Author: houstonbrickclub

On January 13th, 15 of our members met at Space Cadets Collection Collection in Oak Ridge North near The Woodlands. Owner Jen King brought out a bunch of tubs of bricks for us to pick through. It was a great time finding the bricks we needed to finish our MOC’s, add to our collection or finding some of the special pieces that are no longer in production.

This was a great place for having our meeting, talking about upcoming events, and learning from each other while digging through the part bins. Everytime we get together I always learn something new or of a theme that I didn’t know existed.

Space Cadets Collection Collection is a great place to stop by and add to your Lego(R) collection, they always have a tub just waiting to be picked through as well as some retired sets for sale and minifigures in the display cases to choose from. I find this place very reasonable and they are always so nice and helpful.

Houston Brick Club had an amazing Holiday Party with 31 members present on December 3rd this year at a members home. The celebration was full of fun, food and events and of course LEGO(R)! We had a draft, brick built ornament trade and gift exchange. The gift exchange was quite a riot with all of the “steals”! We also had an incredibly generous member bring a tub of bricks to share with all!

We collected LEGO(R) sets to donate to charity which is one of my favorite things that we do! I think it says a lot about the heart of our club. These sets and polybags go to Texas Children’s Hospital to support those who need a little something special during the holidays.

Next years activities were discussed as well as a possible collaberation! Make sure to check out our Calendar of Events to see all of the exciting upcoming meetings and events.

Houston Brick Club has had a variety of activities in the fall of 2022. The September meeting was held at the LEGO® Brand Retail Store in The Galleria mall. About 20 members discussed upcoming activities and plans, socialized, and enjoyed early shopping. Thanks to the store manager and staff for opening early for the Club!

The October meeting was held at Bricks and Toys Destination in Katy where sixteen members were on hand. Members teamed up in pairs for a Telephone Build competition – this was the first time a few of the members had done this activity. Several members brought Halloween-theme MOCs, and there was a lot of discussion about upcoming activities. Thanks to the owners of Bricks and Toys for allowing the Club to use their space!

On October 28, six Club members performed a live build at the soft opening of the Brickman Awesome exhibit in downtown Houston. A “Holiday Cactus” was designed ahead of time and built onsite in about 4 hours. Club members were also allowed to view the exhibit, which featured about 30 incredible builds made from LEGO® bricks.

There were just a few public visitors to the event on this day: it was the unpublicized “soft opening” of the exhibit, and the Houston Astros were playing Game 1 of the World Series practically next door, later that evening. The exhibit runs through the end of December .. the Club’s build and an informational sign will remain on display through the duration of the exhibit and should be seen by thousands of people. Thanks to Houston First for inviting Houston Brick Club to this activity!

A week later, on November 5, nine Club members provided displays of MOCs at Tech Fest Live at the Ion in Houston. This event aimed to provide exposure to technological resources that educate and inspire youth to effectively use technology to access, evaluate, create, and communicate information. This was the first time this event was put on; we look forward to taking part again in the future. Thanks to Innovation Spark for inviting us to participate!

The Brick Rodeo LEGO® Fan Convention and Exhibition will be held July 6-9, 2023, at the Houston Marriott Sugar Land. This event is returning to the same location it was held in 2021. Members of Houston Brick Club are organizing this event, along with a team of LEGO® fans from all over Texas.

Brick Rodeo combines a four-day convention with two days of public exhibition. Full convention members will play games, attend presentations, set up custom creations made from LEGO® bricks, and socialize with friends new and old. On Saturday and Sunday, public visitors will be able to view all the custom creations and talk with the builders.

The custom creations are called MOCs by LEGO® fans – meaning My Own Creations. The models on display at Brick Rodeo will all be custom-designed and built by LEGO® fans – these are not sets sold by The LEGO Group. MOCs and displays may be smaller than your hand, or more than 20′ long.

Examples of MOCs and displays from previous years include castles, pop-culture scenes and figures, mosaics, spaceships, city buildings and scenes, historical recreations, and much more. Some builds are highly realistic; others a fantastical and humorous. There is truly something for everyone at Brick Rodeo!

Brick Rodeo is a non-profit event run by volunteers. The event also includes fund-raising and charity events to benefit local childrens hospitals and Fairy Bricks – an organization based in the UK that provides LEGO® sets to children in hospitals around the world.

You can visit BrickRodeo.com to learn more about the event, and to sign up for an email newsletter. You can also follow Brick Rodeo on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media. In 2021 the convention memberships and public tickets both sold out – you don’t want to miss the fun!