The BrickLink Designer Program requires that models use a fixed palette of elements, all already in production. Since New Elementary focusses on new elements, we haven’t really paid attention to the program. But with the 7th series announced, once again filled with sets designed by LEGO fans, one model in particular caught our eye!
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910061 Antique Collection
- Pre-order date: 16 February 2026 at 8 AM Pacific time
- Pieces: 1504
- Price: US$109.99/ £99.99/ 109.99€/ AU$179.99
The BrickLink Designer Program and new parts
For those unfamiliar with the BrickLink Designer Program (BDP); the program invites creative LEGO fans to submit their own designs, which then gather votes from the public. For each series, the 5 submissions with the most votes then enter a crowdfunding stage, where the public can pre-order the models; a maximum of 2 copies of each. A minimum of 3,000 pre-orders must be placed for the model to go into production to become a real set, and they are traditionally limited to a maximum of 30,000 copies.
This might sound familiar: the concept is similar to LEGO® Ideas. There is a big difference though. LEGO Ideas submissions are basically just that: an idea. Once picked, LEGO designers will take the idea, and rework it into an official LEGO set, often changing aspects of the original submission. With BDP, the fan is fully in charge, from designing the model to creating the instructions for it, with minimal interference from BrickLink or The LEGO Group.
To make sure submissions can be turned into a set, the designers are limited to using a fixed palette of elements, all already in production for current LEGO sets. However, there's a loophole: every now and then we do get a "new element" that does not yet appear in sets. These are plain, unprinted versions of parts that previously had only been used printed with decorations.
previously, element aficionado Jonas Kramm noted these were are available in the BDP palette and made use of them in his Mushroom Village BDP set, and now set 910061 Antique Collection, designed by Fuma Terai (terauma) goes even further.
This model from the upcoming Series 7 features a set of antique furniture: an armchair, a table stacked with books, and a large display cabinet packed with all sorts of collections. The model uses 313 unique elements in the design, with a total of 1540 parts. We can spot the previously unseen elements hidden among the shelves! Is this the cabinet of a parts collector?
This model started out as a set to display minifigures and my favorite parts.
– Fuma Terai
New elements
For each, I’ve added a printed counterpart to the left of them.
- Animal, Dog, Small (Puppy), Alsatian / German Shepherd in Medium Nougat (2889). It looks like the Wicked Witch has put a curse on poor Toto on the left (6419079 | 101352).
- Creature, Dragon, Baby in Sand Blue (3215), a plain version of Riyu (6434535 | 102927) from LEGO® NINJAGO®.
- Animal, Goat in Dark Bluish Grey (5170). I had always assumed the horns were a dual-molded color, but they are the same color ABS as the body. Instead, the printed version (6490240 | 109167) has the Tan horns sprayed on; a technique often used for irregular surfaces that require less detail.
- Animal, Monkey / Ape / Orangutan, One Arm Out in Dark Tan (77864). The monkey does come with a molded face and ears, but the face is blank, giving a rather unsettling result. I don’t have the Dark Tan version in my collection, so I’ve partnered it up with the Tan version (6341535 | 77993).
More plain versions come in the form of 4 statuettes, all featuring a dual-molded head color. These versions appeared printed last year in a LEGO® Harry Potter™ set.
- Minifig Trophy Statuette with Black Head in Medium Lavender
- Minifig Trophy Statuette with Light Bluish Grey Head in Dark Red
- Minifig Trophy Statuette with Bright Light Yellow Head in Black
- Minifig Trophy Statuette with Black Head in Dark Bluish Grey
Other elements of interest
At the time I received my copy of the set, these wraps were all new – but still under wraps! Since then, they have appeared in the January 2026 wave of LEGO Ninjago sets. I assume it was easier to include the latest versions of these in this set, rather than relying on older versions still being in stock by the time production of the set begins.
Ben Davies has already taken a closer look at these new (or rather, remakes) of Ninja headwear in his review of 71858 Four Weapons Blacksmith.
The set comes with 5 nearly-monochrome figures. They don’t contain any new elements, but there are some of interest.
The dark brown and black figures use a transparent-black head, which has only appeared in 21279 The Enderman Tower from 2025; the other heads are more common.
I was amused to see the dark brown torso has been exclusive to Chewbacca minifigures until now. The bright green and the orange torsos are a bit more rare, as they have only appeared in 40516 Everyone Is Awesome from 2021, along with several First LEGO® League and LEGO® Education sets, which are harder to purchase as a regular customer.
The model
I was inspired by Art Nouveau furniture, which became popular in Europe in the [late] 18th Century.
The antique Victorian chair is deceptively large; dwarfing minifigures. Some clever tricks are used to give it the right look, mixing reddish brown, dark brown and dark orange for the woodwork.
I always enjoy a nice circular build, and the side table provides a decent one here. The legs look very fragile, but a 3-way LEGO® Technic connector along with a bar running through the center make it sturdy enough to carry a stack of hefty LEGO books.
The main event of course is the cabinet, towering over the other furniture. The base is a box of SNOT, covered with various curved bricks to give it that Art Nouveau look. A great detail are the functional drawers, which do stay empty.
The cabinet carries 3 shelves, each packed with items. The top shelf features an assortment of animals and figures, described by the designer as dolls. Going down a level we find various flora, fauna and geological items like fossils and minerals. At the bottom, a collection of LEGO Ninjago memorabilia including weapons, headgear and dragons hoarding stockpiles of gold and jewels – how appropriate for this year's 15th anniversary!
The cabinet is finished off with doors with large windows to keep the items visible. The end result looks stunning.
The shelves are naturally a bit dark though, and the model could really use a a lighting kit to be installed to make it a perfect display piece. The designer has already added transparent-yellow boat studs to hold the LEDs in place.
The model now just needs an antique lamp to stand over the chair, for a good read at the fireplace.
I considered putting a lamp on the table, but I wanted it to look like an antiques collector was there, so I chose a book I was reading.
– Fuma Terai
I’m very pleased with how the model looks, especially with the cabinet doors open. I have always been drawn to both antique furniture and display cabinets in particular, and I think Fuma nailed the style here.
The items on display feel a bit random, probably determined by what was available in the BDP palette for this series, but you can see them as a placeholder: this set screams for personalisation. Maybe micro-versions of your most nostalgic sets?
For Fuma, those favorite items mostly involve fantasy themes:
With this set, I recommend you display your favorite minifigures and parts in your cabinet. I'm looking forward to seeing what is in your favorite collection. I would also like to display my favorite Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings minifigures.
– Fuma Terai
For my own cabinet, I went with the 3 LEGO® Space themes I played with as a kid, before moving on to LEGO Technic... resulting in 1990s antiquities in my 1890s cabinet.
Be ready to get your favorite sets! Pre-ordering for BDP Series 7 starts on 16 February 2026 at 8 AM Pacific time.
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