Behind the Scenes: The APhOL

There are few LEGO minifig photographers whose photos make me smile and fewer still that make me stop to admire their work, but The APhOL gets me on both counts every time he posts on Instagram. Looking at his Instagram feed, you might not find a readily discernible style, but that’s also its appeal. There’s…

Outdoor Adventures: LEGO People Pack Review

The third set of minifigures dubbed People Pack – Outdoor Adventures from LEGO just dropped and I rushed over to the LEGO Store in Rockefeller Center in New York to buy one yesterday morning. There’s another LEGO Store in the Flatiron District that’s a little closer to me but they opened a full hour later on…

Ofbrick: Custom Minifigure Review

It’s June and what better way to kick off the month and launch my new reviews area than with a look at June herself. I mean, Offred. I mean, Ofbrick. One of my favorite things about collecting minifigures as an AFOL is the amazing range of LEGO-quality customization out there. If you’re not the purest…

My Favorite Babysitter: The Video Arcade

When the Toy Photographers launched their contest about nostalgia, one of my first thoughts was of the video arcade I used to go to when I was a kid. A good part of that childhood was spent in dimly lit video arcades. They were a cheap babysitter for a lot of parents in my area,…