A short while ago, we brought you an article looking at whether LEGO Collectible Minifigure (CMF) series are getting better or worse? This looked at the ratings of minifigures across all the 25 non-licensed series that have been released so far.
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Think Comic-Con, and if you're a LEGO collector, you'll undoubtedly think of the exclusive, and now insanely expensive, minifigures. Getting your hands on one of these is like landing the Holy Grail of LEGO minifigures. However, another treasure to seek is one of the many exclusive sets that were handed out annually at the event since 2008.
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The latest series of projects fighting for production under the Bricklink Designer Program will go head-to-head tomorrow at 8am PT / 11am ET (if you're in the US) or 4pm GMT / 5pm CET (if you're in Europe).
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LEGO Collectible Minifigures are now on their 25th series with nearly 400 minifigures to collect across those series. The quality of LEGO minifigures have come a long way since 2010 when the first series launched.
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LEGO Collectible Minifigures are now on their 25th series and there have also been numerous licensed series since the theme launched in 2010. Among the hundreds of minifigures to collect, everyone has their own personal favourite. But what's the "best" Collectible minifigure according to the LEGO community?
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2023 has been another whirlwind year for LEGO collectors, with seemingly non-stop stream of announcements about new sets. Each year feels busier than the last, so we thought we'd crunch the numbers and compare LEGO's 2023 catalogue of sets and minfigures with that of previous years, to see if this is really the case.
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This year LEGO released a record number of minifigures, breaking the 1,000 minifigure barrier for the first time. As is customary at this time of year, we've gone over all of them to pick our favourite 10.
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The end of 2023 is fast approaching, which means it's time for only one thing - to count down our favourite LEGO sets released this year.
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LEGO has produced countless excellent trains and cars over the years, but decent LEGO aeroplanes have been harder to come by. This is because most aircraft have arrived under the City theme which leans towards a child audience.
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In this article we take a look at the history of the LEGO minifigure cape, how it has evolved, and some of most iconic LEGO capes.
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With Halloween just around the corner, the Brick Ranker team has chosen its five favourite spooky minifigures.
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In this article, we present the definitive list of the longest LEGO sets ever made and how they stack up against one another.
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In this article, we present the definitive list of the tallest LEGO sets ever made and how they stack up against one another.
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In this article, we provide the very exclusive list of famous people who can say they have their own LEGO minifigure.
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The Modular Building Collection has become one of LEGO's most popular subthemes and the arrival of the new modular at the beginning of each year is always surrounded with much excitement. Each has their own unique character and each is a celebration of different architectural styles.
LEGO has given us so many fantastic buildings, which made choosing our favourites extremely difficult. Nonetheless, we persevered, and below is our list of every modular ranked from worst to first.
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This article is part 2, you can read Part 1 covering 2005 - 2014
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Since 2005, LEGO have held their annual LEGO Inside Tour (LIT) event aimed at giving the most committed and fanatical LEGO enthusiasts the time of their life. The tour is typically a 2-3 day experience taking place at the company's headquarters in Billund where participants get to visit LEGOLAND and LEGO's factory, meet LEGO designers and executives, get a private tour of the LEGO House, museum, and hallowed vault, take part in building sessions, and raid the employee store.
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2022 is coming to a close, meaning it's time to review all of this years' LEGO sets to find which were the best. LEGO released over 900 sets in the past 12 months and we've cast a critical eye over all of them to settle on our top ten.
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This year there were 801 new minifigures released by LEGO, from those including in sets, to promotional minifigures, and CMFs. We've meticulously and carefully considered each and every one of them to settle on our top 10 list. So, without further ado, let's get into it.
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LEGO released their first Collectible Minifigure (CMF) Series in 2020 and there have since been another 22 Series, as well as several franchised and promotional editions covering Marvel, Harry Potter, The Simpsons, Disney, The Muppets, Looney Tunes, the LEGO movies, and major sporting events. At present, there are over 700 individual CMFs, some of which are better than others.
In this article we provide our list of the 10 best CMFs, which includes some exceptional and truly memorable figures. Narrowing down over 700 to our favourite ten was not an easy task. We considered uniqueness, quality of design, level of detail, visual appeal, and useability.
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LEGO released their first Collectible Minifigure (CMF) Series in 2020 and there have since been another 22 Series, as well as several franchised and promotional editions covering Marvel, Harry Potter, The Simpsons, Disney, The Muppets, Looney Tunes, the LEGO movies, and major sporting events. At present, there are over 700 individual CMFs, some of which are better than others.
In this article we provide our list of the 10 best CMFs, which includes some exceptional and truly memorable figures. Narrowing down over 700 to our favourite ten was not an easy task. We considered uniqueness, quality of design, level of detail, visual appeal, and useability.
