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JB Toys MT4BWY Celebration Box Set
Even though the dust is settling now that the May The 4th Be With You juggernaut is over the horizon, there is still news to share as some of the regional and third-party offerings start […]
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Gaming
Tt Games Hints At Skywalker Saga Update
The wait for the release of the new LEGO Star Wars video game – The Skywalker Saga – has been long and frustrating; pushed back twice, scant information coming out of the development house, silent […]
Gaming
Special May The 4th Be With You LEGO Star Wars Video Gaming Podcast
Interrupting its mid-season hiatus, the LEGO Bits N’ Bricks podcast returned for a special, one-off episode to celebrate the legacy of Star Wars video games and take a deep-dive into the development of the LEGO […]
Collecting
The Bad Batch Have Arrived!
With the debut of The Bad Batch having aired on May 4th, it was only a matter of time before the official reveal (and the quelling of all the rumors and leaked images) occurred, and […]
Reviews
75306 Imperial Probe Droid: The Stuff Of Dreams And Nightmares
Forty years ago and long before LEGO fans got treated to a detailed version of the reconnaissance drone that raised the alarm about the presence of Rebels on the frozen planet of Hoth, those around […]
Mini Steps
Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Probe Droid Minifigure
The Adult Collector subtheme has been a welcome addition to the LEGO Star Wars lineup for many older fans. As we covered previously, two new helmets and a new sculpture were released as part of […]
Community
Unique MT4BWY Posters Available
In years past the annual Star Wars Day celebration at LEGO brand stores and their website has included a free-with-purchase poster but, like the fan-favorite polybag, they have been eased out of the promotion. Now, […]
Features
Remembering Revenge Of The Fifth
With all the hype that May The 4th Be With You – aka Star Wars Day – gets it’s fair to say that most LEGO fans know what to expect when it comes to celebrating […]
Features
The Quest For R2-D2: Part Three – Game Guide
The multimedia marketing campaign to promote the new LEGO Clone Wars sets that started early in 2009 culminated in a free online video game that was an instant hit with LEGO Star Wars fans and […]
Features
The Circle Is Complete: The History Of May The 4th Be With You
It all began once upon a long time ago, in a land far, far away (unless you are reading this in the United Kingdom) land when – according to the Danish Broadcasting Network who record […]
Grapevine
Bad Batch Preorders Expected On May 4th
Due to be revealed on May 4th and timed for the debut of the new Star Wars: Bad Batch animated series on the Disney+ streaming platform, the upcoming 75314 Bad Batch Shuttle/Havoc Marauder (working title) […]
Updates
What’s New?: April 2021 Site Updates
Come check out what’s new in April 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, […]
Events
Angus MacInnes Autograph Sweepstakes Is Live
This “once in a lifetime” opportunity to win a one-of-a-kind autographed print of Angus MacInnes as Dutch “Gold Leader” Vander is now live in the VIP Rewards section, if you live in a qualifying country. […]
Events
MT4BWY: It’s On!
Planned to run between May 1st and the 5th, and have a global starting time of 7am CEST (6am BST/midnight EDT) the annual frenzy that is the May The 4th Be With You – aka […]
Community
R2-D2: Astromech, Sidekick & Cover Droid
The latest issue of Blocks is out and they’re crushing big on the new R2-D2 set – but what more could be in between the covers? To mark May the Fourth Be With You – […]
Community
Public Service Announcement: Dark Vador Is Legit
If you’ve spent more than a few minutes in any of the hundreds of LEGO Star Wars groups on Facebook in the last day and a half there are two things that won’t have escaped […]
Events
Surprise Sticker Set Spotted
Grainy it might be, but this is the only image of the mystery sticker sheet, which started making the rounds on various social media pages earlier today that we’ve got to go on for now. […]
For Fun
It’s (Video) Game Time! Minifigure Recap III – R2-D2
As the release date for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga inevitably grows closer, the hype surrounding the game and all of its content grows as well. To distract ourselves from the prolonged waiting, let’s […]
Events
May Is All About Star Wars In The USA
The latest events calendar for LEGO brand stores in the United States is out, shares The Brick Fan, and it’s definitely a Star Wars month! The full scope of this year’s May The 4th Be […]
Features
The Quest For R2-D2: Part Two – The Game
The long-forgotten The Quest For R2-D2 was a 12-month multimedia stealth onslaught devised by LEGO to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Star Wars theme that culminated in one of the most endearing LEGO Star […]
Collecting
New 18+ Sets Available To Buy From Today
For those who aren’t willing to wait until the start of the May The 4th Be With You promotion next Saturday ought to head over to LEGO.com, Amazon.com, and Entertainment Earth or their nearest branches […]
Events
May The 4th Be With You: All You Need To Know
Aside from it being the fourth day of the fifth month and the 123rd day of the year, the date that has become known as Star Wars Day is one that is heavily anticipated by […]
Collecting
Official Or Accidental Reveal? It’s 40451 Tatooine Homestead!
