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LEGO Wins Final Decisions in Major Intellectual Property Lawsuits Against Lepin

LEGO has announced that they have won final decisions in in major intellectual property lawsuits against Lepin. The Guangzhou courts have decided to uphold all the rulings of the infringement cases back from 2018. This means that Shantou Meizhi Model Co., Ltd will have to pay LEGO a total of RMB 4.7 million in damages and have to make a public apology. This is only a minor setback to Lepin as they have already changed company names to continue producing counterfeit products.

The LEGO Group wins final decisions in major intellectual property lawsuits against Lepin manufacturer in China

The LEGO Group announced today that it has received favourable final decisions from the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court against the appeals raised by defendants of multiple intellectual property infringement cases in China. It marks a significant legal victory for the LEGO Group to combat against imitators.

The court decided to uphold all of the first-instance rulings on the 18 copyright infringement and one unfair competition cases, which were handed down in favour of the LEGO Group in November 2018. These second-instance decisions are final and have entered into legal effect immediately upon issuance.

In these cases, Shantou Meizhi Model Co., Ltd. and its affiliates are liable of manufacturing and selling the infringing Lepin products. The 18 LEGO® sets and corresponding LEGO minifigures at dispute, are ruled as artworks protected under China Copyright Law belonging to the LEGO Group. Unauthorized copies of the same constitute copyright infringement, said the court.

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LEGO Ideas International Space Station (21321) Teaser

LEGO has released a teaser for the upcoming LEGO Ideas International Space Station (21321) with the reveal coming some time tomorrow. The teaser doesn’t show much as far as the ISS itself but it does show a nanofigure of an astronaut. If you’ve been following me, I did a post for a signing event in Germany next week and the flyer showing off the set. We’ll have high quality images during the official reveal.

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New Food Concept Coming to LEGO House

LEGO has closed the LE GOURMET restaurant at the LEGO House and will introducing a new food concept in which you can name the restaurant.

Guest record and new food concept in LEGO House

2019 was a huge success in LEGO® House, reaching no less than 281,786 paying guests and thus a 15% growth compared to 2018. But this success comes with a cost, says Managing Director Jesper Vilstrup:

“We are really proud that we in 2019 exceeded our expectations for the number of guests in both the Experience Zones and in the public area of LEGO Square. But unfortunately having this many guests means that we cannot provide the dining experience we would like to in our eateries – the capacity is simply too low. And that applies both to the kitchen and in the restaurant areas.”

Therefore, management has made the decision to close the fine-dining restaurant, LE GOURMET, and the restaurant will therefore not open with the rest of the house after the winter close-down on January 18, 2020.

Jesper Vilstrup says:

“Closing LE GOURMET has been a difficult decision as we basically love the restaurant and the idea of having a great gourmet restaurant in Billund. On the other hand, it is no secret that it has been difficult to attract a continuous flow of guests into the restaurant. And when you consider that we have capacity challenges for our dining LEGO House guests during the day, it ultimately makes sense to utilise the space better.”

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The Brick Fan Turns 8 Years Old

I was working on a future LEGO project and I suddenly realized that The Brick Fan turns eight years old today. It’s been a long road going from just another site on the internet to a Recognized LEGO Fan Media site. All of that wouldn’t happen if it wasn’t for you readers who frequent the site, whether be for one random post or if you’re a regular who visits every day.

I’ll still continue doing what I’ve been doing since I started this thing and that is to bring you LEGO news articles along with reviews and maybe throw in some editorials. Last year, we hit the most traffic we’ve had on the site so hopefully that trend continues this year.

Again, thank you everyone for visiting and for being a brick fan yourself.

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LEGO Ideas Tesla Cybertruck Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Tesla Cybertruck by BrickinNick is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. Late last year, Tesla revealed their new electric pickup truck and it’s something that many weren’t expecting. The details of the Cybertruck are minimal but it does have an opening hood and tailgate.

The project joins Mary Poppins, Cherry Tree Lane as the projects to reach the First 2020 Review Stage.

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LEGO BrickHeadz Sheep (40380) Official Images

There are now official images of the LEGO BrickHeadz Sheep (40380) which will be released on February 1. It has 192 pieces and will retail for $9.99. The sheep is used for the Easter seasonal set which also includes some painted Easter eggs as well as a tulip.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Black Widow’s Helicopter Chase (76162) Revealed

Today is the product reveals for the upcoming Marvel Black Widow movie and there will be a LEGO set based on it. Yahoo has revealed Black Widow’s Helicopter Chase (76162) which has 271 pieces and will retail for $29.99. The set fatures minifigures of Black Widow, Yelena Belova, and Taskmasker. The set will be available starting on March 1.

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The LEGO Movie 2 Rex’s Rex-treme Offroader (70826) Amazon Sale – January 2020

We already know that The LEGO Movie 2 didn’t do that well in theaters last year but they did crank out some cool sets with some great parts. Rex’s Rex-treme Offroader (70826) is currently priced at $18.99 which is 37% off the regular price. You do get a dark blue raptor as well as a plethora of dark blue and lime green parts. I mean who doesn’t want more blue raptors. This sale price is the lowest the set has been at on Amazon.

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LEGO Easter Bunny (853990) Promotional Set Official Images

LEGO has uploaded official images of an Easter 2020 promotional item that should be released in the next few months. The Easter Bunny (853990) set has 57 pieces and it includes a new Easter Bunny minifigure along with a moped, a chicken coop, and some grass. There’s no word yet on when it will be available but it should be early April.

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LEGO San Diego Comic Con 2012 Shazam Minifigure VIP Sweepstakes Coming in February

After many months, it looks like there will be some new rewards available soon on the LEGO VIP Reward Center. On the LEGO Ambassador Network, it has been stated there will be new sweepstakes every month and starting in February, they will be giving away the exclusive 2012 San Diego Comic Con Shazam minifigure. VIPs can enter by redeeming 50 VIP points, up to a max of 15 entries, and the winner will be drawn randomly. Future minifigure sweepstakes will include a signed LEGO Star Wars minifigure and an exclusive Marvel character.

They have also teased on some other rewards that will be coming soon including designer signed Imperial Star Destroyer (75252) sets and signed Star Wars Visual Dictionary copies.

Reward Centre-specific items, we are looking to kick off our first Exclusive minifigure sweepstake in February with a 2012 San Diego Comic-Con “Shazam!” minifigure where people from the following countries are allowed to participate***. VIP Members can enter the competition by redeeming 50 VIP points (up to a maximum of 15 entries) with the winner being drawn at random (postcard entries applicable where local law dictates).

The Rewards team intend to operate these sweepstakes every month starting 10th February and running until 2nd March for Shazam! Upcoming minifigure sweepstakes will include a signed Star Wars minifigure and an exclusive version of a Marvel character.

With regards to other items upcoming on the Reward Centre (dates to be confirmed) are designer-signed Imperial Star Destroyer sets and designer-signed Star Wars Visual Dictionary copies.

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LEGO Creator Old Trafford – Manchester United (10272) and United Trinity Promo Available for VIPs

The LEGO Creator Old Trafford – Manchester United (10272) is now available for purchase for VIPs on LEGO Shop@Home. In addition, the promotion for the United Trinity Statue (5006171) is also have in conjunction with the set. The promo set will be available from now until January 31, while supplies last. LEGO Brand Stores will also have them but in limited quantities.

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LEGO Hidden Side Drag Racer (40408) Promotional Set Official Images

There are now official images of the LEGO Hidden Side Drag Racer (40408) promotional set that have been uploaded to LEGO’s servers. The set has 134 pieces and you can get it free with purchases of $45 or more from January 24 – February 9, while supplies last. The set features a ghostly drag racer along with minifigures of Jack and Dwayne. It’s cool to see that LEGO is still cranking out Hidden Side promotions especially now since the game now has multiplayer functionality.

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Two New LEGO Disney BrickHeadz Sets Revealed

There are some new LEGO Disney BrickHeadz sets that will be coming out soon that fans may be interested in. Uploaded to LEGO’s servers are Donald Duck (40377) and Pluto and Goofy (40378). Donald has 90 pieces while the Pluto/Goofy two pack will have 214 pieces. These two sets will go very well with Mickey and Minnie Mouse from a few years ago.

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LEGO Education Launches SPIKE Prime

Last April, LEGO announced a new product to the rarely talked about LEGO Education theme called SPIKE Prime. It is now available for purchase and is now shipping to classrooms around the world.

LEGO® Education Celebrates 40 Years of Reimagining the Way Children Learn with New Hands-on STEAM Learning Solution

New LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime solution for middle school is now available; applications open for the 2020 LEGO Education Master Educator Program

BILLUND, Denmark (January 14, 2020) –LEGO® Education is celebrating its 40th birthday with the worldwide launch of its newest educational solution, LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime. SPIKE Prime brings together LEGO bricks, a programmable, multi-port Hub, sensors and motors all powered by the engaging SPIKE App based on the Scratch coding language, along with 32 lesson plans. SPIKE Prime will continue LEGO Education’s legacy since 1980 as a pioneer in hands-on learning, transforming the way students learn STEAM subjects.

Since its unveiling in April 2019, LEGO Education SPIKE Prime has been the most anticipated product from LEGO Education. SPIKE Prime delivers an intuitive, naturally adaptive and highly inclusive learning experience that helps students build confidence and develop the essential STEAM and 21st century skills they need to succeed in a rapidly changing workforce. LEGO Education SPIKE Prime is available for purchase today for $329.95, and will be featured at the Bett Show in London on January 22-25.

With teacher training, getting-started guides, and free lesson plans, SPIKE Prime is designed to be as easy and intuitive for teachers as it is for students. Three in-person

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The LEGO Group Extends Strategic Partnership with Tencent

The LEGO Group extends strategic partnership with Tencent – Providing more creative and safe digital play experiences for Chinese children


The LEGO Group and Tencent announced today that the two companies have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further strengthening and expanding their strategic partnership in digital play experiences for Chinese children.

In the next two years, the two parties will deepen collaboration in areas including video, game and digital child safety, and explore opportunities to collaborate in areas of digital social community, intellectual property and corporate social responsibility.

Paul Huang, Senior Vice President of The LEGO Group and General Manager of LEGO China, said, “We are delighted to renew our strategic partnership with Tencent. In the past two years, we have worked closely with each other and achieved impressive results in video, game and digital child safety. What’s more important is that they have been welcomed by Chinese children and families. Through the extended partnership, we will be able to offer more creative and safe digital play experiences for children in the country.”

Steven Ma, Senior Vice President at Tencent Holdings, said, “Tencent has always been committed to safeguarding children’s digital safety and allowing them to have fun in the digital world. We are excited to be able to continue promoting children’s development through innovation in technologies. With the renewal of our partnership, we will continue to protect children’s digital safety while creating more quality digital play content for children, so as to stimulate their interests in and imagination for technology.”

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LEGO United Trinity Statue (5006171) Promotion Available Worldwide

Yesterday it was reported there was a United Trinity promotion for the upcoming LEGO Creator Old Trafford – Manchester United (10272) which we thought was an Asian exclusive but it looks like it’ll be a worldwide promotion. LEGO has uploaded a product page for the United Trinity Statue (5006171) stating you can get it for free with a purchase of the stadium from January 16-31, while supplies last. This promotion will also be available at LEGO Brand Stores as well but I’ve been hearing stores have only a limited supply. Thanks to Promobricks for the heads up.

VIPs: Your free gift when you purchase the new and exclusive Old Trafford.*

Free LEGO® The United Trinity Statue offer is valid for VIP purchases at LEGO.com, in LEGO Stores and LEGO Catalogue telephone orders from 1/16/2020 to 1/31/2020, while stocks last. Purchase of 10272 LEGO Old Trafford – Manchester United required to qualify. Bricks & Pieces orders are not valid for this promotion. One set per household. Cannot be applied to previous purchases or combined with any other discount, offer or free gift. If the qualifying LEGO purchase(s) is returned to us for a refund, the gift must also be returned to us together with the qualifying LEGO purchase(s). Merchandise totals calculated after VIP Point redemption; any applicable taxes, delivery charges or value of gift cards purchased do not apply to merchandise totals. It cannot be purchased, exchanged or substituted for any other item or cash value. Offers not valid at LEGOLAND® Parks, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, LEGO Certified

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LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox (17101) Amazon Sale – January 2020

If you have been interested in getting into LEGO Boost but didn’t want to pay the regular price for it, Amazon currently has the LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox (17101) on sale for 20% off. This sale takes $32 off which isn’t too bad especially for what you get. This also marks the first time that LEGO Boost has been on sale on Amazon.

-Who doesn’t love robots? Introduce kids to the creative world of coding with the best educational STEM toys to foster their curiosities. Building, learning, and programming robots has never been more fun!
-Includes 847 LEGO pieces that kids can build and rebuild into 5 cool multifunctional models. The best and most popular robotics toys for 7-12 year old boys and girls who love to tinker and learn about science. Use the latest tech like color, distance and tilt sensors.
-Construct and code Vernie the Robot to dance, rock out on the Guitar4000, foster Frankie the Cat, interact with the Autobuilder, or explore a new discovery with the M.T.R.4 (Multi-Tooled Rover 4). The IQ-boosting activities are endless!
-Award-winning toy and the perfect gift for kids and teenagers. Instructions for all 5 models are included with the free LEGO BOOST app. Download in the Amazon Appstore: amazon.com/dp/B075LL7KGB. Requires 6x AAA 1.5V batteries (not included).
-Vernie the Robot stands over 10″ (27cm) tall, Guitar4000 over 1” (5cm) high, 16” (42cm) long and 5” (15cm) wide, Frankie the Cat over 6” (17cm) tall, AutoBuilder over 10” (27cm) high, M.T.R.4 over 4” (12cm) high, 9” (23cm) long and

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LEGO Creator Old Trafford – Manchester United (10272) Overseas Promotion Revealed

The LEGO Creator Old Trafford – Manchester United (10272) set was just announced earlier today and it looks like there is an overseas promotion for the set that has also been revealed. Courtesy of Dylan Chow, it looks like there will be a build for The United Trinity (6322264) which features minifigures of George Best, Denis Law, and Sir Bobby Charlton. If you’re not familiar with them, they helped Manchester United become the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968. I believe this is strictly an Asia exclusive for purchasing Old Trafford and you can only get it by redeeming it at the location stated on the card.

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LEGO Creator Old Trafford – Manchester United (10272) Officially Announced

It was only a few months ago, when it was revealed that Manchester United announced a product partnership with LEGO and today LEGO has officially announced the set with Old Trafford – Manchester United (10272). The set has 3,898 pieces and will retail for $299.99 with availability for LEGO VIPs on January 16 and a global launch on February 1. Check out the press release and more photos of the set below.

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LEGO Seasonal Year of the Rat (40355) Promotion Now Live on Shop@Home

The promotion for the LEGO Seasonal Year of the Rat (40355) set is now live on LEGO Shop@Home. You can get it for free with purchases of $80 or more online and at LEGO Brand Stores. The 162 piece set continues the Chinese zodiac animal sets that LEGO have been releasing for a few years now. The promotion will run from now until January 26 or while supplies last.

To coincide with the promotion, the LEGO Chinese Traditional Festival sets are also available for purchase. The Lion Dance (80104) is still currently in stock while the Chinese New Year Temple Fair (80105) is in backorder status. You can still order it and it will ship in 30 days.

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LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar (75964) Amazon Sale – January 2020

Now that Christmas is over, Amazon has the LEGO 2019 Advent Calendars on sale but the most notable one is the LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar (75964). It is on sale for 25% off the regular price or about $10 off. You can either save it for this year to open for Advent or use the set for parts. Either way, a deal is a deal and this sale price should have been the original price for the licensed advent calendars.

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LEGO Ideas Mary Poppins, Cherry Tree Lane Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Mary Poppins, Cherry Tree Lane by Disneybrick55 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. It features the main part of Cherry Tree Lane where the Banks family lives along with some side buildings. What’s interesting about this project is that it is build like a movie set where the back part of the houses are open but there are details inside the houses. The project also proposes minifigures of Mary Poppins, Bert, George Banks, Winifred Banks, Jane Banks, Michael Banks, Admiral Boom, and Mr. Dawes Jr. This is the first project to reach the LEGO Ideas First 2020 Review Stage.

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LEGO Lunar New Year Dragon (40395) Building Instructions

The LEGO Lunar New Year Dragon (40395) building event at LEGO Stores will be happening on January 23 but LEGO has already provided the building instructions for you to download. Signups for the event started earlier this week but you can try to see if there are any spots left and it is intended for kids ages 6-14.

As for the build itself, there aren’t any exclusive parts but the 1x1x2/3 bow plate is still fairly new as it was only introduced last year.

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LEGO Seasonal Year of the Rat (40355) Official Images

There are now official images of the upcoming LEGO Seasonal Year of the Rat (40355) set. It has 162 pieces and you will be able to get it for free with purchases of $80 or more starting on January 13.

As you can see from the images below, there’s actually a lot of articulation with the Rat with the moveable ear, hands, and tail. Along with the set, you also get a “red” envelope where you can put money in and give to others.

The promotion will run until January 26, while supplies last.

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LEGO Chinese Traditional Festival Sets Now Available on Shop@Home

The two new LEGO Chinese Traditional Festival sets are now available for purchase on LEGO Shop@Home. These two sets include the Lion Dance (80104) and the Chinese New Year Temple Fair (80105). The Lion Dance is $79.99 for 882 pieces while the Chinese New Year Temple Fair is $119.99 with 1664 pieces.

The Year of the Rat promotion starts on January 13 but the two sets will probably sell out and go on backorder status before the promo even starts so I suggest buying them now if you really want them.

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LEGO Ideas International Space Station (21321) Signing Event Revealed

LEGO hasn’t officially revealed the LEGO Ideas International Space Station (21321) yet but there is already a flyer being given out at a German LEGO Brand Store showing the set and announcing a signing event for it. The ISS was the winner of the fan vote which allowed a previously not approved project to become an official LEGO Ideas set and it garnered almost 46% of the votes. The fan designer signing event will be held at the Nürnberg LEGO Brand Store on January 31 from 17:00-20:00.

**Via Promobricks**

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LEGO Newsstand Review & Building Instructions

The LEGO Newsstand Building Event was held at LEGO Brand Stores yesterday and I was able to attend my store to build it and take home. I was also allowed to take the building instructions with me so I can scan it and share with you guys who weren’t able to attend. As far as parts are concerned, I believe the 1×6 sand blue plates are exclusive. There were sand blue plates released before but they were last used in 2003. Some of the other sand blue pieces used were only in the LEGO Stranger Things The Upside Down (75810) and LEGO Hidden Side Shrimp Shack Attack (70422). As for the purpose of the build, my store didn’t have the 1×6 plates and they substituted dark gray ones for them which was a bummer. I’m not sure if other stores had the same issue or not.

The build itself is pretty cool and it complements the new LEGO Creator Bookshop (10270) very well. I will say the instructions could have been better. Steps 3 and 4 as well as 9 and 10 could have been separated by each shelf. The shelves are very flimsy and it would have been better to put the items for each shelf instead of building the shelves first then putting all the items on. All in all, getting this 155 piece set for free was awesome since it would have probably cost $10-15 if LEGO sold it by itself. Below are the building instructions for the set which you save.… Continue

LEGO Masters Celebrity Guests Revealed

Fox has revealed the celebrity guests that will be appearing on themed-episodes of the upcoming LEGO Masters TV show. The lead judge will be LEGO designer Jamie Berard and joining him will be LEGO celebrity fans Terry Crews, Mayim Bialik, Nicole Byer, Phil Lord, and Chris Miller.

CELEBRITY LEGO® FANS JOIN HOST WILL ARNETT ON NEW UNSCRIPTED COMPETITION SERIES “LEGO MASTERS” PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, ON FOX


Special Appearance by BB-8, C-3PO and R2-D2 in a “Star Wars™”-Themed Episode

New competition series LEGO® MASTERS has announced celebrity guests, including Mayim Bialik, Terry Crews, Nicole Byer and “The LEGO Movie” writers and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. These special guests will join host Will Arnett throughout the show’s premiere season, debuting Wednesday, Feb. 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), immediately following the Season Three time period premiere of THE MASKED SINGER (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), on FOX.

Actress and producer Mayim Bialik (“The Big Bang Theory”) will help the contestants pair LEGO-building expertise with their knowledge of the universe in a space-themed episode.

Terry Crews (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) steps in to help Arnett encourage the contestants in a “Good vs. Evil” challenge that has major implications on the competition moving forward, while Nicole Byer (“Nailed It!”) comes to set to facilitate great LEGO storytelling in a “Story Book”-themed episode.

“Star Wars” fans will not want to miss some extra special guests in the “Star Wars”-themed episode of LEGO MASTERS, during which Arnett and guests BB-8, C3PO and R2-D2 challenge the contestants to build their own droids and replicate iconic scenes

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LEGO Ideas NASA Saturn V (21309) Amazon & Walmart Sale – January 2020

If you missed out on the sale for the LEGO Ideas NASA Saturn V (21309) a few weeks ago, Amazon and Walmart currently has it for 14% off. It not much as it is only about $17 off the retail price but any deal is a good deal. Considering that LEGO has announced that it has been retired, this is probably your final chance to get it if you still need it.

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LEGO DOTS Coming in March 2020

Way back when, there was a rumor of a new LEGO theme called LEGO DOTS which was supposed to be released last year but it never happened. It looks like the theme will be coming later this year as the LEGO 1HY catalogs show a page stating LEGO DOTS will be coming in March 2020. The page only shows some girls being excited but that’s pretty much the extent of it. It has been widely reported that the theme would be based around buildable LEGO jewelry. Perhaps the Justice partnership could finally be of value as LEGO could sell LEGO DOTS at the stores.

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What Classic LEGO Set Would You Like to See Reissued?

It is now 2020 and many of us have been fans of LEGO for many years, some of you even decades. Each year LEGO releases brand new sets and sometimes even new themes, whether it be in-house IP or licensed ones. This is all fine and dandy especially since LEGO’s main audience are kids but what about the adults?

We also are builders but for some of us, we are also collectors. If you’re a collector like I am, I like nostalgia. I like the old stuff that remind me of my childhood. LEGO has released some new sets that harken back to some original sets like the Taj Mahal (10256) and Carousel (10257) but that’s about it for the larger sets. The most recent thing were the LEGO Star Wars – 20th Anniversary Edition sets which were pretty decent.

Fans have been asking for LEGO to do more stuff like this for years but they haven’t budged that much. The hype in recent years is that other toy companies have been releasing new products that resemble the old school toys from our childhood. These companies include NECA, Super7, and Hasbro and they have taken strides to release toys like the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thundercats, and Transformers Reissue figures, respectively, and fans have been eating them up like hotcakes. If LEGO would do something similar, there would surely be a market for it.

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Five LEGO Minions: The Rise of Gru Sets Coming in May

Last year, LEGO did a teaser for Minions: The Rise of Gru in which they suggested sets will be coming out this for the movie. The new LEGO 1HY catalogs are now available and one of the pages show that there will be five new LEGO Minions sets coming in May. LEGO may either reveal the sets themselves though other news outlets or show them off during one of the upcoming Toy Fairs.

**Via Candidbricks**

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Twelve Projects Qualify for LEGO Ideas Third 2019 Review Stage

The LEGO Ideas Third 2019 qualifying period has now ended and there are a whopping 12 projects that have moved on to the Review Stage. There will be some hard decisions to be made by LEGO on which project(s) to choose to become official LEGO Ideas sets. Which ones from the list below are you hoping to win?

LEGO has also announced that the Second 2019 LEGO Review Stage is almost coming to an end and they will be sharing the results when they are ready to. There were 10 projects that qualified as well as one that was postponed from the previous Review Stage.

Queen: I Want to Break Free – Han Sbricksteen
Seinfeld 30th Anniversary – BrentWaller
The Legend of Zelda: BotW Stables – Hanwasyellowfirst
Planet Express Delivery Ship – Nicola Stocchi & gabriele.zannotti
Ratatouille: Open The Doors! – Brick Project
LEGO Typewriter – Steve Guinness
The Legend of the BIONICLE – Sokoda
The Huascar – aldrin
Winter Chalet – sdrnet
Toronto Rocket Subway Train – Legovader217
Home Alone McCallister’s House – adwind
Clockwork Aquarium – mjsmiley

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LEGO at the 2020 London Toy Fair

It’s already that time when con season will be kicking off soon and the 2020 London Toy Fair will be happening in a few short weeks. LEGO will be attending the event this year and according to the exhibit floor map, LEGO will be again taking up the Olympia Room as well as having a booth on the floor.

For this year, the London Toy Fair will be introducing media badges for both press as well as for influencers so maybe we’ll see some LEGO fan media from across the pond attending this year and if we’re lucky, see some details about future LEGO sets.

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LEGOLAND Fire Academy (40393) Now Available at Parks and Discovery Centers

I haven’t talked about this set yet but LEGOLAND parks and Discovery Centers are now selling a new exclusive set called the LEGOLAND Fire Academy (40393). It has 221 pieces and retails for $18. If you’ve been to any LEGOLAND parks, the Fire Academy is a staple attraction at the parks. Attendees are able to ride the fire engine by pumping the crank to the building and shoot some water at window where the “fire” is happening. The past few years, LEGO has been releasing sets that have featured various attractions at the parks. Even though they are technically exclusive to LEGOLAND, some of these sets have made their way to LEGO Brand Stores here in San Diego.

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LEGO Architecture Statue of Liberty (21042) Amazon Sale – January 2020

The LEGO Architecture Statue of Liberty (21042) has finally gone on sale for the first time on Amazon. It is now priced at $95.94 which is 20% off the regular price of $119.99. Even if you’re not a fan of the build, you do get a plethora of sand-green parts. The sale drops the price per piece ratio to about $0.05/piece. You can check out my review of the set back in 2018 here.

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Hottest Set in 2020 Available at Barnes & Noble

One of the hottest sets of 2020 so far is the LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Battle Pack (75267) with the hype of The Mandalorian series on Disney+. It is currently backordered on Shop@Home but orders are still accepted and will ship in 30 days but pretty much every retailer out there is out of stock. Luckily, Barnes & Noble still has it in stock and is available for shipping or free local pickup at your nearest location if they have any in stores. If your still looking for it, I suggest getting it there since we don’t know when it will be restocked at other retailers.

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LEGO DC Comics Collectible Minifigures (71026) $3.44 Pricing at Walmart

The LEGO DC Comics Collectible Minifigures (71026) are now available and they are currently priced at $4.99 each on Shop@Home but if you’re looking for them at Walmart, you may find them at a cheaper price. Thanks to Ryan and Andrew who sent images in of the receipts, their Walmart stores are selling them at $3.44 each in Kansas and in New York, respectively. This is even lower than the regular price of $3.99 that we’re used to. I’m not sure if this is a pricing error or a temporary sale but if you’re looking for them, it might be worth it to check your stores.

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LEGO January 2020 Double VIP Point Sets

It’s a brand new month and that means that LEGO Shop@Home is offering Double VIP Points on a couple of sets. First is the LEGO City Police Station (60246) where you can get 1,300 points on it. The other set is the LEGO Star Wars Sith TIE Fighter (75272) and you will be able to get 1,040 points for it. Both sets are new for 2020 and it’s a random selection that LEGO chose for the Double VIP Points sets this month.

