buildable characters, with Star Wars […]
If your LEGO Star Wars habits are more on the side of LEGO then you’ll likely already know about their #rebuildtheworld campaign to remind kids and adults to think outside the instruction booklet and be […]
The first time the Holiday Special dropped it was during the era when “new media” was still the television set and the Internet was a long way off. Back then the market audience was considerably […]
With all the attention that The Child has got since his first appearance in The Mandalorian’s premiere episode, you’d be pardoned from thinking that ABY – the nominated Star Wars calendar era timeline origin – […]
Much like the slip-up that revealed the Old Man Luke minifigure design, when the LEGO.com website in Russia updated its header to include a teaser of The Last Jedi. Now, it’s the turn of LEGO […]
The thought of the Winter holidays conjures up a lot of cultural symbology – turkeys and pumpkins spilling out of a cornucopia, pine trees decorated with glass baubles, portly gentlemen delivering presents to well-behaved children, […]
Those collectors who were worried that they had missed their opportunity to purchase 77904 Nebulon-B Frigate after it appeared for sale last week on Amazon – when a flurry of purchases saw stocks decline rapidly […]
Of the myriad of LEGO themes, there are only two that are available year in, year out and continually refreshed with new set designs – City and Star Wars. Being an evergreen theme also means […]
Whether the rumored November 14th release date for the ex-San Diego Comic-Con exclusive 77904 Nebulon-B Frigate is true or not, it seems a number of LEGO Discovery Centers in the USA are stocking them early! […]
It’s often said that so-and-so is an iconic Star Wars vehicle, making it – after “most impressive” – one of the most over-used descriptive words applied to a galaxy far, far away. That said, when […]
The too-cute-for-words, breakout star of The Mandalorian is now available to buy from today! “When I received the challenge to create a Lego brick-built version of The Child, I knew that I had to get […]
If you are in North America, Europe or Australia, New Zealand and South Korea you can now get your orders in to receive a free 5006363 Han Solo Carbonite Metal Keyring with qualifying LEGO Star […]
In one of those rare blink-and-you’ll miss it moments, an unknown product was posted on LEGO.com earlier today, and both zusammengebaut.com and StoneWars.de were lucky enough to catch it. Catch what though? It’s not entirely […]
When LEGO posted their splash image of the festive Millennium Falcon to announce their LEGO Ideas Celebrate The Holidays competition, they drew a huge amount of attention from those who mistook the creative design as […]
The first Mando Monday, featuring a plethora of new products coming out for the second season of The Mandalorian, has arrived – and with it a one minute long, time-lapsed build of 75318 The Child, […]
The latter half of 2020 is really shaping up to be a strong one for the LEGO Star Wars theme – a sell-out Summer Wave, brick-or-treat costumes, a Thanksgiving special, and (had it not been […]
The latest LEGO monthly calendar for November has started circulating and US fans will be pleased to learn that spending at least $100 on LEGO Star Wars products – like 75318 The Child which is […]
The debut of the Night Buzzard in The Rise of Skywalker, on the desert planet of Pasaana where the Knights of Ren accompanied the head of their cult enclave in pursuit of the last Jedi […]
Heads were scratched and eyebrows raised when LEGO started promoting a whole new concept – the midi-scale – when it was first introduced on StarWars.com in the Spring of 2009. Described as a between miniature […]
Ahead of Christmas, Hallmark has released two new LEGO Star Wars minifigure sculpts to its Keepsake ornaments, leaving you plenty of time to untangle your lights. Who needs a Christmas tree ornament review? You just […]
Looking like a cross between a CR-90 corvette and a U-wing fighter, this addition to the Star Wars theme is a brave choice given that most fans aren’t likely to know what this ship is, […]
From the very first Snowspeeder in 1999 to the latest ex-convention exclusives of 2020, minor, major and milestone sets are featured in this unique retelling that celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back […]
Much like the Empire has multiple Death Stars, so too does LEGO – who have made a staggering sixteen sets based on the great, gray ball of destruction, with 75291 Death Star Final Duel being […]
