Forsyth County resident designs first Lego Peanuts Snoopy set

A Forsyth County resident has turned a fan build into a global product, with LEGO identifying Atlanta-based Robert Becker as the designer behind LEGO Ideas Peanuts: Snoopy’s Doghouse, set 21368. The 964-piece model is LEGO’s first-ever brick-built LEGO Ideas Peanuts set, a milestone that links a local creator to one of the most recognizable comic brands in the world.

Becker’s original LEGO Ideas submission, Snoopy - Campfire, started as a 340-piece concept before it was refined into the finished retail set. LEGO says the design cleared the LEGO Ideas program’s 10,000-vote threshold and was then approved by the LEGO Ideas Review Board, the same pathway that has helped turn fan concepts into official products. The company announced the set on February 14, 2026, and opened pre-orders that day ahead of its retail release on June 1, 2026.

The finished model centers on Snoopy and Woodstock around a campfire, with Snoopy’s red doghouse and a fold-out starry-night interior backdrop that gives the display set a more cinematic feel. LEGO says Snoopy can be posed in multiple ways, turning the build into both a collectible display piece and a nod to the character’s long-running comic strip personality.

The timing adds another layer to the release. Peanuts is marking its 75th anniversary in 2026, and the brand has long described Snoopy as the world’s most famous beagle. For Charles M. Schulz’s creation, the set is more than a licensed crossover: it is the first time the Peanuts universe has been rendered in a brick-built LEGO Ideas set.

For Forsyth County, Becker’s path offers a clear lesson in how hobby projects can grow into professionally licensed work. A local fan design, born in the online LEGO Ideas community and shaped by community voting, moved from a modest 340-piece concept to a 964-piece product backed by two internationally known brands. It is the kind of creative leap that can resonate with students, artists and hobbyists across the county, from home builders experimenting at the kitchen table to young creators looking for a first public showcase.