The wallpaper repository is now live!

Posted by Huw, 18 Jan 2010 03:50

Following my message about this last week, I've pulled out all the stops to get this up and running for you. I've been through my old backup CDs and come up with over 400 wallpapers which are now available in the Brickset wallpaper repository.

I'm fairly sure I don't have them all -- there seems to be a big gap in my collection in the early 2000s, so I'm hoping that some of you can help fill it. If you can, let me know!

They'll be here forever (unlike when on LEGO.com) so you don't need to download them all at once and overload the server. I hope you find this useful, and I welcome any feedback you have.

Update 20th Jan: Many thanks to Bruno who, over the last few days, has been sending me loads of Bionicle wallpapers. Thanks to his help we now have a pretty complete collection including some I don't remember seeing anywhere else before (such as the Visorak on green jungle background). There may be one or two more to add: teobat pointed me at the Bionicle Media Project which contains loads of Bionicle stuff, including wallpapers. Unfortunately the ZIP archive is unorganised and it's difficult to see what we have and what we don't. Bruno and I will be going through them soon. I'm not a huge Bionicle fan (I used to be...) but I do love these wallpapers! Shame there'll be no more now...

CAN YOU HELP? -- I'm sure there must have been Star Wars wallpapers made between 2001 and 2005 but I don't have any and Googling for them hasn't found any either. If you have them stashed away somewhere, do please get in touch!

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51 comments on this article

By miskox in Slovenia, 18 Jan 2010 05:24

Thank you! They look great.

Saso

By HQuiff in Ireland, 18 Jan 2010 06:01

Looking amazing, Huw! I think it's great looking over old Wallpapers and how much they've changed. I'll get I touch if I find any.
HQuiff

By michaelvader in United States, 18 Jan 2010 07:11

awesome!

By Brickman193 in Australia, 18 Jan 2010 07:41

Thank you SOOOOOOO much. One very happy AFOL right here. =)

By I_like_Lego in Canada, 18 Jan 2010 08:13

Thanks Huw!

By nath8888 in United States, 18 Jan 2010 09:43

THanks soo much!

By bsmarthen in United States, 18 Jan 2010 10:18

You Just keeping makeing this site better everyday.

By BrickBob09 in United Kingdom, 18 Jan 2010 11:26

COOL! These are amazing Huw

By Alemas in Germany, 18 Jan 2010 11:57

I don't download wallpapers, but I like seeing these old wallpapers! BTW, can't you sort the wallpapers by year? Please?

By Batmaniam in Canada, 18 Jan 2010 12:01

Those are really cool!

By BionicleBOOM in United States, 18 Jan 2010 12:14

These are awesome Huw! Thanks so much!

By Murdoch17 in United States, 18 Jan 2010 12:48

Cool wallpapers Huw!

By Captain_Aardvark in United States, 18 Jan 2010 12:53

I AM VERY VERY VERY HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!! :)

By legomaniac in United States, 18 Jan 2010 12:58

yay :) will there be technic wallpapers?

By rollandf in Israel, 18 Jan 2010 13:55

Cool !!!!

Thanks for this great site !

By Zacherano in United States, 18 Jan 2010 14:19

Thank you so much!!

By BIONICLEGuy in United Kingdom, 18 Jan 2010 14:37

Thanks!
I've been wanting classic bionicle & alpha team wallpapers for ages!
Thank you sooooooooo much Huw!

By mog_kupo in Mexico, 18 Jan 2010 14:58

Awesome thnks a lot men

By loganevanlegos in United States, 18 Jan 2010 16:05

Thanks, very nice!!!!!!, last year I’ve started my own collection.

LEL…

By Frasse in Sweden, 18 Jan 2010 16:37

Cool!

By LEGOwikiguy in United States, 18 Jan 2010 17:36

ok, awesomeness! Can't wait to use one... so many to pick! X)

By krysto2002 in United States, 18 Jan 2010 18:17

I already emailed some to Huw, did you guys get them?

By Legonater in Canada, 18 Jan 2010 18:20

Nice.

I just though of a new addition to the site- a weapons database.

By Zacherano in United States, 18 Jan 2010 18:47

These are all just great. I am rotating between five of these and a couple of other pictures for my wallpaper. Some of them look really great on the full screen (mine is 17"). I am so glad you kept all these and posted them. Thanks so much!!

By C_Fish in United States, 18 Jan 2010 18:49

Yeah! Looks great! *clap,clap*

By Captain_Aardvark in United States, 18 Jan 2010 19:37

it would be WONDERFUL if there was a games database.

