Tag: Nativity

Phone it in Friday LII: YouTube Roundup VIII

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My YouTube channel continues to grow, albeit a bit more slowly.  At the time of writing, I have seventy-seven (77) subscribers.

Regardless of the rate of growth, I am having a blast with the format.  There’s still so much I need to learn, but it’s fun putting these videos together.  It’s also been a great outlet for my composing, and I’ve gotten into something of a schedule:  LEGO- and LEGO-adjacent build videos on Mondays, and compositions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

I have three good ones this week, featuring Moses, Napoleon, and steampunk.

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SubscribeStar Saturday: Nativity Bricks Nativity Build and Review

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Back on Epiphany (6 January 2024) I built a Nativity from Nativity Bricks, a company that makes Christian-themed LEGO® knock-offs (I also composed an Epiphany-inspired original piano composition).

Nativity Bricks Nativity - Complete

The build was very good, and the quality was as close to LEGO® as I’ve seen from knock-off bricks. Seriously, I was blown away with how excellent the pieces were, and how intuitive the instructions were to follow. Most of these cheap copycat building blocks are just that—cheap. But Nativity Bricks’ pieces actually felt like LEGO® bricks. Even Mattel’s attempt to compete with LEGO®, Mega Bloks®, don’t stack up (no pun intended—hey-oh!).

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