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LEGO Ideas End of 2019 Update

Earlier this week, LEGO updated the LEGO Ideas blog with some updates of what happened in 2019. Last year, they released five new sets as well as a gift with purchase set and also announced four new sets coming this year with Sesame Street 123, International Space Station, Playable LEGO Piano, and The Pirate Bay. To make room for these new sets, LEGO has officially announced that some of the older LEGO Ideas sets are now retired Shop@Home. All of these sets have are now out of stock but Amazon still has them in stock. This is literally your chance to get them and a few of them is still on sale at slight discounts. The sets that are now retired include:

NASA Apollo Saturn V (21309)
Voltron (21311)
Ship in a Bottle (21313)
TRON: Legacy (21314)
Pop Up Book (21315)

LEGO has also hinted there will be an announcement that is planned for early 2020. This could either mean an official review of one of the upcoming sets or an announcement for the winner(s) of the Second 2019 Review Stage.

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Last Weekend for LEGO Star Wars Miniland at LEGOLAND California

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Just a heads up if you’re in the southern California area this weekend. Monday is the last day to see the LEGO Star Wars Miniland area at LEGOLAND California so this is the last weekend that they will have it on display.

The 1:20 scale LEGO Star Wars Miniland has been on display at the park for the past eight years and they have been expanding it by adding scenes from the Star Wars Saga with the last one being from The Force Awakens.

There’s no word on what will be replacing LEGO Star Wars Miniland but it will surely be missed as it is one of the more popular attractions at the park. LEGOLAND California curiously has been removing traces of Star Wars with them cancelling Star Wars Days and now this.

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LEGO Overwatch Watchpoint Gibraltar (75975) Walmart Sale – January 2020

If you’re still looking to pick up the LEGO Overwatch Watchpoint Gibraltar (75975), Walmart currently has a great deal on it. The set is priced at $62.99 which is 30% off the retail price of $89.99. This is the lowest the set has been priced at on any retailer and it also includes free next day delivery, free 2 day delivery, or free in-store pick up.

I feel the LEGO Overwatch theme is pretty underrated because not many people know about or play the game at all, however, the sets do have some cool builds and minifigures.

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LEGO Taiwan Year of the Rat Promotions

The Year of the Rat is coming up in just a few weeks and LEGO Taiwan has put out a pretty interesting advertisement for the holiday. Mainly, they have posted an image showing all the animals on the zodiac. A majority of these minifigures are official minifigures from past LEGO Collectible Minifigures waves while others are mashups or recolors from existing minifigure parts. Some of the parts could be used for future minifigures as well.

Some other promotions LEGO has going on across the Pacific are the little brick-built items that will be given away during specific dates. They all look pretty cool but I do like the vase and the pellet drum.

As for us here in the US, we also have a LEGO Seasonal Year of the Rat promotion on LEGO Shop@Home from January 13-26 with purchases of $80 or more. In addition, there are two Chinese Festival sets that will be releasing on January 10 with the Lion Dance (80104) and Chinese New Year Temple Fair (80105).

Thanks to Shirley for the link.

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LEGO Minifigure Trading Rumored to be Ending at LEGOLAND California

LEGOLAND California Star Wars Days 2015

If you’ve ever been to any LEGOLAND parks, you may have noticed there are LEGO minifigure trading posts set up throughout the park for attendees to trade their minifigures for other ones. There’s a new rumor at LEGOLAND California saying that they may be removing them before The LEGO Movie World attraction opens up later this year.

An employee told of the attendees who was there today that it was too expensive to maintain. It’s worth noting that they have noticed the park has reduced the number of trading posts and employees don’t have minifigures on their badges as much as before. This could all be a rumor but signs are pointing that the minifigure trading will be going away soon. I’m not sure if this will be the same for other LEGOLAND parks or Discovery Centers or if it is just for the one here. Thanks to Hank for the heads up.

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LEGO Minifigure: A Visual History Revealed with Exclusive Orange Astronaut Minifigure

It’s a new year and that means there will be new LEGO books coming out this year and one of them has been revealed on Amazon UK called LEGO Minifigure: A Visual History. The last book that was released similar to this was the LEGO Minifigure Year by Year: A Visual History back in 2013 but this new one comes with an exclusive orange LEGO Classic Space astronaut minifigure. This will be the first one in this color joining some of the previously released ones including red, blue, black, yellow, green, white, and, pink.

LEGO Minifigure: A Visual History will be available on October 1 but you can pre-order today for £30.00 on Amazon UK. The US version of the book should be up at a later date.

Celebrate the epic journey of the LEGO® minifigure with this new edition – featuring an exclusive spaceman minifigure!

Why don’t minifigures have ears? Which minifigure has appeared in the most ever sets? Which minifigure has a wolf alter ego?

This updated edition highlights the best minifigures from every year since 1978. Starring more than 2,000 of the most popular and rare minifigures from the LEGO® Minifigure Series and themes including LEGO® NINJAGO®, THE LEGO® MOVIE™, LEGO® Star Wars™, LEGO® City, LEGO® Harry Potter™ and many more. Discover the evolution of minifigure design from past to present and explore their accessories and sets.

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LEGO Star Wars Poe Dameron’s X-wing Fighter (30386) Polybag Review

LEGO Star Wars Poe Dameron's X-wing Fighter (30386)

For my very first review of 2020, I have a rather small polybag that I found a few days ago at Walmart alongside the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Captain Marvel and Nick Fury (30453) polybag which is the LEGO Star Wars Poe Dameron’s X-wing Fighter (30386). It contains 72 pieces and it also retails for $4.97 which is a price increase from previous years’ polybags.

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The Brick Fan 2019 Recap

It seemed that 2019 went by extremely fast and we’re already into the new year. That means that we can now take a look back at some of the statistics and other things that happened on The Brick Fan last year. This is probably one of my favorite times of the year simply because I like to see how my numbers stack up to previous years and also assess what I can do to improve.

We ended the year with 22,534,938 page views which is 51% more than in 2018. I’m not sure why the massive increase but I’ll gladly take it. As a result, unique views and first time visitors also dramatically increased as well.

One thing that is curious is that October’s traffic dropped a lot and I’m not sure why. There were 87 posts during the month which is on par compared to the other months of the year.

Our biggest traffic day was on November 19 with 121,434 page views. This was during the time when images of the 2020 sets started surfacing online. We finished off the year with 932 posts which is a bit more than previous years.


On to social media counts, we’re still slowly growing on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Facebook now has 15,845 followers (11% increase), Twitter has 9,513 followers (18% increase), and Instagram has 15,254 followers (16% increase). The subreddit now currently has 404 readers subscribed. No that is not a page error for you programmers.


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LEGO Steve Harvey Bust Spiked by Gronk

If you didn’t watch the New Year’s Eve coverage last night on Fox, there was a segment featuring former New England tight end Rob Gronkowski along with Steve Harvey as well as a LEGO bust of Steve. It didn’t take long for things to derail as Gronk spikes the bust to Steve’s surprise. I can’t really tell if Steve’s reaction is legitimate or not but it’s a shame that the bust got smashed up. I can’t imagine how long it took designers to create it and if they knew that was going to happen. Anyways, Happy New Year to everyone and it’s time to get out there and build those new LEGO sets!

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LEGO Creator Bookshop (10270) and Other 2020 Sets Now Available

It’s a brand new year and there are new 2020 LEGO sets available for purchase on Shop@Home. The main things that are now available are the LEGO Creator Bookshop (10270) which retails for $179.99 and the LEGO DC Super Heroes Collectible Minifigures (71026) which now retail for $4.99 each. There are tons of other sets from various themes that you can now buy as well including:

LEGO City
LEGO Disney
LEGO Friends
LEGO Hidden Side
LEGO Speed Champions
LEGO Star Wars
LEGO Technic
LEGO Trolls World Tour

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LEGO xtra Botanical Accessories (40376) Polybag Review

LEGO xtra Botanical Accessories (40376)

The LEGO xtra theme will be releasing a few small polybag sets tomorrow and the other one that I’ll be reviewing is the Botanical Accessories (40376). It has 32 pieces and retails for $3.99 each.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Captain Marvel and Nick Fury (30453) Polybag Review

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Captain Marvel and Nick Fury (30453)

The LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Captain Marvel and Nick Fury (30453) polybag has started showing up at Walmart stores and I was lucky enough to find one available for purchase. The polybag has 32 pieces and retails for $4.97 at Walmart. I’ll get to that a little later.

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LEGO Fast & Furious Set Rumored for 2020

There’s a new LEGO 2020 set rumor that has stirred the pot again that could feature The Fast and the Furious franchise. Brick Fanatics is reporting that we could see a set based on something from the popular franchise. The rumor is that the set will be a larger style vehicle and not minifigure based. There were also rumors a few months ago that it could be a LEGO Technic Ultimate set based on Brian’s 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS from the first movie, similar to the Bugatti Chiron (42083).

It’ll be interesting to see how the Eclipse or any other Fast & Furious vehicle is translated into LEGO whether it be Technic style or maybe something for the Creator line. It’s worth noting that Fast & Furious 9 will be hitting theaters in May so there could be a cross-promotion for the movie and the set around that time. As always, these are strictly rumors until LEGO announces it.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Captain Marvel and Nick Fury (30453) Available at Walmart

A few days ago, I reported that the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Captain Marvel and Nick Fury (30453) polybag was available at LEGOLAND California but it looks like it has also showed up at Walmart. I’ve been told that they are now available at various Walmart stores and according to Brickseek, it will be priced at $4.97. The SKU for it is 376020294 and the UPC is 673419322539.

The Nick Fury minifigure appears to be the same as the one in the Captain Marvel and the Skrull Attack (76127) while Captain Marvel is in her Vers Starforce outfit which was previously an exclusive minifigure for the SDCC 2019 Captain Marvel and the Asis (77902).

Thanks to Dio for the heads up.

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LEGO xtra Sports Accessories (40375) Polybag Review

LEGO xtra Sports Accessories (40375)

I’m back to reviewing some of the LEGO 2020 sets and today I have a small one with the LEGO xtra Sports Accessories (40375) polybag. It has 36 pieces and retails for $3.99. If you’re not familiar with the LEGO xtra theme, it is basically sets that are added accessories that can be used for various settings.

For this Sports Accessories polybag, there are pieces of equipment used for various sports. Some of the items included are a pair of skis along with ski poles and a helmet. There are also some ice skates as well as roller skates with its respective helmet. To be used with those, there are a pair of hockey sticks, goal posts, and puck. In addition, there’s also an archery target with a bow and arrow. Lastly, there’s a pearl-gold trophy.

Overall, the LEGO xtra theme isn’t for everybody but it is available for those who would like some extra accessories for their displays. At $4 a polybag, you can get a decent amount of specialized parts that you usually don’t find in every set.

LEGO xtra Sports Accessories (40375)


Thank you to LEGO for sending in this set for me to review. The content above represents my own opinion and not the company. Review sets sent in does not guarantee a positive review.

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LEGO Seasonal Christmas Tree (40338) Giveaway Winner Announced

My giveaway for the LEGO Seasonal Christmas Tree (40338) has ended with a total of exactly 6,000 entries. I’ve already chosen the winner during Christmas and the winner is:

Joshua T

I’ve already emailed the winner and they only have a few days left to reply or else I’ll have to pick another winner. If you get chosen, please check your spam folders as well but usually my emails just go to the regular inbox. Stay tuned as I have some more stuff to give away soon.

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The Billion Brick Race Concept Art Released

It looks like the partnership between The LEGO Group and Warner Bros. has pretty much ended as it has been reported that Universal Pictures was in talks to develop new film properties. As a result of this revelation, a spin-off LEGO WB movie called The Billion Brick Race that was in the works has also been nixed and The Book of Life director Jorge R. Gutierrez has released some concept art of some of the character designs for the movie. He describes the movie as “a racing film about race, privilege and gentrification with references to all my favorite 80s and 90s cop and action movies.” Too bad that this movie took so long to conceptualize as Warner Bros. focused more on other LEGO movies like The LEGO Batman Movie and The LEGO Ninjago Movie.

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New LEGO 2020 Sets Available at LEGOLAND California

If you’re heading to LEGOLAND California soon, I’ve been told that they have already started selling some 2020 LEGO sets. A couple of items I’ve been told that are on store shelves early are the LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Battle Pack (75267) and the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Captain Marvel and Nick Fury (30453) polybag.

The Mandalorian Battle Pack will be available elsewhere starting on January 1 while the details of the Captain Marvel polybag are still unknown. Thanks to Darryl C for the heads up.

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LEGO BrickHeadz Wedding Groom (40384) Review

LEGO BrickHeadz Wedding Groom (40384)

Continuing with my reviews of some LEGO 2020 sets, we now have in hand the LEGO BrickHeadz Wedding Groom (40384). This is has 255 pieces and retails for $12.99 and it is able to be paired up with the Wedding Bride (40383). The contents of the box include four unnumbered bags and the instructions.

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LEGO Disney Collectible Minifigures Series 2 (71024) Fry’s Sale – December 2019

If you’re still looking for the Series 2 LEGO Disney Collectible Minifigures (71024), Fry’s Electronics of all places has them on sale for a deep discount. They are currently on sale for $0.99 each which is 75% off the regular retail price of $3.99. Obviously these are mystery packs so you don’t know what you will be getting and you’ll most likely end up with some extras but at this price, I think it’s totally worth it. It seems that the purchase limit is 50 per order but that’s more than enough to get a complete sets if the odds are in your favor. The sale ends tomorrow night.

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas!

We here at The Brick Fan would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays. We know it has been a very hectic season, especially for me, but I hope everyone got what you wished for and more. I’m sure many of you will be busy building some new sets so enjoy your day! Photo via aukbricks.

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Last Day for LEGO Seasonal Christmas Tree (40338) Giveaway

There’s only a few hours left to enter my contest for the LEGO Seasonal Christmas Tree (40338) giveaway. This is a thank you for everyone who has supported the site whether it be by reading it or sharing it with others. I wish I could give one to everyone but alas, only one lucky winner will get it. In the package will also be one of my The brick Fan brick badges as well. The contest ends at midnight.

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New LEGO Birthday Set (40382) Coming Soon

There will be a new LEGO Birthday Set (40382) releasing next week that will make a neat party gift. The set is an updated version of the LEGO Iconic Birthday Table Decoration (40153) with some slight differences. The minifigure included does not pop up from the inside and the numbers are stickers instead of being brick-built. The Birthday Set will have 141 pieces and retail for $12.99.

Wish the LEGO® fan in your life a very happy birthday with this LEGO Iconic Birthday Set (40382)! This colorful construction toy features a brick-built cake with a top tier you can spin round, plus decorations including buildable candles and a balloon animal element. There’s also a top-hatted minifigure to stand on top of the cake holding flags with the birthday boy or girl’s age on it from a sticker sheet. Great for solo or group building, it’s a fun way to celebrate a special day!

-Celebrate birthdays with this LEGO® Iconic Birthday Set, featuring a brick-built cake with rotating top tier, new-for-January-2020 minifigure with colorful clothing decoration and top hat element, and fun accessories.
-A super birthday gift for kids ages 7 and up, this 141-piece construction set includes 2 buildable flags and a sticker sheet with 2 sets of numbers 0-9 to put on the flags.
-The buildable cake – with the minifigure placed on top – measures over 4” (12cm) high and makes an eye-catching centerpiece for any birthday party.

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LEGO Masters – Meet the Teams

Fox has officially announced that contestants, paired in teams of two, that will be competing on LEGO Masters. Some of the contestants, you may know from the LEGO community whether you’ve seen them featured on other blogs or know them personally. Who do you think will win the crown of LEGO Masters?


THE BEARDED BUILDERS

Names: Boone & Mark
Age: 35 / 36
Home Towns: Troutdale, OR / Oregon City, OR
Occupations: Pre-K Teacher / HVAC Installer
Strengths: Technical builds / Apocalyptic worlds


EAST COAST BRICKSTERS

Names: Mel & Jermaine
Age: 39 / 37
Home Towns: Glen Burnie, MD / Bronx, NY
Occupations: Law Enforcement / Technical Cell Phone Consultant
Strengths: Great storytellers / Tall skyscraper buildings


THE UNICORNS

Names: Krystle & Amie
Age: 30 / 34
Home Towns: Dallas, TX / Dallas, TX
Occupations: Gaming Designer / Software Engineer
Strengths: Great storytelling / Character assembly


FATHER & SON BFFS

Names: Manny & Nestor
Age: 35 / 65
Home Towns: Bethlehem, PA | Bethlehem, PA
Occupations: Barber / Retired Truck Driver
Strengths: Organic builds / Mini-fig character development


BROTHERS WHO BRICK

Names: Travis & Corey
Age: 29 / 34
Home Towns: Irvington, NJ / Monmouth Junction, NJ
Occupations: Preschool Teacher / LEGO Engineering Instructor
Strengths: Creativity & Ingenuity / Speed


THE ECCENTRICS

Names: Sam & Jessica
Age: 45 / 29
Home Towns: Los Angeles, CA / Redding, CT
Occupations: Set Builder / Artist
Strengths: Ingenuity / Storytelling


MARRIED THESPIANS

Names: Flynn & Richard
Age: 52 / 52
Home Towns: Oakland, CA | Oakland, CA
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LEGO BrickHeadz Wedding Bride (40383) Review

LEGO BrickHeadz Wedding Bride (40383)

Releasing in a few short weeks is one of the new 2020 LEGO BrickHeadz sets with the Wedding Bride (40383). It has 306 pieces and retails for $12.99. The contents of the box include four unnumbered bags and the instructions.

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LEGO Year of the Rat (40355) Promotion Coming January 13-26

If you didn’t see the January 2020 LEGO Store Calendar, we will be getting another Chinese New Year set with the LEGO Seasonal Year of the Rat (40355). You will be able to get it from January 13-26 with purchases of $80 or more which is a little bit lower than previous years’ threshold of $88.

Technically, this will be the seventh zodiac animal that has been released by LEGO but only the fourth that has been widely available on Shop@Home. The Snake, Sheep, and Monkey were previously Asia exclusives so hopefully LEGO will remake them for the mass market.

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LEGO January 2020 Store Calendar Promotions & Events

The January 2020 LEGO Store Calendar is now available and we can see some of the promotions and events that will be happening during the month.


December 6 – January 31: Free LEGO Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi (30624) with Star Wars purchases of $40 or more, while supplies last.

January 1-12: Free LEGO Keychain with purchases of $35 or more, while supplies last. Choose from blue or purple.=

January 8: LEGO Creator Newsstand Building Event. Sign ups start on January 6 and there is limited space available.

January 13-26: Free LEGO Seasonal Year of the Rat (40355) with purchases of $80 or more, while supplies last.

January 23: LEGO Lunar New Year Dragon Building Event. Sign ups start on January 6 and there is limited space available. Intended for kids ages 6-14.

January 24 – February 9: Free LEGO Hidden Side Drag Racer (40408) with purchases of $45 or more, while supplies last.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Video Game Teaser Trailer

Now that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is out in theaters, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has also released their teaser trailer for the LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga video game. The game comes out next year and will feature all nine movies in the Skywalker saga with their own humor thrown into it.

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LEGO BrickHeadz Lucky Cat (40436) Review

LEGO BrickHeadz Lucky Cat (40436)

Releasing on January 1 are some new LEGO BrickHeadz sets and one of them that I’m really excited for is the Lucky Cat (40436). It has 134 pieces and will retail for $9.99. The contents of the box include three unnumbered bags, the instruction booklet, and a couple of loose plates.

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LEGO FORMA Not Launching Any Further

Late last night, LEGO FORMA released probably their last update informing backers and followers that FORMA will not be be moving forward with any additional products. Also, they stated that leftover inventory of the UK version of the Koi (81000) will only be sold at Shop@Home UK. If you still want one, now is the time to jump on it. If you’re outside of the UK, I would suggest asking a friend who lives there and is able to get you one or use a reshipper service. It’s unfortunate that LEGO FORMA won’t be moving forward but maybe LEGO could do another crowdsourcing product in the future as FORMA was a learning experience for them.

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LEGO DC Comics Collectible Minifigures (71026) Confirmed Price Increase on Shop@Home

A few weeks ago, I reported that the price for the LEGO DC Comics Collectible Minifigures (71026) would be raising to $4.97 at Walmart and I can now also confirm that they have also been raised on Shop@Home. For those who didn’t think it was true, LEGO has listed the product page and it clearly shows that each minifigure pack will be $4.99 each and will be released on January 1.

Again, I’m not sure why the price increase but fans aren’t happy about it. This change will definitely affect buying decisions as some before would just purchase a whole box to forgo feeling for each one. Thanks to David for the heads up.

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Universal Pictures in Talks with LEGO to Develop New Film Properties

It looks like we can expect some more LEGO movies coming to the big screen in the near future. Variety is reporting that Universal Pictures is in talks with The LEGO Group to develop new film properties based on the bricks.

LEGO themed movies have been pretty popular in the past few years with such movies as The LEGO Movie and The LEGO Batman Movie however there were also some misses like The LEGO Ninjago Movie and The LEGO Movie 2 whose numbers didn’t live up to expectations.

There’s still another LEGO movie announced back in 2015 called The Billion Brick Race that is supposedly still being worked on. There hasn’t been any news on that since last year when it was reported that the movie was losing its director.

With LEGO films also comes sets based on the movies so that also opens up the portfolio as to what LEGO wants to do. What film properties would you like to see in LEGO form?

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BrickLink Updates Terms of Service After LEGO Acquisition

It has been almost about a month since LEGO announced that they have acquired BrickLink and there has been lots of talk about some of the ramifications regarding it. BrickLink has recently updated their terms of service when you log in and there’s some new terms that buyers and sellers will have to abide by.

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LEGO FORMA Koi (81000) Available on Shop@Home UK

Here’s something that popped up on UK LEGO Shop@Home which may be of interest for some of you. LEGO is now selling their Indiegogo project LEGO FORMA Koi (81000) on Shop@Home UK for pretty much retail price. I’m not sure when it became available or how many they have in stock but if you missed out on supporting the project last year, you can now get one. Note that it is only available in the UK which is kind of weird but I assume they had some left over when the set shipped out to backers. Thanks to Garrett for the heads up.

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LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron (42083) Woot Sale – December 2019

I don’t usually promote Woot.com but they do have a great sale on the LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron (42083). Over there, it is currently priced at $244.99 which is 30% off the retail price of $349.99. For those who are skeptical of the site, they are a legitimate retailer. As for shipping methods, I don’t know how they ship. The deal has 12 days left on it or until it is sold out.

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LEGO Masters Shopping Bag (5006068) Promotion Now Live

LEGO has kicked off a new promotion on Shop@Home for the LEGO Masters Shopping Bag (5006086) that I talked about before. You can get it for free with any purchase until December 24, while supplies last. They are the reusable kind with the thick plastic material similar to the bags for San Diego Comic Con and it features the LEGO Masters logo on both sides. This promotion is also available at LEGO Brand Stores as well.

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LEGO Powered Up 3.0 Coming Soon

Last year, LEGO launched the LEGO Powered Up system and soon, they will be releasing the newest update for it which is LEGO Powered Up 3.0. One of the major changes to it is that it will support the latest LEGO Technic hardware. For those who have multiple hubs, you will be able to connect up to four hubs. Plus there’s a slight UI change and it’ll be cleaner and easier to use.

Ready for an early Christmas present? We are super excited to reach this milestone in our digital system in play, with LEGO Powered Up 3.0. With this update we hope to further empower your creativity and enable all of you to rebuild the world. Also, we have a fresh new look!

What’s new?

For those of you that have more than one hub, good news, you are now able to connect, address, code, and control multiple hubs (up to four actually).

The app now fully supports the new LEGO TECHNIC hardware. You are now able to connect the new LEGO TECHNIC hub, and use the internal tilt sensor, as well as the new LEGO TECHNIC motors. For the real techy ones, the app can read values from internal sensors (orientation (X, Y, Z), and acceleration (X, Y, Z) of the TECHNIC Medium Hub (Hub128). From the app you can pair motors on port AB, and CD. The app also supports the TECHNIC Large Linear Motor (Motor no. 2) and TECHNIC XL Linear Motor (Motor no. 3). From the app you can regulate power,

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LEGO Star Wars Christmas X-Wing (4002019) Videos

Now that the LEGO Star Wars Christmas X-Wing (4002019) employee gift is no longer a secret, LEGO has released a few videos for it. These videos include LEGO Star Wars Creative Director Jens Kronvold Frederiksen talking about the history of LEGO Star Wars and Designer Joseph Patrick Kyde doing a short designer video for the X-Wing. The other videos show LEGO Owner Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen and Chairman Jorgen Vig Knudstorp playing with it with some commentary. Kristiansen also talks about LEGO Star Wars being the first licensed theme and releasing the first sets back in 1999. These videos are pretty rare as LEGO doesn’t do much of these kinds but it’s nice to see them taking time to film them and releasing them for fans.

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Brick Fanatics Magazine Ending

Brick Fanatics has announced that their in-house magazine will be ending as of today. The magazine started a year and half ago with the publication coming out monthly. Brick Fanatics will now be using those resources and focusing on other projects that “offer a greater and more direct LEGO experience to readers.” Subscribers will be getting a refund for issues left on the subscription. You’ll have to email them at [email protected] with your name and order number. It’s sad to see another LEGO magazine go away but in the digital age, it’s hard to rely on print media, especially for news.

Brick Fanatics Magazine to conclude

Brick Fanatics Magazine, the print publication dedicated to building your world of LEGO, will cease production from Issue 12

After 18 months of hard work and fun, 12 editions of Brick Fanatics Magazine packed full of brick-based content and some quite remarkable, overwhelming support from readers, it is with heavy hearts that we announce the publication will cease production, with Issue 12 the last issue released.

We have learned a great deal during the creation, production and release of Brick Fanatics Magazine, during each issue generating and tailoring content to an intelligent, ever-changing LEGO audience, always with the aim that our tagline set out – building your world of LEGO.

It is with that message and ambition in mind, and with what we have learned during the course of producing Brick Fanatics Magazine, that we have come to this decision. There are many ways that we can build your world

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LEGO Classic Space Galaxy Explorers Geeky Jerseys Back in Stock Again

Geeky Jerseys has again brought back their popular LEGO Classic Space jersey for sale again for a limited time. The only differences from the previous releases is that these are not customizable and will only have name SPACEMAN on the back with the number 85 which corresponds to one of the bigger years in LEGO Space history. Also the price of the jersey has been raised to $109.

I literally just received my jersey from the last release and I will say that they are pretty high quality. One downside is that it took three months to receive it but that is because each jersey is handmade. They do sell out fairly quickly so if you want one, now is your chance because they don’t sell it all the time.

Again, not a sponsored post. I just think they’re cool because I’m a LEGO Space fan.

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LEGO Seasonal Christmas Tree (40338) Giveaway

I heard you guys like giveaways so here’s one just in time for Christmas with the LEGO Seasonal Christmas Tree (40338). As you know by now, the tree sold out in only one day during the Black Friday promotion so it’s pretty hard to get now besides going to the secondary market.

This giveaway is worldwide and it will run until December 25 but it won’t ship out until a few days after Christmas, sorry. This wasn’t planned and was spontaneous. I’ll also throw in one of my exclusive The Brick Fan brick badges as well. If your browser doesn’t support the widget below, you can go to this link to enter as well. Happy holidays to everyone and thank you again for supporting me and the site this year!

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LEGO Harry Potter: A Magical Search and Find Adventure

There’s a new activity book by Scholastic coming out later this month called LEGO Harry Potter: A Magical Search and Find Adventure. From the title, I would it was going to be a Waldo-esque kind of book but it will also have other activities such as mazes, word searches, and more. What also neat is that it will also include a Severus Snape minifigure. It is not an exclusive one but this is the cheapest way to get this version besides just buying him off the secondary market. LEGO Harry Potter: A Magical Search and Find Adventure will be available on December 26 for a retail price of $9.99. Thanks to Mike for the heads up.

Complete tons of fun LEGO Harry Potter activities in amazing Search and Find. Includes a Professor Snape minifigure!

