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LEGO Fiat Prints Available in VIP Reward Center

July 29, 2020 / / 0 Comments

If you’re a Fiat enthusiast, LEGO has released some new Fiat prints that you are able to get on the Reward Center. Each print costs 2,800 VIP points and they are designed to support the launch of the Fiat 500 (10271). Each print is limited and individually numbered and there are 7 to choose from. The promotional code for the prints are valid for 60 days and can be entered during checkout.

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LEGO YouTube Channel Becomes Most Popular Brand Channel

July 27, 2020 / / 0 Comments

According to Buy Shares as of June 2020, the LEGO YouTube channel has become the most popular brand channel on the site with over 10.4 billion views. This is more than 4 billion more views than the next highest channel coming in at 5.84 billion. One of LEGO’s most popular videos in the past few months was the one showing how LEGO minifigures are made which has over 5 million views. They have also been running 24/7 marathons of LEGO Ninjago which you can catch any time.

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LEGO Launches New Kids Online Safety Initiative

July 25, 2020 / / 0 Comments

LEGO has launched a new initiative to assist parents talk to kids about online safety and their wellbeing. Parents can visit https://www.lego.com/aboutus/buildandtalk and there are some “Build & Talk” challenges that are guided sessions in various topics. You can read more about the initiative below.

The LEGO Group launches new initiative to help parents talk to their kids about online safety and digital citizenship

‘Build & Talk’ approach encourages learning through play
LEGO creatures in a row, with a partially-built creature in the center and the words “small builds for BIG conversations”

BILLUND, July 20, 2020: The LEGO Group today launched Small Builds for Big Conversations, a series of creative challenges which offer parents and their kids an enjoyable, guided method to engage in conversations about being a good digital citizen and the importance of online safety.

According to Kaspersky, parents spend just 46 minutes talking to their children about online risks throughout their entire childhood as they find it difficult to express the risks in a relatable way. Small Builds for Big Conversations has been created to address such barriers by giving parents simple, fun ways to talk to children aged six to 10 about digital safety and wellbeing while they play.

The ‘Build & Talk’ challenges are based around characters built from LEGO bricks, who represent both the positive and negative aspects of life online. Parents and children are encouraged to build similar characters with LEGO bricks they have at home and use play and conversation prompts to talk about digital wellbeing, safety and

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LEGO Ideas Launches Fan Vote for New Book

July 24, 2020 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Ideas has launched a new fan vote for an upcoming book that is geared towards AFOLs. In collaboration with Adult Fans of LEGO, the book will be celebrating the history of the LEGO brick. There are three different books that you can vote for, each with their own style and they are called:

• The LEGO Brick Museum
• The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks
• LEGO History in 100 Bricks

Fans will be able to vote starting today and it will run until August 9. For the chosen title, you can get it through crowdfunding and fans who pre-order it will get their names printed in the back of the book. There will also be future opportunities to pledge for more rewards from LEGO.

Check out the press release below.

LEGO® Ideas launches fan vote for a new LEGO book aimed at AFOLs (Adult Fan of LEGO)

LEGO Publishing, a division of the LEGO Group, is excited to announce a public vote on LEGO Ideas to choose the direction for a new book celebrating the rich history of the iconic LEGO brick, made in collaboration with AFOLs.

Will fans want to wander the pages of the “Brick Museum”, discover the “100 bricks that built LEGO history” (are your favourites included?), or uncover the “secret life of LEGO bricks”?

Developed with input from a group of AFOL ‘ambassadors’ and written by lifelong LEGO fan and US editor of Blocks magazine Daniel Konstanski, each of the three book ideas is a different spin on showcasing the

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BrickCon 2020 to be Online Event

July 16, 2020 / / 0 Comments

BrickCon has announced that this year’s LEGO convention is going to be online from October 2-4. Like with their physical event, the online show will feature awards, classes, workshops, prizes, vendors, and more. This year’s theme is “Hindsight” which lets builders show what inspired their builds. Check out the details of BrickCon 2020 below.

BrickCon 2020 to be the largest ever online gathering of adult LEGO builders

The 19th annual convention of LEGO hobbyists is scaling up and moving online Oct. 2nd – 4th

SEATTLE, July 15, 2020: BrickCon has announced that its annual LEGO fan convention and public exhibition is going online. BrickCon 2020 will be held Oct. 2 – 4 and will offer adult LEGO builders a full online convention featuring awards, classes, workshops, prizes, vendors and more. The convention will be organized using several online platforms including the BrickCon YouTube channel with specific details to be announced soon.

“Based on the current status of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. and to help protect people’s health, we have decided to change course with BrickCon 2020 and shift the convention to being fully online,” said Steven Walker, Director of BrickCon. “This means we are actually scaling up the convention to be the biggest simultaneous gathering of LEGO fans ever assembled online. We are translating the entire in-person BrickCon experience to a digital format.”

For BrickCon 2020, adult LEGO builders can expect an online version of the MOC exhibition featuring photos and video submissions. Awards will be given for LEGO creations in each theme like

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Fairy Bricks Looking for Information About Stolen LEGO Sets

July 15, 2020 / / 0 Comments

A few days ago, Fairy Bricks, a charity in the UK that gives LEGO to children in hospitals, was a victim of a robbery at their headquarters. As you can see in the picture above, the place was ransacked and there were a number of LEGO sets that were stolen. The perpetrator(s) cut through a metal sheet from the outside to get in. Also their van that is used to deliver the sets was also stolen but it has since been returned. This isn’t the first time that Fairy Bricks has been robbed as their van was broken in a few years ago.

If you’re in the UK, keep an eye out for the following sets which were stolen in large quantities. If you have any information, please contact Fairy Bricks or the West Yorkshire Police.

Update: LEGO has tweeted that they will be working with Fairy Bricks to replace the sets as soon as possible.

LEGO City Sky Police Diamond Heist (60209)
LEGO DUPLO Emmet and Lucy’s Visitors from the DUPLO Planet (10895)
LEGO Overwatch Hanzo vs. Genji (75971)
LEGO Overwatch Dorado Showdown (75972)
LEGO Powerpuff Girls Mojo Jojo Strikes (41288)
The LEGO Movie 2 Introducing Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi (70824)
The LEGO Movie 2 Ultrakatty & Warrior Lucy! (70827)

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LEGO SDCC 2012 Bizarro Minifigure Sweepstakes on LEGO Reward Center

July 13, 2020 / / 0 Comments

LEGO has started a new VIP sweepstakes over in the Reward Center for the 2012 San Diego Comic Con Bizarro minifigure. This minifigure was given away at SDCC and it was harder to get than the ones in recent years since there were less of them produced. Bizarro comes sealed in a clear case for display and certified UKG 100% gold. Each entry costs 50 VIP points and you can have a maximum of 15 entries which total 750 points. The sweepstakes will run until August 2.

Enter the VIP Sweepstakes for your chance to win a rare “Bizarro #1” DC Super Heroes Minifigure from Comic-Con® 2012! This limited-edition collectible comes in a sealed clear case for secure display. (UKG 100% Gold). Ends 8/2. Redeem 50 points to enter. Many will enter, only one will win!

Maximum of 15 entries per VIP Member – please see full terms and conditions for details and eligibility requirements. Competition closes 2nd August 2020. Eligible countries: Canada (excluding Quebec), Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States. Please note, you are not eligible to enter from the following locations: Canada: Quebec is ineligible

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