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Minifigures are arguably the most collectable aspect of LEGO, with many now commanding a price tag of hundreds of pounds, dollars, or Euros. They're the most prized possessions of many an AFOL due to their exceptional quality and design. They can also make for excellent investments, with the price of some minifigures having skyrocketed in the past few years.
Regardless of whether you're buying minifigures for your own enjoyment, or that of someone else's in the years to come, their condition is of utmost importance. LEGO is fairly durable, but many minifigures have some delicate elements that can easily get damaged, such as cloaks, thin headpieces or accessories, and metallic finishes. Therefore, if you want to protect them from harm, and fully showcase your collection, it's worth putting some time and money into displaying them well.
In this article we provide a run down of some of the best products for displaying your minifigures that will allow them to take centre stage in your home or office.
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Since its inception in 2011, LEGO Ideas has given us some unique and spectacular models. The quality of this theme is no surprise, as LEGO takes the most popular fan submitted projects, reviews them based on a number of criteria, such as build quality, playability, and expected demand amongst others, and then picks the winning design to be turned into an official set.
In this article we produce our list of the ten best Ideas sets LEGO have ever made. Deciding which made the cut and which didn't was an unenviable task, but we poured over each one and judged them based on originality, creativity, playability, display value, and design and build quality.
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If you're new to buying and collecting LEGO, it can be difficult to know the best places to purchase your sets from. The obvious choice is LEGO.com, which offers the greatest selection, as all the sets LEGO currently make can be bought there. LEGO.com also offers some exclusive deals and promotional items that cannot be obtained from elsewhere.
However, it's not always the place to go for the cheapest prices, as LEGO products can be bought from third-party retailers who offer generous discounts from time to time. In this article we give an overview of the main LEGO retailers in the UK and their pros and cons.
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LEGO has been going mech mad lately, with dozens of new mechs released in the past few years. It's understandable why there have been so many, as these sets provide action figure like builds that kids love to play with. However, for adult collectors and LEGO fans they do little to inspire the imagination, and news of yet another one is met with groans and anguish. But you should not despair, as in this article we show that there have been some great mechs to come out, and there will likely be many more in the future. So without further ado, here is our list of the top ten.
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LEGO has produced many outstanding sets over the years and continues to push what's possible with the humble LEGO brick. However, not every set that LEGO makes is a success. Occasionally they get things wrong and produce a set that either lacks creativity, is boring to play with, looks awful, is poorly constructed, or is way overpriced. There are unfortunate instances where sets are all of these things and are among the worst ever made.
In this article we cast our eyes over LEGO's current and past set catalogue to bring you the worst set in many of LEGO's popular themes. We've excluded Gifts With Purchase (GWP) and promotional sets as it's hard to criticise something that's given away for free.
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Many adults will have fond childhood memories of playing with LEGO sets and getting creative with building their own castles, pirate ships, and spaceships out of bricks. There's no reason why the joy of building LEGO needs to stay as a distant childhood memory, as LEGO makes sets for people of all ages, including adults.
In fact, LEGO designs premium sets intended specifically for older builders, which cover pop culture icons, architectural wonders, luxury vehicles, large-scale buildings, space exploration, gaming, art, and much more. No matter what their interests are, there's a LEGO set for every adult out there. They're relaxing to build, look fantastic on display in your home, and can be great for getting the family together.
If you're looking for the perfect gift for an older family member, loved one, friend, or anyone else, then look no further, as in this article we provide all the inspiration you need!
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LEGO Space was one of the first themes to be introduced, having first appeared in 1978 alongside Town and Castle. Before it was discontinued in 2013, hundreds of Space sets were released, making it one of LEGO's most extensive themes. In Space's 35-year history, a large number of sub-themes came and went, each of which had their own unique styles and characters.
Although Space-inspired sets are still being released, these tend to be under the Ideas, Icons/Creator Expert, and City themes, and are based on traditional real-world space exploration. This differs from the Space theme, which was science-fiction based and featured fantastical starships, planetary vehicles, and space stations manned by astronauts, aliens, and robots. The Space sets were also heavily focused on playability, while their modern counterparts are more aimed at display and the adult market.
The Space theme displayed great creativity and originality and it's a shame it died at the hands of the Star Wars theme's success. Many of the factions will be remembered fondly by older LEGO fans who grew up in the 80's, 90s, and 00s. They were treated to some great and truly memorable sets over the years, and in this article we provide our list of the top ten.
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LEGO has a long relationship with the Marvel franchise and has been producing building sets based on its movies since 2002. This has allowed fans to side with their favourite superhero (or supervillain!) and recreate famous movie scenes or embark on their own epic adventures. For older or more skilled builders there are advanced models to construct iconic characters, vehicles, buildings, gadgets, and weapons from the franchise. From kids to adult collectors, LEGO offers something for everyone with a love of Marvel.