Join Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and all your favorite Hogwarts students as you complete activities and navigate your way through the winding staircases of Hogwarts castle and beyond! This activity book includes various mazes, word searches, and search and finds. It’s perfect for every LEGO Harry Potter fan! Includes a Professor Snape minifigure.

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LEGO Ideas Central Perk (21319) Back in Stock on Shop@Home

The LEGO Ideas Central Perk (21319) is back in stock again on LEGO Shop@Home. Unfortunately, the last day to order for standard shipping in time for Christmas has passed but they do offer express shipping if you’re desperate. You can also use the inventory checker to see if there are some at your nearest LEGO Store.

On another note, Amazon also has the set and they state it will arrive before Christmas if you’re a Prime member.

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LEGO Releases Video Discussing New Train Wheels

LEGO has released a new and rare video on the LEGO Ambassador Network featuring designers talking about the design change with the train wheels. The new wheels uses plastic instead of the metal axle and it allows for more flexibility when building your trains but there are other benefits. During the side by side comparison, the trains with the new wheels went around the track faster and it also improves battery consumption. Since the train wheels are made from plant based materials instead of using the metal bar, it is cheaper for LEGO to produce and that is passed down to us by giving more bricks in the sets. If you have any questions or comments about the new LEGO train wheels, feel free to leave them below and LEGO will be gathering feedback and try to answer questions about it.

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The Brick Fan Top 10 Viewed Posts of 2019

We’re closing in on the end of 2019 and let’s take a look at some of the most popular LEGO posts this year on The Brick Fan. As of today, there were 896 posts so far this year and here are the top 10 viewed posts according to Google Analytics. LEGO Store calendar posts are usually popular here but they take up a majority of the spots so I will be adding them to the list.

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LEGO Disney Storybook Adventures Anna and Elsa’s Storybook Adventures (43175) Revealed

Last month, we got a look at the upcoming LEGO Disney Storybook Adventures sets which features the set inside of a new book mold and the characters in a more animated style design. There’s another set that has recently been revealed which is the Frozen II Anna and Elsa’s Storybook Adventures (43175). It has 133 pieces and the characters in the set include Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and Kristoff. Inside the book, there are a number of play areas throughout.

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Amazon Buy $50 LEGO Save $10

Amazon currently has a good sale going on for select LEGO products where you can save $10 when you spend $50. Honestly, I think the best deals are on the Blue and Gray baseplates as well as for the Tracks which are already on sale. There’s also a few good sets to choose from too but my money is on the baseplates and tracks.

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LEGO Ideas Vintage Car Fan Vote Winner Announced

LEGO has announced the winner of the LEGO Ideas vintage car fan vote which will become a future gift with purchase set. The grand prize winner is the Aedelsten deluxe by Versteinert with 1,449 votes and it was a landslide victory for it as it had 800 more votes than the first runner up. The design will now be sent to LEGO designers to create a small set that we’ll be able to get in the near future so stay tuned for the reveal on that.

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LEGO Technic Volvo Concept Wheel Loader ZEUX (42081) Walmart Sale – December 2019

It seems like good deals can still be found this late into the holiday shopping season as Walmart has one for the LEGO Technic Volvo Concept Wheel Loader ZEUX (42081). It is currently on sale for $89.99 which is almost 36% off the normal retail price. I’m not into too much Technic sets but the main model looks really good and it can also convert to the Volvo Concept Hauler PEGAX.

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LEGO Ideas Clockwork Aquarium! Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Clockwork Aquarium! project by mjsmiley is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The aquarium features a number of fish along with some plants and sand but the main play feature is the working internal mechanism that makes the fish “swim” about. You can check out how the aquarium works in the video below.

The project now joins Queen: I Want to Break Free, Seinfeld 30th Anniversary, The Legend of Zelda: BotW Stables, Planet Express Delivery Ship, Ratatouille: Open The Doors!, LEGO Typewriter, The Legend of the BIONICLE, The Huascar, Winter Chalet, Toronto Rocket Subway Train, and Home Alone McCallister’s House as the projects to reach the Third 2019 Review Stage.

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Top 10 LEGO 2019 Sets

The year is almost coming to an end and I guess this is a good time to list my top 10 LEGO sets for 2019. According to Brickset, there were 785 LEGO products released this year but I’ll only be choosing ten as my favorites. Believe me, there were a lot of good sets that were released so it’s really hard choosing just a tiny fraction of them. Like usual, I’ll be using a number of criteria to rank them.

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LEGO Ghostbusters: Afterlife Trailer Released – Sets Rumored for 2020

The trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife dropped today and it is a direct sequel to the original Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II starring Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, and Paul Rudd. What we’re interested here at The Brick Fan is if there are any LEGO sets for Ghostbusters: Afterlife. We’re unsure at this time but rumor has it from Brick Fanatics is that there will be some sets inspired from the film.

As you may know, the Ghostbusters theme isn’t new from LEGO as there has been a number of sets already including the LEGO Ideas Ecto 1 (21108), Ecto 1 & 2 (75828), Firehouse Headquarters (75827), BrickHeadz Peter Venkman & Slimer (41622), and sets for LEGO Dimensions. I wouldn’t be too surprised if there are sets for the new movie.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife releases in theaters on July 10, 2020.

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Last Day for LEGO Double VIP Points for 2019

Today is the last day for the LEGO Double VIP Points event on Shop@Home. If you still have some last minute Christmas shopping to do, why not take advantage of getting some extra points while you’re at it. You can also benefit from it by also grabbing the two freebies at the same time with the Mini Gingerbread House with a $99 purchase and the Obi-Wan Kenobi 20th Anniversary minifigure with a $40 Star Wars purchase.

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LEGO Seasonal Creator Mini Gingerbread House (40337) Review

LEGO Seasonal Creator Mini Gingerbread House (40337)

From now until December 24 with purchases of $99 or more, you can get the new LEGO Seasonal Creator Mini Gingerbread House (40337). It consists of 499 pieces which is quite a bit for a gift with purchase set. Most people were waiting to get it along with the larger Gingerbread House (10267) but it is temporarily out of stock on Shop@Home. The contents of the smaller counterpart include five numbered bags from 1-3, two instruction booklets, and a small sticker sheet.

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Price Increase Confirmed on Brickseek

A few months ago, we first reported that the price of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures will be increasing in 2020 and it looks like that has been confirmed by Brickseek. The LEGO DC Comics Collectible Minifigures (71026) are now out at Toys R Us in Canada as well as to a few RLFM sites and we can see the UPC number for the minifigures as 673419319362. Crosschecking that on Brickseek, it shows that the price has jumped to $4.97 which is Walmart pricing but it pretty much confirms that they will be $4.99 per pack.

Again, I’m not sure why the price has increased but note that for this wave, each minifigure will have a jumper plate along a trans-clear piece for action poses. I doubt those two additional pieces are the reason for the dollar increase but there could be other behind the scenes things that also factored into it.

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LEGO DC Comics Collectible Minifigures (71026) Box Distribution Revealed

Reviews of the LEGO DC Comics Collectible Minifigures (71026) have started to go live on other RLFM sites and we now know the distribution of each of the characters in the wave. We didn’t get a box to do an early review on the set so we’ll have to wait until they are released in January.


3 Per Box

Batman 1st Appearance
Mister Miracle
Classic Sinestro
Teen Titans Bumblebee
Teen Titans Cyborg
Huntress
Bat-Mite


4 Per Box

Simon Baz Green Lantern
Metamorpho
Classic Cheetah
Stargirl
Rebirth Superman
1966 Wonder Woman


5 Per Box

Aquaman
Jay Garrick Flash
Joker

**Via Brickset**

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LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile (76139) Designer Video

The LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile (76139) has been available for a week now but LEGO today has released the designer video for the set. LEGO designers Chris Perron and Adam Grabowski along with graphic designer Ioana Popescu talk about some of the details that are in the set. I’m still waiting for my set to come in the mail and I’m very excited to start building it. The Batmobile is still available for purchase on LEGO Shop@Home and you can also get the Mini Gingerbreak House (40337) for free with your purchase.

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LEGO Trophy (40385) Revealed

There are now official images of a LEGO Trophy (40385) set that will be coming out soon. It has 200 pieces and the only build is the yellow trophy and stand. There are also a number of stickers included for various occasions. There’s no pricing on it at this time but I assume it’ll be $10 considering its piece count.

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LEGO Ideas Vintage Car Fan Vote Winner to be Announced Next Week

The LEGO Ideas Vintage Car fan vote for the next gift with purchase set has ended a few days ago and LEGO has stated the winning vote will be announced next week. They are currently contacting the grand prize and runner up winners and the announcement will be on Wednesday, December 11. The grand prize winner will have their vehicle turned into a future gift with purchase set along with a prize pack while the runner up winners will get a smaller prize pack. Which vehicle do you think will win?

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Life-Sized LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron Now at LEGOLAND California

The life-sized LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron has landed at LEGOLAND California and park attendees will be able to see for a limited time. It is displayed at one of the entrances of The Big Shop and you’ll be able to see the car in every angle. It consists of over 1 million Technic elements and took designers and builders over 13,000 hours to create. There’s no word on when the Chiron will be displayed until but now is a great once in a lifetime opportunity to see it.

It may not be Santa’s sleigh, but it’s built with more than one million LEGO® Technic elements, features more than 2,000 LEGO electric motors and more than 4,000 LEGO Technic gears, and is a one-of-a-kind replica of the world’s fastest production car…the first- ever life-size and drivable LEGO® Bugatti Chiron is on display at LEGOLAND® California Resort for the holidays for a limited time starting December 5.

The LEGO Bugatti Chiron took a team of designers and builders more than 13,000 hours to create the ultimate super sports car. Similar to the actual Chiron, the first fully-functional self-propelled Technic car is equipped with a rear spoiler, speedometer, front and back lights and detachable steering wheel that are all fully functional for this movable masterpiece. While the actual Chiron has been designed to reach record breaking speeds of 300 mph, the LEGO version is equally impressive as it has been engineered without the use of glue to keep the model together and allow it to be driven. The resemblance

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LEGO Creator Bookshop (10270) Designer Video

This morning, LEGO announced the new LEGO Creator Bookshop (10270) modular building and they have also dropped the designer video at the same time. LEGO Design Wes Talbot and Graphic Designer Tore Harmark-Alexandersen talk about just a few of the many details that are included with the set. The Bookshop will have 2,504 pieces and retail for $179.99 and will be released on January 1, 2020.

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LEGO Creator Bookshop (10270) Officially Announced

LEGO has officially announced their next Modular Building for 2020 with the LEGO Creator Bookshop (10270). Releasing on January 1, the set consists of 2,504 pieces and will retail for $179.99. The popular Modular Building subtheme will be add a new bookshop alongside a townhouse and will have five minifigures. Like with all the other modulars, you will be able to connect the set to previous modulars to expand your city. Check out the press release and more images of the Bookshop below.

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LEGO Mini Gingerbread House (40337) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (30624) Promotions Now Live

The promotion for the LEGO Mini Gingerbread House (40337) is now live on Shop@Home. You can get it for free with purchases of $99 or more, while supplies last. This promotion is set to run from now until December 24 but we know that it probably won’t last that long.

Alongside that promotion is the LEGO Star Wars 20th Anniversary Obi-Wan Kenobi (30624). You can get this one free with purchases of $40 or more in LEGO Star Wars products. This promo will run until January 31, 2020.

For icing on the cake, LEGO is also throwing in Double VIP Points this weekend until December 9. This will be the last Double VIP Points event for 2019. Remember you have until December 20 to put your orders in to have them delivered by Christmas.

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LEGO BrickHeadz 2020 Official Set Images

There are now official images of some of the upcoming 2020 LEGO BrickHeadz sets that are releasing soon. We first saw these sets last month when they showed up early at a LEGO monobrand store.

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Rumored LEGO Double VIP Points Event This Weekend

I have some good intel that we will be getting another Double VIP Points event this weekend at LEGO Brand Stores and on Shop@Home. It is not listed on the December 2019 Store Calendar but it will run alongside some other promotions including the LEGO Creator Mini Gingerbread House (40337) and the LEGO Star Wars 20th Anniversary Obi-Wan Kenobi (30624) minifigure. This will most likely be the last Double VIP Points event for this year so it’s a pretty good time to get the last of your holiday shopping in.

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LEGO Creator Volkswagen Beetle (10252) Amazon Sale – December 2019

Even though the top two shopping days of the year have already passed, there are still deals to be found including the LEGO Creator Volkswagen Beetle (10252). It is currently priced at $69.99 which is 30% off the regular price and a very good deal for this set. It doesn’t seem like this is retiring any time soon but any discount on it is good.

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LEGO DC Comics Collectible Minifigures (71026) Character Images

A few days ago we got our first look at the upcoming LEGO DC Comics Collectible Minifigures (71026) and today we now have a clearer look at the individual characters from the wave via The Minifigure Store. Again, there are 16 minifigures to collect and each are pretty detailed including a number of them who are LEGO minifigures for the first time. There is a rumor that the price of the minifigures will be increasing to $4.99 each so some fans will be more selective on who to get.

**Via BricksFanz**

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Rumored LEGO Masters Bag Promotion in Mid-December

For those who aren’t keen on LEGO switching out plastic bags to paper bags next year, there’s a rumor that there will be a new promotion happening possibly mid-month that could sway your opinion. I’ve been told that there will be a LEGO Masters bag free with any purchase and it’s possible that it might be a reusable one. Obviously LEGO will definitely try to promote the show before the series airs in February. Take this as a rumor for now because LEGO has been doing promotions that aren’t listed on the store calendars.

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LEGO 2019 Employee Gift Revealed

LEGO employees have started getting their 2019 Christmas gift and this year’s gift is pretty cool if you’re a fan of a particular theme. Vice president of design, Matthew Ashton, has shared an image on Twitter of what employees will be receiving this year. Obviously there are some, including LEGO Brand Store employees, who probably haven’t gotten theirs yet so I won’t totally spoil it. I’ve included the image below but it is hidden until you decide to reveal it. It’s a pretty cool item that any employee would be glad to receive whether it be for their collection or for some extra cash for the holidays.

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LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile – Limited Edition (40433) Building Instructions Now Available

If you weren’t able to get the LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile – Limited Edition (40433) set this past weekend due to it selling out quickly, you’ll be glad to know that LEGO has provided the building instructions for download. You’ll be glad to know that none of the parts are exclusive so you can easily build this set if you source out the parts from BrickLink. If you wish to have a sealed copy of the set, expect to pay upwards of $70 on the secondary market. Thanks to Joseph for the heads up.

**Via Brick Heroes**

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LEGO Ideas Central Perk (21319) Available on Amazon

If you’ve been having trouble getting the LEGO Ideas Central Perk (21319) on Shop@Home, you’ll be glad that Amazon has now recently started carrying the set as well and most importantly, it is in stock. The retail price is $59.99 and it features the iconic Central Perk setting as well as the main characters of the show.

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LEGO Ideas Vintage Car Fan Vote for Future Gift with Purchase Promotion

Here’s a cool little contest over on LEGO Ideas that I just found out about which couple impact a future gift with purchase promotion. A few months ago, LEGO ran a contest for fans to build a vintage car that could be used in the streets of LEGO Modular Buildings. There are a number of great submissions and the best were chosen for a fan vote and the winning build will become an official gift with purchase set. There are quite a few that would look great as a standalone set so it’s cool for LEGO to get input on what we will be getting. The deadline for the fan vote is December 4 so you only have a little bit of time left to choose your favorite vintage car.

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LEGO Amazon Cyber Monday 2019 Sale Now Live

Amazon has kicked off their Cyber Monday 2019 sales with LEGO sets that are discounted from 20% to upwards of 70% off the regular retail price. The sets chosen for the sale have no rhyme or reason as they range from a wide variety of themes. Keep in mind the sets listed on the page aren’t comprehensive as there are many other sets that are also discounted that aren’t on the list.

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First Look at LEGO DC Comics Collectible Minifigures (71026)

There are now official images of the LEGO DC Comics Collectible Minifigures (71026) via Japanese online shop Biccamera. As you can see from the images, there are 16 minifigures to collect ranging from a wide variety of characters in the DC Universe. They should be available at the beginning of 2020.

Aquaman
Batman 1st Appearance
Bat-Mite
Teen Titans Bumblebee
Teen Titans Cyborg
Jay Garrick Flash
Simon Baz Green Lantern
Huntress
Metamorpho
Mr. Miracle
Classic Cheetah
The Joker
Classic Sinestro
Stargirl
Rebirth Superman
1966 Wonder Woman

**Via Just2Good**

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LEGO Cyber Monday 2019 Sales Now Live

The LEGO Cyber Monday 2019 sales are now live on Shop@Home. There are four sets that are listed at 30% off including one of my favorite LEGO sets ever with the LEGO Ideas Voltron (21311). There’s also a promotion for the Cyber Monday 2019 exclusive minifigure that will be given away in stores.

LEGO Ideas Voltron (21311) – $125.99
LEGO Creator Parisian Restaurant (10243) – $111.99
LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari Ultimate Garage (75889) – $69.99
LEGO DUPLO Spider-Man & Hulk Adventures (10876) – $20.99

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LEGO Ideas Home Alone McCallister’s House Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Home Alone. McCallister’s House. by adwind is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. As the title states, the 3000 piece project features the McCallister house from the first Home Alone movie and inside the house has two floors filled with little details including traps for the Wet Bandits. The project proposes three minifigures, Kevin, Harry, and Marv.

The project now joins Queen: I Want to Break Free, Seinfeld 30th Anniversary, The Legend of Zelda: BotW Stables, Planet Express Delivery Ship, Ratatouille: Open The Doors!, LEGO Typewriter, The Legend of the BIONICLE, The Huascar, Winter Chalet, and Toronto Rocket Subway Train as the projects to reach the Third 2019 Review Stage.

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LEGO to Phase Out Plastic Retail Bags and Switching to Paper Bags

LEGO has been doing various initiatives to help the environment and to use sustainable materials by the end of the next decade. They have recently announced that the company will be phasing out plastic retail bags in 2020. The plastic bags used at LEGO Brand and Certified Stores will be replaced by sustainably sourced paper bags. Some stores may have already been doing this for months now but their plan is for all stores to switch over. Check out the full press release below.

Single use plastic retail bags to be phased out of LEGO® Stores in 2020

As part of the LEGO Group’s ambition to use 100% sustainable materials in its packaging, the company is replacing single-use plastic retail bags with ones made from sustainably sourced paper.


[Billund, November 2019] The LEGO Group announced today that it will phase out plastic retail bags in all LEGO® Stores globally in 2020. The move, which is part of the LEGO Group’s ambition to use 100% sustainable materials in its packaging by 2025, will see all plastic retail bags replaced with ones made from sustainably sourced paper across the fleet of more than 500 stores.

The new paper bags will be introduced in stores once they have used up existing stocks of plastic retail bags to ensure no unnecessary waste is generated. The paper bags are made from 100% Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) certified paper and are fully recyclable.

The LEGO Group’s sustainable packaging ambition focuses on finding sustainable packaging alternatives by 2025 that are:

– Renewable: 100%

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LEGO Celebrates 10 Years of Winter Village Subtheme

This year, LEGO celebrates a decade of the LEGO Winter Village subtheme. Little did they know that this traditional subtheme of the Creator line would be that popular among fans. In 2009, LEGO released the Winter Village Toy Shop (10199) which was a pretty simple build with not that much details inside the shop. Fast forward ten years and the latest offering this year is the Gingerbread House (10267) that is packed with little details. Which set from the LEGO Winter Village subtheme is your favorite?

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LEGO Black Friday 2019 Daily Deals – December 1

The LEGO Black Friday 2019 daily deals have been updated with new sets that are listed as 30% off. There are no other promotional items that can be included since they’ve all been sold out. These deals will only be available for 24 hours or while supplies last.

LEGO Speed Champions Porsche 911 RSR and 911 Turbo 3.0 (75888) – $20.99
LEGO Creator Carousel (10257) – $139.99
LEGO Ideas Ship in a Bottle (21313) – $48.99
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Hulkbuster: Ultron Edition (76105) – $83.99

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LEGO Cyber Monday 2019 Reported Set Sales

The next big shopping day is Cyber Monday and I have gotten details of some of the LEGO sets that will be on sale that day. Thanks to my buddy Andrew who sent over a small list, they are reported to have a 30% discount during that day and a couple of them are slated to be retired by the end of the year.

LEGO Ideas Voltron (21311)
LEGO Creator Parisian Restaurant (10243)
LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari Ultimate Garage (75889)

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LEGO Seasonal Christmas Tree (40338) Out of Stock on Shop@Home

This Black Friday shopping weekend must be a big hit with shoppers as the LEGO Seasonal Christmas Tree (40338) is also out of stock on Shop@Home. This comes just right after the 1989 Batmobile – Limited Edition (40433) which went out of stock yesterday as well. As of right now, there are no good promotions going on except for some of the daily deals going on throughout the weekend. LEGO Brand Stores still might have the mini Batmobile as well as the Christmas Tree in stock if you can brave the crowds.

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LEGO Batman Limited Edition 1989 Batmobile (40433) Out of Stock

The LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile (76139) became available at midnight EST on Shop@Home and as a bonus, LEGO also offered Limited Edition 1989 Batmobile (40433) with the purchase. It looks like the promo is no longer available at least for US Shop@Home but LEGO Brand Stores might still have them. The limited edition one was supposed to be available until December 5, while supplies last, but it didn’t even make it past one day as it doesn’t show up anymore in the cart. I’m not sure exactly when it went out of stock but it’s gone now.

If you were online last night trying to get it, a majority of shoppers were frustrated with Shop@Home because of all the site errors, which seems like the norm now for big releases. Hopefully those who wanted one got it even after the disastrous launch.

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Life-Sized LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron to be Displayed at LEGOLAND California

When LEGO revealed the LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron (42083) last year, they also did a life-sized version of the vehicle. Starting next week, Southern California residents will be able to see it for a limited time at LEGOLAND California. They have announced that starting on December 5, the LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron will be on display at The Big Shop. This car is a 1:1 replica of the world’s fastest car that is made entirely out of Technic bricks and is powered by Power Function motors.

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LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) Amazon Black Friday Sale Now Live

The Black Friday 2019 sale for the LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) is now live on Amazon. It is now on sale for $480 which is 40% off or a whopping $320 discount. There probably won’t be a better deal than this one for a very long time, if ever again. Quantities could be limited so jump on it while you can. Good luck!

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LEGO Black Friday 2019 Promotions Now Live

The LEGO Black Friday 2019 promotions are now live on Shop@Home as well as the launch of the 1989 Batmobile (76139). There are a bunch of promos that are going on at the same time that you are able to get this weekend. There is also one promo that you can only get at LEGO Brand Stores which is the Mini Surfer Van.


– Mini Surfer Van with purchases of $50 or more. In-store only.
– Limited Edition 1989 Batmobile (40433) with purchase of 1989 Batmobile (76139).
– Christmas Tree (40338) with purchases of $120 or more.
– Sales on select products.

30% off

Disney Train and Station – $230.99
Ninjago City Docks (70657) – $160.99
NASA Apollo Saturn V (21309) – $83.99
Cinderella’s Dream Castle (41154) – $48.99


20% off

Reindeer, Elf, and Elfie (40353) – $15.99
United States Capitol Building (21030) – $79.99
Dragon Boat Race (80103) – $39.99

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LEGO Masters Commercial Airs on Fox

If you’re watching Thanksgiving Day football on Fox, you may or may not have seen the commercial for LEGO Masters that came on. The 30 second commercial shows Will Arnett as the host along with builder that you may recognize in the LEGO community. LEGO Masters will premiere on Fox on February 5.

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Walmart Black Friday 2019 LEGO Deals Now Live Online

Walmart has kicked off their Black Friday 2019 LEGO deals online already as the two main items are currently on sale. These sets includes the LEGO Classic Creative Fun (11005) and the LEGO DUPLO My First Creative Fun (10887) which are both priced at $20 each. Both sets are worth is price as you get a variety of parts in different colors. I’m sure resellers will like to gobble it up as they have been doing in the past. These sets will also be in stores but be prepared to fight the crowds for it later today.

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The Brick-Changer LEGO Float Rides into Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Happy Thanksgiving Day everybody! Today at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, LEGO will be showcasing their new float called The Brick-Changer. It is essentially part turkey and part dragon and LEGO has been posting images on social media on it including a smaller version of it. K-Pop band NCT 127 will be performing on it as it goes down Central Park West to 7th Avenue. Check out some of the behind the scenes image of The Brick-Changer float below. Stay safe and eat some good food. The real fun begins tonight at midnight.

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LEGO DUPLO 2020 Official Set Images

It’s been a few days but we’re back with more images of 2020 LEGO sets and this time, we take a look a the LEGO DUPLO theme. The more interesting one here is the Modular Playhouse which allows kids to build it in various ways as you can see in the images below.

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LEGO City Tracks (60205) Amazon Sale – November 2019

If you’re looking to expand your train layout, Amazon currently has the LEGO City Tracks (60205) on sale for 30% off. It is priced at $13.99 which is the lowest it has been on the site. In this pack, you get four curved tracks, eight straight tracks, and eight flexible tracks. This is a great deal if you do train layouts because you probably know that tracks aren’t cheap to come by.

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LEGO Star Wars 2019 Advent Calendar (75245) Sale – November 2019

The LEGO Star Wars 2019 Advent Calendar (75245) is currently on sale for only $24.99 on Amazon. This makes it 38% off the regular price but there’s a little catch, it won’t be in stock until next year. It’s possible that it’ll ship before Christmas but don’t expect it to. If you’re in a time crunch to start opening it next week, Target and Walmart both have the same deal going on. The sale at Target ends today but you can get an extra 5% off if you have a REDcard.

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LEGO Star Wars 2020 Mandalorian Battle Pack (75267) Official Images

There are now images of the LEGO Star Wars 2020 Mandalorian Battle Pack (75267) that have surfaced online which is based on the hit Disney+ show. The set consists of four Mandalorian minifigures as well as a speeder bike and a turret. Thanks to everyone who emailed in about it.

**Via JB Spielwaren**

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The LEGO Group Announces BrickLink Acquisition

One of the biggest news in a long time which came out of left field was announced earlier today as it was reported that The LEGO Group has officially acquired BrickLink. If you’re not familiar with BrickLink, it is an online marketplace for LEGO prodcuts that was created by Dan Jezek in 2000 and later acquired by Nexon back in 2013. It is most known as a marketplace to purchase individual LEGO elements in bulk quantites. There’s lots of implications as a result of LEGO acquiring BrickLink but we will see what happens in a few months. The deal should be closed by the end of the year. Brickset and The Brothers Brick has done interviews with LEGO Global Marketing Officer Julia Goldin which you can check out.

The LEGO® Group acquires BrickLink, the world’s largest online LEGO® fan community and marketplace to strengthen ties with adult fans

BILLUND, Denmark, November 26, 2019: The LEGO® Group today announced it has acquired BrickLink Ltd (www.bricklink.com), the world’s largest online community of adult LEGO fans from NXMH to strengthen its connection with its important adult fan base.

The BrickLink platform has more than one million members and comprises an online marketplace of more than 10,000 stores from 70 countries; a digital building software where builders can design and showcase their creations; and a vibrant online community where fans share ideas and builds.

The platform was founded in 2000 by Dan Jezek as a way to connect like-minded adult LEGO fans from around the world. It was acquired in

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LEGO December 2019 Store Calendar Promotions & Events

The December 2019 LEGO Store Calendar is now available and we can now see some of the promotions and events that will be happening for the month. It looks like LEGO has saved the best for last and there are a couple of good promotions to get your hands on.