Ever since the first LEGO Star Wars video game, which came out way back in 2005, Travellers Tales has programmed special codes into their games to help unlock new characters, weapons, special features and upgrades […]
As remarkable as they are ubiquitous, the LEGO brick becomes something extra special when combined in certain ways, and the LEGOLAND California Han Solo on his Tauntaun (LLCA53) exclusive is a great example of how […]
While not exactly one of the most iconic Star Wars vehicles, Grievous’s starfighter – named Soulless One by the cyborg general and because of his frequent retreats also referred to as Spineless One – is […]
It all began back at the start of August 2020 when Amazon in Germany removed the pre-order page from their site, canceled all pre-orders of 75292 The Razor Crest, and issued the following email by […]
For thousands of years there’s been good reason to look forward to the end of the year – whether you light seven candles, expect to have a portly saint climb down your chimney or just […]
The holidays always come and go, but The Force™ is always there! How do your Holiday Star Wars™ scenes look? LEGO wants to see one of the following in your Holiday scenes: Millennium Falcon™ TIE […]
Out today is the latest LEGO Star Wars Magazine, published by Immediate Media in the UK, so head to your local supermarket or newsagency and grab a copy to find out what the “+more!” is. […]
LEGO Star Wars fans ran around in circles earlier this month when the instructions for a hitherto unknown 77904 Nebulon-B Medical Frigate midi-scale model appeared on the LEGO customer service server, and then, not long […]
The unlikeliest of father figures looks after a ward that is the elder of the pair as they hunt – and are hunted – their way across the galaxy in order to… …the pessimistic fanboy […]
Parenting skills over at Target are a little slack at the moment, because one store has let 75318 The Child wander out from the stock room and climb onto a shelf! One lucky Facebook member […]
Last week saw the single biggest leak of 2020 take place when a retailer catalog got posted on Instagram, revealing all the Ninjago, Technic, Friends, City, Harry Potter, Marvel, Creator and – of course – […]
Having the unique honor of being the first and (so far) only LEGO Star Wars set to be created by a fan-organised campaign – led by the equally unique and overly vociferous Ryan McCullough (aka […]
While some lament the end of a set’s shelf life, others recognise that if LEGO didn’t put its designs to pasture we’d still be enjoying the rudimentary blockiness of 1999 instead of the sleek builds […]
Making its battlefront debut at the Battle of Naboo, the Baktoid Armor Workshop’s hover tank was the backbone of the Trade Federation’s assault forces during the Invasion of Naboo, where it was used to provide […]
In 2007, when Star Wars began the move from the big to the little screen, LEGO understandably adjusted their LEGO Star Wars line-up to include new sets from the upcoming Clone Wars animated series. Initially […]
The saga that took 42 years to tell – and only took an extra year to code – is almost upon us, and The Holo-Brick Archives has put together a one-stop guide on the best […]
The Holo-Brick Archives has joined the social media revolution and all our news now gets cross posted to our Twitter (@holobrick) and Facebook (#holobrickarchives) pages. As we evolve in time we will be offering up […]
Have you been holding off on a big LEGO purchase – perhaps the new Mos Eisley Cantina (75290) has caught your eye and you couldn’t justify the big spend? Now is the time to make […]
With the addition of Han Solo and Chewbacca to Hallmark’s Keepsake ornaments, you can get a head start on your seasonal festivities with these two new LEGO Star Wars minifigure tree danglers. Create holiday memories […]
If you’re a Star Wars fan who has been lurking on the LEGO periphery you might not know about Chris McVeigh’s brick-built signature sketch card series, but most LEGO fans will have come across them […]
Creating quite a stir when it jumped out at us yesterday, the contents of the LEGO Star Wars mystery box that is exclusively available at the LEGO Certified Stores in the Russian Federation have been […]
A mystery Star Wars gift box has made a surprise appearance today, via Zusammengebautt.nl, creating much excitement and speculation in the LEGO Star Wars collecting community. Limited – at this point in time – to […]
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