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The LEGO x adidas collaboration continues on this week as adidas has revealed the new UltraBOOST DNA x LEGO Plates shoes. These shoes will be more customizable than the previous ZX 8000 ones and will have a release date of April 8. Retailing for $200, these new ones will be more comfortable because of the UltraBOOST technology but you’ll also be able to change the look on the sides using your own LEGO plates. The ZX 8000’s didn’t allow for LEGO parts to be used but you’ll be able to do so with these UltraBOOSTs. If you are interested in them, search for FY7690 this Thursday over on the adidas website.

adidas Ultraboost DNA x LEGO® Plates Shoes
High-performance running shoes from the adidas and LEGO® Brand partnership.

If you can dream it, you can build it. Just look at adidas Ultraboost shoes. They changed the game in 2015 with their responsive Boost midsole, foot-hugging adidas Primeknit upper and striking style and continue to drive running technology today. This pair features LEGO® brick 3-Stripes to celebrate of all the builders, dreamers and risk-takers who are changing the game in their own way. Step in and dream big on the pavement. Your best run ever starts with that first step.

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Every year, fans in the LEGO community does something fun for April Fools’ Day and there were a bunch of good ones that was put out yesterday. If you didn’t see it yet, we did a LEGO Jack Stone 20th Anniversary which some people enjoyed. Here’s a compilation of some of the LEGO April Fools’ 2021 jokes that were published online yesterday. Let me know in the comments if I missed any.

Ashnflash – LEGO Batman Classic TV Series Bat-Copter 2021 Spring Set Reveal

Bouwsteentjes – Plans for LEGOLAND Texel Resort

BricksFanz – New LEGO Botanical Collection Set Leaks

BrickFinder – The LEGO House Is Moving To Singapore!

BrickFinder – LEGO Singapore City Magnet (854089) Revealed!

BrickNerd – Nerdly Debuts a New Look

Brickset – Introducing 18+ Duplo: Design

BrickTracks – R8 Curve Tracks

Eurobricks – LEGO Group to Release NEW Pirate Ship

Jay’s Brick Blog – LEGO to Require Mandatory Proof of Age Identification for All 18+ Set Purchases.

LEGO – SmartBricks

Promobricks – LEGO Bavarian Sets Will be Available Fall 2021

The Rambling Brick – New 2×4 Brick Mold Introduced as Part of a Limited Edition Collector Bricks

The Rambling Brick – Limited Edition marbled 2×4 bricks for 2×4 Day

Rebrickable – Removal of Minifigs from Database

The Brothers Brick – LEGO Reveals 712215 Brick Stick Adhesive for Semi-Permanent LEGO Displays

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LEGO has announced that they will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jack Stone with five limited-edition sets with golden figures. The theme was introduced back in 2001 and it has gathered a cult following in the LEGO community ever since. Read more about the LEGO Jack Stone 20th Anniversary sets in the press release below.

Police Cruiser (4600) – Police
Res-Q Wrecker (4604) – Jack Stone
Aqua Res-Q Transport (4606) – Res-Q (Helmet)
Bank Breakout (4608) – Bank Robber
Aqua Res-Q Super Station (4610) – Res-Q (Cap)

Billund, April 1: Twenty years ago, LEGO® released a fun adventure theme based around Jack Stone that entered the lives of millions of children and fans around the world. Today, the LEGO Group is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the much-loved range that continues to unite fans of all ages and has inspired some of the greatest adventures ever built.

You’re invited to a trip down memory lane. See the story of five, collectible 20th Anniversary Edition LEGO® Jack Stone sets, and your favorite characters, memories, and models from 20 years ago.

Jack Stone was first introduced at the International Toy Fair in New York in February 2001 and has been captivating fans ever since. An impressive 11 sets were launched that year. Over the next year, many crowd pleasers have been released, including the Rapid Response Tanker and AIR Operations HQ. This was a triumph in itself because of its challenging designs. The design team came up with the idea of creating fun new characters which has

The LEGO Foundation has announced that they have partnered with Play Included C.I.C. to launch Brick Club which is a program to help neurodivergent children. Through a shared interest in LEGO play, children will work together in groups to build specific sets or build their own models. Read more about about Brick Club below.

