On this episode of The Brick Lounge, Eric, Kipp, and John reunite after a long hiatus to discuss significant changes in their lives and the SC Bricks community including becoming a recognized LEGO user group again, the impact of this recognition, and the exciting future ahead for SC Bricks. Enjoy!
00:00 Welcome Back to the Brick Lounge
02:55 Leadership Changes in SC Bricks
05:48 The Journey to LEGO Recognition
11:53 Challenges and Growth of SC Bricks
17:16 Reapplying for LEGO Recognition
21:48 Celebrating Our Return to the LEGO Community
24:54 Weekend LEGO Activities and Community Engagement
29:19 Building Community Through LEGO
33:00 Personal LEGO Journeys and Growth
36:54 The Significance of LEGO Recognition
43:18 Future Aspirations and Community Impact
This week Eric, John, and Kipp have a chat Ethan, the founder, owner, and operator of KTown Bricks, a custom LEGO printing company base in Tennessee. We discuss everything from his personal LEGO origin story, the custom printing process, to becoming a successful entrepreneur right out of high school. Follow KTown Bricks on Instagram @ktownbricks and check out their vast array of custom minifigures and parts at www.ktownbricks.com
This week Eric, John, and Kipp sit down with Tim Hutchings of Tim's Brick Adventures and LEGO Masters Season 4. We become fast friends a fellow AFOL as Tim shares his LEGO origin story as well as some great insight from his time on LEGO Masters. Follow Tim @timsbrickadventures on Instagram & Youtube. Enjoy!
With 2024 in the books, Eric, John, and Kipp discuss their top 5 sets of the year as well as how they each have grown over the past year within the LEGO community. Thank you for listening in 2024 and we look forward to a lot more in 2025!
Happy Holidays to All! In this episode The Brick Lounge crew review every set from LEGO's Winter Village Collection, Sit back with a cup of cocoa and enjoy! Thanks for listening!
In this week's episode Eric, John, and Kipp get "creative" and discuss the history and impact of the ongoing LEGO theme of Creator 3in1. Enjoy!
This week we are back with Part 2 of our interview with Andrew Mansbach. In this episode we take a deeper dive into the early days of SC Bricks, it's current place in the LEGO Community, and it's future. Enjoy!
In this episode Eric, John, and Kipp continue to work their way through the classic LEGO themes and discuss all things Castle. From the origins, the impact, the disappearance, the resurgence, and more! Enjoy!
This episode marks the beginning of the Brick Lounge Interview Series, where we take some time to sit down and get to know our fellow AFOLS both within the SC Bricks community and beyond! We kick it off strong with SC Bricks Co-Founder Andrew Mansbach. Enjoy!
Eric, John, and Kipp continue to revisit the classic LEGO themes. This week they take a little trip to the CITY. Enjoy!
2024 is The Lego Group's Year of Space and on this episode Eric, John, and Kipp talk all things Lego Space! Enjoy!
In this inaugural episode, hosts Eric, John, and Kipp discuss what is an AFOL and what it means to be a part of the LEGO community.