Surfacing today via the LEGO instructions app (available for iOS and Android and a great way to save paper – just don’t expect to find the instructions for this set there yet) are a small […]
Collecting
75308 R2-D2: Triple Trilogy Threat
Having appeared in all three Star Wars trilogies, the Clone Wars (both 2D and 3D), Rebels, the original Holiday Special, the recent LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special and been the subject of a quest, this […]
Features
The Quest For R2-D2: Part One – The Campaign
When the curtains opened on the sixth-but-third movie of the Star Wars saga in 2005, we were treated to the culmination of what would become the Skywalker Saga, and went away expecting that to be […]
Collecting
Spring Sets Go Wild
Whenever a new wave is about to get released you can be sure that someone, somewhere will jump the gun and get the latest sets out ahead of the official street date. And who can […]
Collecting
For When The Child Gets Sleepy…
When your little ones are tuckered out after a long day of traveling the galaxy and evading the Empire, these two new sleepwear garments – inspired by Star Wars: The Mandalorian – are the perfect way to […]
Reviews
Retro Review: SDCC & SWCV CubeDude Exclusives
Meant to be the missing link between Miniland-scale and the minifigure, CubeDudes evolved into their own branch of the LEGO tree of life when Angus MacLane, way back in April 2009, got up from watching […]
Collecting
May The Fourth – R2-D2 And Tatooine Micro Build GWP Updates
The rumors have been out for a while about a new R2-D2 as well as the Tatooine GWP, but today was a big day for both sets and Instagram has been flooded with the news. […]
Books & Mags
LEGO Star Wars Magazine: Issue #70 Out Now
The brand new issue of LEGO Star Wars magazine from Immediate Media comes with an awesome V-wing! This Limited Edition Republican starfighter contains 45 pieces and looks slick. The issue also contains a slick Mandalorian […]
Grapevine
Tatooine Homestead GWP First Pics
The excitement is building for the May The 4th Be With You celebrations, which LEGO clearly leads the pack in, and the first sign of this year’s exclusive LEGO Star Wars set – if the […]
Community
March Minifigure Madness The Winner Is…
A few weeks ago Twitter revealed their Star Wars minifigure bracket and kicked off the LEGO equivalent of March Madness. Featuring 32 of the most popular characters, the competition ensued and now we have a […]
Community
Get Snap Happy With The Latest LEGO Ideas Activity
LEGO Ideas have got the ball rolling for the May The 4th Be With You celebrations, and are asking fans to send in photographs of their Star Wars sets. To check out all the details […]
Books & Mags
Yoda’s Galaxy Atlas Out Now!
The latest addition to the LEGO Star Wars collection- Yoda’s Galaxy Atlas – is out now to buy at your favorite bookseller! Inside the two hardback covers of the book are 82 pages of glossy […]
Features
Forgotten History: CudeDude Exclusives – Star Wars Celebration
Seemingly appearing out of nowhere at the height of the 2010 convention season when LEGO released a set of CubeDude – Clone Wars Edition exclusives at San Diego Comic-Con, attendees were taken by surprise by […]
For Fun
It’s (Video) Game Time! Minifigure Recap II – General Grievous
As the release date for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga inevitably grows closer, the hype surrounding the game and all of its content grows as well. To distract ourselves from the prolonged waiting, let’s […]
Gaming
The Skywalker Saga Release Delayed Again
If you were already tired from waiting for Tt Games to release the next LEGO Star Wars title, then you’re not going to like the latest news on the video game that will span all […]
Community
Blocks Recalls LEGOLAND Star Wars Days
It’s been more than two years since that surprise announcement in December 2018 that LEGOLAND was ending its thirteen-year run of hosting special Star Wars Days at their parks, and Blocks editor Graham Hancock reminisces […]
Community
Aprilsnar, Alle Sammen!
That great tradition of pranking or hoaxing friends and family, a practice that dates back to the 14th century, is a long-standing one in the LEGO community – and the popularity of Star Wars is […]
Updates
What’s New?: March 2021 Site Updates
Come check out what’s new in March 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
New Helmets And Probe Droid Available To Pre-Order Everywhere!
You can now add the latest LEGO Star Wars sets – 75304 Darth Vader helmet, 75305 Scout Trooper helmet and 75306 Imperial Probe Droid – to your collection at the official LEGO website as well […]
Grapevine
UCS R2-D2 Officially Teased Then Redacted
The marketing strategists at LEGO have a long history of dropping Easter eggs into their promotional material, and fans are pretty quick to jump at shadows, hoping to find clues to the next release – […]
Collecting
New LEGO Star Wars Helmets & Imperial Probe Droid Officially Revealed
Following the massive leak by Walmart who accidentally posted (and have now removed) a glut of images when they made the product pages for these sets live on Tuesday, the existence of these sets won’t […]
Collecting
Blue Milk Banthas Found In The Wild!
It is probably safe to say that the majority of LEGO Star Wars fans are in the same boat – anxiously awaiting the release date for The Skywalker Saga video game. We know that the […]
Updates
Making Milestones: Minifigures Join The Database
The diminutive minifigure – also known as the minifig – is a ubiquitous plastic anthropomorphic caricature of the human body that measures around 1-1/2 inches/4 cm (or four bricks) tall and sets the scale for […]
Community
Presenting The Ultimate UCS Collector’s Book
Launched in 2000, the UCS subtheme has caused considerable vexation for the LEGO Star Wars community by meandering through a variety of concepts and conceits, an issue that fan and collector Rafael López aims to […]
Features
Forgotten History: CubeDude Exclusives – San Diego Comic-Con
A decade (and change) ago, when the LEGO Star Wars juggernaut was just coming up to full speed, a unique building fad caught someone’s eye at the LEGO office in Enfield, Connecticut and inspired two […]
Reviews
Retro Review: 10198 Tantive IV Blasts In From The Past!
For a large number of Star Wars fans the first starship ever seen in the saga was the Rebel Blockade Runner which was carrying Princess Leia and the stolen plans of the Death Star on its ill-fated […]
Mini Steps
Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Emperor Palpatine Minifigure
Sheev Palpatine aka Chancellor Palpatine aka Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious was first introduced to the Star Wars universe in The Empire Strikes Back appearing in hologram form. His first physical appearance wouldn’t be until […]
LSW Collector App
Version 1.9
Perhaps the coolest update to the app so far is the all-new Price Guide feature that has been added to all regular minifigure entries! With the click of a button, the average sold price will […]