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LAST 24 HOURS!!! This is your FINAL chance to submit your own LEGO Pirates Animal Battle Pack. And remember, you may submit one Battle Pack per week. So if you submitted one last week, submit another this week. Get yourself to the Animal Battle Pack FAQ thread RIGHT NOW!

Ahoy there! T’day be International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Celebrate all things piratey by talking like a salty sea dog. You best be doing it, or we might make ya walk the plank! Arghh! Earn yer sea legs, then discuss International Talk Like a Pirate Day in the forum.

We bring you an all new LEGO Ambassador Survey! This time we want YOU to determine what would make the ultimate LEGO Pirates Animal Battle Pack. You may choose from a selection of existing animals or some NEW proposed animals. But like everything there are rules to ensure things don’t get out of order. So […]

The story behind this ship is as interesting as the ship itself. The shipwreck became the home of a poor ex Imperial Officer, though she isn’t seaworthy any more, she made a fine home for him. There is so much detail in such a small space it amazes me. Using the rock formation as a […]

The Eurobricks collaborative team went with a pirates theme for Brickworld Chicago this year. They blew all other pirate displays out of the water with the creations including 13 ships, 8 islands, a volcano, sea monsters, port town, imperial fort, and working waterfall. Not only did the group display itself win this year at Brickworld 2012 in […]

Have you ever made a LEGO farm when you realized there were certain crucial animals missing? For example, there can’t be found any LEGO sheep & deer, and pigs are also a very recent addition. Eurobricks member Wrinkledog has designed a few animals, and even if your favourite isn’t amongst them, you can still vote […]

It’s that time when the LEGO Group would like YOUR feedback! They have a special message for you so please read: Dear LEGO fan, The LEGO fan community is important to us. To improve and support the LEGO fan community we have partnered with Aarhus University, Denmark, and DePaul University, Chicago, to carry out this […]

After long deliberaton and drinking many a bottle of rum, the Classic-Pirates.com crew has chosen reinforcements. We are very glad to present you our newest crewmembers: Walt and darkdragon! They will put their writing and computer skills into practice by blogging all the great stuff that our forums may offer. We would like to thank […]

First we debated, “LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean, was it true?”  Then we all pondered aloud, “Would that theme be any good?”  Then we asked, “Are we excited?”  And finally we question, “How will Pirates of the Caribbean compare to the ‘classic pirates’ theme?!” Now the debate has turned again.  One has to wonder, “Will […]

Tell us which one of the two latest LEGO pirate ships is the one you prefer – Pirates of the Caribbean’s 4184 Black Pearl or 4195 Queen Anne’s Revenge? Which one would you rather buy? Or if you have them both, which one do you like more? Share your thoughts with us in the forum […]

Here is the beta release of  new our eBay Search Tool. Hardcore eBay users probably won’t see the point in this tool, but whose who aren’t savvy with eBay’s search functions might find some benefits. As this is only a beta version there may be bugs and we’re also open to feedback on how we […]

The elusive promotional set 30130 Mini Black Pearl has appeared again, this time on American shores.  It is available from the U.S. retailer Target with the purchase of the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 3-D Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack.  It includes a 3-D Blu-Ray, a Blu-Ray, a digital copy, and DVD versions of the […]

The television show Spongebob Squarepants has a number of piratical characters, including The Flying Dutchman, a spectral buccaneer with a ghostly ship.  As revealed by German toy site spielwaren-hegmann.de, this ship will be released as a LEGO set in January 2012.  This set features a number of Pirate-related elements, including new minifig torsos, hats, a […]

The Creative Critic winners for our Pirates of the Caribbean Contest have been decided! To find out if you’ve won a LEGO prize, take a look at the Creative Critic Winners Thread in the LEGO Pirate Forum. Go there NOW!