By The_Green_Brick_Giant in United States, 18 Jan 2010 21:10

They remind me of how much I miss Exo-force. :(

By VWBeetle1626 in Japan, 19 Jan 2010 03:04

Thanks, this wallpapers are great!
But, there isnt't any Mindstorms RIS wallpapers. :-(

By Huw in United Kingdom, 19 Jan 2010 03:38

@VWBeetle1626, LEGO didn't start making these until 1999 which was after the original mindstorms was released. I certainly don't remember seeing any.

By bmwlego in United States, 19 Jan 2010 04:34

Pure win Huw! Excellent execution of an excellent idea! Batman wallpapers for this AFOL!

By cvillone in United States, 19 Jan 2010 09:17

Thanks HUW! Your site just keeps getting better and better!

By BrianOg in France, 19 Jan 2010 12:23

Well done Hugh, another fabulous addition to an already great website!

PS Those original SW screensavers (identitcal to 1999 box-art if I'm not mistaken) really reminds me of just how much those orginial Star Wars sets were awesome. I had most of them at that time, but left them behind me when I changed country. When I went looking for them a couple of years later they were "missing". Then I just bought them all up again, almost all MISB via EvilBay. In any case the old colours, the yellow skinned minifigs, the sheer simplicity and efficiency of the models really appeal to me. I must say I'm not hugely fond of the extended pallette (sp?), although I love my Big Green Steam Train, sometimes the newer sets have a cheaper look to them with the more recent colour options. Just my $0.02

By Commander_Bly in Israel, 19 Jan 2010 13:57

WOOHOO! This is an awesome addition. This is great, thank you!

By Tomrulz25 in United States, 19 Jan 2010 15:46

cool but why not links instead of a drop down menu?

By Captain_Aardvark in United States, 19 Jan 2010 16:11

Are there any rock raiders wallpapers (other than the video games)? I would like to see those.

By gratefulnat in Switzerland, 19 Jan 2010 16:14

Absolutely a neat extra feature. Great stuff!
Thanks.

By Huw in United Kingdom, 19 Jan 2010 16:35

@Tomrulz25, simply because there are too many

By Legonater in Canada, 19 Jan 2010 17:09

Huw, what do you think of my idea?:

By michaelvader in United States, 19 Jan 2010 18:07

I get get some from here

By kevyexcelsior in United States, 19 Jan 2010 19:00

I have a whole lot of wallpaper (bionicle and brickmaster) which don't come up on the collection list. (ignika, the bionicle heroes game, and brickmaster wallpaper.) I sent you an email huw, so just so you know. If you want the wallpaper, just send me an email. Thanks! :)

Kevin30

By kevyexcelsior in United States, 19 Jan 2010 19:01

Oh ya! I just saw the weapons database comment, that would be amazing!!! lets do it!!! It is soooooo cool, and then we could comment on the weapons! :D

Kevin30

By Yoda_56 in United States, 19 Jan 2010 23:10

AWESOME!!! I have been keeping some Lego wallpapers from 2008 and 2009 but they are all already here.

By grahamh_100 in United Kingdom, 20 Jan 2010 13:04

Thank you Huw!!! This is a really great new resource, and I've posted a link over at Jedi News. Love it, love it, love it!

By Legonater in Canada, 20 Jan 2010 13:51

Thanks, Kevin!

By Huw in United Kingdom, 20 Jan 2010 15:19

Thanks Graham, have just seen it. I'm sure there must have been SW wallpapers between 2000 and 2005 which I don't currently have: hopefully some will turn up in due course.

By kevyexcelsior in United States, 20 Jan 2010 18:06

lol! no problem, I just sent a bunch of brickmaster and bionicle wallpaper to huw, it should be up soon! and ARC170Dinofighter, I added you to my friend list. This is so cool, I'm glad huw is doing this wallpaper thing.

Kevin30

By Todd4097 in United States, 20 Jan 2010 18:11

R there any rhakshi wallpapers? rhakshi are so awesome

By Dentarthurdent in Australia, 20 Jan 2010 18:58

I'm impressed. Kudos to Huw & Co. At last a proper wallpaper repository in ONE place.

By kevyexcelsior in United States, 20 Jan 2010 18:59

Yes there is rakshi wallpaper, just go to year 2003. A toast to kudos! great job Huw and Co.!

Kevin30,

By Unknown_User2596 in United States, 20 Jan 2010 20:26

http://www.advance.dk/work/cases/lego/legobionicle

Bigger pictures of the Bionicle "Media" wallpapers.

btw, why is there a Skrall in the Agori section? And where is Zesk?

By masterX244 in Germany, 22 Jan 2010 07:44

I read that you are linked on a Star Wars fan-Site with the wallpapers!
Here the Link:
http://www.jedinews.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsID=3201