December 6-24: Free LEGO Creator Mini Gingerbread House (40337) with purchases of $99 or more, while supplies last.

December 6 – January 31, 2020: Free LEGO Star wars 20th Anniversary Obi-Wan Kenobi (30624) minifigure polybag with purchases of $40 or more on Star Wars products, while supplies last.

November 29 – December 5: Free LEGO Batman Mini Batmobile (40433) with purchase of the 1989 Batmobile (76139).

November 4 – December 8: Build to Give. Build and ornament in store and share it online and LEGO will donate a LEGO set to a child in need.

November 11 – December 24: Holiday-themed builds on the Pick & Build Wall.

December 16: Minifigure Swap Monday, 5-6pm.

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LEGO Pre-Black Friday 2019 Sales Now Live

LEGO has kicked off their Pre-Black Friday 2019 deals over on Shop@Home in which various sets will be discounted by 30% from now until November 28. The selection is subpar but if you’re looking for those sets, this is a good time to get them. I’m not sure if the sets listed with be the only ones available for sale during this time but it’s’ worth checking everyday to see if there are daily deals.

USA | Canada | UK | France | Germany

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LEGO Speed Champions Nissan GT-R NISMO Announced at Japan Press Event

In a press event held in Japan earlier this morning, LEGO announced the LEGO Speed Champions Nissan GT-R NISMO (76896). The set will have 298 pieces and will retail for $19.99 and will feature the new 8-wide style of cars for the 2020 Speed Champions lineup. I’m just going say it right now that this is probably my favorite model from the upcoming wave and I can’t wait to pick it up.

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LEGO Seasonal Christmas Tree (40338) Review

LEGO Seasonal Christmas Tree (40338)

This past weekend, LEGO VIPs were able to get the first 2019 LEGO Seasonal exclusive with the Christmas Tree (40338) early with purchases of $120 or more. The set has 392 pieces and is one of the biggest Christmas Trees LEGO has released as a GWP. All the parts are packed into two numbered bags.

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Even More LEGO City 2020 Official Set Images

There are even more LEGO City 2020 sets that have surfaced online via online retailer Van der Meulen. Probably the most interesting set out of this group is the Racing Cars which features two colorful non-licensed vehicles that are the usual 6-wide style if you prefer them.

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LEGO xtra 2020 Polybags First Look

The LEGO xtra polybags have been a great source of accessories for a very reasonable price. Brickset has revealed two new ones for 2020 which have been uploaded to LEGO’s servers. The two include Sports Accessories (40375) and Botanical Accessories (40376). The sports one has a number of equipment for various sports while the botanical one has a wide range of plants and leeaves. Again the images uploaded were only thumbnail sizes so they are a bit blurry when blown up but you can still see what the items are.

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LEGO Star Wars UCS Y-Wing (75181) Amazon Sale – November 2019

The LEGO Star Wars UCS Y-Wing Starfighter (75181) is back on sale again for 36% off on Amazon. It is currently priced at $127.99 which is a great price since LEGO themselves don’t have any good deals on Shop@Home.

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LEGO 2020 Polybags First Look

Brickset has posted new images of some 2020 LEGO polybags which has showed up on LEGO’s servers. Unfortunately, they are only thumbnails so they are a little bit blurry when blown up. Probably the most interesting one is the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Captain Marvel and Nick Fury polybag which is coming out pretty late since the movie and been out for quite a while. There’s also a LEGO Speed Champions polybag that is still unknown at this time with set number 30342.

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LEGO Classic White Baseplate (11010) Official Image

Last month, we reported that we will be getting a LEGO Classic white baseplate and it looks like there’s now an image of the packaging for it. As mentioned before, it will be product number 11010 have a price point of $7.99 but what’s interesting is that it doesn’t seem to be 32×32. Counting the studs across, it seems that it will be 30×30 instead. The white baseplate will join the lineup of other LEGO baseplates which includes Green, Blue, and Gray for next year and will be great for snowy landscapes.

Update: A few readers have correctly assessed that it will be 32×32 according to the image at the bottom.

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LEGO Pre-Black Friday 2019 VIP Weekend Promotions Now Live

The LEGO Pre-Black Friday 2019 VIP Weekend promotions are now live on LEGO Shop@Home. There are a number of promotions that overlap during this weekend which you can check out below.

– Free Buildable 2×4 Red Brick (6313287) with purchases of $200 or more
– Free Christmas Tree (40338) with purchases of $120 or more
– Double VIP Points on all purchases
30% off on select sets. Discounted prices won’t be visible on the product pages unless you are logged in to your VIP account.

Note that LEGO has been continuing updating their official Retiring Soon page so there are now tons of sets on the list. It may be worth checking out if you still need something that is retiring by the end of the year. As always, please help support the site by using the provided links.

USA | Canada | UK | France | Germany

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LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile – Limited Edition (40433) Review

LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile - Limited Edition (40433)

Probably one of the most popular LEGO gift-with-purchase promotions for 2019 will be the LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile – Limited Edition (40433). The only way to get it is with a purchase of the LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile (76139) next week during Black Friday weekend until December 5. It has a whopping 366 pieces which is quite a lot for a GWP set but the piece count has been inflated just a tiny bit. I’ll get into that a little later. The contents of the box include four numbered bags, the instruction booklet, a small sticker sheet for the plaque, and two loose 2×16 plates.

LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile - Limited Edition (40433)

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LEGO Trolls World Tour Official Box Art Images

A few days ago, we got our first look at the upcoming LEGO Trolls World Tour sets in which there were images of the product shots. Yesterday, Europeans got their own press release showing off the box art for the six sets which you can check out below. The sets will be available in January.

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LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) Amazon Black Friday Sale Tracker

I know many of you guys have been waiting on the Amazon Black Friday sale for the LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) and want to know when it finally goes live. Honestly, nobody knows when it does, except for Amazon, but it’ll be between now and some time next week, however, I do have a trick to show you to get notified when the price drops on it.

Head on over to CamelCamelCamel and set yourself up with an account. Then you can set up a price watch on the Millennium Falcon drops below a certain price point. When it does drop, you’ll get notified through email so it’s a bit faster than when I finally do my post on it. I set my alert for when it drops below $500 but you can do it at any price you want since we know the final price will be $480 with the 40% off discount. You can also do this for pretty much any other product on Amazon as well. I hope this helps.

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More LEGO City 2020 Official Set Images

There are now images of more LEGO City 2020 sets via Polish online retailer Remix Kaja. These are on top of the Police and Fire sets that were revealed the other day. The set names have been translated so they aren’t totally accurate.

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LEGO Minecraft 2020 Official Set Images

The LEGO Minecraft theme is still going strong as Polish online shop Remix Kaja has provided product listings for some 2020 LEGO Minecraft sets. The BigFig sets have a new series of characters and there are new biomes to experience in LEGO form.

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LEGO Architecture 2020 Official Set Images

Polish online shop Remix Kaja has provided product listings for two 2020 LEGO Architecture sets. They are both the Skyline versions of the sets featuring some of the more notable buildings in each city.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2020 Official Set Images

Polish online shop Remix Kaja has provided product listings for a few of the 2020 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets. There are some new Mechs featuring a few characters riding their respective Mechs. This is only a partial list of what I could find so far but I’ll update when there are more 2020 LEGO Marvel sets.

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LEGO Disney 2020 Official Set Images

There are now official images of some of the other 2020 LEGO Disney sets aside from the Storybook Adventures sets. There’s not much to say about them but they cover a variety of Disney Princess including Moana, Aurora, and Cinderella.


Moana’s Ocean Adventure (43170)


Aurora’s Royal Carriage (43173)


Cinderella’s Castle Celebration (43178)

**Via meinspielzeug.ch**

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LEGO Ideas Voltron (21311) Costco Sale

If you’ve been holding off on a good sale for the LEGO Ideas Voltron (21311), Costco currently has a sale on it that is one of the best I’ve seen. It is on sale for only $114.99 which is 36% or $65 off the normal price. I doubt that we’ll see any sales that are better than this before the end of the year so get it while you can. I will not guarantee that every Costco will have Voltron available but it’s worth checking out. It is one of the many sets that is marked to be retiring by the end of 2019. Thanks to Mariann for the heads up.

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Manchester United Announces Product Partnership with LEGO

It looks like LEGO has partnered up with the Manchester United football team to release some new products next year. Details of the partnership are fairly vague but a spokesman from the team stated,

Our partnership with LEGO is a licensing agreement. More information on the partnership and some exciting new products will be released in the new year.

This is the second time that LEGO has struck a partnership with a football team with the first one being the DFB German National Team (71014) from 2016 which was only available in Europe unless you get it from the secondary market. I assume the LEGO Manchester United products will also be available in Europe initially and the rest of the world later on since LEGO won’t do regional exclusives anymore but we’ll see.

**Via OffThePitch via Hoth Bricks**

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LEGO Trolls World Tour Sets Revealed

Yahoo has revealed six new LEGO Trolls World Tour sets that will be available starting in January. The range will also have a 4+ set as well.


Techno Reef Dance Party (41250) – $19.99


Poppy’s Pod (41251) – $19.99


Poppy’s Air Balloon Adventure (41252) – $29.99


Lonesome Flats Raft Adventure (41253) – $29.99


Volcano Rock City Concert (41254) – $39.99


Pop Village Celebration (41255) – $49.99

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From AFOL to LEGO Designer Fan Event at LEGO House in March 2020

If you are going to the LEGO House next year, there’s a neat event that will be held in March that you may be interested in. On March 13, LEGO will be holding an event called From AFOL to LEGO Designer in which you’ll be able to meet three LEGO Designers, Mark John Stafford, Justin Ramsden, and Marcos Bessa. They’ll talk about how they were regular AFOLs and how their passion for the brick became their job.

There are limited seating and it will lst for 4 hours (16:00-20:00). You can sign up by going to the link above.

Every year the LEGO Group hires in skilled LEGO builders with a great passion for the brand and many of them have a history of longtime membership in the AFOL community. This evening you’ll meet 3 LEGO designers (Mark John Stafford, Justin Ramsden and Marcos Bessa) who will talk about their way into the LEGO Group. And how they have managed to turn their passion into their day job.

The evening will be hosted by the Norwegian journalist and AFOL Are Heiseldal, who has facilitated several Brick talks before.

The Fan evening will be held in LEGO House on March 13, 2020.

Capacity: 60 seats
Language: English
Duration: 4 hours (16.00-20.00)

Sign up for the fan evening in the link below and go to the “Event & Tour” calendar at the bottom of the site.

Please aware of that LEGO House Experience Zones and LEGO Square (including BRICKACCINO and MINI CHEF) are closed due to a conference

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Two More LEGO Speed Champions 2020 Sets Revealed

Continuing with images of the 2020 LEGO sets, Car and Driver has revealed two new LEGO Speed Champions sets. Again, these cars will be using the 8-wide style joining some of the others sets that have already been revealed for next year.

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LEGO Disney Princess Storybook Adventures 2020 Official Set Images

There are now official images of some new LEGO Disney Princess Storybook Adventures sets via online toy retailer meinspielzeug.ch. These new storybooks include a new book mold and inside of them shows various brick-built scenes. Also included in the sets are some new figures of the characters. They aren’t minidolls but look smaller and have a more animated style to them with a bigger head and large eyes.

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LEGO Creator 2020 Official Set Images

There are now official images of the 2020 LEGO Creator sets via online toy retailer meinspielzeug.ch. All of the sets shown are 3-in-1 sets which allow the main build to be changed into two other alternate builds.

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LEGO Ninjago 2020 Official Set Images

There are now official images of the 2020 LEGO Ninjago sets via online toy retailer meinspielzeug.ch. This new wave seems pretty interesting as it continues the Legacy subtheme as well as sets based on Season 12. I do like the little arcade sets that are at the end of the list.

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LEGO Star Wars 2020 Official Set Images

There are now official images of the 2020 LEGO Star Wars sets that have surfaced online. There are some sets that were on the rumored set list are not listed due to them being released in the spring.

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LEGO City 2020 Official Set Images

There are now official images of the 2020 LEGO City sets via online toy retailer Meinspielzeug.ch. There are eight new sets shown with six of them being Police while the other two are Fire Rescue. One of the Fire sets makes use of the ripcord feature found in the Ninjago sets.

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LEGO Friends 2020 Official Set Images

There are now official images of the 2020 LEGO Friends sets via online toy retailer Meinspielzeug.ch. There are eight new sets shown and I think my favorite one out of them is the Baking Competition.

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LEGO Technic 2020 Official Set Images

After the announcement of the LEGO Technic App-Controled Top Gear Rally Car (42109) earlier today, there are now official images of the 2020 LEGO Technic sets that have shown up on online retailers. Some of the sets look neat but nothing really jumps out at me. I do like the Mini CLASS Xerion in case you don’t have the larger version from a few years ago.

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LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) Amazon Black Friday 2019 Sale

Amazon has released a press release with some of their Black Friday 2019 deals and as usual, there will be sales on LEGO but the big savings is for the LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192). They will have the set on sale for 40% off or a $320 discount and the final price of it will be $480. This is a hell of a deal if you’ve been thinking of picking it up and for this price, it’s a no-brainer. There’s no better deal than 40% off unless you’ve been hoarding up VIP points and redeeming the discounts. The sale starts this Friday, November 22 and it’ll randomly show up over on their Black Friday page. Thanks to saneps via Wario64 for the heads up.

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LEGO Technic App-Controlled Top Gear Rally Car (42109) Officially Announced

LEGO has officially announced the LEGO Technic App-Controlled Top Gear Rally Car (42109) which will be available in December. It has 463 pieces and will retail for $129.99. This was the rumored Top Gear set that was rumored last month and it integrates the CONTROL+ app to maneuver it around. Check out the press release and more images of the set below.

42109 App-Controlled Top Gear Rally Car

Ages 9+. 463 pieces.

$129.99 USD

First ever LEGO Technic Top Gear collaboration revealed at LA Auto Show

Los Angeles, USA: Today, the LEGO Group revealed the first ever LEGO Technic Top Gear Set in partnership with BBC Studios. The new LEGO Technic App Controlled Top Gear Rally Car is an authentic looking GT Rally car for ages 9 years and above and will be available globally from 26th December 2019.

LEGO Technic designers joined forces with the BBC Top Gear team to co-design the body of the car and accompanying stickers to create an ultra-realistic and fast looking racer that fans are sure to enjoy building at home.

The model is remote controlled via the LEGO Technic CONTROL+ app and contains functions such as steering, multi-touch control and gyro control as well as different challenges and achievements to deliver a thrilling, immersive play experience. The rally car comes complete with 1 large motor, 1 XL motor and 1 Bluetooth controlled smart hub.

“It’s exciting to have collaborated with LEGO Technic on this and it’s a very natural fit for the Top Gear brand. The LEGO Technic Top

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LEGO Ideas Toronto Rocket Subway Train Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Toronto Rocket Subway Train – Minifigure scale Electric Train by Legovader217 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. It is a recreation of the real-life train in Toronto that is operated by the TTC. The project proposes 1,690 pieces for the train itself along with 24 pieces of track and four TTC minifigures. 91 pieces will go into the signal tree and the 3rd rail for a total of 1,805 pieces.

The project now joins Queen: I Want to Break Free, Seinfeld 30th Anniversary, The Legend of Zelda: BotW Stables, Planet Express Delivery Ship, Ratatouille: Open The Doors!, LEGO Typewriter, The Legend of the BIONICLE, The Huascar, and Winter Chalet as the projects to reach the Third 2019 Review Stage.

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LEGO Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2019 Confirmed Promotions

The Australian Shop@Home site has updated their LEGO Black Friday 2019 promotions and it pretty much confirms what I’ve already reported last week. The page shows the LEGO 2×4 brick-built brick that is free with purchases of $200 or more. The page also shows an exclusive Brick Friday 2019 minifigure with purchases of a certain limit on Cyber Monday, December 2. I’m not sure if the US will get this but it’s highly possible. Below is the breakdown of the promotions that will be going on in the next few weeks. Thanks to Purple Dave for clarifying everything up.


Pre-Black Friday 2019 – November 23-24

– LEGO 2×4 Brick with purchases of $200 or more
– Christmas Tree (40338) with purchases of $120 or more.
– Double VIP Points
– Both promo items will stack.


November 25-28

– Sales on select products.


Black Friday – November 29

– Mini Surfer Van with purchases of $50 or more. In-store only.
– Limited Edition 1989 Batmobile (40433) with purchase of 1989 Batmobile (76139)
– Christmas Tree (40338) with purchases of $120 or more.


Cyber Monday – December 2

– Brick Friday 2019 minifigure with purchases of unknown limit.

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LEGO 2019 Holiday Shopping Recommendations

The 2019 holiday shopping season is well underway and this is the perfect time to release my LEGO shopping recommendations for this year. This list features sets that were released this year and I’ve broken them down into categories that are separated into different price point groups. Many of the sets listed are currently on sale at various retailers. Note that these sets are my personal opinion and ones that I would personally choose for others.

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LEGO Updated Retiring Soon Page on Shop@Home – November 2019

LEGO has updated their Retiring Soon page on Shop@Home to show some of the sets that will be going away soon. For those who were doubting my list of sets that are retiring this year, a majority of the sets shown on the page I have listed. There are a few sets that I didn’t have such as the Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom one so I will assume the rest of the sets in that wave will be retiring as well. To see the full list, head over to the link above.

LEGO Architecture United States Capitol Building (21030)
LEGO Architecture Great Wall of China (21041)
LEGO City Arctic Mobile Exploration Base (60195)
LEGO City Capital City (60200)
LEGO Creator Parisian Restaurant (10243)
LEGO DUPLO Big Construction Site (10813)
LEGO Friends Stephanie’s House (41314)
LEGO Jurassic World Indoraptor Rampage at Lockwood Estate (75930)
LEGO Seasonal Dragon Boat Race (80103)
LEGO Star Wars Sandcrawler (75220)
LEGO Star Wars Porg (75230)
6×6 All Terrain Tow Truck (42070)
LEGO Technic Traced Loader (42094)
The LEGO Movie 2 LEGO Movie Maker (70820)

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LEGO Ideas Winter Chalet Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Winter Chalet by sdrnet is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. It build features two floors with the ground floor being the restaurant while the upper floor has the bedrooms. The outside of the building has a lot of nice detailing such as the stone wall on the lower areas.

The project now joins Queen: I Want to Break Free, Seinfeld 30th Anniversary, The Legend of Zelda: BotW Stables, Planet Express Delivery Ship, Ratatouille: Open The Doors!, LEGO Typewriter, The Legend of the BIONICLE, and The Huascar as the projects to reach the Third 2019 Review Stage.

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LEGO Frozen 2 Olaf Box Jo-Ann Building Event on November 23

There’s a new LEGO building event at Jo-Ann stores on November 23 for a LEGO Frozen 2 Olaf Box. The event will be held from 11am-2pm local time at your nearest Jo-Ann store. The make and take build features a small box with Olaf’s face on the cover. There will be limited quantities per store so get there early to secure your spot as it doesn’t look like there’s any registration for it. This building event will conflict with the Barnes & Noble Arendelle Castle building event so you’ll have to choose which one you prefer more unless you have another person to go for you. Thanks to Rainbow for the heads up.

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LEGO Star Wars 2020 Reported Set Lineup

It’s never too late to know more about the upcoming 2020 LEGO sets and Swiss online retailer Meinspielzeug has put up product listings for the 2020 LEGO Star Wars sets. The lineup features a variety of builds including Microfighters to more bust builds as well as a set for The Mandalorian. Of course, there are no images at this time but we’ll probably see them closer to the end of the year.

Microfighters: Y-wing (75263) – 86 pieces
Microfighters: Kylo Ren’s TIE Shuttle (75264)– 72 pieces
Microfighters: Bantha and T-16 Skyhopper vs. Bantha (75265)– 198 pieces
First Order Trooper Battle Pack (75266) – 105 pieces
The Mandalorian Battle Pack (75267)– 102 pieces
Snowspeeder (75268) – 91 pieces
Duel on Mustafar (75269)– 208 pieces
TIE Dagger (75272) – 470 pieces
Resistance X-wing (75273) – 761 pieces
Stormtrooper Bust (75276) – 647 pieces
Boba Fett Bust (75277) – 625 pieces

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LEGO Walmart Black Friday 2019 Deals

Walmart has released their Black Friday 2019 ad and they will have a couple of LEGO sets on deep discounts. From November 28-29, they will be selling the LEGO Classic Creative Fun (11005) and LEGO DUPLO Creative Fun (10887) for only $20 each which is half off the regular price. Obviously, you’re going to get your money’s worth with the Classic set with it having 900 pieces but the 120 piece DUPLO set is also a good deal especially if you’ve purchased DUPLO sets before and you know how pricey they are.

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LEGO Star Wars Betrayal at Cloud City (75222) Amazon Sale – November 2019

The sale for the LEGO Star Wars Betrayal at Cloud City (75222) has now dipped to its lowest price the set has been on Amazon. It is currently priced at $266.94 which is $83.05 off or a cool 24%. This sale now makes the price per piece ratio dip just under the golden $0.10/piece ratio. I know many of you don’t really like the Master Builder Series playsets but it does include quite a few minifigures that are only found in this set. If you didn’t know, it is one of the sets that will be retiring at the end of the year.

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LEGO Hidden Side 2020 Sets Officially Revealed

LEGO has officially revealed six new LEGO Hidden Side 2020 sets via the German LEGO Newsroom. There will be some new Newbury locations and vehicles as well as characters to expand from the popular line that was released earlier this year. Thanks to Promobricks for the heads up.


Portal (70427) – €19.99

Includes Jack, Axel Chops, Scrimper, Waylon


Jack’s Beach Buggy (70428) – €19.99

Includes Jack, Parker, Scott Francis


El Fuego’s Stunt Airplane (70429) – €29.99

Includes El Fuego, Jack, Mary Breaksom


Newbury Subway Station (70430) – €29.99

Includes Jack, Parker, Pete Peterson


The Lighthouse of Darkness (70431) – €49.99

Includes Jack, Parker, Jennie Napo, Claus Stormward, Skeleton


Ghost Fair (70432) – €49.99

Includes Jack, Parker, JB, Jimbo Loblo, Terry Top

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LEGO Store Inventory Checker on Shop@Home

LEGO has quietly rolled out a cool new feature on LEGO Shop@Home in which you can check the inventory of a certain product at your nearest LEGO Brand Store. When you enter your address, you can find the nearest stores and it will tell you whether or not someting in stock. This makes it a bit easier if you’re planning on going to the LEGO Store and it saves you the frustration and gas when you find out they don’t have the item that you were going to get. Of course you can still call the store and ask them directly but it’s another option that you have.

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LEGO Star Wars Miniland Leaving LEGOLAND California in January

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Today, LEGOLAND California has announced that the LEGO Star Wars Miniland will be going away next year. For the past 8 years, fans have been able to enjoy some of memorable scenes from the Star Wars Saga which a scene from each of the seven Star Wars movies that are replicated in a 1:20 scale. The last day to see it will be on January 6, 2020 so as of this writing, you have 53 days left until it goes away forever. There’s no word at this time on what will be replacing LEGO Star Wars Miniland.

Carlsbad, CA (November 13, 2019) Come seek the Force at the LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland model display at LEGOLAND as we say goodbye! For 8 years, millions of LEGOLAND guests around the world have enjoyed experiencing the iconic saga by seeing scenes from each of the seven live-action STAR WARS™ movies replicated in 1:20 scale using more than 1.5 million LEGO bricks.

“Since opening in 2011 with additions made year after year, the LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland model display has been popular for children and their parents,” said LEGOLAND® California Resort General Manager Peter Ronchetti. “We are thrilled we were able to bring this generational experience to our guests and hope those who have yet to see it, or want to revisit with their friends, will come experience LEGO®Star Wars™ Miniland before it leaves us in January and before we prepare to build new memorable experiences for guests.”

The LEGO Star Wars™ Miniland model display has taken park guests

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LEGO Speed Champions Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO & Urus ST-X (76899) Official Images

Last month, LEGO announced a brand new 2020 LEGO Speed Champions set with the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO & Urus ST-X (76899) and there are now official images of it on their servers. Again we get to see the new 8 wide style of these cars that some fans may or may not be into. Since the official images are now on the servers, the release of them could be very soon.


**Via Brickset**

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Three New Members Added to LEGO Certified Professional Program

LEGO on the LEGO Ambassador Network has announced they have added three new Certified Professionals to the LCP Program. LEGO has added Graeme (Dymond Bricks), Wei Wei (Playable Design), and Balazs DÓCZY BALÁZS EV) from the Entry Program to the LCP Program. There are now 20 LCPs who are independant builders that are not LEGO employees but are officially recognized by LEGO and work closely with the company as business partners. You can check out the list of other LEGO Certified Professionals here.

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LEGO DUPLO World Animals (10907) Amazon Sale – November 2019

For those who have younger children, here’s a sale that you may be interested in. The LEGO DUPLO World Animals (10907) is currently on sale for $60.94 which is 39% off the regular price of $99.99. It’s hard to justify purchasing at the original price due to the big animal molds but this sale makes it a bit better. You do get a lot of animals in this set including an adult and baby giraffe, adult and baby lion, adult and baby panda, adult and baby deer, adult and baby whale, penguin, toucan, fish, rabbit, and a squirrel.

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LEGO Frozen 2 Barnes & Noble Building Event on November 23

Mark your calendars because Barnes & Noble will be having a LEGO building event for Frozen 2 later this month. On November 23 at 2pm local time, kids ages 8-12 will be able to build a mini Arendelle Castle. Signups are required so visit your nearest store to register and I assume spots are limited. Thanks to Joe Meno for the image of the castle.

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LEGO Originals Wooden Minifigure (853967) Review

LEGO Originals Wooden Minifigure (853967)

It’s been a couple of decades since LEGO sold wooden toys but in a surprise announcement earlier this month, LEGO is now going back to its roots by releasing the LEGO Originals Wooden Minifigure (853967). It retails for $119.99 and the figure is made out of oak and also includes plastic hands.

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LEGO Nominated for 2020 Toy of the Year Awards

Earlier today, the 2020 Toy of the Year finalists were announced and as usual, LEGO was nominated in several categories. The nominees and categories are less than previous years so there’s a lesser chance that LEGO doesn’t win anything next year but that’s where your help comes in. You can now vote for your favorite nominees and the winners will be announced ahead of the 2020 New York Toy Fair in February. When you vote, you’ll be entered into a raffle win all the toys in a particular category so there is an incentive to submit your votes.


Construction Toy of the Year

LEGO City Space Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control (60228)

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Hall of Armor (75125)


Specialty Toy of the Year

LEGO Ideas Central Perk (21319)

LEGO Stranger Things The Upside Down (75810)


STEM/STEAM Toy of the Year

LEGO BOOST Star Wars Droid Commander (75253)

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LEGO Early Black Friday 2019 Rumored Promotions

Yesterday I reported on some of the promotions for LEGO Black Friday 2019 but I now have news on the Early Black Friday promos as well. I’ve been told there will be Double VIP Points, a red 2×4 brick that is brick built with purchases of $200 or more, and the Christmas Tree (40338). I’m not sure how big the 2×4 brick will be since this is the first time I’ve heard of it. These promos will run next weekend in stores and on Shop@Home.

I want to also clarify and apologize that the Batmobile will not be on sale early as I have previously reported. There was a mixup of information as there will be a number of promotions going the next few weeks. It will be available on November 29 along with the mini Batmobile.

