brothers-brick.com

About the project

The Brothers Brickpositions itself as the leading source of news, reviews and information about the creations of LEGO fans. The project has been around long enough to maintain an archive of content from 2005 to the present. This is not just a blog, but a full-fledged media for the community, where both professional and amateur materials are published.

The site is funded by readers and the community. The authors note that articles may contain affiliate links, the income from which goes to support the project. The editors, led by managing editor Jake Forbes, try to maintain a balance between news agenda and in-depth review materials.

Main directions

The site's content policy is clearly structured. Main sections include:

• News- live updates from the world of LEGO.
• Reviews- analysis of new sets and elements.
• Features- deep longreads and thematic collections.
• MOCs (My Own Creations)- a section dedicated to fan-made creations.
• Guides- instructions and training materials.

The i[Minifig Monday]i series deserves special attention. As part of this project, the editors regularly publish selections of custom minifigures. For example, a recent release was entirely dedicated to samurai, ninja and cyber-ronin. There were historical references (for example, the transfer of the Castle theme to Japan in 1998), elements of the Edo era, and modern interpretations of the Bushido code.

The site also actively covers events in the fan community. The Brothers Brick collaboration was recently announced for BrickCon 2025 - the steampunk exhibition Royal Exhibition 1898. This shows that the project not only writes texts, but also organizes real events, bringing together builders from all over the world.

Site Features

An interesting detail: the site has an extensive iLEGO Glossaryi (LEGO glossary) section and brand history. This suggests that the editors strive to be an encyclopedic resource, and not just a news aggregator.

In articles, specific authors and co-author studios are often mentioned. For example, in the review of samurai figures the names of Michał Dziadosz, Expansion Bricks, 2p_figs and other well-known builders in the community appear. This approach creates a feeling of close connection with the professional MOC maker community.

The site supports interaction through social networks: Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, YouTube, Pinterest, as well as through RSS. It is possible to share materials in Bluesky, Threads and Telegram, which reflects modern trends in content distribution.

Archival

The presence of archives by year (from 2005 to 2024) allows users to search for information on the historical periods of the development of the topic.This is rare for many modern blogs, which often lose old content.

Contact information

There is a separate Contact Us page for contacting the editors. There are also sections for iAbout The Brothers Bricki, iContributorsi (list of authors), iFAQi and iHistory of LEGOi.

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