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The Brick Fan February 2017 Monthly Recap

March 1, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

February was a pretty news heavy month and here’s a recap of some of the more popular LEGO posts from the month.

LEGO Disney Beauty and the Beast BrickHeadz Officially Announced – LEGO announced the new LEGO Disney Beauty and the Beast BrickHeadz which now available to everyone on Shop@Home for $9.99 each.

LEGO Named 2017 World’s Most Powerful Brand – LEGO was named the world’s most powerful brand in the Brand Finance yearly Global 500 rankings.

LEGO Dimensions Wave 8 Expansions Packs Announced – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced the new LEGO Dimensions expansion packs which include The Goonies Level Pack (71267), the Hermione Fun Pack (71243), and LEGO City Fun Pack (71266).

LEGO Dimensions The Goonies Level Pack (71267)

The LEGO Ninjago Movie First Trailer Released – Warner Bros. released the first official trailer for the upcoming The LEGO Ninjago Movie.

LEGO House Website Now Live – LEGO launched a new website for their LEGO House which opens in September.

The LEGO Batman Movie The Ultimate Batmobile (70919) Revealed – LEGO revealed one of the new The LEGO Batman Movie sets with The Ultimate Batmobile (70917).

LEGO New York Toy Fair Set Images – The 2017 New York Toy Fair kicked off and there were a lot of images for the upcoming summer 2017 LEGO sets.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Spider-Man: Homecoming Sets Revealed – During the NY Toy Fair, some of the sets for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Spider-Man: Homecoming were shown off.

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The AFOL Poster Subscription Service Releases New February Artwork

February 26, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Interested in LEGO Art? The AFOL Poster Subscription Service from Bricks on the Dollar has begun its mission to bring you original LEGO Artwork every month with their second release, 6037 Witch’s Windship by Claire Baldwin.

Every month a new artist will create distinctly LEGO-themed art in their own style. 11”x17” posters are available from the AFOL Poster Service website. Posters are tube-shipped to their recipients. For only $10 per month you will get the newest poster tube-shipped to you on the 1st of each month. Subscribers also get a short bio about the artist and the artwork as well as an official LEGO Minifigure from the depicted theme! If you want to pick and choose, the posters will be individually available on the 15th of each month for $13 shipped.

Check out the posters which are available right now. A new poster will be available each month while supplies last. Upcoming themes include Galaxy Squad, Town, and more. Pick your favorites or sign up for the subscription to never miss a poster!

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LEGO Wins Awards at at New York Toy Fair 2017

February 17, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

As tradition before the opening of the New York Toy Fair, the Toy of the Year awards were given out by the Toy Industry Association and LEGO again has won awards for a couple of categories.

The first category that LEGO won in is Construction Toy of the Year which goes to the LEGO Friends Amusement Park Roller Coaster (41130).

Another award that LEGO won for tonight was for Specialty Toy of the Year which went to the LEGO Disney The Disney Castle (71040).

The last award that LEGO has won is the coveted Toy of the Year award which again went to the LEGO Friends Amusement Park Roller Coaster (41130).

In addition, former LEGO president Peter Eio was inducted to the Toy Industry Association Hall of Fame.

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AFOL Packaging Survey – Deadline March 6

February 17, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has asked for feedback for packaging for some LEGO sets that have been produced so far. You can fill out the survey at the link here. The deadline to fill out the survey is March 6.

We are a team of packaging designers belonging to the LEGO product development department. Our key mission is to design packaging that supports a strong LEGO product experience. We are conducting this survey among RLUGs/RLFMs since we know that you have a great deal of experience with our products and packaging! To achieve our mission it is important for us to get an understanding of how you perceive the LEGO packaging experience. Please help us by participating in a survey: http://lego.fluidsurveys.com/surveys/yma/afol-packaging-survey/

Please complete the survey before March 6, 2017.

Thank you in advance for your feedback – it is highly appreciated!

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The LEGO Packaging Experience Design Team

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LEGO at New York Toy Fair 2017

February 17, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO will be at New York Toy Fair and they have released a press release of what we can expect to see starting tomorrow. There will be a ton of summer 2017 sets on displayed from The LEGO Ninjago Movie to Marvel Super Heroes Spider-Man: Homecoming and Thor: Ragnarok. We will be working with some other sites who are there on site to bring you coverage.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR, LEGO Systems, Inc. celebrates the intersection of classic construction play with digital experiences to accelerate imagination as it unveils more than 300 new building sets at this week’s American International Toy Fair. From the youngest of builders to the savviest teens, the company offers a LEGO solution for every builder of any age, building skill and interest, for any play occasion. New LEGO® BOOST and LEGO Life digital experiences inspire endless physical play potential. LEGO BrickHeadz offers a new style of mini character building catering to kids’ growing interest in collectibles. All the most popular LEGO themes, such as LEGO CITY, LEGO Friends, LEGO Star Wars™, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, and LEGO Creator, expand with new building sets. Two major feature films starring the LEGO brand also get the building sets treatment: the recently released The LEGO® Batman Movie and the September 2017 release, The LEGO® NINJAGO Movie. New LEGO building sets are displayed at booth #1635 in Hall 3B of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from February 18-21.

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LEGO House Opening September 28, 2017

February 16, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has announced at LEGO World in Copenhagen the opening of the LEGO House which will be on September 28, 2017. Check out the press release below.

LEGO® House – Home of the Brick opens 28 September

LEGO® House is a unique experience house located at the centre of Billund, Denmark – Home of the Brick. The building will allow LEGO fans of all ages to feel the magic of the LEGO universe and have the ultimate LEGO experience all year round. A number of new LEGO experiences and a sea of LEGO bricks will greet children and adults alike, inviting them to unleash their creativity.

Jesper Vilstrup, General Manager, LEGO House, explains: “LEGO House is a manifestation of the very essence of the LEGO idea. This will be an amazing place where LEGO fans, their families and friends can experience – or re-experience – the playfulness of the LEGO universe. All activities are related to our LEGO philosophy – the vision that creative play promotes innovation. LEGO House will enable us to offer both adult and young visitors the chance of stimulating their creativity and learning.”
LEGO House includes paid attractions as well as experiences open to the public. Guests will not need a ticket to visit LEGO Square, play on the terraces, explore the LEGO Store and treat themselves to extraordinary culinary experiences with a LEGO twist at one of the three eateries.

The heart of LEGO House is the experience zones, consisting of four coloured areas, a spectacular Masterpiece Gallery where fans exhibit

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LEGO House Website Now Live

February 9, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has launched their website for the upcoming LEGO House which will be opening to the public in Billund this fall. On the site, there is a ton of new information about what you can expect to see there.

First are the different Experience Zones that you can visit which include the Red Zone, Yellow Zone, Green Zone, and Blue Zone. The Red Zone lets you play with creativity and allows you to use your imagination to create. The Yellow Zone taps into your emotions and you can use those emotions to create animals and flowers. The Green Zone has a more social aspect to it and it teaches you social competences and responding to others’ needs and feelings. Finally, the Blue Zone tests your logic and teaches how to solve problems.

Another area that you can visit in the LEGO House is the Masterpiece Gallery which is an exhibit for AFOL creations. Maybe you can see some of your favorite builders’ creations here.

The History Collection takes you through the history of LEGO. Here you can see 500 of the most iconic LEGO sets the company and produced. It’s similar to the Vault but you can’t actually touch the sets.

Of course, there’s also areas where you can grab a bite including the Cafe Brickachino, and Brick-a-Meal family restaurant. There’s also a gourmet restaurant called the Mezzanine.