Editor of Brick by Brick, adult LEGO fan and collector
I'm Jonny Utah, the editor behind Brick by Brick. I'm an adult LEGO fan who built this site to answer the questions I kept running into as a collector: which set is worth the money, whether a retiring set is likely to hold its value, and what to buy for someone else.
Every guide and comparison here starts from the same sources: our catalog of official sets for piece counts, years and inventories; current market pricing; and community feedback from Reddit and YouTube. Where a page uses AI-assisted summaries it says so, and the numbers on it come from that data, not from the model. I don't build every set I write about, and the site never claims otherwise. When an article draws on hands-on experience with a set, it says so in the text.
I also build the tools on this site, from BlockTalk to the price-per-piece and display-space calculators, because I wanted them for my own collection. The full methodology is on the How We Review page.
Full methodology: How We Review.
How to keep dust off displayed LEGO sets, from acrylic cases and glass cabinets to placement, and how to clean a dusty set or a box of loose bricks the way LEGO recommends.
Where LEGO fans actually talk online in 2026, from Eurobricks and Reddit to LEGO Ideas, the LEGO Ambassador Network, Flickr, Instagram and Discord, and the fan news sites worth following, with what each one is best for.
Mecabricks is a browser-based LEGO editor with a free account, free and paid Blender add-ons for rendering, LDD and LDraw import, and a parts list you can export to BrickLink. Here is how each part works and when another tool fits better.
Where LEGO building contests actually run, from LEGO Ideas challenges and the BrickLink Designer Program to fan contests on forums and social media, which are open in October 2026, and how to read the rules, build and photograph an entry that judges can score.
What LEGO Education sells to schools in 2026 after retiring SPIKE, LEGO Education Science and LEGO Education Computer Science & AI by grade band, what happens to SPIKE and MINDSTORMS kits schools already own, and how ordinary LEGO sets fit into a classroom.
How to buy LEGO parts, minifigures and retired sets on BrickLink, the marketplace the LEGO Group owns, using Wanted Lists and Easy Buy, reading store terms and keeping shipping down.
How to make LEGO builds that hold together, from staggered seams and plate ties to triangles, a low centre of gravity and a Technic skeleton for tall or moving models.
Which current LEGO sets are the best value as parts packs for your own builds, compared by what they are actually made of and their price per piece, from LEGO Classic boxes to LEGO Art, Creator and Technic.
The dates and places of the big LEGO fan conventions as their organisers list them today, from BrickFair in November 2026 to Brickworld Chicago and BrickCon in 2027, plus Skaerbaek in Denmark, how public days differ from fan-only days, and how to find an event near you.
How to design and build your own LEGO buildings that stand up and look right, from a rigid base and overlapped walls to smooth facades, lift-off floors and roofs, with the official modular and Architecture sets worth studying first.
How to take LEGO photos that work on Instagram with the phone you already have, from light and camera height to posing minifigures, plus how the LEGO photography community finds each other through hashtags and monthly contests.
How to choose a scale for a LEGO MOC and convert real measurements into studs and plates, with the arithmetic for minifigure, micro and jumbo scale and current official sets that show each one.
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