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Brick Fanatics Magazine Issue 12 Available Now

An interview between LEGO Star Wars and Lucasfilm, a first look at 76139 1989 Batmobile and an exclusive LEGO Originals Wooden Minifigure report all make Issue 12 of Brick Fanatics Magazine unmissable

The 12th edition of the print publication all about LEGO is available worldwide to order now at www.brickfanatics.com/magazine, with shipping due from the end of November. Single copies (with additional postage and packaging charge) and 12-issue and 24-issue subscriptions from Issue 12 are all available to order.

This issue leads with a very special interview between LEGO and Lucasfilm, as Brick Fanatics Magazine brings together designers from both companies who have played their part in shaping this most recent era of Star Wars on the big screen and in LEGO.

As part of Pinewood Studios’ Creature Department, Concept Designer Jake Lunt Davies is responsible for designing a host of droids and creatures that have appeared in Star Wars, starting with The Force Awakens and ending with December’s upcoming The Rise of Skywalker. From prominent characters such as BB-8 and the Porgs to memorable creatures such as the Rathtars, the Caretakers and Thala-sirens and background heroes like Pao and Ello Asty, Jake has helped shape the last five years of Star Wars on the big screen, and, inadvertently a large number of LEGO Star Wars sets too.

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New LEGO Black Friday 2019 Promotion Revealed

We’ve already known about some LEGO Black Friday 2019 promotions such as the Christmas Tree (40338) and the Limited Edition 1989 Batmobile (40433) with the purchase of the larger sized one but it looks like there’s another promotion that you can get. Thanks to my friend Andrew, we now know of the Mini Surfer Van that will be an in-store only item with purchases of $50 or more on November 29. In addition, LEGO will be kicking off their Black Friday on November 25 in which they will have sales on selected items. I’ll keep you updated on what will be going on sale when the promotion starts.

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LEGO Harry Potter 2019 Advent Calendar (75964) Walmart Sale – November 2019

Walmart currently has the LEGO Harry Potter 2019 Advent Calendar (75964) on sale for 25% off. It is now priced at $29.99 which is $10 off the regular price and is a much more reasonable price for what you get. It should make for a fun opening next month considering that is the very first LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar.

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LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile (76139) Rumored for Early Black Friday Release

The LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile (76139) was announced just in time for Black Friday shopping which includes the free smaller Limited Edition (40433) version of the set when you buy it. One of the questions I’ve been asked a lot is will VIPs have Early Access for it. I have just heard from a good source that the Batmobile will indeed be available the weekend before Black Friday. Whether or not the Early Access will include the LEGO Seasonal Christmas Tree (40338) promotional remains to be seen at this time. LEGO did do an early Black Friday promotion last year with all the gift with purchase items so it’s possible that they will do it again this year.

Update: The Batmobile will not be on sale early.

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LEGO Ideas The Flintstones (21316) Walmart Sale – November 2019

The LEGO Ideas The Flintstones (21316) is currently on sale over at Walmart for $39.99 which is 33% off the regular price. You’ll have to add the item into your cart to see the price but it does work for delivery and free pickup in store. The set has been somewhat controversial due to some of the changes from the LEGO Ideas project to the final product but it looks like this discounted price is as low as it’s going to get for now.

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LEGO to Debut The Brick-Changer Float at 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Thanksgiving is coming up very soon and as a tradition, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be happening in New York and LEGO will be debuting a new float there. Coming from a child’s imagination, the float is called The Brick-Changer and it is part turkey and part dragon. This is the second float that LEGO has presented in the parade with the first one being the Carousel of Imagination from 2002. K-Pop band NCT 127 will be one of the artists performing on it.

This November millions of kids and families will be inspired to build – and rebuild — the impossible as LEGO Systems debuts a new float in the 93rd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®. On Thursday, November 28, 2019, it’s all about brickcraft for fans of all ages as The Brick-changer float takes to the streets of New York City delighting more than 3.5 million spectators and more than 50 million viewers nationwide, with a creative wonder set to rebuild the world, one colorful brick at a time.

“We are incredibly thrilled to welcome the LEGO brand back to the Macy’s Parade family with a brand new float that figuratively breathes creativity into the building blocks of the imagination,” said Jordan Dabby, producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “The new LEGO float is a conceptual marvel, marrying the creative and design talents of the artists of Macy’s Parade Studio with that of LEGO MasterBuilders to bring to life a magical creature that will inspire a new generation of Parade spectators.”

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LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile (76139) Officially Announced

LEGO has officially announced their 2019 Black Friday set with the LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile (76139). The set contains 3,306 pieces and will retail for $249.99. It will be available starting on Black Friday, November 29 and from then until December 5 with your purchase, you can also get the Limited Edition (40433) version of the set as a free gift.

The Batmobile is filled with features from the vehicle from the 1989 Batman movie by Tim Burton. It also includes minifigures of Michael Keaton’s Batman, Jack Nicholson’s Joker, and Kim Basinger’s Vicki Vale. If you look closely, you’ll see that Batman has a new torso printing as well as a new cowl/cape piece.

PROTECT GOTHAM CITY IN THE ULTIMATE LEGO® 1989 BATMOBILE™

The LEGO Group announces the arrival of Batman’s™ 1989 Batmobile to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Iconic film. Roaring into LEGO Retail Stores and LEGO.com from 29th November.

[7th November, 2019] Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s iconic Batman movie with the incredible 1989 Batmobile™ launching on Black Friday. The Batmobile comes packed full of authentic features from the classic 1989 movie.

The 1989 Batmobile is built from over 3,300 pieces, measuring over 60cm long and sits on a rotating display plate. The sleek design makes this set a highly rewarding build that is perfect for displaying at home. This LEGO set includes three new-for-2019 minifigures: Batman with a new and unique cape, The Joker™, with a new face and torso decoration and Vicki Vale™ featuring a brand new torso and

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LEGO Ideas Voltron (21311) Walmart Sale – November 2019

The LEGO Ideas Voltron (21311) is currently on sale at Walmart for $139.99 which is 22% off the retail price. This is the lowest price I’ve seen this set at any retailer and it normally retails for $179.99. It’s a pretty niche set for fans who are around my age but Voltron was named my top LEGO set of 2018 and it will be retiring at the end of the year.

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LEGOLAND Shanghai Announced for 2023 Opening

It has been announced that a new LEGOLAND theme park will be built in the Jinshan District of Shanghai, China. After its completion in 2023, it will be the largest LEGOLAND park in the world and it will also include a themed hotel as well. It was previously reported earlier this year it would be opening in the Qingpu District but it looks like that has changed. LEGOLAND Shanghai will be the third LEGOLAND park to be opening in the next few years after LEGOLAND New York in 2020 and LEGOLAND Korea in 2022.

Merlin Entertainments (“Merlin” or “the Company”), a global leader in location based entertainment with brands including LEGOLAND®, Madame Tussauds and the Dungeons, today announces that it has entered into an agreement with the Shanghai Jinshan District Government, CMC Inc. and KIRKBI to develop a LEGOLAND® Resort in the Jinshan District of Shanghai, China.

Under the terms of the agreement, all parties will form a joint venture company and contribute funding to the construction and development of LEGOLAND® Shanghai. The total project investment is expected to be approximately £500 million. The schedule for the project is still to be determined, but the project is not expected to open until after 2023.

LEGOLAND® Shanghai will be one of the largest LEGOLAND® Resorts in the world and will incorporate a 250-room fully themed hotel on opening. It will be located in the Jinshan District in south west Shanghai with a two-hour catchment of 55 million people. The region comprising Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui has

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LEGO Ideas NASA Apollo Saturn V (21309) Amazon Sale – November 2019

The LEGO Ideas NASA Apollo Saturn V (21309) has been discounted again by 25% to $89.99 on Amazon. This is one of the sets that will be retiring by the end of the year so get it now while you can or risk paying a higher than retail price after it is no longer widely available in a few months. Note that this price is for Frustration-Free Packaging and there’s a chance that Amazon will ship it just with the product box. More often than not, it will ship in the cardboard box that it came in for additional protection.

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LEGO 2020 Chinese New Year Sets Designer Video

Earlier today in the middle of the night, LEGO announced two new LEGO sets to celebrate the 2020 Chinese New Year with the Lion Dance (80104) and the Chinese New Year Temple Fair (80105) and in the press kit, we’ve also got the designer video for both of the sets. LEGO Product Designer Markus Rollbühler talks about some of the details that went into both sets. The two sets will be available in China and Asia Pacific markets on December 26 while the rest of the world gets them on January 10. Check out the designer video below.

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LEGO Officially Announces Two New Chinese New Year 2020 Sets

LEGO has officially announced two brand new LEGO Seasonal sets to celebrate the 2020 Chinese New Year with the Lion Dance (80104) and the Chinese New Year Temple Fair (80105). Both sets will be available in China and Asia Pacific markets starting on December 26, 2019 and the rest of the world on January 10, 2020.

The details on the sets such as piece counts are still unavailable but we do know one set is $79.99 according to the press kit but not sure which set that goes to. I’m going to assume it is for the Temple Fair since the Lion Dance looks fairly small. Check out the press release and the official images of both of the sets below.

Update: We’ve finally got some pricing and piece counts for the set. The Lion Dance is $79.99 for 882 pieces while the Chinese New Year Temple Fair is $119.99 with 1664 pieces.

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with LEGO® Lion Dance and Traditional Temple Fair

Billund, 05 November 2019: Today, the LEGO Group revealed its 2020 Chinese New Year sets – Lion Dance and Chinese New Year Temple Fair. The launch follows on from this year’s popular sets: Dragon Boat Race, Dragon Dance and Chinese New Year’s Eve Dinner, the first LEGO® products created to mark the festivities.

The Lion Dance set vividly reproduces a well-loved scene of the Spring Festival and is sure to evoke fond memories of the traditional festival. The set features 5 beautifully decorated small lion figurines and a percussionists’

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LEGO Launches 2019 LEGO Build to Give Campaign

LEGO has officially kicked off their new 2019 LEGO Build to Give campaign in which the company will donate 1 million LEGO sets to children. All you have to do is to head to your local LEGO Brand Store and build an ornament and share it on social media using the hashtag #BuildToGive. Every ornament built and displayed will help donate one LEGO set to a child in need. The event will run from now until December 13.

Through LEGO® Build to Give, the LEGO Group wants to donate 1 million LEGO sets to children that find themselves in difficult and vulnerable circumstances during the holiday season. That is why the LEGO Group is encouraging fans of all ages to take part in building a fun LEGO holiday ornament. For every ornament built and displayed in a LEGO store or shared online, the LEGO Group will donate one LEGO set to a child in need within hospitals, children homes, or underserved communities.

Build to Give events are taking place around the world during November and December. Anyone can join the good cause to help spread holiday joy. LEGO fans can use LEGO bricks at a LEGO store or at home. Simply build a fun, sassy, or whacky LEGO ornament and either display it in-store or take a picture and share it on social media or LEGO Life using the hashtag #BuildToGive.

Kathrine Kirk Muff, LEGO Group Vice President of Social Responsibility and Engagement, says: “Being able to follow up on last year’s amazing donation and even

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LEGO Ideas The Huascar Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Huascar by Aldrin is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,990 piece ship is based on the real life one that was built in 1865 and was on Peru’s Navy. It served on a few missions including the War of the Pacific and the Battle of Angamos.

The project now joins Queen: I Want to Break Free, Seinfeld 30th Anniversary, The Legend of Zelda: BotW Stables, Planet Express Delivery Ship, Ratatouille: Open The Doors!, LEGO Typewriter, and The Legend of the BIONICLE as the projects to reach the Third 2019 Review Stage.

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LEGO Seasonal Creator Reindeer (40434) Promotion Now Live

The promotion for the LEGO Seasonal Creator Reindeer (40434) is now live on LEGO Shop@Home. You can get it with purchases of $35 or more from now until November 17, while supplies last. If you’re a polybag collector, it is the same one as the 30474 version from 2016 but has a new set number. It’s not too cool but it’s something if you’re making a purchase the next few weeks. I suspect most people will be waiting for the big promo at the end of the month for Black Friday.

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LEGO Amazon Spend $50 Save $10 Promotion – November 2019

Amazon has a new promotion going on that you can save $10 when you spend $50 on LEGO products. This limited time offer also applies to certain LEGO products including those that have already been discounted such as the baseplates that are at a great value so you’ll get more bang for your buck. The discount will be applied during checkout.

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LEGO Lead User Lab Survey: Jewelry, Customization, Lights

The LEGO Lead User Lab has released a new survey to get a feel on how the LEGO community feels about the company exploring new products and for this one, it includes Jewelry, Customization, and Lights. If you have some extra, feel free to do the survey and it helps LEGO gauge how much the community wants to see these as official products.

The LEGO Lead User Lab team is keen to explore the AFOL community’s interests to know how to better add value with Lead User Lab. You can help by contributing with your opinion to this survey, which explores 3 areas: Lights, Customization and Jewelry. (please be aware at this stage this is an exploration).

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LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile – Limited Edition (40433) Official Images

Yesterday we got our first look at the upcoming LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile (76139) that was released early in Denmark and we now have official images of what appears to be the gift-with-purchase set that goes along with it. Promobricks has posted the images of the LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile – Limited Edition (40433) which is a smaller version of the Keaton Batmobile. Details of how to get it are still unknown at this time but I assume you’ll just get it with the purchase of the Batmobile. I’ll report on the details as soon as they are available.

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LEGO Originals Wooden Minifigure (853967) Now Available for VIPs

The LEGO Originals Wooden Minifigure (853967) is now available for purchase for VIPs on Shop@Home. It retails for $119.99 and you can get 780 VIP points with your purchase. LEGO did state that it is a limited edition collectible but didn’t say how many were produced. In addition, there are also LEGO Originals Bundles that has the Wooden Minifigure along with other LEGO products included as well.

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LEGO Jurassic World Amazon Sales – November 2019

If you saw my list of sets that are retiring at the end of the year, the LEGO Jurassic World wasn’t listed but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any good deals on the sets. Below are a few sets that are at their lowest price they have been on the site.

Stygimoloch Breakout (75927) – $18.99/37%
Baryonyx Face-Off: The Treasure Hunt (75935) – $48.00/20% off
Triceratops Rampage (75937) – $47.99/20% off

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LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile (76139) Found at Billund Airport LEGO Store

Well it looks like the secret’s no longer safe as the LEGO Batman 1989 Batmobile (76139) has been found available for purchase early at the Billund airport LEGO Store. The set has 3,306 pieces and it retails for 1990.00 DKK/ €279.58. As for posting this leak, although LEGO wasn’t happy about it, we have gotten the okay to since it has been found at a verified location although we may be asked later to take it down due to the pending official announcement soon. Thanks to dylanchow for the heads up.

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 19 (71025) Complete Box Now Available for Purchase

The Series 19 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71025) Complete Box is now available for purchase on Shop@Home. The 60 pack box sells for $238.99 which is a bit cheaper than buy 60 individual packs and it will include three complete sets. Below is the distribution of what you will find if you get it.

Three Per Box

Monkey King
Shower Guy
Dog Walker
Fox Girl
Mountain Biker
Firefighter
Flamingo Lady

Four Per Box

Programming Girl
Black Knight
Jungle Explorer
Pizza Costume Guy
Rainbow Bear
Rugby Player

Five Per Box

Video Gamer Guy
Mummy
Space Bounty Hunter

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LEGO Originals Wooden Minifigure (853967) Launch Trailer

Earlier this morning, LEGO announced the LEGO Originals Wooden Minifigure (853967) and in the press kit, we also received a launch video for it. In the video, it shows you ways that you can express your creativity using it. At the price point, I wouldn’t modify it but have it just displayed somewhere. I will be picking one up when it is released on November 3 so we can check out how it is up close. Check out the video below.

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LEGO Ideas Dinosaur Fossils (21320) Now Available

The LEGO Ideas Dinosaur Fossils (21320) is now available for purchase on LEGO Shop@Home. The set contains 910 pieces and retails for $59.99. It features three dinosaur fossils including Pteradon, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus Rex as well as a couple of minifigures. You can check out my early review of the set here.

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LEGO Originals Wooden Minifigure (853967) Officially Announced

LEGO has revealed their newest product with the LEGO Originals Wooden Minifigure (853967). The set has 30 pieces and retail for $119.99 and it features an upscaled minifigure made out of wood. It will be available starting today at the LEGO Pop-Up gallery event and to VIPs from November 3-7 and to the general public on November 8.

If you didn’t know, the first LEGO toys were actually made out of wood by Ole Kirk Kristiansen and to pay homage to the past, LEGO has recently introduced a new LEGO Originals theme to release products that are from LEGO’s vast history. The Wooden Minifigure is 5:1 scale and it comes in a premium box along with a 28-page booklet featuring the history of the LEGO minifigure.

Igniting nostalgia and celebrating brand heritage – new LEGO® Originals™ series launches with a 5:1 upscaled wooden minifigure

Making its entrance for the first time in 1978, the LEGO® minifigure has become one of the biggest pop-cultural icons of modern times and continues to renew itself – this time paying homage to its heritage in a decorative wooden 5:1 upscaled version

London, November 1st: Launching with the LEGO® Originals Wooden Minifigure 853967, the LEGO Group and design specialists Room Copenhagen are introducing a new range of products dedicated to fans who love a bit of LEGO nostalgia and playful interior design. The product was revealed today at a unique LEGO Originals Pop Up Store and Gallery in Covent Garden, London where fans can drop by for a chance to pick

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LEGO Wooden Minifigure Teaser

From November 1-2 at Covent Garden, London, there will be a LEGO Pop-Up gallery event for an exclusive reveal for a brand new LEGO wooden collectible. Over on Campaign, they have teased a wooden LEGO minifigure and will be a limited-edition product based on a classic LEGO icon and will retail for £109.99. People who attend the event will also get a free poster.

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LEGO Star Wars Betrayal at Cloud City (75222) Amazon Sale – October 2019

The LEGO Star Wars Master Builder Series Betrayal at Cloud City (75222) is currently on sale for $285.64 which is 18% off the normal price. This is the lowest price the set has been at on Amazon. This Cloud City playset isn’t a very popular set but maybe this discount could tempting enough to warrant a purchase. Betrayal at Cloud City is reported to be one of the sets that will be retiring at the end of the year.

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LEGO Hidden Side Newbury’s Juice Bar (40336) Promotion Back Again for Halloween

LEGO Hidden Side Newbury's Juice Bar (40336)

The promotion for the LEGO Hidden Side Newbury’s Juice Bar (40336) is now back again on LEGO Shop@Home just in time for Halloween. If you missed it the first time around, you can get it for free with purchases of $50 or more. It’s interesting that LEGO is rehashing old promotions. They probably produced a bunch and had a lot left over after the first round. Now is a good time to reference my list of retiring sets if you’re looking to pick up anything.

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LEGO Ideas NASA Apollo Saturn V (21309) Amazon Sale – October 2019

The LEGO Ideas NASA Apollo Saturn V (21309) is currently discounted by 25% and is now priced at $89.99. If you saw my post of upcoming retiring sets, the Saturn V is on the list so now is a great time to pick it up before it goes away. Keep in mind that i is for the Frustration-Free Packaging which could either mean that it ships inside the LEGO shipping box or a shipping label could be slapped on the Saturn box itself. It’s a coin toss but at least you can always get a refund if you don’t like how you receive it.

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Will Arnett Revealed as LEGO Masters Host

LEGO and Fox has announced that Will Arnett will be the host of the upcoming LEGO Masters TV show. That’s right, contestants will be able to chat it up with LEGO Batman himself. It has also been revealed that the series premiere of LEGO Masters will be on Wednesday, February 5. Now we wait for the reveal of the contestants that will be appearing on the show. It could be someone you know. Disclosure: I have been asked a few times to be on the show. Unfortunately, I couldn’t commit to the time period of when the show is filming so I had to pass.

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Retiring LEGO Sets for 2019

I have received a list of LEGO sets that will be retiring at the end of the 2019 so you have about two months to pick them up if you have not yet done so. This very extensive list comes from a very reliable source and I am confident that this is the final list for 2019.


Architecture

United States Capitol Building (21030)
Great Wall of China (21041)


City

Police Station (60141)
Mountain Arrest (60173)
Pickup & Caravan (60182)
Arctic Mobile Exploration Base (60195)
Capital City (60200)
People Pack: Outdoor Adventures (60202)
LEGO City Hospital (60204)
Sky Police Diamond Heist (60209)
Harvester Transport (60223)
2019 LEGO City Advent Calendar (60235)


Creator

Parisian Restaurant (10243)
Carousel (10257)
Mythical Creatures (31073)
Rocket Rally Car (31074)
Sunshine Surfer Van (31079)
Pirate Roller Coaster (31084)


Classic

Bricks and Gears (10712)


DC Comics

Aquaman: Black Manta Strike (76095)
App-Controlled Batmobile (76112)
Batman: Batsub and the Underwater Clash (76116)
Batman Mech vs. Poison Ivy Mech (76117)
Knightmare Batman Acc. Set 2018 (853744)


Disney

Ariel’s Royal Celebration Boat (41153)
Cinderella’s Dream Castle (41154)
Ariel’s Seaside Castle (41160)
Ariel, Aurora, and Tiana’s Royal Celebration (41162)


Friends

Mia’s Camper Van (41339)
Friendship House (41340)
Heartlake City Pet Center (41345)
Friendship Box (41346)
Heartlake City Resort (41347)
Mia’s Forest Adventure (41363)
Emma’s Art Studio (41365)
Andrea’s Talent Show (41368)
LEGO Friends Ceramic Mug (853891)


Gear

LEGO Creative Stationery Set (853917)


Harry Potter

Aragog’s Lair (75950)
Grindelwald’s Escape (75951)
Newt’s Case of Magical Creatures (75952)
2019 LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar (75964)


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New 2020 LEGO BrickHeadz Sets Found at Monobrand Store

There are some new 2020 LEGO BrickHeadz sets that have been found and available for purchase at a LEGO monobrand store. First are some wedding related BrickHeadz with the Bride (40383) and Groom (40384). Next is one of the LEGO Seasonal BrickHeadz sets with the Valentine Bear (40379). On the back of that box, it shows a couple more of the spring variety with the Sheep (40380) and the Lucky Cat (40436). Thanks to Jeff for the heads up.

**Via Eurobricks**

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LEGO Speed Champions 2020 Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO & Urus ST-X (76899) Revealed

LEGO and Lamborghini has revealed a new 2020 LEGO Speed Champions set with the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO & Urus ST-X (76899). The two car set will have 659 pieces and will be available at the beginning of the year. Both cars will now be 8 studs wide which allows the cars to be more accurate. LEGO Speed Champions design manager Chris Stamp states,

“We’re extremely excited to welcome Lamborghini into the LEGO Speed Champions family, and can’t wait to see what this partnership brings.

**Via Sportscar365**

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The LEGO Movie 2 Welcome to Apocalypseburg (70840) Amazon Sale – October 2019

The pricing market for LEGO sets is very volatile as the sale for The LEGO Movie 2 Welcome to Apocalypseburg (70840) has dropped even further from a few days ago. It is now priced at $186.99 which is 38% off the regular price and is the lowest price it’s ever been at. If you purchased it a few days ago, I believe you can talk to customer service to see if you can get the difference back. I do try to find you guys the best possible deals, especially on these larger sets, but I can’t predict how low the price can drop.

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LEGO November 2019 Store Calendar Promotions & Events

The November 2019 LEGO Store Calendar is now available and we can now see some of the promotions and events that will be happening during the month including some of the goodies we’ll be getting for the holidays.


November 4-7: Free LEGO Seasonal Creator Reindeer (40434) polybag with purchases of $35 or more.

November 4 – December 8: Build to Give event. Come in to the LEGO Store to build and display an ornament. For every ornament built, LEGO will donate a LEGO set to a child in need.

November 11 – December 24: Holiday-themed builds on the Pick & Build Wall.

November 18: Minifigure Swap Monday.

November 29 – December 2: LEgo Black Friday 2019 Event. Doorbuster deals and exclusive offers all weekend long.

November 29 – December 2: Free LEGO Seasonal Christmas Tree (40338) with purchases of $120 or more.

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LEGO Seasonal Reindeer (40434) Polybag Promotion Starting Next Week

The 2019 LEGO Christmas Catalog has started to show up in mailboxes and there’s a new promotion that will be starting next Monday with the LEGO Seasonal Reindeer (40434) polybag. You can get it for free with purchases of $35 or more from November 4-17, while supplies last. According to Brickset, this polybag appears to be the same one as from the 30474 polybag from 2016. It’s not too exciting if you already have it but it makes a decent stocking stuffer.

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LEGO Ideas Central Perk (21319) Back in Stock – 2nd Restock

The LEGO Ideas Central Perk (21319) is now back in stock on LEGO Shop@Home. This is the second restock on this set so if it’s like last time, it’ll go out of stock pretty quickly. Act quickly if you’re thinking about getting this set as a holiday present as quantities could be limited again. Thanks to Chris and Timothy for the heads up.

Update: After a few hours, the set has hit backorder status. You can still put your orders in and it’ll ship in 30 days. After this, it will most likely go out of stock temporarily again for an extended period of time.

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The LEGO Group Opens New Campus in Billund, Denmark

LEGO has announced that they have opened up a new state-of-the-art campus at its headquarters in Billund. This new campus will be 54,000 square meters and will hold more than 2,000 employees when construction is completed in 2021.

BILLUND, DENMARK, October 28, 2019: After four years of planning and construction, the LEGO Group opened the first phase of its new, state-of-the-art Campus at its headquarters in Billund, Denmark today. Designed by C.F. Møller Architects, the campus will span 54,000 square metres and house more than 2,000 employees when it is finished in 2021.

Hoping to express the core values of the LEGO Group: imagination, creativity, fun, learning, caring and quality, the inspiration for the new building came from a painting in the LEGO Group owner Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen’s office. In it, a boy proudly holds up his creation of a building made with LEGO® bricks. This gave the architects license to adopt a more playful approach to their design, something that is apparent in the details of the structure. These include the use of LEGO bricks in the exterior walls, the placement of two, gigantic yellow bricks on the roof, and an entryway made of bricks.

Niels B. Christiansen, CEO of the LEGO Group said: “It’s wonderful to see these first two buildings open. The team has worked hard to create a workspace that reflects our values and instills a sense of fun. Our mission is to inspire children so it’s important we provide our talented colleagues with an environment that is playful and inspires

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Registration for 2020 LEGO Inside Tour Now Live

Registration for the 2020 LEGO Inside Tour is now live and you can now sign up for one of the four tours LEGO will be doing next year. LEGO will prioritize people who have not attended before and there are about 80 spots for each date. The costs for the LEGO Inside Tour is 14,500 DKK/~$2,155 USD plus travel costs so it is quite expensive but people who have attended before have said it is well worth the price. You will have until November 1 at 10am CET to sign up for the lottery.

Experience the LEGO Group from the inside: see how LEGO bricks are produced, meet our designers and take a tour through the LEGO Group’s unique history in Ole Kirk Kristiansen’s original house. Take home a unique LEGO set: Each participant receives a LEGO set exclusively produced for the LEGO Inside Tour.

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LEGO Ideas The Legend of the BIONICLE Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Legend of the BIONICLE: Celebrating 20 years of LEGO stories by Sokoda is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. BIONICLE has been a very popular theme in the community and this project is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the theme which includes some of the most important scenes from the storyline which includes Tahu’s Arrival, Matoro’s Destiny, and The Final Battle.

The project now joins Queen: I Want to Break Free, Seinfeld 30th Anniversary, The Legend of Zelda: BotW Stables, Planet Express Delivery Ship, Ratatouille: Open The Doors!, and LEGO Typewriter as the projects to reach the Third 2019 Review Stage.


