The Imagination Brickshop’s LEGO Brickcast

LEGO went more than six decades without releasing a standalone church set. Then came Notre-Dame de Paris. In BrickCast Episode 215, I’m taking a detailed look at LEGO Architecture 21061 Notre-Dame de Paris — a 4,383-piece recreation of one of the most famous buildings in the world. At $230, this set delivers an incredible price-per-piece, zero stickers, a unique chronological building experience, and one of the most impressive Architecture displays LEGO has produced. We’ll talk about the real cathedral’s nearly 900-year history, the devastating 2019 fire and restoration, LEGO’s surprisingly long history with church sets, and why Notre-Dame may have helped open the door for something MUCH bigger coming later this year. And yes... we need to talk about the upcoming 12,060-piece Sagrada Família. How does Notre-Dame stack up against what will become the largest LEGO set ever released by piece count? Finally, I’ll break Notre-Dame down in my four review categories — Playability, Displayability, Build Experience, and Value — before giving it my final score. Is LEGO Notre-Dame de Paris worth adding to your collection before it disappears? Music Credit: YouTube Audio Library #LEGO #LEGONotreDame #LEGOArchitecture #NotreDame #SagradaFamilia #LEGOReview #BrickCast

This week’s LEGO news is PACKED — huge new sets, official reveals, BrickLink Designer Program updates, and a monster that’s about to take over your shelf. In BrickCast Episode, we’re breaking down the newly revealed LEGO Ideas Godzilla, including its massive size, Black Friday release, and accompanying GWP. We also finally have the official reveal of LEGO Ideas Downton Abbey, bringing Highclere Castle to life with more than 4,700 pieces and an enormous lineup of minifigures. But that’s just the beginning. BrickLink Designer Program Series 9 images and prices are here, and we’ll take a look at all five finalists before pre-orders open in October. Plus, we have new information on the massive LEGO Icons Neighborhood Diorama, another Zelda set featuring Link and Epona, and the opening of submissions for the first BrickLink Designer Program wave of 2028. And listen until the end becuase I will be featuring my new segment - the Brickshop Alternative Set of the Week! This week we're checking out a Pantasy set that is more than 3,200 pieces, integrated lighting, tons of printed pieces, a detailed interior, and a price that definitely caught my attention. And stick around until the end because we’re wrapping things up with your comments from the Brickshop community. Music Creidt: YouTube Audio Library #LEGO #LEGONews #LEGORumors #LEGOGodzilla #DowntonAbbey #BrickLink #Pantasy #BrickCast

What if LEGO handed me the keys to the company for one year? In this BrickCast Episode, that’s exactly the question I’m asking. LEGO has changed dramatically over the last decade. Sets are bigger. Prices are higher. Adults have become a much larger part of the market. But somewhere along the way, I think LEGO has created a few problems that could be solved with some surprisingly simple changes. So, for one year, I’m taking over. I have three major ideas that would change the way LEGO approaches its sets, its classic themes, its adult collectors, and even what happens after you buy a set. One would bring back something from LEGO’s past — but not quite the way you might expect. Another would completely rethink what you should get when you spend $300, $400, or even $500 on a LEGO set. And the last might be the most controversial: I think LEGO needs to decide exactly who certain sets are actually being made for. Kids? Adults? Collectors? Why not build a system that works for all three? Some of these ideas LEGO could implement tomorrow. Others might get me fired before my first year as CEO is over. Of course, LEGO probably isn't calling me to replace Niels B. Christiansen anytime soon, but that's what Wild Card Wednesday is for! Either way, I want to know what YOU would do. If LEGO gave you control of the company for one year, what’s the first thing you would change? Find out what I’d do in BrickCast Episode 213: If LEGO Let Me Run the Company for One Year. If you enjoy LEGO news, rumors, reviews, collecting, and conversations about where LEGO should go next, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and join The Imagination Brickshop! Music Credit: Music provided by the YouTube Audio Library #LEGO #BrickCast #LEGOCastle #LEGOSpace #LEGOPirates #AFOL #LEGOSets #LEGOCollector  

NOTE: The Bookstore BookNook will be listed at $150USD and not $130USD as originally rumored.  Official drop happened after this episode was uploaded. Christmas is coming EARLY for LEGO fans! In this episode, we’re diving into a huge wave of upcoming LEGO sets, including the newly revealed 2026 Christmas lineup! Buddy the Elf, Santa and Mrs. Claus, a updates on a brand-new Winter Village Holiday House, and even more holiday surprises are headed our way on October 1st. But Christmas is only the beginning… We’re also talking about the official reveal of LEGO Ideas Wallace & Gromit, the new 1:1 scale LEGO PlayStation, an Astro Bot GWP, the massive Downton Abbey finally has a leak, a new Harry Potter Collector’s Edition, and our first look at Young Goku from the upcoming LEGO Dragon Ball Z Shenron set! Plus, could LEGO have another enormous $500 Icons set coming in November? And stick around for the Brickshop Alternative Set of the Week, where I take a look outside the LEGO ecosystem at JAKI Bricks’ incredible Steampunk Printing Press — complete with working gears and 120 movable type blocks! YOUR TURN!  Which of these upcoming sets has YOUR attention? And what do you think LEGO’s mysterious 5,682-piece Icons set could be? Let me know in the comments! 👍 If you enjoy LEGO news, rumors, reviews, and discussion, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and join The Imagination Brickshop! Music Credit: Music provided by the YouTube Audio Library. #LEGO #LEGONews #LEGORumors #LEGOChristmas #LEGOWinterVillage #LEGOIdeas #PlayStation #WallaceAndGromit #LEGODragonBall #DowntonAbbey #BrickCast

LEGO's new UCS Executor Super Star Destroyer is here, and at $800, it's one of the biggest LEGO purchasing decisions you can make. But before you buy it… you need to see how it compares to the original. For this episode, I'm pulling my legendary 10221 UCS Super Star Destroyer off the shelf for an in-depth review — and putting it head-to-head with LEGO's brand-new 2026 version. There's also a great story behind this particular set. I found mine on Craigslist back in January 2013 for only $200, having absolutely no idea what it would eventually become worth. More than 13 years later, it's time to find out how well it has held up. We'll compare the two generations of the Executor, including their size, price, value, minifigures, display presence and some surprising numbers that completely changed the way I look at the new $800 version. On paper, the new Super Star Destroyer is bigger and more impressive in almost every way. But is it actually a better value? And if you already own 10221, is there any reason to upgrade? By the end, I'll tell you which one I'd rather own — and whether I think you should spend $800 on the new one. 👇 Which Executor would you choose: the original 10221 or the new 75457? Let me know in the comments! 👍 Like and subscribe to The Imagination Brickshop for more LEGO reviews, news, rumors and discussions! 🎵 Music: YouTube Audio Library #LEGO #LEGOStarWars #StarWars #UCSSuperStarDestroyer #Executor #LEGOReview