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BrickJournal September 2013 Issue 25 – The Castle Issue Review

September 22, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

A few days ago, I was privileged to be sent a copy of the September 2013 issue of BrickJournal by TwoMorrows Publishing. This copy is Issue #25 of the popular LEGO magazine and focuses on the theme of Castle-related builds. It has 84 pages of LEGO goodness and retails for $8.95. If you purchase from TwoMorrows Publishing, BrickJournal as well as many other titles are 15% off.

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LEGO Minifigure Year By Year: A Visual History Book Review

September 14, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

Dorling Kindersley’s newest LEGO book has been released and it is called LEGO Minifigure Year By Year: A Visual History. The hardcover book features more than 2,000 images of various minifigures through LEGO’s history. The book also includes three different minifigures which is unique because we usually just get one in a DK LEGO book. It retails for $24.00 on Amazon and has 256 pages. If you want to do a cost per page ratio, it is $0.09/page. The book is written by Gregory Farshtey and Daniel Lipkowitz, author of many other great LEGO books.

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Brick by Brick by David Robertson Book Review

August 17, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Recently, I was sent a copy of a new LEGO book called Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry written by David C. Robertson with Bill Breen. Robertson was a Business Professor at the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland and was given the privilege to interview LEGO’s management team. Breen has co-authored and published many other business management books including this one. The book is published by Crown Business and has 320 pages.

Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry by David Robertson

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LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia Review

May 26, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Earlier this month, Dorling Kindersley (DK Publishing) released the new LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia. The book contains 208 pages and retails for $18.99. The book features all 160 minifigures from the Collectible Minifigures line as well as some Gold guy that’s running around out there.

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LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia Exclusive Minifigure Revealed

March 6, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Last year, we reported there will be a brand new LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia being released this year but weren’t sure what the exclusive minifigure was. Today, Hong Kong LUG (HKLUG) revealed what this minifigure will be in the DK Book. As you can see in the image above, it will be a Toy Soldier in a red and blue colored uniform with a rifle and a wind-up key.

The LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia will feature all the minifigures from Series 1 through 10. The book has 208 pages and will retail for $18.99 and will be available May 1, 2013 but you can pre-order it on Amazon today.

In one of the images from the book, Mr. Gold from Series 10 is also featured. The description for him is as follows:

Somewhere out there is a very special Minifigure called Mr. Gold. Shiny and golden from the top of his hat to the tips of his toes, he never turns up exactly where and when you are looking for him. If you do happen to spot him, it is said that you will be lucky all day long!

Mini Facts
Likes: Being found by accident
Dislikes: Fingerprints on his spotless finish
See Also: There’s no one else like Mr. Gold!

Did You Know?
Mr. Gold was created as an exclusive character to celebrate the 10th series of LEGO Minifigures. He is very rare and the only figure that can’t be found in every case of Minifigure bags.

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LEGO 2013 DK Book Details

January 15, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Back in November of last year, we reported some new LEGO books that Dornling Kindersley will be releasing in 2013. It turns out that there are a few more books that have been revealed as well as more details of the books. I’m looking forward to getting the Minifigures Character Encylopedia and the Minifigure Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle.

LEGO Minifigure Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle – 256 pages, £25.00

A vibrant history of LEGO minifigures from their introduction in 1978 to the present day. With more than 1,500 featured, this guide covers everything you ever wanted to know about the cult objects and includes
three LEGO minifigures to add to your collection.

LEGO Minifigures Character Encyclopedia – 208 pages, £14.99

Meet all the collectible minifigure characters, including the Clockwork Robot, the Evil Knight and Gorilla Suit Guy. Packed with biographies, accessory information, fun LEGO facts and an exclusive toy soldier minifigure.

LEGO Legends of Chima Brickmaster: The Quest for Chi – 96pages, £19.99

Read photo-story adventures about the animal tribes of Chima, build the models from the story, then take the bricks apart to build the next adventure. Comes with 187 LEGO bricks and building instructions for 16 models, plus two amazing minifigures.

The LEGO Play Book – 200 pages, £17.99

Be inspired by this collection of more than 200 LEGO builds. Create a hidden doorway in an enchanted castle, race LEGO cars and build a robot army. Includes
ten-minute build suggestions and tips and advice on activities you can play and things

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New LEGO 2013 DK Books

November 16, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Smashing Bricks has uncovered some new LEGO books in the 2013 DK Catalog.

The first book we come across in the catalog is the LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia. The book will feature all the minifigures from Series 1 through 10, and like with all LEGO encyclopedias, an exclusive minifigure will be included. It has 208 pages and retails at $18.99 and will be available May 2013.

The next thing in the catalog we come to is the Legends of Chima theme. There will be a Brickmaster book 96 pages and retails for $32.99. There is also the Ultimate Sticker Collection which also has 96 pages and is priced at $12.99. Finally, there are 2 DK Readers which have 32 and 48 pages, $3.99 for paperback or $14.99 for hardcover. All the books are available May 2013.

Two LEGO Star Wars DK Readers are next on the list, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. The books will be telling the story of Episode II and III in LEGO form. They are both available in August 2013.

LEGO Hero Factory DB Books are also available in 2013. There will be an Ultimate Sticker Collection that has 96 pages and priced at $12.99 along with two DK Readers, Alien Attack (32 pages, $3.99 paperback, $14.99 hardcover) and The Alien Wars (48 pages, $3.99 paperback, $14.99 hardcover). These will be arriving in August 2013.