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LEGO Recap from New York Toy Fair 2018

February 20, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall (75954)

The 2018 New York Toy Fair is now over and there was a lot of LEGO news that came out that you may have missed so here’s a little recap of some of the more notable news items from the event.

LEGO Announces the Return of Harry Potter

Probably the biggest thing that LEGO announced during the Toy Fair was the return of Harry Potter in a new LEGO Wizarding World theme that encompasses both the Harry Potter universe as well as Fantastic Beasts. The first set that was revealed in this theme was the Hogwarts Great Hall (75954) which retails for a modest $99.99 for a 878 piece set. This set along with the rest of the wave will be available starting in August.

LEGO Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Sets Officially Revealed

The official images of all the LEGO Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom sets were revealed, minus the Walmart exclusive LEGO BrickHeadz sets. Here we get to see some of the new dinosaurs that will appear in the movie in LEGO form such as the Stygimoloch, Carnotaurus, and the Indoraptor.

LEGO Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Indoraptor Rampage at Lockwood Estate (75930)

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Hulkbuster: Ultron Edition (76105) Officially Announced

Some fans already knew about this set as it was already available in some Asian countries but during the Toy Fair, LEGO revealed The Hulkbuster: Ultron Edition (76105). The set has 1,363 pieces and retails for $119.99. It will be available starting on March 3 along with the rest of the Infinity War sets.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 18 Officially Revealed

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LEGO Wins Three Awards at 2018 Toy of the Year Awards Gala

February 17, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The 2018 Toy of the Year winners were announced yesterday just ahead of the New York Toy Fair and I’m happy to say that LEGO wins big again this year. LEGO was nominated in five categories this year including:

Collectible of the Year – The LEGO Batman Movie Collectible Minifigures (71017)

Construction Toy of the Year – LEGO Star Wars BB-8 (75187) / LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean The Silent Mary (71042)

Creative Toy of the Year – LEGO Make Your Own Movie

Specialty Toy of The Year – LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192)

Tech Toy of the Year – LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox (17101)

LEGO picked up three awards last night for LEGO Star Wars BB-8 as the Construction Toy of the Year, LEGO Boost for Tech Toy of the Year, and the LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon for the Specialty Toy of the Year. This is the second year in a row that LEGO has won for Construction and Specialty Toy of the Year.

With some of the new LEGO products coming out this year, I’m sure we’ll be seeing LEGO again on the ballot in a few categories and they have a great chance for the coveted Toy of the Year award.

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LEGO New York Toy Fair 2018 Set Images

February 17, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The 2018 New York Toy Fair has officially kicked off and we’re starting to see some LEGO set images from various themes that we’re expecting to see on store shelves this summer.

For this year, we working with a number of outlets to bring you coverage of the event including:

BZPower
FBTB
Jason LaSalata
Joe Meno (BrickJournal)
The Brick Show
The Brothers Brick
Zusammengebaut

I’ll keep updating as more images come in.

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LEGO New York Toy Fair 2018 Press Release

February 16, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has released a press release on what we can expect at the New York Toy Fair starting tomorrow.

They have already done some reveals today including the Hogwarts Great Hall (75954) and the return of Harry Potter with the Wizarding World theme. There’s also the image reveals for the LEGO Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom as well. Hopefully we’ll get to see more LEGO sets that we weren’t able to see before at the Nuremberg Toy Fair.

Lego Systems, Inc. Introduces Hundreds Of New Building Sets To Inspire Creativity In Children Of All Ages

-During a Year of Milestones, Brand Commemorates 60th Anniversary of the Original LEGO®Brick, 40th Birthday of the LEGO Minifigure and 20th Anniversary of LEGO MINDSTORMS®-

NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR — Today LEGO Systems, Inc. unveils hundreds of its new building sets while kicking off a year of milestones for some of its most celebrated and groundbreaking play innovations: 60 years of the classic LEGO® brick (circa. 1958), 40 years of the LEGO Minifigure, which introduced character-based role play to the brand in 1978, and 20 years of LEGO MINDSTORMS®, the original “smart” toy first introduced in 1998.

New sets leverage the limitless versatility and creativity of the LEGO brick to deliver something for builders of all ages and interests. Highlights include anniversary-inspired Classic sets that ask #WhatWillYouBuild?, new properties such as the Wizarding World™, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom™, Powerpuff Girls™ and Unikitty™, preschool building sets that encourage learning and child development, and LEGO experiences

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LEGO Heroes Needed Toys R Us Build & Play Event This Saturday

February 7, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

This Saturday, February 10 from 12-2pm local time, Toys R Us will be holding a LEGO Heroes Needed Build & Play Event at all locations. Kids will be able to participate in a super hero mask giveaway as well as building with LEGO to create something unique. You can also get a one-day, in-store only coupon for 40% off selected LEGO sets. You can do reservations but you can also just show up as well. The main draw of the even is the 40% off coupon but it also depends on what sets you can use it on.

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Celebrating 60 Years of the LEGO Brick

January 28, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Sixty years ago, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen submitted a patent application for a simple toy building brick. It wouldn’t get approved until a couple of months later and unbeknownst to him, this toy brick would eventually lead the company to becoming one of the most recognizable toys in the world as well as becoming the biggest toymaker in the world. It took some trial and error but the modern brick design that we know and love wouldn’t be developed for a few more years and hasn’t changed that much since then. Today, we celebrate sixty years of the LEGO brick and hopefully for many more years to come!

60 years ago, the simple idea of adding tubes inside a plastic brick turned into one of the most exciting and influential toys in the world – the LEGO® brick.

Since then, LEGO play has been about the joy of building and giving every child the chance to shape their own world through inventive play.

“LEGO play is powered by imagination and curiosity, and the LEGO brick is at the very heart of it – putting the bricks together and taking them apart over and over, with imagination as your only limit. This helps young minds to stay open, keep exploring and develop skills essential for the 21st century*, such as creativity, collaboration and problem solving,” said Julia Goldin, Chief Marketing Officer, the LEGO Group.

The LEGO Group began producing a plastic brick in 1949, but it was not until nine years later, in 1958, that the LEGO brick

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10 Foot Brick in New York to Celebrate LEGO 60th Anniversary

January 26, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Earlier today, LEGO revealed a large-scale model of a red 2×4 brick that is located at the Flatiron District in New York City to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the LEGO brick. The model consists of 133,000 bricks, weighs 1,200 pounds, and took about 350 hours to construct. The 10-foot 2×4 will be at the Flatiron Plaza at the corner of Fifth Avenue, 23rd Street and Broadway, at Madison Square Park and will be there until 4pm Sunday, January 28.

LEGO is going all out with their marketing for the 60th anniversary celebration. Yesterday, it was revealed there will be some Walmart exclusive 60th anniversary LEGO sets that are reported to be available starting on Sunday as well. Check out the time-lapse video of the construction of the 2×4 brick below.

Image above courtesy of Sid (Brickplate).

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