Bricks LA 2019


Bricks LA 2019 was our biggest and best show yet with 170 registered VIBs and over 5,500 public attendees! Thank you to everyone who made it such a fantastic weekend including all of our incredible builders, vendors, theme coordinators, panelists, and fans. Again, congratulations to the trophy winners as well as all of the builders who helped create an awesome display of over 300 LEGO models! We look forward to seeing you again at Bricks LA 2020!

 
Above are some photos taken by the Bricks LA crew,
but you can also check out more awesome pictures from Bricks LA 2019 by photographer Alex Saar, too!
 
Theme Coordinators
Stephen Pakbaz – Space / Mecha
Brandon Griffith – Art / Mosaic & Screen Scenes
Tiffeny Thompson & Tim Inman – Town / Castle & Train
Troy Anderson – Superheroes
Chris Wight – Brickheadz Vignettes

Trophy Winners

Best In Show
Lore of the Technomages: Portal Ambush!
by Jeff Cross
People’s Choice
Treasure of the Snake Queen
by Flynn & Richard of Tricky Bricks
Art / Mosaic
Best Large Art: Your Mom
by Bryce McGlone

Best Small Art: Tar Pits
by Steven Porter
Space / Mecha
Taking the Prize: Battlestar Galactica BSG-75
by Brandon Griffith

Blasting the Competition: Thunderjaw
by Nicola Stocchi
Screen Scenes
Best Picture: Star Wars Cinema – Return of the Jedi
by Miro Dudas

Best Director: Monsters Inc Door Scene
by Terra Wilson
Superheroes
Hulk Smash: Ghost Rider Costume
by Norbert Labuguen

Excelsior Award: Captain America Mosaic
by Jessi Ley
Town / Castle / Train
Mayor of Big Town: Helios One
by Paul and Jack Thomas

Mayor of Tiny Town: Jungle Cruise
by Griffin Rose
 
King of the Castle: The Huntington Chinese Garden-
Garden of Flowing Fragrance
by Cindy Cindy

Nice Caboose: Temescal Canyon
by Tim Inman
Size Matters Not
Alice in Wonderland
by Claire Nordlow
More Than The Sum Of It’s Parts
Double Eagle
by Stephen Pakbaz
There’s No I In Team
Coruscant Underground
by Ben Rose
We Was Robbed
TechnoMORDOR
by Andrew Lee
Miss Congeniality
General Grievous Wheelbike Chase
by Okay Yaramanoglu
Brickheadz Vignettes
Boyz from the Dwarf
by Tim Heiderich
MOCs of Note
Kubo and the Two Strings by Paul Lee

Luke vs Kylo by Chris Wight

Los Angeles City Hall by Bruce Lowell
Best Trophy
Blasting the Competition by Stephen Pakbaz

Video & Press Coverage

What’s Up Pasadena! January 2019 (Bricks LA coverage is the first ~5 minutes)

Episode 367 of Parks and Cons Audio Podcast (Bricks LA is the first segment lasting until ~12 minute mark)

Legos Inspire Creativity and Innovation That’s Not Just Child’s Play by Spectrum News 1

Boy Scout Leader Teaches U.S. History Using Legos by Spectrum News 1

Bricks LA 2019 by SMG Films

Bricks LA 2019 Tour by SquiggleMom

My Visit To The LEGO Convention LA Bricks!!! by LEGORobotics Mr. Hino