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The Brick Fan Top 10 LEGO Reviews in 2015

December 31, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Earlier today, I did a post on the top 10 LEGO posts on the site for 2015. Readers also asked about the most viewed reviews I’ve done this year. There have been over 600 sets that have been released this year and I’ve reviewed around 80 of them, ranging from various themes like Creator to staples like Star Wars and Super Heroes. Note that I do have a lot of sets that I’ve purchased but haven’t had time to build and review like the SHIELD Helicarrier and Doctor Who, just to name a few.

1. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Millennium Falcon (75105)

The Millennium Falcon is very similar to the 2011 version but with some subtle changes. It is also one of my favorite sets of the year.

2. LEGO 2015 Seasonal Holiday Exclusive Gingerbread House (40139)

The Gingerbread House was the second Christmas exclusive set that was available at LEGO Brand Stores and on Shop@Home during Black Friday weekend. A neat little set with some great details.

LEGO 2015 Seasonal Exclusive Gingerbread House (40139)

3. LEGO Creator Ferrari F40 (10248)

The Ferrari F40 is an iconic car that LEGO has very successfully made into a smaller scale. This set is a great display piece for any car enthusiast.

4. LEGO Seasonal Holiday Christmas Train (40138)

The first seasonal Christmas promotional set for 2015 was the Christmas Train which was a neat little set, especially since it’s larger than last year’s Christmas sets.

5. LEGO Ideas WALL·E (21303)

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The Brick Fan Top 10 LEGO Posts in 2015

December 31, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today is the last day of 2015 which means that best of lists are popping up all over the internet. I’ve gotten a few requests from avid readers regarding some of the “best of” things from The Brick Fan.

First off is the most viewed posts from this year and since I love statistics, this was a no-brainer. A majority of you guys really liked seeing what’s in store for 2016 in regards to set names and images as well as LEGO exclusive sets. There’s also that little April Fools joke that had the LEGO community buzzing for a little bit.

1. LEGO 2016 Official Set Images (Partial)

A lot of the LEGO fansites had the images up for a short time but LEGO requested they be taken down even though they were official images.

2. LEGO Bringing Back Retired Modular Buildings With New Revival Theme

Ahh the good ol April Fools Day joke that got a lot of people excited but also broke a lot of hearts. The fake press release that I conjured up really made it sound official but I’m sure some people saw past it. I have no idea if joke had any impact on LEGO actually re-releasing this year’s Winter Toy Shop (10249).

3. LEGO 2015 Advent Calendars Available for Pre-Order on Amazon

Many people took heed of this post for this year’s LEGO Advent Calendars back in August. It wasn’t a surprise since they are very popular and sold out a few months after they were released.

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Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

I like to wish every Brick Fan a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays! May your tree and stockings be filled with stuff that’s been on your wish list. I hope everyone is able to spend some time with friends and family. Take some time to enjoy the simple things in life and most of all, stay safe. If you got some LEGO this holiday season, happy building!

The Charlie Brown Christmas tree above was created by Chris Maddison.

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LEGO 2015 Employee Gifts Revealed

December 23, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO 2015 Christmas Employee Gift Borkum Riffgrund (4002015)

You guys may have seen this already but I’ve held off reporting on it because some people might see it as a Christmas spoiler. We’ve seen how generous The LEGO Group is to their employees and for this year, they have some special Christmas gifts for everyone in the company.

First off, there’s a new set floating around on the secondary market called the Borkum Riffgrund (4002015). This 559 piece set is the 2015 Christmas gift that is given out to every employee around the world and is based off the offshore wind farm that LEGO has invested in to help the company reach 100% on renewable energy by 2020.

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The other gift that LEGO employees will receive is a extra month’s salary for their hard work according to The Copenhagen Post. This is on top of their regular paychecks and is for all the work the employees have done to help LEGO become the number one toy company in the world. Indeed a very Merry Christmas to everyone that is part of the company.

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Brickpicker Fundraiser Raffle

December 22, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The holidays are for giving and being thankful for what we have. For some, they might not be as fortunate as others and this is where the story begins. The guys over at Brickpicker has emailed me about a fundraiser raffle they are doing to help keep Ed’s son school open which you can read in the link above. Long story short, the school is struggling to stay open and the guys are holding a raffle for a chance to win some retired LEGO sets, which comes from their own collection, and the proceeds will go directly to St. Paul School including:

Sealed Case of 64 Series 10 Collectible Minifigures (71001)
Creator Town Hall (10224)
Monster Fighters Haunted House (10228)
Star Wars Death Star (10188)
Star Wars UCS R2-D2 (10225)

The raffle tickets are $10.00 each for a particular item and for $50.00, you can get an entry for all the sets. The school needs $200,000 by the end of January and hopefully I’m able to spread the word about it on my little corner of the internet. Even though not every LEGO collector is a reseller, Brickpicker has been a great asset to the community with their price guides and I wish them the best on this campaign.

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LEGO January-June 2016 English Catalog Now Available

December 18, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

With yesterday’s news of the 2016 LEGO set images coming out, LEGO has made the English (European) version of the January-June 2016 catalog publicly available for everyone to check out. We can now clearly see the sets as well as the official names of the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets like the Captain America: Civil War ones.

Thanks to Robert for the heads up.

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National Geographic “Inside LEGO” Episode Airing Sunday, December 20

December 16, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you want to see what happens behind the doors of The LEGO Group, make sure to tune in to National Geographic this Sunday, December 20 at 8/7c for Inside LEGO. The show’s “Inside” series turns to the LEGO and Vice President of Design Matthew James Ashton as he shows how the company finds new LEGO Set Designers. Set your calendars/alarms/DVRs as Inside LEGO should be a very interesting episode for fans of the brick.

Thanks to Joseph for the heads up.

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