In Episode 6 of Tales From The Brick, Jon (8 Bit Bricks) is joined by Erin Landry, Season 3 LEGO Masters contestant and owner of Bottomless Bricks in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Erin shares how she found LEGO as an adult through family life, garage-sale brick hunts, and pop-culture favorites like the LEGO Ideas Yellow Submarine—eventually turning that passion into a community-focused LEGO business.

They talk about what it’s really like to run an independent LEGO shop, navigating a three-year shutdown, reopening stronger after LEGO Masters, and why staying authentic matters when building both a business and a community. The episode also dives into LEGO education, FIRST LEGO League, events, and how LEGO continues to bring people together at every age.

📍 Find Erin & Bottomless Bricks: • 163 South Street, Pittsfield, MA • bottomlessbricks.com • Instagram: @bottomlessbricksberkshire | @folkybrick

Until next time… play well.

In Episode 5 of Tales From The Brick, Jon (8 Bit Bricks) is joined by Ridwan, better known as Ridzbricks, a professional creative director, filmmaker, and LEGO content creator who breaks down what actually makes great LEGO content online.

Ridzbricks shares his LEGO journey—from childhood hand-me-down bricks and classic sets like Blacktron, through his dark ages, and back into the hobby via building with his daughter. He talks about how moving into a dedicated LEGO space reignited his passion and eventually led him into content creation, first through minifigure photography on Instagram and later across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

The conversation dives deep into practical, no-nonsense advice for creators: what a “hook” really is, how to stop the scroll, why editing and cutting the fat matters, and how content should entertain, educate, or inspire (ideally more than one at once). Ridzbricks explains why you don’t need expensive gear to start, how lighting and audio actually work, why phones are more than good enough, and how overthinking equipment often stops people from creating at all.

They also talk candidly about LEGO’s explosion in recent years—set volume, rising prices, shrinking discounts, and how the flood of content has changed the community. The episode closes with honest advice about authenticity, not being precious with your content, learning from failure, and why the most important step is simply pressing record and making the video.

📍 Find Ridzbricks online: • TikTok / Instagram / YouTube: Ridzbricks

Until next time… play well.

In Episode 4 of Tales From The Brick, Jon is joined by Victor and Maggie from EclipseGrafx, one of the longest-running and most respected custom LEGO printers in the community. The conversation traces Victor’s journey back into LEGO through a chance visit to a LEGO Store at Downtown Disney, his frustration with expensive “display-only” custom minifigures, and how that led him to start making his own; with the goal of creating pieces meant to be played with, not locked behind glass.

Victor and Maggie share the real story behind EclipseGrafx’s evolution: early water-slide decals, their first event at Lyndhurst Manor, the move into pad printing, and the constant balance between quality, speed, and sustainability. They talk candidly about learning the hard way, why quality matters more than trends, and how creative vision often clashes with market expectations.

The episode also dives deep into LEGO fandom history and convention culture - how events have changed over the last 15–20 years, the impact of The LEGO Movie and LEGO Masters, and why the modern hobby feels more saturated than ever. Along the way, Victor shares behind-the-scenes stories involving Marvel, LEGO trademarks, logo redesigns, glow-in-the-dark printing, kits that almost broke him, and the unexpected paths that led EclipseGrafx to work with LEGO itself.

They also discuss acquiring Brick Warriors, launching custom injection-molded accessories, funding new molds through Whatnot streams, and what’s coming next - including Halo collaborations, Fallout, Castle, Vikings, and beyond.

🔗 Find EclipseGrafx: • eclipsegrafx.com – custom printed figures & parts • brickwarriors.com – injection-molded accessories • Whatnot – live streams, rare items, and community fun

Until next time… play well.