THE LEGO FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, PLAY INCLUDED™ C.I.C., TO STRENGTHEN & SCALE LEGO® PLAY BASED LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN

Inspired by stories from autistic children and their parents, the LEGO Foundation joins Play Included™ to reimagine the ‘Brick-by-Brick™’ programme and help uplift children and young people who may benefit from social communication support to boost emotional wellbeing

Billund, Denmark, March 31, 2021: Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd, the LEGO Foundation announces their support of Play Included™ C.I.C., a UK-based social enterprise dedicated to training teachers and psychologists to use LEGO® play for therapeutic purposes as part of the successful Brick-by-Brick™ programme. The partnership is based on a shared belief that all children should have equal opportunities in life to develop the broad set of skills needed to thrive in the 21st century, such as social communication skills. The LEGO Foundation and Play Included recognise and value the unique talents of autistic children and want to help support them through the partnership. Together, they will strengthen and expand the Brick-by-Brick learning through play concept, reaching more children aged 5-18 years who can benefit from it.

The Brick-by-Brick programme brings children together through a shared interest in

BrickLink is giving you a chance to win 1 of 10 Antique Fire Engine sets from the AFOL Designer Program just by doing a survey. They are taking feedback on what you think of the platform and wants to know some easy questions such as how often you use the site, how much you spend, etc. It should only take about 15 minutes to complete but the survey will be open until April 7 23:59 GMT so there’s still plenty of time to take it.

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Barnes & Noble is now offering pre-orders for the new LEGO DC Batman Cowl (76182). The set has 410 pieces and retails for $59.99. The set features Batman’s black cowl along with a transparent black stand to display it on.

Capture forever the unique style of Batman™ with this challenging and rewarding LEGO® build-and-display model of the super hero’s distinctive cowl. With transparent bricks to represent the face and a stylish fact plaque attached to the base, the iconic helmet belonging to the protector of GOTHAM CITY™ will make an eye-catching centerpiece, wherever it is displayed.

• The LEGO® DC Batman™: Batman Cowl (76182) captures forever the unmistakable style of Batman in a captivating build-and-display model created with adults in mind.
• Measuring over 8.5 in. (22 cm) high, 4 in. (10 cm) wide and 4 in. (12 cm) deep, this captivating model provides an attractive conversation piece, whether displayed in your home or workplace.
• The collectible LEGO® DC Batman™ Batman Cowl offers a hands-on, stress-relieving building experience, as 410 LEGO bricks gradually transform into a stunning display model.
• This authentic LEGO® brick recreation of the iconic Batman™ helmet includes transparent pieces to represent the face and a stylish fact plaque attached to a sturdy base.
• Indulge your creative construction superpowers. This collectible piece of Batman™ memorabilia will provide pleasure and satisfaction long after the hands-on work has been completed.
• This build-and-display piece is ideal for any model-making enthusiast or adult fan of the Caped Crusader™. It makes a great birthday gift,

It looks like Toys R Us will be making another comeback this year as CNBC is reporting that WHP Global has acquired Tru Kids, the parent company of Toys R Us, Babies R Us, and Geoffrey the Giraffe brands. It’s actually been three years since Toys R Us closed but they are planning to open stores again ahead of the holiday season. I’m not really counting the two pop-up stores that opened in Texas and New Jersey in 2019 which also closed down in January due to COVID-19. It was reported that that the new stores will be in various formats including flagships, pop-ups, airport locations and mini stores inside other retailers. There’s no word yet on how many locations will be opening at the start.

Hopefully the new owners will be able to pick up the piece of what Toys R Us used to be. If you’re new to The Brick Fan, many of you don’t know that I used to work at TRU right when this site was in its infant stages and I used to stock the LEGO aisle at my store. I eventually got transferred to Babies R Us and I stayed there until everything closed back in 2018 here in the US. There are still many TRU stores open around the world which still have LEGO exclusives, mainly in the Asian countries. Hopefully TRU and LEGO can continue their partnership once stores are running smoothly.

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