LEGO continues to produce plenty of new high-quality Marvel sets every year that make for excellent gifts. So if you're searching for the perfect present to light up someone's Christmas (or any other special occasion), look no further, as we provide a list of the best adult and child Marvel-inspired gifts to suit a range of budgets. Building a set can also be a great family activity for the big day, or the holiday period that follows.
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LEGO has a long relationship with the Star Wars franchise, dating back over twenty years. Ever since 1999, they have been producing LEGO sets that have allowed Star Wars fans to side with either the Jedi or the Sith and recreate famous scenes from the movies with their favourite characters. And for older or more skilled builders there are advanced models to constructs of iconic locations and vehicles from a galaxy far, far away. From kids to adult collectors, LEGO offers something for everyone with a love of Star Wars.
LEGO continues to produce dozens of new high-quality Star Wars sets every year that make for excellent gifts. So if you're searching for the perfect present to light up someone's Christmas (or any other special occasion) look no further as we provide a list of the best adult and child gifts to suit a range of budgets. Building a set can also be a great family activity for the big day, or the holiday period that follows.
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LEGO Castle is one of the longest running themes, having been introduced in 1978 alongside Town and Space. It's also one of the most popular, especially amongst older LEGO enthusiasts who attach a strong sense of nostalgia to the classic castles of the 1980s and 1990s.
The LEGO castle concept is going through a renaissance this year, with the release of the huge Lion Knights' Castle, as well as the Forest Hideout GWP (Gift With Purchase). Therefore, we thought it an apt time to cast a critical eye over all of LEGO's other historically inspired castles and fortresses to rank them all from worst to best. This includes all those released under the Castle theme, as well as recent additions that have come out under the Creator theme and Bricklink's Designer Programs.
The sets that can be categorically termed castles is debatable, but we have eliminated all those sets that depict accompanying buildings, such as gatehouses and outposts. Strongholds belonging to certain factions, such as the Forestmen, Ninjas, and Trolls are not considered to be castles in the traditional sense and therefore have been excluded from this list.
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Railway-themed LEGO sets have long proven popular as they sit at the interface between two ardent communities: train enthusiasts and AFOLs. In both, you will find committed collectors, many of whom will have their own railway taking up a spare room, attic, or basement. For LEGO city builders, a working rail network transporting passengers and cargo is also a key component, and it is arguably a minifigure's favourite means of getting around.
LEGO's union with the locomotive goes back a long way, with the 40th Anniversary promotional set (40370) we saw in 2020 being a reminder of this. Most recently, trains have been released under the City, Creator, and Creator Expert themes, but these have appeared in dribs and drabs compared to yesteryear. LEGO used to have a dedicated Train theme, under which a plethora of locomotives, stations, wagons, cranes, crossings, and tracks were released during the 1980s and 1990s.
Over the past 4 decades, there have been plenty of great sets recreating various railway vehicles and infrastructure, but in this article we cast a critical eye over all the sets containing a locomotive to provide our top ten LEGO trains.
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With the LEGO Muppets CMF series official release date of 1st May having been and gone, and more and more shops starting to stock the highly anticipated series, we've prepared a feel guide to help you find all 12 with hopefully no duplicates!
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At the start of this year we published an article where we looked back on our favourite LEGO sets that were released in 2021. Now the dust has settled a bit more on what was a fantastic year for LEGO we're now compiling a list of our favourite minifigures from 2021.
Last year there were 894 new minifigures released by LEGO from those included in sets to promotional figures and CMF's. We've meticulously and carefully considered each and every one of them and watered them down to our top 10 list. So without further ado let's get into it.
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In an age where most of the LEGO sets currently on the market tend to be associated with some kind of film or TV franchise, we take a look back at the Ultra Agents theme, which came to us fresh from the imagination of the LEGO set designers in 2014. It only hung around for 2 years, but in that time there were 14 sets across three waves. Before we dive into these and their minifigures, we first explain how this theme came to be.
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Over the years Lego has released a number of pirate and naval ships, primarily across the classic Pirates theme and the licensed Pirates of the Caribbean theme. The Pirates theme was first introduced in 1989 and ran until 1997. The 20th Anniversary year then prompted the release of some fresh Pirate sets in 2009, with more following in 2015, and 2020. Running from 2011-2012 and then 2017-2018, the Pirates of the Caribbean theme gave us some incarnations of ships in the first four films of the franchise. There have also been some ad-hoc releases as part of the Lego Ideas, Creator, and Creator Expert themes.
Pirates has always been a highly popular LEGO theme, due to the great playability of pirate ships and the endless maritime battles that can be played out between the pirates, colonial soldiers, and indigenous tribes that the theme centres upon. A ship adorned with all its sails also looks beautiful on any shelf as a display piece. We cast a critical eye over all 16 ships Lego have given us to rank them from worst to first.
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