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LEGO Target $10 Gift Card Promotion

Target has started a new promotion where you can get a $10 gift card with purchases of $50 or more on select LEGO products. It looks like there are 48 sets to choose from including some of the newer LEGO Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sets. Target has also included some of the larger D2C sets in the promotion as well. None of these sets are on sale like with other retailers so it depends on whether you want the $10 gift card or the discounted price. Remember that you also get 5% off if you are a RedCard member. This promo runs until November 23.

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Last Day for LEGO Double VIP Points – October 2019

Today is the last day to get your orders in on LEGO Shop@Home to receive Double VIP Points. This marks the last extended Double Points events of the year as it lasted almost two weeks long. There will probably be one or two shorter ones later this year for the holiday shopping season including Black Friday.

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LEGO 32×32 White Baseplates Reportedly Coming in 2020

It’s been almost 15 years since we’ve gotten LEGO 32×32 white baseplates but it looks like we’ll be getting them again next year. Hoth Bricks is reporting that LEGO will be releasing one in 2020 under the LEGO Classic theme with the product number 11010 at a price point of $7.99 each. It will be joining the lineup of 32×32 baseplates which includes Green, Blue, and Gray. For those who are looking to create snowy landscapes, it looks like it’ll be easier next year using the new white baseplates and not using white elements on top of the regular colored ones.

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The LEGO Movie 2 Welcome to Apocalypseburg (70840) Walmart Sale – October 2019

The LEGO Movie 2 Welcome to Apocalypseburg (70840) is back on sale again over at Walmart for about 27% off the regular price. Since all retailers are dumping stock on older LEGO sets, you can find some really good deals and it’s even better if they are direct-to-consumer sets since they don’t go on sale as often as the regular ones.

Update: Amazon has price-matched this sale.

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LEGO Ideas Central Perk (21319) Designer Video

Today, LEGO has released the designer video for the LEGO Ideas Central Perk (21319). Designers Milan and Crystal talk about some of the details in the set that are taken from the Friends TV show including some easter eggs that you can find in it.

The set itself has been temporarily out of stock ever since it was released back in September and even the restock only lasted few hours. That either shows you how popular Central Perk actually is or how LEGO underestimated the number of sets to produce for the initial release. You can check out our review of the set here.

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LEGO Trolls World Tour Minifigures Revealed

LEGO has revealed the first look at the minifigures from the upcoming LEGO Trolls World Tour theme. The movie will be coming out in April so we’ll see the sets on store shelves in early 2020.

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LEGO Inside Tour 2020 Registration Opens Monday

Registration for the 2020 LEGO Inside Tour is set to start Monday, October 28 at 10am CET. The registration period will run until November 1 at 10am CET and the link will go live in the link above on Monday. The tour dates for 2020 have been revealed as:

May 13-15
June 10-12
August 26-28
September 9-11

The price of the tour is 14,500 DKK/~$2,155 USD per person and it includes 2 overnight stays with breakfast, catering, and entry ticket to LEGOLAND Billund. LEGO will prioritize people who haven’t attended the tour before during registration. Travel costs to Billund are not included with the price so you’ll have to add that on top of the price of the tour. As always, LEGO Inside Tour attendees will get a gift bag with includes the exclusive limited edition LEGO Inside Tour set which is different every year.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Stark Jet and the Drone Attack (76130) Target Sale – October 2019

Target has been doing sales up to 50% off the regular price on various LEGO sets and the latest one is the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Stark Jet and the Drone Attack (76130). With this sale, the price has dropped to $34.99 from the regular price of $69.99 and if you have a Target RedCard, you can get an additional $1.75 off. On top of that, you can either do 2 day free shipping or do a local pickup at your nearest store.

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LEGO Unikitty TV Series Cancelled

After two seasons, the LEGO Unikitty TV series has been cancelled on Cartoon Network. During a Q&A session, Unikitty voice actor Tara Strong confirmed that Cartoon Network did not pick up the show for another season. It had a good run with 70 episodes as well as a wave of sets however reception on it was pretty mediocre. Thanks to Steven for the heads up.

**Via Twitter**

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LEGO Bean There, Donut That (40358) Target Sale – October 2019

Last year around this time, LEGO released the fairly obscure Target exclusive LEGO Bean There, Donut That (40358) and it was previously pretty hard to find. Target has since then put it online for purchase and now it has finally hit the clearance rack. The set is now 50% off the regular price of $14.99 so you’ll only be paying $7.50 and if you have a RedCard, you’ll get an additional 5% off. If there is inventory near you, you can also do local pickup at no extra charge. All four variants of the minifigures are exclusive to this set however the gray suit torso has only been in one other set while the white doctor torso has been in two other sets.

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LEGO Ideas Dinosaur Fossils Display Promotion

The LEGO Ideas Dinosaur Fossils (21320) comes out next week and it looks like there’s a neat little promotional item that will be available for it, at least in China. According to images sent to me on Instagram this morning, there’s a museum cardboard display that you can use to set up the fossils in an exhibit setting. According to the wording on the seals, it will be available at the Beijing LEGO Store.

There’s no word yet if the rest of the world will get it. I’m going to assume that it’s possible that it can come out in December because LEGO likes to run promotions a month late. Thanks to dylanchow for the heads up!

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LEGO xtra Xmas Accessories (40368) Polybag Review

LEGO xtra Xmas Accessories (40368)

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LEGO Ideas Dinosaur Fossils (21320) Designer Video

LEGO has released the designer video for the upcoming LEGO Ideas Dinosaur Fossils (21320). LEGO Designer Niels Milan Pedersen and Design Manager Sam Johnson talks about some of the details of the set which includes three different dinosaurs, the Pteranodon, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus Rex. It will be available on November 1 for $59.99. You can check out my early review of the set here.

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LEGO Ideas LEGO Typewriter Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The LEGO Typewriter by Steve Guinness is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The project was conceived when Steve was on LEGO Masters UK and has continued to tweak the design to include a hand crank mechanism.

The project now joins Queen: I Want to Break Free, Seinfeld 30th Anniversary, The Legend of Zelda: BotW Stables, Planet Express Delivery Ship, and Ratatouille: Open The Doors! as the projects to reach the Third 2019 Review Stage.

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LEGO Star Wars Sandcrawler (75220) Sale – October 2019

Amazon is doing more sales on some retiring soon LEGO Star Wars sets and there’s another 50% off deal on the Sandcrawler (75220). This version is the smaller system style one that includes six minifigures, three of which are exclusive to this set. With it being at $70, the price per piece ratio comes out to about $0.06/pieces. This deal price matches Target but if you have a RedCard, you can get an additional 5% off with free shipping.

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LEGO Star Wars Porg (75230) Amazon Sale – October 2019

Amazon must be really trying to get rid of their old inventory because they now have the LEGO Star Wars Porg (75230) for 50% off the retail price. As of this writing, it is now priced at $34.99 and it is the best deal I’ve seen on this set. Who knows if it will drop even lower but at $0.04/piece, it’s not a bad deal at all.

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LEGO Disney Frozen 2 Olaf (41169) Review

LEGO Disney Frozen 2 Olaf (41169)

The new LEGO Disney Frozen 2 sets have been out for a few weeks now and the only set that I was interested in picking up was the Olaf (41169) buildable figure. It has 122 pieces and retails for $14.99. The contents of the box include three un-numbered bags, a small sticker sheet and the instruction booklet.

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LEGO DC Comics Collectible Minifigures (71026) Rumored List

It’s been rumored for a while that we’re most likely getting a new licensed LEGO Collectible Minifigures line in January 2020 with the DC Comics (71026) theme. Early reports are there are a minimum of 16 minifigures included with the set and they range from a wide variety of characters from the DC Universe. Some of these characters include:

Bat-Mite
Jay Garrick Flash
Metamorpho
Stargirl
The Joker
Rebirth Superman
Batman 1st Appearance
Classic Cheetah
Teen Titans Bumblebee
1966 Wonder Woman
Mr. Miracle
Aquaman
Teen Titans Cyborg
Simon Baz Green Lantern
Classic Sinestro
Huntress

Remember that these are strictly rumors until LEGO announces them or they show up at legitimate online retailers. Images you see online may not be the final versions of the product.

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LEGO Star Wars UCS Y-Wing Starfighter (75181) Amazon Sale – October 2019

The LEGO Star Wars UCS Y-Wing Starfighter (75181) is back on sale again for 25% off on Amazon. It is currently priced at $149.99 which is the same price it was at when it went on sale back in July. That sale lasted for about two weeks so this one could last as long or shorter depending on how much stock they have.

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LEGO Disney Frozen 2 Amazon Sale – October 2019

The LEGO Disney Frozen 2 were just recently released but Amazon currently has a sale on a majority of the sets. There’s even a limited time deal on the Olaf (41169) buildable figure which has the same 20% discount as the other sets. Thanks to Winnie for the heads up.

Enchanted Treehouse (41164) – $40.00
Anna’s Canoe Expedition (41165) – $15.99
Elsa’s Wagon Adventure (41166) – $23.99
Elsa’s Jewelry Box Creation (41168) – $32.00
Olaf (41169) – $11.99


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LEGO Announces Justice Partnership Expansion to Inspire Creative Play

LEGO has announced they are expanding their partnership with tween-centric retailer Justice to inspire more girls through creative play. Justice will be begin stocking LEGO Disney and Friends sets as well as having in-store building events in North America starting next month. You can check out the details below.

LEGO Group And Justice Build On Partnership To Inspire More Girls Through Creative Building Play

-LEGO® activities and building sets to be available in Justice stores just in time for the holidays-

ENFIELD, Conn., Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — LEGO Group and Justice today announced expansion of their brand partnership to engage girls in creative play.

Beginning this month, LEGO® Friends and LEGO Disney building sets will be sold in Justice stores nationwide, including sets based on the upcoming film, Frozen 2. On November 10, an after-hours “Build & Shop” LEGO building event will take place in 300 Justice stores across the U.S. and Canada from 6 – 8pm. Girls can participate in the event for free and the first 25 attendees will receive and build a special LEGO set to take home. A list of participating stores can be found on shopjustice.com two weeks prior to the event.

“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Justice, a brand that shares our same values of inspiring and developing girls and their interests through self-expression,” said Michael McNally, senior director, brand relations at LEGO Systems, Inc. “The Live Justice mantra of ‘Every Girl. Every Day.’ makes their stores a perfect place to create memorable experiences where girls

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Hulkbuster: Ultron Edition (76105) Walmart Sale – October 2019

There are sales to be had and the latest one I want to talk about is the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Hulkbuster: Ultron Edition (76105) which is currently 30% off at Walmart. As of this post, it is priced at $79.99 which is $40 off and it is the best price I’ve seen this set at. I’m not sure how many they have in stock at this price but jump on it if you’ve been wanting to pick it up.

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Life-Sized LEGO Ideas Central Perk Reveal at Friends Experience Las Vegas

Friends is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and there will be a Friends Experience in Las Vegas this weekend that will feature a life-sized version of Central Perk built out of LEGO. Nathan Sawaya has been commissioned to recreate a life-sized LEGO Ideas Central Perk (21319) that is 700 square feet and using almost 1 million LEGO bricks over a period of four months. It will be revealed and displayed today at the New York-New York Hotel which you can go and check out. As for the Central Perk set itself, it is currently out of stock again after going back up for a short time a few days ago.

Go big…or go home! At nearly 700 square feet, this re-creation of one of the series’ signature sets will be on display exclusively at New York-New York. Built out of 900,000 LEGO bricks over a period of four months, this life-sized re-creation from acclaimed artist Nathan Sawaya features everything from the iconic sofa to the latest menu board.

Fun Facts: No one has ever built a life-sized TV set out of LEGO bricks before. Although the creators binge-watched every season of “Friends,” it took them longer to build the set than to watch the series. The furniture is all fully functional –– allowing visitors to sit on the couches and chairs. The signature orange couch took the longest time to build –– as the most challenging part of the process was replicating the patterns in the upholstery.

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The LEGO Movie 2 Benny’s Space Squad (70841) Amazon Sale – October 2019

The sale for The LEGO Movie 2 Benny’s Space Squad (70841) has dropped down to $6.98 which is now 30% off the retail price. Obviously this is a great price for what you get in the set including four different colored space minifigures. The set might be retired by the end of the year so this is a significant deal for collectors and resellers.

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LEGO Ideas Ratatouille: Open The Doors! Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Ratatouille: Open The Doors! project by Brick Project is the latest to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The project is based on the popular Disney animated film from 2007 and it features the kitchen and restaurant. It has 2,853 pieces and it also includes minifigures of Linguini Alfredo, Colette Tatou, Skinner, and Anton Ego as well as Rémy.

The project now joins Queen: I Want to Break Free, Seinfeld 30th Anniversary, The Legend of Zelda: BotW Stables, and Planet Express Delivery Ship as the projects to reach the Third 2019 Review Stage.

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LEGO Harry Potter Amazon Sale – October 2019

A majority of the recent wave of LEGO Harry Potter sets are now on sale over on Amazon. Most of the sets are discounted 20% while the Advent Calendar is a little bit less. I’m not sure if they will be discounted even more during the holiday season but this is as good as they get for now.

Expecto Patronum (75945) – $16.00
Hungarian Horntail Triwizard Challenge (75946) – $24.00
Hgrid’s Hut: Buckbeak’s Rescue (75947) – $48.00
The Knight Bus (75957) – $32.00
Beauxbatons’ Carriage: Arrival at Hogwarts (75958) – $39.99
LEGO Harry Potter 2019 Advent Calendar (75964) – $32.82
The Rise of Voldemort (75965) – $15.99

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LEGO Ideas Dinosaur Fossils (21320) Review

LEGO Ideas Dinosaur Fossils (21320)

Earlier today, LEGO announced the LEGO Ideas Dinosaur Fossils (21320) and here’s a review of the set that we’ve had the pleasure of building early. The set contains 910 pieces and retails for only $59.99 which is a good price for it. The contents of the box include six numbered bags, three instruction booklets for each of the dinosaurs, and a small sticker sheet.

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LEGO Ideas Dinosaur Fossils (21320) Officially Announced

LEGO has officially announced the next LEGO Ideas set with the Dinosaur Fossils (21320). The set has 910 pieces and retails for $59.99 and will be available starting on November 1. The set is based on the Dinosaurs Fossils Skeletons – Natural History Collection by Mukkinn and it features three dinosaur fossils including the Pteranodon, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus Rex. Note that LEGO made some major changes because the T.Rex and the Pteranodon were not in the original project and there are now only three fossils in the set instead of five.

21320 LEGO® Ideas Dinosaur Fossils

Ages 16+. 910 pieces

US $59.99– CA $79.99– DE €59.99– UK £54.99 – FR €59.99– DK 549DKK – AUD $99.99

*Euro pricing varies by country. Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing.

Collectible LEGO® Ideas Dinosaur Fossils toy for display!

Learn about life on Earth millions of years ago and create a stunning centerpiece with this collectible LEGO® Ideas 21320 Dinosaur Fossils toy building kit for adults. This 910-piece set offers an immersive, creative building experience for natural history enthusiasts who will appreciate the authentic details of the 2 dinosaur skeleton models (Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops) and the pterosaur reptile (Pteranodon) skeleton toy. The models are built to 1:32 scale, can be adjusted into lifelike poses and each one comes with its own stand so they can be placed alongside the included sapiens skeleton figure for a museum-style display. To complete the set, there’s also a paleontologist toy minifigure with various accessories for imaginative role-play fun. All in all, this archaeology

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LEGO Ideas Central Perk (21319) Back in Stock

For those who have been waiting for the LEGO Ideas Central Perk (21319) to come back in stock, you’re in luck because you can now purchase it again on Shop@Home. There is a limit of two per purchase but the great thing is that it came back just in time for Double VIP Points. The set has been out of stock ever since it was released last month but it was so popular that it took LEGO a whole month to restock it. Thanks to Chris for the heads up.

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LEGO Ideas Dinosaurs Fossils Skeletons – Natural History Collection Teaser

LEGO has released the first teaser for the upcoming LEGO Ideas set based on the Dinosaurs Fossils Skeletons – Natural History Collection project. The short video shows a brush dusting off some sand to reveal a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton. The official reveal of this set is imminent so stay tuned.

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LEGO Harry Potter Magical Treasury: A Visual Guide to the Wizarding World Coming in 2020

There is a listing on Amazon of a new book from DK called LEGO Harry Potter Magical Treasury: A Visual Guide to the Wizarding World that you can now preorder. It won’t be released until July 7, 2020 but it is an updated version of the LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World from 2011 and it also includes an exclusive minifigure. Like with many other LEGO visual guides, the book will feature many sets and minifigures from the LEGO Harry Potter theme over the years as well as interviews with the design team and a behind the scenes look at how the sets came to be. Any guesses on who the exclusive minifigure will be?

A spellbinding book featuring the very best sets and minifigures in the LEGO Wizarding World–plus an exclusive minifigure from the LEGO Harry Potter theme for your collection.

Packed with sets, minifigures, and magical accessories from the LEGO Wizarding World, DK’s LEGO Harry Potter Magical Treasury covers the very best of the LEGO Harry Potter theme–from a Hogwarts castle with more than 6,000 pieces to a perfectly molded minifigure-sized wand.

Learn how these magical sets are created in a behind-the-scenes chapter, which features an interview with the award-winning LEGO Harry Potter team.

**Via BricksFanz**

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 19 (71025) Amazon Sale – October 2019

The Series 19 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71025) were just released last month but they’re already on sale over on Amazon. They are currently priced at $2.99 which is back to the old price from a few years ago. There is a limit of 30 per order but I assume you can put in as many orders as you want. Keep in mind they are totally random so you will most likely get duplicates. We usually don’t see sales on the minifigures unless they’re close to retiring so getting them at a discount this early is a good deal.

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LEGO Double VIP Points Event Now Live – October 14-27

As I reported last week, there is now a Double VIP Points promotion going on for all products on LEGO Shop@Home. This promotion will run from now until October 27 so get you shopping in if you were holding off on it. This will probably be one of the last longer Double VIP Points events for the year with maybe one or two short ones during the holiday shopping season.

USA | Canada | UK | France | Germany

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LEGO Disney Frozen 2 Olaf’s Traveling Sleigh (40361) Review

LEGO Disney Frozen 2 Olaf's Traveling Sleigh (40361)

One of the current promotions going on LEGO Shop@Home and at LEGO Brand Stores is for the LEGO Disney Frozen 2 Olaf’s Traveling Sleigh (40361). This 97 piece set is free with purchases of $50 or more in Frozen 2 sets.

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LEGO Disney Frozen 2 Elsa’s Winter Throne (30553) Polybag Found at Walmart

If you’re a fan of the LEGO Disney Frozen 2 sets, there’s also a new polybag called Elsa’s Winter Throne (30553) that you can pick up as well. This polybag was found at Walmart on a cardboard display shelf and is probably priced at $3.99. The polybag features a Elsa minidoll along with her throne and some food accessories. Thanks to Gordon for the heads up.

Build a beautiful ice throne and scepter for Elsa and place the crown on her head, then add a table with a buildable cake, chocolate bar and drink for her to enjoy!

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LEGO Overwatch Wrecking Ball (75976) Amazon Sale – October 2019

Although the LEGO Overwatch Wrecking Ball (75976) was just released a few weeks ago, it has already been discounted over on Amazon. It is currently on sale for $16 which is a 20% sale. Even though the retail price is decent for what you get, the sale price is even more enticing. You can check out my review of the set here.

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LEGO Gift Set (5006008) Promotion Coming Soon

It looks like there’s a new LEGO gift-with-purchase promotion that has started LEGO Brand Stores for a LEGO Gift Set (5006008). A reader by the name of Ben has sent over some pictures of the Gift Set and was told that VIPs can get it for free with purchases of $40 or more.

As an eBay Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

They were told by the Dallas Northpark Mall store that the item was supposed to be released a while back but there was a delay with the supplier but stores are now getting them and are hoping the promo will run until the end of the year. There is a product page on LEGO Shop@Home showing it is a free item that is valued at $15.99 but it isn’t live yet so the promotion may be online as well in the near future.

As for the Gift Set itself, it comes with a number of items that are used as gift items and they include a card, a couple of tags, wrapping paper, sticker sheets, and a gift bag.

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LEGO Harry Potter Series 2 Collectible Minifigures Rumored for 2020

Last year, we got the LEGO Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Collectible Minifigures (71022) and it looks like we’ll be getting another wave some time next year. Rumor has it there will be another wave and this has also been corroborated by Brick Fanatics. The first wave consisted of 22 minifigures along with a “chase” minifigure but it is unknown how many will be in the second wave. It is also not specified on whether it will be just for the Harry Potter series or if Fantastic Beasts will be in it as well. Who do you want to see in the second wave if it does come out next year?

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LEGO Ideas Planet Express Delivery Ship Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Planet Express Delivery Ship by Nicola Stocchi is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The ship is based on the popular TV series Futurama and it proposes the ship along with the base platform as well as a launchpad. In total, the piece count for all three are less than three thousand. It does not propose minifigures but it does have enough room to seat three characters.

The project now joins Queen: I Want to Break Free, Seinfeld 30th Anniversary, and The Legend of Zelda: BotW Stables as the projects to reach the Third 2019 Review Stage.

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LEGO Toy Story 4 Amazon Sales – October 2019

Amazon has had the LEGO Toy Story 4 sets on sale for a while but there’s also a set that has a steep discount that you may be interested in.


Woody & RC (10766) – $6.99/30% off


Duke Caboom’s Stunt Show (10767) – $11.99/40% off


Buzz & Bo Peep’s Playground Adventure (10768) – $19.99/20% off


RV Vacation (10769) – $27.99/20%


Buzz Lightyear & Woody’s Carnival Mania (10770) – $39.99/20% off


Carnival Thrill Coaster (10771) – $15.99/20% off

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LEGO Announces LEGO DUPLO World App

As more children are using technology at a younger ago, LEGO has used that knowledge to develop a new app to kickstart early learning with LEGO DUPLO World. This app allows children to start learning early while being immersed in the world of LEGO DUPLO. Availble in over 20 languages, LEGO DUPLO World is free on the Apple App Store and on Google Play with additional content available for purchase.

Kickstart early learning and shared fun with the new LEGO® DUPLO® WORLD app where multi-touch enables families to play together.

Touch Press and The LEGO Group release LEGO®️ DUPLO®️ WORLD on the App Store and Google Play.

Dublin, Ireland – October 10th, 2019 – Touch Press and the LEGO Group are proud to announce the release of LEGO® DUPLO® WORLD. The interactive game helps children achieve key early learning goals while bringing to life a magical world based on the iconic LEGO® DUPLO® toys for pre-school children.

The app is designed to ignite fun and imagination as well as inspire children’s creativity.I t supports their development through the key creative play types: constructive (build), exploratory (discover) and role play (tell stories)using 3D LEGO® DUPLO® bricks. LEGO® DUPLO® WORLD delivers quality learning and fun gameplay designed with inputs from child development experts, educators and parents. Touch Press and The LEGO® Group are excited to bring this unique app to the millions of LEGO® DUPLO® fans around the world.The game will be released under the Story Toys brand, an award-winning app portfolio for young children which is

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LEGO Hidden Side Target Event Starting This Saturday

There will be a LEGO Hidden Side event at Target starting this weekend and going on throughout the month. It is not known on what the event will have but previous events at Target had a small builds and giveaways so it’s possible the one coming up has something similar. It looks like the dates and times are different depending on the store so check with your store to see when yours will take place. Thanks to Sean for the heads up.

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LEGO Hidden Side Newbury Haunted High School (70425) Designer Video

It’s rare that LEGO does a designer video for a non direct to consumer set but they have recently released one for the LEGO Hidden Side Newbury Haunted High School (70425). LEGO Designers Yi-Chien Cheng and Element Designer Felipe Silva Telles talks about some of the details and play features in the largest Hidden Side set.

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Brick Fanatics Magazine Issue 11 Available Now

Issue 11 of Brick Fanatics Magazine looks closer at 75252 Imperial Star Destroyer, takes 21318 Tree House into a real treehouse and previews Speed Champions in 2020

Brick Fanatics Magazine Issue 11 is available to order worldwide from today at www.brickfanatics.com/magazine via single copy purchases (with additional postage and packaging charge) and as part of 12-issue and 24-issue subscriptions (offering free postage, free issues and a subscriber guarantee). Orders will be shipped from the end of October.

The 11th edition of the print publication all about LEGO leads with a special look at the latest Ultimate Collector Series release from the LEGO Star Wars team.

At £649.99 / $699.99, 75252 Imperial Star Destroyer is the joint-most expensive set ever released by the LEGO Group for UK collectors, and second most expensive for US collectors after the UCS Millennium Falcon. At that level, the 4,784-piece wonder is worth our special attention this issue.

Back in the real world, Brick Fanatics Magazine also takes a special look at 21318 Tree House, taking the largest Ideas set released to a unique tree house location in the New Forest. The UK national park is home to rare wildlife, protected woodland and a purpose-built education centre up in the trees, where we were lucky to spend a day with Countryside Education Trust’s Chief Executive, Jane Cooper, and play a bit of LEGO too.

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LEGO Double VIP Points Promotion Reported Coming Next Week

I’ve gotten some good intel that we will soon be getting LEGO Double VIP Points again. I’ve been told that it will be running from October 14-27 for every product and not limited to a certain theme. We’re supposed to get an email about it but mine hasn’t come through yet. I”m not sure if LEGO even sent it out or not but that’s the info I have on it. I’m sure many of you have been waiting for Double Points so it won’t be that long of a wait.

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Toys R Us Partners with Target to Relaunch Website

Toys R Us has relaunched their website ahead of the holiday shopping season. They have teamed up with Target to feature product reviews and if you want to buy something, there is a purchase button to Target to complete your purchase.

If you remember, Toys R Us will be opening two stores in the US and it looks like the revamped website will also be doing their online sales through Target. This is an interesting strategy on TRU’s part since they are making their comeback just before the holidays so we’ll see if it works out for them. It is unsure at this time if LEGO will be doing anything with the new Toys R Us in regards to any exclusives like they used to do.

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LEGO Announces New LEGO Replay Pilot Program

If you’re like me and have way too many LEGO bricks, LEGO has launched a new pilot program called LEGO Replay which allows you to donate bricks you don’t want to children’s non-profits in the US. LEGO is working with three different organizations including Give Back Box, Teach For America, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. Check out the press release below.

ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT, October 8, 2019: Today, The LEGO Group announced the launch of LEGO® Replay, a pilot program that will accept any and all previously used LEGO bricks and donate them to children’s non-profits in the United States. The effort is a collaboration with Give Back Box, Teach For America, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston.

The process is simple: collect any loose LEGO bricks, sets, or elements, place them into a cardboard box, and visit www.lego.com/replay to print out a free UPS shipping label. The package will be sent to the Give Back Box facility, where each brick will be sorted, inspected by hand, and given a rigorous cleaning. This process is possible because LEGO bricks are made from high-quality, durable materials, designed to be used for generations.

“We know people don’t throw away their LEGO bricks,” said Tim Brooks, Vice President, Environmental Responsibility at the LEGO Group. “The vast majority hand them down to their children or grandchildren. But others have asked us for a safe way to dispose or donate their bricks, so with Replay, they have an easy option that’s both sustainable and socially impactful.”

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Rumored Price Increase in 2020

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 19 (71025)

In 2020, we’ll be getting a few series of LEGO Collectible Minifigures and it looks like we’ll be paying a little bit more for them. For about five years now, the LEGO Collectible Minifigures have been priced at $3.99 each but it looks like it will jump up a dollar next year. This comes from an email that I got a few weeks back and it looks to be confirmed by another source.

