Category: Editorial

Kjeld To Close the LEGO Ambassador Network: “It strayed too far away from LEGO’s core values”

It was announced earlier today that third-generation owner of Lego, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, has initiated the closure of the LEGO Ambassadors Network. For those who are unaware, the LEGO Ambassadors Network (LAN) is a “community network to provide valuable dialogue and collaboration activities for the mutual benefit of Recognized LEGO User Groups (RLUG), Recognized LEGO […]

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Does LEGO VIDIYO Forecast The Future Of Minifigure Packaging?

As many of you have already been inundated with the marketing blitz for LEGO’s collaboration with Universal Music, which is basically a kid friendly version of Tik Tok. One of the more interesting aspects of the theme would definitely be the cacophony of bizarre minifigure characters that are being released under their “Bandmates” label. There […]

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LEGO Rumour Mill: September 2020 Edition

The last couple of days saw a deluge of information with regards to the release of upcoming sets in 2021 for Harry Potter, LEGO Technic, LEGO City and Star Wars. So I figured I’d compile all the stuff that the rumour mill has been churning out into one big post for easier referencing! LEGO Harry […]

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LEGO Minifigure Creator Jens Nygaard Knudsen Passes Away at 78

The news of Jens Nygaard Knudsen’s passing was almost 24 hours ago and I’m still trying to wrap my head around how much of the LEGO world was shaped by this one man. The LEGO minifigure is one of my earliest memories of the plastic brick and Jens Nygaard Knudsen was the spiritual father of […]

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Will We Be Getting LEGO Super Mario Brothers Soon?

The official announcement of the LEGO Minions Rise of Gru sets has lead to some speculation as to what else might turn up in the future. We here at Brickfinder have heard from a reliable source that here is a possibility that Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. will be inducted into the stable of intellectual properties that LEGO […]

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LEGO Buys Online Marketplace Bricklink

While there were some rumblings of Bricklink being acquired, I didn’t expect that it would be the LEGO Group to pick up the tab. Although on hindsight, it was an obvious decision by the brand. The AFOL community are definitely concerned with this acquisition as it does pose an anti-consumer situation as the brand now owns a sizeable portion […]

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