I’m not sure of the reasoning behind the rumored price increase but I’m sure fans will not be too pleased about it if is true, however, there are some cool new things that are rumored for 2020 which I’ll talk about later on which could be a reasoning of why we’ll be paying more for them. Of course, treat this as a rumor but considering two different sources have said it, I would say it may be true.

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LEGO Holiday Ideas Book Review

A few days ago, I received a mysterious package from DK and I opened it to find out it was a brand new LEGO book called LEGO Holiday Ideas. It has 80 pages and it features more than 50 build ideas to use for holiday decorations, games, and gifts. What’s even cooler is that the book also provides the parts for an exclusive reindeer build.

Of course, you’ll need your own parts for the other builds in the book but the images for the pages were photographed very well so you can see what parts are needed. Some of my personal favorite builds from the book include The Elf Express which is a monorail for the elves and the Gingerbread Train.

LEGO Holiday Ideas retails for $14.99 but it is currently on sale over on Amazon for $10.59 which is 29% off. Thank you again to DK for sending it over for us to check out.

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Using LEGO Control+ App to Control Real Liebherr R 9800

The LEGO Technic Liebherr R 9800 Excavator (42100) was released last week but LEGO has been doing some other cool promotional marketing for the set. Since it is the largest Technic set and is based on one of the largest mining excavators in the world, why not try something a little different. With the assistance of Sariel’s LEGO Workshop, LEGO made a control using the same elements from the Technic Liebherr to control the real machine using the Control+ app. Check out the video below.

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LEGO Disney Frozen 2 Olaf’s Traveling Sleigh (40361) Promotion Now Live

The new promotion for the LEGO Disney Frozen 2 Olaf’s Traveling Sleigh (40361) is now live on LEGO Shop@Home. You can get the 97 piece set with purchases of $50 or more on LEGO Disney Frozen 2 sets which were just released a few days ago. This promotion wasn’t announced on the October 2019 Store Calendar but was shown in the LEGO Pre-Holiday 2019 Catalog.

Enchanted Treehouse (41164) – 302 pcs – $49.99
Anna’s Ice Canoe Expedition (41165) – 108 pcs – $19.99
Elsa’s Wagon Adventure (41166) – 116 pcs – $29.99
Arendelle Castle Village (41167) – 521 pcs – $79.99
Elsa’s Jewelry Box Creation (41168) – 300 pcs – $39.99
Olaf (41169) – 122 pcs – $19.99

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LEGO Overwatch Hanzo & Genji (75971) Amazon Sale – October 2019

If you’re doing custom Asian inspired builds, you may be interested in the LEGO Overwatch Hanzo & Genji (75971) sale on Amazon. It is currently discounted by 45% which makes it priced at $10.99 and it is the lowest price the set has been at. What’s cool about this set is the architectural pieces that are included for the dojo. There are also three minifigures that are included as well.

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Last Day for LEGO Star Wars Triple Force Friday Promotions

Today is the last day to make your purchases for the LEGO Star Wars Triple Force Friday promotions on Shop@Home. The main promotion is for the Battle of Endor (40362) set with purchases of $75 or more. You can easily reach that with some of the new LEGO Star Wars sets that have been released a few days ago.

Death Star Cannon (75246) – 159 pcs – $19.99
Resistance A-Wing Starfighter (75248) – 269 pcs – $29.99
Resistance Y-Wing Starfighter (75249) – 578 pcs – $69.99
Pasaana Speeder Chase (75250)
AT-ST Raider (75254) – 540 pcs – $49.99
Yoda (75255) – 1,771 pcs – $99.99
Kylo Ren’s Shuttle (75256) – 1,005 pcs – $129.99
Millennium Falcon (75257) – 1,351 pcs – $159.99

If those sets aren’t enough to entice you, there is also a list that have been released showing some retiring LEGO Star Wars sets that are currently on sale.

BB-8 (75187) – $59.99
Han Solo’s Landspeeder (75209) – $20.99
Moloch’s Landspeeder (75210) – $27.99
Imperial Conveyex Transport (75217) – $62.99
Imperial AT-Hauler (75219) – $69.99
Naboo Starfighter Microfighter (75223) – $7.99
Sith Infiltrator Microfighter (75224) – $7.99
Inferno Squad Battle Pack (75226) – $11.99
Escape Pod vs Dewback Microfighter (75228) – $15.99
Droid Gunship (75233) – $39.99
X-Wing Starfighter Trench Run (75235) – $23.99
Action Battle Endor Assault (75238) – $23.99
Action Battle Hoth Generator Attack (75239) – $23.99
Major Vonreg’s TIE Fighter (75240) – $55.99
Action Battle Echo Base Defense (75241) – $47.99
Black Ace TIE Interceptor (75242) – $39.99
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LEGO Star Wars 2019 Retiring Soon List

This weekend is the LEGO Star Wars Triple Force Friday weekend promotion and included are some sales on the sets. I have been sent over a list of some retiring LEGO Star Wars sets that you can use to get the free Battle of Endor (40362) set. Some of these sets were actually released this year and for LEGO to already put them on the retiring list is an indication that they didn’t sell as well as they thought or they only had a short run for them. Thanks to Jason for sending the list over.

BB-8 (75187) – $59.99
Han Solo’s Landspeeder (75209) – $20.99
Moloch’s Landspeeder (75210) – $27.99
Imperial Conveyex Transport (75217) – $62.99
Imperial AT-Hauler (75219) – $69.99
Naboo Starfighter Microfighter (75223) – $7.99
Sith Infiltrator Microfighter (75224) – $7.99
Inferno Squad Battle Pack (75226) – $11.99
Escape Pod vs Dewback Microfighter (75228) – $15.99
Droid Gunship (75233) – $39.99
X-Wing Starfighter Trench Run (75235) – $23.99
Action Battle Endor Assault (75238) – $23.99
Action Battle Hoth Generator Attack (75239) – $23.99
Major Vonreg’s TIE Fighter (75240) – $55.99
Action Battle Echo Base Defense (75241) – $47.99
Black Ace TIE Interceptor (75242) – $39.99
Darth Vader’s Castle (75251) – $103.99
Anakin’s Podracer – 20th Anniversary Edition (75258) – $23.99
Snowspeeder – 20th Anniversary Edition (75259) – $31.99
Clone Scout Walker – 20th Anniversary Edition (75261) – $23.99
Imperial Dropship – 20th Anniversary Edition (75262) – $15.99

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LEGO Star Wars Luke Skywalker Timeline Building Instructions

The LEGO Star Wars Luke Skywalker mini build was held today and attendes weren’t able to take the instructions home but luckily a reader has sent them over for us to share with you guys. There are five variants of Luke to build throughout the whole Skywalker Saga and they just sit on the sloped stand. For convenience, you can download the building instructions here. Thanks again to Michael for sending them over.

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LEGO Disney Frozen 2 Olaf’s Traveling Sleigh (40361) Promotional Set Revealed

Starting next week, LEGO will have a new LEGO Disney Frozen 2 promotion that wasn’t shown on the October 2019 Store Calendar. From October 7-20 with purchases of Frozen 2 products of $50 or more, you can get Olaf’s Traveling Sleigh (40361) for free. The set has 97 pieces and it features an Olaf minifigure along with a sleigh filled with presents and pulling a Christmas tree. The promotional details come from the LEGO Pre-Holiday 2019 Catalog that has started showing up in the mail.

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LEGO Star Wars Luke Skywalker Timeline In-Store Build Tomorrow

Tomorrow, LEGO Brand Stores will be holding a special LEGO Star Wars Triple Force Friday weekend building event for adults for the Luke Skywalker mini build. The build features different variants of Luke throughout the Skywalker Saga. These variants include Luke from Tatooine, Luke in the Stormtrooper suit, a Rebel Pilot, in a black tunic from Return of the Jedi, and Old Man Luke. They all include various accessories as well such as the different lightsabers and blasters.

Registration was required for the build but some stores may still have slots available if there weren’t that many people signed up for it. If you’re already going to the LEGO Store, it wouldn’t hurt to ask if they have any openings available.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Walmart Sales – October 2019

The LEGO Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sets haven’t even been up for 24 hours and Walmart has already put some of them on sale. The ones on sale are the small to medium sized sets and most of them are about 20% off. Thanks to Jacob for the heads up.

Resistance A-Wing Starfighter (75248) – $26.97 | Amazon Price Match
Resistance Y-Wing Starfighter (75249) – $56.00
Pasaana Speeder Chase (75250) – $32.00 | Amazon Price Match
AT-ST Raider (75254) – $40.00 | Amazon Price Match

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LEGO Disney Frozen 2 Sets Now Available

If you’re not a fan of Star Wars but are a fan of the Frozen franchise, you’ll be glad to know that the LEGO Disney Frozen 2 sets are now available on LEGO Shop@Home. There are six sets in the wave ranging from smaller scenic sets to a buildable Olaf figure.


Enchanted Treehouse (41164) – 302 pcs – $49.99


Anna’s Ice Canoe Expedition (41165) – 108 pcs – $19.99


Elsa’s Wagon Adventure (41166) – 116 pcs – $29.99


Arendelle Castle Village (41167) – 521 pcs – $79.99


Elsa’s Jewelry Box Creation (41168) – 300 pcs – $39.99


Olaf (41169) – 122 pcs – $19.99


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LEGO Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Sets Now Available

The new LEGO Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sets are now available for purchase on Shop@Home. A majority of the sets from this wave are for the upcoming movie with some sets based on the older movies thrown in as well. Keep in mind that the LEGO Star Wars Triple Force Friday promotions are going on as well so you can get the Battle of Endor (40362) with purchases of $75 or more of Star Wars products.


Death Star Cannon (75246) – 159 pcs – $19.99


Resistance A-Wing Starfighter (75248) – 269 pcs – $29.99


Resistance Y-Wing Starfighter (75249) – 578 pcs – $69.99


Pasaana Speeder Chase (75250) – 373 pcs – $39.99


AT-ST Raider (75254) – 540 pcs – $49.99


Yoda (75255) – 1,771 pcs – $99.99


Kylo Ren’s Shuttle (75256) – 1,005 pcs – $129.99


Millennium Falcon (75257) – 1,351 pcs – $159.99

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LEGO Star Wars Triple Force Friday Promotions Now Live

The LEGO Star Wars Triple Force Friday promotions are now live on LEGO Shop@Home. The main thing is that you can get the Battle of Endor (40362) with purchases of $75 or more in LEGO Star Wars products. Also, there will be Double VIP Points on Star Wars items as well including those that are on currently put on sale for this promo weekend. In addition, you can earn Double VIP Points this weekend for the Imperial Star Destroyer (75252) which nets you a whopping 9,100 points.

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LEGOLAND New York Grand Opening Announced for July 4, 2020

Merlin Entertainments has officially announced that the grand opening for LEGOLAND New York will be on July 4, 2020. There will be more than 50 rides, shows, and attractions packed into 150 acres that is separated by seven themed “lands.” Annual passes will start at $119.99 and single day tickets start at $62.99.

LEGOLAND® NEW YORK RESORT ANNOUNCES IT’S OFFICIALLY OPENING ON JULY 4, 2020

GOSHEN, NY (October 2, 2019)

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LEGO Disney Frozen 2 Sets Officially Revealed at Frozen Fan Fest

Yesterday was Frozen Fan Fest and LEGO has officially revealed the LEGO Disney Frozen 2 sets. There are six sets in the wave and we actually saw images of them last month but we had to take them down because the embargo date was apparently for the event.


Enchanted Treehouse (41164) – 302 pcs – $49.99


Anna’s Ice Canoe Expedition (41165) – 108 pcs – $19.99


Elsa’s Wagon Adventure (41166) – 116 pcs – $29.99


Arendelle Castle Village (41167) – 521 pcs – $79.99


Elsa’s Jewelry Box Creation (41168) – 300 pcs – $39.99


Olaf (41169) – 122 pcs $19.99


LEGO Hidden Side Limited Time Amazon Sales – October 2019

Amazon currently has some limited time sales on a few of the fairly new LEGO Hidden Side sets. These sets are 20% off and some are at their lowest price on the site just in time for Halloween.

J.B.’s Ghost Lab (70418) – $15.99
Wrecked Shrimp Boat (70419) – $23.99
Graveyard Mystery (70420) – $23.99
El Fuego’s Stunt Truck (70421) – $31.99
Shrimp Shack Attack (70422) – $39.99
Paranormal Intercept Bus 3000 (70423) – $47.99

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LEGO Overwatch Junkrat & Roadhog (75977) Review

LEGO Overwatch Junkrat & Roadhog (75977)

The new wave of the LEGO Overwatch is now available for purchase and the other set in the wave that I’ll be reviewing is Junkrat & Roadhog (75977). The set has 380 pieces and retails for a not so appealing $49.99. The contents of the box include three numbered bags, a bag for Roadhog’s pieces, two instruction booklets, and a sticker sheet.

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LEGO Tower Hidden Side Update Now Available

If you’re still playing LEGO Tower and are a fan of the LEGO Hidden Side theme, their latest update may be for you. NimbleBit has pushed out the newest update which features content from Hidden Side including some new rooftop sets, businesses, characters, and a vehicle. The minifigures include Parker, Jack, and J.B. while the vehicle is the go-kart from the Shrimp Shack Attack (70422).

As always, the updates to LEGO Tower are free and you can also play the game without spending any money. If you want to add me, my Player ID is 123P.

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LEGO Announces Partnership With Panasonic Jaguar Racing – Reveals New Speed Champions Set

LEGO has announced they have partnered up with Panasonic Jaguar Racing to reveal the new LEGO Speed Champions Formula E Panasonic Jaguar Racing GEN2 car and Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY (76898). The piece count and price point are still under wraps but it will be available for purchase on January 1, 2020.

PANASONIC JAGUAR RACING UNVEILS THE ALL-NEW JAGUAR I-TYPE 4

CASTROL, LEGO & SCALEXTRIC JOIN FORCES WITH PANASONIC JAGUAR RACING

• Panasonic Jaguar Racing have today unveiled their new season six all-electric race car, the Jaguar I-TYPE 4 featuring an all new powertrain
• New Zealander Mitch Evans and Briton James Calado will be pushing for points, podiums and wins in the new Jaguar I-TYPE 4
• Automotive lubricant specialists Castrol have become the latest leading brand to partner with Panasonic Jaguar Racing
• Jaguar Racing partner with leading toy manufacturers the LEGO Group and Scalextric with mini versions of Jaguar’s race cars set to go on sale soon

02 October 2019, Gaydon, United Kingdom:

Panasonic Jaguar Racing have today revealed their brand-new all electric race car to challenge for season six of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. The British team’s official launch in front of VIPs, media, partners and fans was at Jaguar’s brand-new design studio in Gaydon, Warwickshire – the most advanced automotive design centre in the world.

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Last Two 2019 LEGO BrickHeadz Sets Now Available

The last two LEGO BrickHeadz sets of 2019 are now available for purchase on Shop@Home. The first of the two is the Thanksgiving Scarecrow (40352) which has 177 pieces and retails for $9.99. The other set is the Christmas Reindeer, Elf, and Elfie (40353) which has 281 pieces and retails for $19.99.

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LEGO Baseplate Amazon Sales – October 2019


One of the limitations of growing your LEGO layout is space but if you are able to expand it, you might need some more baseplates. Luckily, Amazon is having some great sales on them. Both the Green and Blue baseplates are priced at $5.14 each. The Green is 49% off and the Blue is 36% off due to the Blue one being cheaper originally. If you’re using the Gray, that one is 20% off. At these sales, now is a great time to stock up on them if you can.

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LEGO Technic Top Gear Rumored Set Details

A few days ago, it was announced that LEGO is partnering up with the newer version of Top Gear to release a LEGO Technic set that will be released next year. The details were pretty much nonexistent but it looks like the folks at Promobricks has found out something about it. It is reported that it will be set number 42109 and it will have 463 pieces while retailing for €129.99. It will also implement the new CONTROL+ system and controlled using the app. It was also stated that the set will be a white rally car with some stickers of The Stig and the UK flag. As always, these are strictly rumors until LEGO officially announces the set or it shows up at a verified retailer.

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New LEGO Technic & Overwatch Sets Now Available

It’s October and that means there are brand new LEGO sets that are available on Shop@Home. First are the two large scale Technic sets with the Liebherr R 9800 Excavator (42100) which goes for $449.99 and the Land Rover Defender (42110) which goes for $199.99.

The two other new sets are for the LEGO Overwatch theme with Wrecking Ball (75976) and Junkrat & Roadhog (75977). The sets retail for $19.99 and $49.99, respectively.

Lastly, the LEGO Creator Gingerbread House (10267) is now available for everyone. It has 1,477 pieces and retails for $99.99.

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LEGO Star Wars Ahch-To Island Training (75200) Amazon Sale – September 2019

With the LEGO Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sets coming out later this week, retailers are clearing out inventory of their current stock at deeply discounted prices. One of the more notable sets is the Ahch-To Island Training (75200) which is going for $17.48 or 42% off. This is the lowest price it has been priced at on Amazon and it price matches Walmart.

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LEGO October 2019 Store Calendar Promotions & Events

The October 2019 LEGO Store Calendar is now available and we can now see some of the promotions and events that will be happening during the month.


October 4-6: Free LEGO Star Wars Battle of Endor (40362) with Star Wars purchases of $75 or more, while supplies last.

October 5: Adult building event for LEGO Star Wars Luke Skywalker timeline microbuild. In-store registration is required and begins on October 1.

October 4-6: Dress up as your favorite Star Wars character to receive a special treat. For all ages on first come, first served basis.

October 4 – November 3: Red Squadron vs Blue Squadron. Decode hidden building instructions using special glasses to build your ship as fast as you can. No registration is required.

October 16: UFO Building Event. In-store registration is required and begins on October 3. For ages 6-14.

October 21: Minifigure Swap Monday

October 31: Stop by the LEGO Store in your Halloween costume for Trick or Treat.

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LEGO Technic Top Gear Set Coming in 2020

LEGO has announced a new partnership with the hit BBC TV show Top Gear to produce a LEGO Technic Top Gear set that is set to be released in 2020. As you may remember, there was a rumor from many years ago that we could be getting Top Gear sets which ended up becoming the LEGO Speed Champions theme.

This new Technic set will be based on the BBC Two show starring Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff, and Chris Harris. BBC Studios Head of Licensing, Jason Easy, states, “It’s certainly a natural fit for both and we’re looking forward to seeing the LEGO Technic Set hit the shelves next year.”

There’s no word on whether we’ll get the three in minifigure form but considering that it’s a Technic set, it’ll probably just be a larger scale vehicle.

Thanks to Richie for the heads up.

**Via DailyStar**

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LEGO Creator Winter Holiday Train (10254) Amazon Sale – September 2019

The LEGO Creator Gingerbread House (10267) is now available but why not pair it up with a previous Winter Village set that is currently on sale on Amazon. The Winter Holiday Train (10254) is currently priced at $87.99 which is 12% off but it is only a few cents off its lowest ever price. The Train was released in 2016 so it’s possible that it will be the next Winter Village set to be retired.

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LEGO Overwatch GameStop Ganymede Building Instructions

Yesterday, GameStop stores held a LEGO Overwatch Ganymede building event to promote the upcoming wave of sets. It was for the classic yellow version of the bird which is the exact same build as from the LEGO Overwatch Play Event from the beginning of the year with the only difference is with the colors. If you’re looking for the instructions for the GameStop Ganymede, a reader has sent in scans of the build. You can also download the PDF here if you want. Thank you to saneps for sending it in.

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LEGO Overwatch Wrecking Ball (75976) Review

LEGO Overwatch Wrecking Ball (75976)

The new wave of LEGO Overwatch sets come out in a few days but I’ve gotten my hands on them just a bit early to see how they are. There are only two sets in this particular wave and the first one we’ll be checking out is Wrecking Ball (75976). It has 227 pieces and retails for $19.99. The contents of the box include two numbered bags, the instructions, and a small sticker sheet.

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The LEGO Ninjago Movie Green Ninja Mech Dragon (70612) Amazon Sale – September 2019

The LEGO Ninjago Movie Green Ninja Mech Dragon (70612) is a great set that is on sale over on Amazon. It is priced at $32.99 which is 34% off the normal price and is pretty close to the lowest price its been at on Amazon. I don’t build many Ninjago sets but this is one of the sets that I still have built and is sitting comfortably on my TV stand. Even if you’re not into Ninjago, there are a lot of awesome parts in sand green.

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LEGO Star Wars Triple Force Friday Promotions Revealed

LEGO has updated their promotions page on LEGO Shop@Home to prepare for Star Wars Triple Force Friday and we can now see some of the promos that will be going on during that weekend. First is the Battle of Endor (40362) with purchases of $75 or more, while supplies last. There will also be Double VIP Points on LEGO Star Wars purchases. Lastly, there will be sales on select Star Wars items. The promos will run from October 4-6.

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LEGO Technic Forest Machine (42080) Amazon Sale – September 2019

Amazon currently has the LEGO Technic Forest Machine (42080) on sale for a pretty good discount. It is priced at $89.99 which is 40% off or $60 off the retail price. This is the lowest price it has been priced at for Amazon. Thanks to Jeremy for the heads up.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Sets Revealed

Disney has finally revealed the new LEGO Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sets that will be coming next week on Triple Force Friday. All of these sets have been available at some retailers for a few weeks now but we finally get a good look at them.


Darth Star Cannon (75246) – 159 pcs – $19.99


Resistance A-Wing Starfighter (75248) – 269 pcs – $29.99



Resistance Y-Wing Starfighter (75249) – 578 pcs – $69.99


Pasaana Speeder Chase (75250) – 373 pcs – $39.99


AT-ST Raider (75254) – 540 pcs – $49.99


Yoda (75255) – 1,771 pcs – $99.99


Kylo Ren’s Shuttle (75256) – 1,005 pcs – $129.99


Millennium Falcon (75257) – 1,351 pcs

LEGO Ideas First 2019 Review Stage Winners Announced

LEGO has announced the winners of the LEGO Ideas First 2019 Review Stage and there are actually three winners this time. Two of them were from this review stage and the other one was from the previous one. And their winners are:

The Pirate Bay

123 Sesame Street

Playable LEGO Piano

Congratulations to all the winner! Which one(s) are you looking forward to the most? Sound off below.

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LEGO and Amazon Announce LEGO MINDSTORMS Voice Challenge: Powered by Alexa

LEGO and Amazon have teamed up to do a new contest called the LEGO MINDSTORMS Voice Challenge: Powered by Alexa with a tons of prizes up for grabs. All you have to do is to create new ideas on how LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 can interact with Alexa using voice commands. Check out the video below of some ideas of how they can interact as well as the press release on the details of the LEGO MINDSTORMS Voice Challenge: Powered by Alexa.

The LEGO Group and Amazon join forces to introduce the LEGO® MINDSTORMS Voice Challenge: Powered by Alexa – an opportunity for Alexa developers, LEGO MINDSTORMS enthusiasts, and creators around the world to explore and build the future of voice-based experiences through construction and robotics play.

Billund, September 24: The LEGO® MINDSTORMS Voice Challenge: Powered by Alexa announced today allows fans to enter for a chance to win from hundreds of prizes, including one grand prize winner who will take home $20,000 in Amazon Gift Cards, a powerful package of LEGO sets, and a trip to LEGO Headquarters in Denmark — where they will have an opportunity to tour the LEGO House and meet with LEGO designers. In addition, the winner’s creation will be displayed at the annual LEGO World event in Copenhagen.

Since the introduction of the very first LEGO brick, people of all ages have been able to build anything they can imagine. The LEGO product line-up has continued to evolve over the years, including the introduction of branded products and others which

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LEGO Ideas First 2019 Results Will be Announced Tomorrow

LEGO has announced that they will be revealing the next LEGO Ideas set tomorrow morning. This announcement will be for the First 2019 Review Stage that ended in May. There were nine projects that qualifed for the Review Stage and they include:

National Museum – Rio de Janeiro
Anatomini
The Office – NBC
The Pirate Bay
Kakapo
SpaceX BFR / Starship & Super Heavy 1:110 Scale
Addams Family Mansion
123 Sesame Street
Machu Picchu

The announcement will be at 9am tomorrow but I’ll report on it a little later since I’ll be at work. Which project(s) do you think we’ll be getting as an official LEGO Ideas set?

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LEGO Fantastic Beasts Grindelwald’s Escape (75951) Amazon Sale – September 2019

Although the movie wasn’t too good, there is a good deal on the LEGO Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – Grindelwald’s Escape (75951) over on Amazon. It is currently priced at $10.99 which is 45% off the retail price of $19.99. You’ll get two exclusive minifigures along with a Thestral horse mold and the carriage.

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LEGO Star Wars Triple Force Friday Product Reveals Coming Thursday

Star Wars Triple Force Friday is coming next week and Disney has finally announced that they are ready to reveal products for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. On Thursday, September 26 at 11 am PST, there will be a livestream to show off new products including the LEGO Star Wars ones which leaked a while back. Technically they aren’t leaks anymore since people have been purchasing them legally at various retailers and have already been doing reviews on them on YouTube. I’ll do my post on the LEGO Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker official images at that time as well.

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The LEGO Group Ranks First for Global Corporate Responsibility

Reputation Institute has released their rankings for global corporate responsibility and The LEGO Group has been rank first on the list. It was stated in the press release that LEGO was rated the highest when it came to being fair in business, ethical, and being open and transparent. More than half of consumers said they would buy LEGO products which is 13.7% higher than the RepTrak 100 average. This ranking is on top of their second place finish on the 2019 Global RepTrak 100 for being the most highly regarded company in the world.

Global study puts the LEGO Group in first place on Corporate Responsibility

The study, conducted by Reputation Institute, a global technology-driven provider of reputation measurement and management services, calibrated the perceptions of more than 140 companies on the merits of CR. CR RepTrak measures perceptions of Citizenship, Governance and Workplace, and provides a means of assessing a company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credentials. The study is based on more than 230,000 individual ratings from the informed general public across 15 leading economies.

“The LEGO Group is a great example of a company that is committed to delivering on corporate responsibility and realizing strong business results by doing the right thing,” said Kasper Nielsen, Chief Strategy Officer at Reputation Institute. “The core strength in corporate responsibility translates into 57% of consumers saying they would definitely buy The LEGO Group’s products — which is a net 13.7 percentage points higher than the CR RepTrak 100 average.”

Consistent with The LEGO Group’s long-held approach

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LEGO Storage Bucket (5005630) Promotion Now Live

LEGO Storage Bucket (5005630)

The promotion for the LEGO Storage Bucket (5005630) is now live on LEGO Shop@Home. From now until September 28, you can get it for free with purchases of $100 or more, while supplies last. There are plenty of new sets that are available right now that makes it easy to qualify for it.

Make tidying up fun with this red and blue LEGO® Storage Bucket. Place toys, books or games in the spacious main compartment and use the four side pockets for smaller items like pens, pencils, tools and LEGO building instructions. Carry it around with the durable handles, and when you aren’t using it, collapse the bucket flat for easy packing or storage. It features durable 600D RPET polyester fabric made from recycled beverage bottles and each bucket saves approximately five plastic bottles from landfill.

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LEGO Ninjago City Sales on Amazon – September 2019

For you Ninjago fans, there are some great deals on the LEGO Ninjago City sets over on Amazon. First is Ninjago City (70620) itself coming in at $239.99 or $60 off. The other set is the Ninjago City Docks (70657) which is going for $183.99 which is $46 off. Both are listed as limited time sales so they could go away at any time. Thanks to Ken for the heads up.

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Subscribe to LEGO Texts for Free Promo Code

LEGO has a new promotion running on Shop@Home for a new texting system they are trying out. If you subscribe for LEGO text messages, you can get a promo code for a free LEGO Star Wars Mini BB-8 (40228) with purchases of $60 or more. Note that the BB-8 is the same one from last year’s May the 4th promotion. I’m not sure if they will be doing more promos using texts but I guess it doesn’t hurt to sign up. Message and data rates may apply.

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LEGO Star Wars Imperial Dropship (75262) Amazon Sale – September 2019

The price of the LEGO Star Wars Imperial Dropship – 20th Anniversary Edition (75262) has dropped even further if you’re thinking about doing an army builder for them. They are now priced at $11.99 which is 40% off and this is a great price for three Stormtrooper minifigures and a Shadow Trooper pilot along with a replica of the original Han Solo.

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LEGO Toys R Us Bricktober 2019 Sets Revealed

Although there are no more Toys R Us stores in the US (not talking about the new ones), LEGO is still doing the popular Bricktober sets and the 2019 lineup has been revealed over on Brickfinder. There are four to collect and they feature miniature Asian scenes. They are also able to connect together using pins on the sides. These will be available in Hong Kong starting next week. I’m not sure if TRU Canada will be having these or not. Obviously, we here in the US will need to purchase them on the secondary market or have connections overseas.

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LEGO Seasonal Limited Edition Christmas Tree (40338) Revealed

There are now official images of one of the limited edition LEGO Seasonal gift with purchase sets that will be available this holiday season with the Christmas Tree (40338). The Christmas Tree (40338) has 392 pieces but that is all the details that are known at this time. The tree is probably the best looking one so far and it even includes a train and a skirt at the base.

**Via PromoBricks**

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Free LEGO Batman Video Game Trilogy on Epic Store

If you’re a gamer and didn’t get the free LEGO Batman games from Steam a while ago, the Epic Store is giving the LEGO Batman Trilogy away for free. Normally priced at $59.97, the trilogy includes LEGO Batman: The Videogame, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, and LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. While you’re at it, you might as well get the Batman: Arkham Collection as well. What’s better than free?

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LEGO Storage Bucket (5005630) Review

LEGO Storage Bucket (5005630)

The September 2019 LEGO Store Calendar shows a new promotion coming next week for the LEGO Storage Bucket (5005630) and we’ve gotten our hands on it a little early to show you guys if it is worth the purchase. It will be available on LEGO Shop@Home from September 23-28 with purchases of $100 or more, while supplies last.

As you may know, LEGO has been doing promotions for items that you can use everyday and their latest offering is for this storage bucket. It measures about 12 inches wide from the bottom side and about 10 inches tall. The material is pretty high quality and it retails for $25 over on their little known Carry Gear Solutions site. The bottom is made of a thicker plastic that wipes clean easily if it gets dirty. The outer part of it has four smaller pockets for addition storage room as well. Lastly, there are some handles to easily transport it around. When it’s not in use, it can collapse pretty small and can be tucked away somewhere.

LEGO Storage Bucket (5005630)

LEGO Storage Bucket (5005630)

The obvious use for this LEGO Storage Bucket is for your loose LEGO parts and you can actually store a decent amount. The outer pockets are actually big enough to fit one of the smaller sized boxes. I personally don’t know what I’ll be using it for but some of you may already have some ideas. Is it worth a $100 purchase? I don’t think so but LEGO has some good new sets available that you can easily reach that mark.… Continue

LEGO BrickHeadz Christmas Reindeer, Elf, and Elfie (40353) Official Images

There are now official images of the last LEGO BrickHeadz set of the year with the Christmas Reindeer, Elf, and Elfie (40353). It has 281 pieces and will probably retail for $19.99 or $24.99 when it becomes available in a few months. This will be the first LEGO BrickHeadz to have three characters in a set. Thanks to Daniel for the heads up.

**Via Mir-Kubikov.ru**

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LEGO Ideas The Legend of Zelda: BotW Stables Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Legend of Zelda: BotW Stables by Hanwasyellowfirst is the latest project to hit 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. Obviously the Legend of Zelda theme is pretty popular on the platform but hasn’t passed review and with this project, at least there’s another chance at it. The set features the Stables found throughout the game in it proposes minifigures of Link, Kaas, Beedle, Pikango, Stable Master, and Traveller.

The project now joins Queen: I Want to Break Free and Seinfeld 30th Anniversary as the projects to reach the Third 2019 Review Stage.

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LEGO Brawls Launch Trailer Released

Way back in March, Apple revealed some new LEGO games coming to their game subscription service called Apple Arcade and today we finally get to see some details and gameplay for LEGO Brawls. It is a 4v4 multiplayer brawler that is somewhat similar to Super Smash Bros. but set in the LEGO Universe. Players can customize their own characters and using different skills to fight in the match. Currently it will only be available for Apple Arcade and it didn’t say it will be available for other platforms.

LEGO Brawls is finally here, a fast-paced 4v4 multiplayer brawler set in the LEGO universe, bringing players of all ages together for non-stop action that can be enjoyed anywhere and at any time. In LEGO Brawls, players will create and customize their own characters, collaborate with teammates and battle it out across iconic locations in classic LEGO themes, including the world of NINJAGO.

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LEGO Creator Parisian Restaurant (10243) Amazon Sale – September 2019

I’m back with another good sale on Amazon and this time it is for the LEGO Creator Parisian Restaurant (10243). It is currently going for $139.26 which is 13% off the normal price. As I’ve said before, these D2C sets hardly go on sale, especially the modular buildings so if you’ve been thinking about getting this set, now is a great time to.

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LEGO Ideas Apollo Saturn V (21309) Amazon Sale – September 2019

The LEGO Ideas Apollo Saturn V (21309) is currently back on sale for $99.99 on Amazon. Unless there’s a flash sale, this price is probably the lowest we’ll see it priced at if it goes on sale. As of this writing, this price applies to both types of packaging. For $99.99, this is a good price for what you get.

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New LEGO Direct-to-Consumer Sets Now Available on Shop@Home

It’s September 18 and that means there are some new LEGO sets available for purchase on Shop@Home. First is the highly anticipated LEGO Creator Gingerbread House (10267) which costs $99.99 for 1,477 pieces. This is a really good deal, in my opinion, and you’ll be able to get 650 VIP points for it.

The other set that is available which isn’t for everyone is the LEGO Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer (75252). It has 4,784 pieces but it sets you back a whopping $699.99. The size of it is impressive but the interior of it is lacking the detail that we thought it would have. The good thing is that you’ll get a cool 4,550 VIP points for it but for a limited time until September 22, you’ll be getting double points for it.


USA | Canada | UK | France | Germany

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LEGO Overwatch Bastion’s Brick Challenge

Starting today, Blizzard has continued with the promotion of the LEGO Overwatch sets and as a treat, they have also kicked off Bastion’s Brick Challenge. From now until September 30, you can earn some cool LEGO themed rewards for playing Overwatch and watching Twitch streams. For winning nine games in Quick Play, Arcade, or Competitive, you can earn the Legendary Brick Bastion skin in which Bastion is made out of colorful LEGO bricks. Along the way, if you get three wins, you can earn the Brickstion player icon and Brick Ganymede player icon. For six wins, you can get the Bricks Rain From Above Pharah minifigure spray and Reconstruction Mercy minifigure spray.

As with these events, you can also earn brick-themed items in-game by watching various Twitch streamers throughout the event. You can view the full schedule here. For watching two hours, you can get the D.Va spray. For four hours, you’ll earn the Tracer and Widowmaker player icons. For six hours, you get the Genji and Hanzo dragon sprays as well as their player icons. You’ll have to connect your Battle.net account to Twitch to be able to earn these stream rewards.

As for the LEGO Overwatch sets, Blizzard is having sales on the sets and the Blizzard exclusive Omnic Bastion (75987) is currently half off the regular price.

I’ll be online if any of you wants to play to earn the Bastion skin. Feel free to add me at Tormentalous#1173 and request to join my games. I mostly play the Arcade mode but … Continue

LEGO Announces Rebuild The World Campaign

A few days ago, LEGO released a mysterious trailer for something coming soon and today they have announced Rebuild The World. It is essentially a campaign to help nurture the creative skills of the next generation.

THE LEGO GROUP WITH MARK RONSON INSPIRE KIDS TO REBUILD THE WORLD

[Billund, 17 September 2019]: Today, the LEGO Group and musician Mark Ronson launch Rebuild The World, a campaign to help nurture the creative skills of the next generation.

Over 100 children will meet Mark and other inspiring figures, such as 19-year-old David Aguilar, who built several prosthetic arms from LEGO® elements, at the LEGO House, Billund, to explore the infinite potential of creativity. Their imaginations will also be fired up in a series of workshops, where they’ll be challenged to rebuild the world they see around them.

“My whole career has been about working with brilliant, creative people and seeing where our imaginations take us. Rebuild The World, is a wonderful opportunity to help inspire the next generation of creators who will come up with their own ideas to shape the future of everything from the way we live to the music we listen to,” explains Mark Ronson.

The LEGO Group believes that every child is born with incredible creative problem-solving capabilities, but we need to act now to nurture that creativity so that it can become a lifelong skill, as the future depends on it.

Inspiring creativity is more critical and urgent than ever. The World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report places creative problem solving in

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LEGO Ideas Project Submission Update

Last week LEGO announced some new updates to LEGO Ideas. Some of the updates are smaller quality of life ones like the product ideas statistics in which you can see how many supporters your project gets per day. Also projects now require you to add at least one tag to improve categorization and discoverability of the submission.

The main update is the Product Idea Submit Flow. As we know by now, lots of projects and ideas may be tied to a certain intellectual property and requires LEGO to go out and try to get a certain license to be able to produce the set. LEGO has changed how you are able to submit a project if it is based on a certain IP. Now when you try to submit a project, you are asked if it is based on an IP. If it is based on something, a dropdown menu will list if it is allowed or not. If it is not allowed, you won’t be able to proceed but if it is allowed, you can continue on to the next step. They have given a quick explanation of how they evaluate what IPs are good to use or not.

-Overlap with currently commercialised LEGO products (i.e. Star Wars, Ferrari, etc)
-Have already been commercialised through LEGO Ideas (i.e. Beatles Yellow Submarine, Voltron, etc)
-Don’t fit the LEGO Brand (i.e. Game of Thrones or Call of Duty, etc)
-Contain a known license conflict that prevent us from commercialising the IP (i.e. Monopoly, Transformers, etc)

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LEGO Ideas Seinfeld 30th Anniversary Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Seinfeld 30th Anniversary project by BrentWaller is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The project celebrates the 30th anniversary of the hit 90s sitcom featuring Jerry’s apartment. It has about 900 pieces and it includes minifigures of Jerry Seinfeld, George Costanza, Elaine Benes, Cosmo Kramer, and Newman. It joins Queen: I Want to Break Free as the projects to reach the Third 2019 Review Stage.

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 19 (71025) Review

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 19 (71025)

The Series 19 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71025) are now widely available and we can finally take a deeper look at this newest series in the popular theme. LEGO has gone back to its roots and there are only 16 to collect with no special limited edition minifigures.

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Two LEGO Promotions Ending Today – September 2019

Today is the last days for a couple of promotions going on at LEGO Shop@Home. First is the free LEGO Lunch Box (5006017) with purchases of $99 or more.

The other promotion ending today is for the free LEGO Star Wars Mini Droid Commander (75522) with a purchase of the LEGO Star Wars BOOST Droid Commander (75253). If you’ve been collecting the LEGO Star Wars 20th Anniversary Edition minifigures, this set miniset is also part of the line.

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Mysterious LEGO Teaser Released for Something Coming Soon

LEGO has released a new teaser for something coming soon that is very unusual, even for them. In the clip, we see some people holding some large items that are upscaled version of LEGO accessories like a bow and arrow, mug, camera, wrench, and flowers. At the end, we see people looking up at the sky at something yellow flying by. Honestly I have no idea what the heck is going on but it’s for something coming out soon. If it’s not adult sized LEGO accessories, I’ll be disappointed.

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LEGO Millennium Falcon AcryliKing Display Stand Review

AcryliKing Display Stand

There are some LEGO sets that look great as a display piece especially LEGO Star Wars sets. The folks at AcryliKing has reached out to us to take a look at their display stand for the regular Millennium Falcon. This stand is compatible with the 75105 or the 75212 versions.

When I opened the envelope from the mail, the parts for the stand are shrink wrapped into a little package. All the parts are separated by some styrofoam sheets to keep them from rubbing against each other and scratching them.

AcryliKing Display Stand

The main base itself has a good high quality feel to it. The middle of it has the AcryliKing logo but not too invasive. There are four open slots to attach the pillars to them.

AcryliKing Display Stand

There are two pillars with the Millennium Falcon printed on it. There’s also designations of the left and right pillars for the stand. It’s hard to see them on the image but they are there. Attaching to them are the parts that go to the underside of the Falcon. These are the size of 4×6 plates with some official black 1×1 LEGO round plates.

There’s also a smaller stand along with a laser cut plaque showing some of the characters from Star Wars Episode 7 as well as the Rebels symbol.

AcryliKing Display Stand

It took me a while to get it on but once the Falcon is on, it seems pretty sturdy. I will say that my left pillar is a bit loose on the stand but it’s fine so far. Because it … Continue

Pre-Order LEGO Technic Liebherr R 9800 Excavator (42100) on Shop@Home

Without too much fanfare considering it is one of the most advanced LEGO Technic sets to be released, LEGO has put up the Liebherr R 9800 Excavator (42100) for pre-order on Shop@Home. The set has 4,108 pieces and retails for $449.99 with a release date of October 1. It also comes with two Smart Hubs and seven motors (3 XL Motors and 4 L Motors) while using the CONTROL+ app to operate it. If you do pre-order it now, you’ll also get the LEGO Lunch Box and LEGO Hidden Side Newbury’s Juice Bar promotions along with 2,925 VIP points with the purchase.

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The LEGO Movie 2 Amazon Sale – September 2019

Now that a report that The LEGO Movie 2 sets could be retiring sooner than expected, Amazon has dropped the price of a lot of the sets, some of which to the lowest its been on the site. We do get some that are the standard 20% off but there are a couple that are on sale upwards of 40% off.

LEGO Movie Maker (70820) – $29.99/40%
Queen Watevra’s Build Whatever Box! (70825) – $23.48/41% off
Ultrakatty & Warrior Lucy! – $23.99/20% off
Pop-Up Party Bus (70828) – $49.99/38% off
Escape Buggy (70829) – $32.00/36% off
Sweet Mayhem’s SDystar Starship! (70830) – $47.48/32% off
Emmet’s Dream House/Rescue Rocket (70831) – $42.99/39% off
Queen Watevra’s ‘So-Not-Evil’ Space Palace (70838) – $59.99/40% off
Benny’s Space Squad (70841) – $7.99/20% off
Good Morning Sparkle Babies! (70847) – $7.99/20% off
Systar Party Crew (70848) – $17.97/10% off
Wyld-Mayhem Star Fighter (70849) – $39.99/20% off

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LEGO Stranger Things Sketchbook Available in VIP Reward Center

The LEGO VIP Reward Center has been updated with a new item that Stranger Things fans may be interested in. For 1,500 points, you can get a LEGO Stranger Things Sketchbook that is in a video cassette design. The image on the slipcover is from the promotional image during the release of The Upside Down (75810) a few months ago. The sketchbook itself has the design of a VHS cassette and it is hardcover which gives it a premium quality.

Use your VIP points for this limited edition Stranger Things Sketchbook

Head back to the 1980’s with this vintage style Stranger Things sketchbook. The ideal companion for your adventures around the town of Hawkins or anywhere else!

This video cassette inspired hardcover sketchbook contains 120 pages for your notes and doodles. Comes with a cardboard slip case featuring instantly recognizable Stranger Things minifigures from the hit Netflix original series. A great gift for Stranger Things fans who will love to show their passion for the series. Size 103 x 184mm

You will receive a promotional code for this item.

This code is redeemable on your next purchase at LEGO.com.
Shipping fees may apply. Code must be entered during checkout in field labelled “Enter Promo Code”.

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LEGO City 2019 Advent Calendar (60235) Amazon Sale – September 2019

The new LEGO City 2019 Advent Calendar (60235) is currently on sale for $24.99 on Amazon. Although it is only $5 off the regular price, it is equivalent to 17% off. The only other sale for the advent calendars is for the Harry Potter (75964) which is only 7% off.

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LEGO DC Collectible Minifigures Rumored for 2020?

Here’s a new juicy 2020 LEGO rumor that could be the start of something special further down the line. As we know by now, LEGO has done some licensed Collectible Minifigures series including Harry Potter and a couple waves of The Simpsons, The LEGO Batman Movie, and Disney and it looks like a new licensed theme could be joining the fray next year. According to Brick Fanatics, we could be getting a LEGO DC Collectible Minifigures series at the beginning of the year. Obviously there are tons of characters to choose from but we’ll probably also see the usual cast of DC originals like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman in new variant outfits.

This isn’t the first time I’ve heard of this rumor but BF has some good sources so I’m going to roll with it, however, treat this as a rumor until LEGO teases something or they announce it on social media. If LEGO does release a DC series, could we also see a Marvel Collectible Minifigures series as well? Thanks to Shrek for the heads up even though it probably isn’t your real name.

*Note* – The above image is from The LEGO Batman Movie Series 2.

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LEGO Creator Gingerbread House (10267) Designer Video

Earlier today, LEGO announced the LEGO Creator Gingerbread House (10267) and they have also released the designer video for the set. LEGO designer Tiago Catarino talks about this highly anticipated set which will be available starting next week. The video shows us some even more close up images of what we can expect to get in this festive Winter Village set. The Gingerbread House has 1,477 pieces and will retail for $99.99.

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LEGO Creator Gingerbread House (10267) Officially Announced

One of the most anticipated sets every year are from the Winter Village theme and for 2019, we will be getting the LEGO Creator Gingerbread House (10267). Retailing for $99.99, it has 1,477 pieces and will be available starting next week on September 18 for VIPs and October 1 for the general release. It features a gingerbread man and gingerbread woman as well as a gingerbread baby as a printed tile. Check out the press release and more images below.

10267 Gingerbread House

Ages 12+ 1477 pieces

US $99.99– CA $139.99– DE €89.99– UK £84.99 – FR €94.99– DK 799DKK –AUD $159.99

*Euro pricing varies by country. Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing.

Gather the family and build the wonderful Gingerbread House!

Enjoy a festive build and play experience with the LEGO® Creator Expert 10267 Gingerbread House. A treasure chest of magical details, this amazing model features frosted roofs with colorful candy buttons and a delicious facade with candy-cane columns, glittery windows and a tall chimney stack with a glowing fireplace. Inside the house there’s an array of fun details and candy furnishings including a tasteful bedroom with chocolate bed and cotton candy lamp, and a bathroom with the essential toilet and bathtub. This wonderful LEGO Gingerbread House sets the scene for imaginative adventures with the gingerbread family. Children can light up the cozy fireplace, help clear the sidewalk with the snow blower and nestle the gingerbread baby in its carriage. It also includes a decorated Christmas tree with wrapped gifts and toys, including a rocking

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LEGO Hidden Side Wrecked Shrimp Boat (70419) Amazon Sale – September 2019

The LEGO Hidden Side Wrecked Shrimp Boat (70419) is currently on sale for $24.99 over on Amazon. This sale started a couple of days ago and it is a modest $5 off which is about 17% off the retail price. This sale makes the price-to-piece ratio go down to $0.08/piece which is pretty good especially when you can get an albino alligator as well.

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LEGO Disney Train and Station (71044) Designer Video

The LEGO Disney Train and Station (71044) has been available for a short while now and if you’re still on the fence about getting it, LEGO has released the designer video to maybe sway your opinion on it. LEGO design manager Marcos Bessa and graphic designer Austin Carlson talk about some of the details of the set including the Goofy minifigure and the stickers found throughout the station. The LEGO Disney Train and Station (71044) has 2,925 pieces and retails for $329.99 on Shop@Home.

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LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender (42110) Officially Announced

Even though it was “leaked” back in June, LEGO today has officially revealed the LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender (42110). The set contains 2,573 pieces and retails for $199.99 and will be available starting on October 1. Check out the press release and the product launch video below.

BUILD YOUR OWN ICON: INTRODUCING THE LEGO TECHNIC LAND ROVER DEFENDER

• LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender set launches alongside New Land Rover Defender at 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show
• 2,573-piece LEGO model developed with Land Rover to include authentic bodywork and a host of realistic functions
• Features in-line six-cylinder engine, gearbox with high and low ratios, independent suspension, expedition roof rack and working winch
• LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender on sale globally from 1 October 2019

Frankfurt, 11th September 2019 – The new LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender is an automotive icon you can build at home.

Developed in partnership with Land Rover and launched alongside the New Defender at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the 2,573-piece model combines the boundless creativity of LEGO with New Defender’s instantly recognisable silhouette and unrivalled capability.

The LEGO Technic vehicle echoes New Defenderwith a host of realistic elements and functions, including authentic body panels and rims, four-wheel drive with three differentials, fully independent suspension, a working winch and LEGO Technic’s most sophisticated gearbox yet – all designed to provide an engrossing and rewarding building experience for car lovers and LEGO fans alike.

Niels Henrik Horsted, Marketing Director at the LEGO Group, said: “With every LEGO element, children

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Brick Fanatics Magazine Issue 10 Available Now

Avast, me hearties! A special look at 30 years of LEGO Pirates themes Issue 10 of Brick Fanatics Magazine, alongside Hidden Side, Overwatch and 75252 Imperial Star Destroyer

The 10th edition of the print magazine all about LEGO is available to order today at www.brickfanatics.com/magazine, with shipping due for subscribers and early orders from the end of September.

This issue is full of treasure to be discovered, perhaps nowhere better than across our multi-page retrospective on LEGO Pirates, the theme that launched a generation of swashbuckling adventure and brick-based play for many of us.

Alongside some specially-created photography inspired by this iconic theme, we sit down exclusively with the lead designer responsible three decades ago for creating more than just this range of classic LEGO sets, but the world of LEGO Pirates as we know it.

From the past to the future, Issue 10 of Brick Fanatics Magazine also explores new theme Hidden Side, talking not only to the design team behind these unique, transforming LEGO sets and their tie-in app, but also with industry experts, who offer a real insight into the LEGO Group’s latest attempts to merge digital and physical play.

Meanwhile, Overwatch’s two new upcoming releases – 75977 Junkrat & Roadhog and 75976 Wrecking Ball – get the designer walkthrough treatment, as the LEGO Group’s Woon Tze Chee exclusively explains the detail and charm that has gone into creating these eye-catching video game creations.

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New LEGO BrickHeadz Kylo Ren & Sith Trooper (75232) Found at Target

Triple Force Friday is coming up very quickly as new Star Wars products for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be released in October. However, that doesn’t stop retailer for selling them early in stores on accident. One of the new LEGO sets that has shown up at a Target store in Texas has revealed there will be a LEGO BrickHeadz Kylo Ren & Sith Trooper (75232). It has 240 pieces and priced at $19.99. The person was apparently able to purchase it with no issues even though it should have been register locked.

**Via Rebelscum**

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Rumored List of Retiring LEGO Star Wars Sets – 2019

Here’s something that was pretty interesting that came though my email during the weekend regarding some rumored retiring LEGO Star Wars sets. The folks at Rebelscum has reported on a rumored list of some current LEGO Star Wars products that will be retiring within the next year.

LEGO does have their own Retiring Soon page but it isn’t frequently updated until items have already been retired. It’s pretty much a guessing game of when something will be retiring since LEGO doesn’t officially announce it. The rule of thumb is sets have roughly about a two year shelf life while UCS sets have a slightly longer one depending on how popular it is.

I’m not saying this is a definitive list but Rebelscum is a trustworthy source and they wouldn’t report on something unless they are confident about it.


December 2019

General Grievous Combat Speeder (75199)
Ahch-To Island Training (75200)
Yoda’s Hut (75208)
X-Wing Starfighter (75218)
Imperial Landing Craft (75221)
Betrayal at Cloud City (75222)
Naboo Starfighter Microfighter (75223)
Sith Infiltrator Microfighter (75224)
Elite Praetorian Guard Battle Pack (75225)
Inferno Squad Battle Pack (75226)
Escape Pod vs Dewback Microfighter (75228)
Death Star Escape (75229)
Porg (75230)
Droid Gunship (75233)
Action Battle Endor Assault (75238)
Rebel A-Wing Starfighter (75247)
Snowspeeder – 20th Anniversary Edition (75259)
Clone Scout Walker – 20th Anniversary Edition (75261)
Imperial Dropship – 20th Anniversary Edition (75262)


July 2020

Anakin’s Jedi Starfighter (75214)
AT-AP Walker (75234)
TIE Fighter Attack (75237)


December 2020

UCS Death Star (75159)
UCS Millennium Falcon (75192)
Sandcrawler (75220)
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New LEGO VIP Promotions – September 9-15

LEGO Lunch Box (5006017)

It’s a new week and there are some new LEGO VIP Promotions that have went live. First is the free LEGO Lunch Box (5006017) with purchases of $99 or more. This promo run until September 15 or while supplies last.

The other promotion is the free LEGO Star Wars Mini Droid Commander (75522) with purchases of the LEGO Star Wars BOOST Droid Commander (75253). Note that this is a separate product listing with the product number 5006036 that includes the mini set. This promotion will also run until September 15.

So technically if you get the Droid Commander, you’ll essentially be getting three promotional items because the LEGO Hidden Side Newbury’s Juice Bar (40336) is also included as well.

LEGO Star Wars Mini Droid Commander (75522)

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LEGO Hidden Side Newbury’s Juice Bar (40336) Review

LEGO Hidden Side Newbury's Juice Bar (40336)

One of the current promotions going on at LEGO Shop@Home is for the LEGO Hidden Side Newbury’s Juice Bar (40336). The set has 127 pieces and you can get it for free with purchases of $50 or more until September 15 or while supplies last.

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LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary – New Edition Pre-Order

LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary - New Edition

There will be a new LEGO book coming out this week called LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary – New Edition. I’ve talked about this book before but this is an updated version of the previous book from 2014 and it also includes an exclusive minifigure which is revealed to be Teen Wu. It has 128 pages and it retails for $21.99 but you can now pre-order it at a discount for $15.39 (30% off).

Spin through the LEGO® NINJAGO® world with this fascinating visual guide

Spin through the LEGO® NINJAGO® world with this fascinating visual guide. Discover NINJAGO City with Lloyd, Kai, Cole, Jay, and Nya and meet their dragons and foes, including the Vermillion and Sons of Garmadon. Explore the amazing sets, vehicles, mechs, and weapons. Look around the S.O.G. headquarters, examine the awesome Ninja Nightcrawler and Destiny’s Bounty, and learn all about the art of Spinjitzu.

Discover how the awesome LEGO NINJAGO sets and minifigures are created in the “Beyond the Brick” chapter, which features concept art and an interview with the LEGO NINJAGO design team. With the LEGO NINJAGO: Visual Dictionary, you will find out everything there is to know about the LEGO NINJAGO world.

LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary - New Edition

LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary - New Edition

LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary - New Edition

LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary - New Edition

LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary - New Edition

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 19 (71025) Giveaway

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 19 (71025)

The Series 19 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71025) are now available and we’re still working through our review of the set. In the meantime, we already know that there will be three complete sets so we’ll be doing a giveaway for one of them. The giveaway is worldwide and will run for two weeks. The winner will be chosen shortly after. Good luck!

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One More Day for LEGO Seasonal Dragon Boat Race (80103) Promotion

There is one more full day for the LEGO Seasonal Dragon Boat Race (80103) promotion on Shop@Home. You can get the free LEGO Year of the Pig (40186) with the purchase of this set and it is also combinable with the LEGO Hidden Side Newbury Juice Bar (40336) even though it’s a cent short of the $50 limit.a

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