Category: LEGO Friends (Page 32 of 38)

New Little, Brown LEGO Graphic Novel Publishing Deal

March 18, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Papercutz has lost their licence with The LEGO Group to produce graphic novels based on various themes including LEGO Ninjago and LEGO BIONICLE. The license now goes to Little, Brown which will start releasing new graphic novels late 2015. Papercutz has until the end of the year for Ninjago and BIONICLE and mid-2016 for LEGO Legends of Chima.

Starting this holiday season, there will be books released by Little, Brown based on Ninjago, BIONICLE, and Friends but we’ll get to see previews of them at San Diego Comic Con 2015 which they will have a “major presence” at the event. I’ll be at SDCC again this year so I’ll go check out and see what they have in store.

**Via Publishers Weekly via BZPower**

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LEGO Suing Companies for LEGO Friends Patent Infringement

March 11, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The guys over at Brick Fanatics has found an interesting article regarding LEGO Friends and its competition. The National Law Journal is reporting that the US International Trade Commission gave permission for LEGO to go ahead and bring patent and copyright infringement cases against three competitors, MEGA Brands Inc., LaRose Industries, and Best-Lock Construction Toys Inc.

Last year Mattel purchased MEGA Brands Inc. which is the parent company of Mega Bloks and expanded their portfolio to include construction sets based on brands that they already own including Barbie and the recently announced Monster High. The sets that are in question are the “My Life As” ones as seen below.

LaRose Industries is more well known for their Lite Brix construction sets and the particular sets in question are the Sunset Island sets where the figures look fairly similar to the LEGO Friends characters.

The figures in the Best-Lock I’m Teen Little Mermaid sets were claimed to have a nearly exact dimension and proportions as the Friends mini-dolls.

LEGO counsel Elizabeth Alquist and Eric TeVelde of Day Pitney notes the three companies are looking “to capitalize on LEGO’s success by copying its innovations and products and preying on the vulnerability of LEGO’s youthful consuming population, instead of developing their own product lines.”

That statement is pretty true considering that LEGO pretty much has the market cornered with the popularity of the Friends sets. We’ll see what happens when the case actually goes to court but this also shows that LEGO will do what it takes to protect … Continue

Easter 2015 LEGO Polybags at Target Stores

February 24, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Easter is still two months away but Target stores have started to stock their selection of LEGO polybags in the Easter section of the store. The first polybag is the LEGO City Garbage Truck (30313) which has 48 pieces and retails for $3.49. The Garbage Truck has been available at the impulse section of the checkout lanes since January but they decided to use them as Easter polybags as well. The other polybag is one that we’ve seen before in January’s LEGO promotion with the LEGO Friends Mini Golf (30203). It has 26 pieces and goes for $3.99.

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London Toy Fair 2015 LEGO Set Report

January 20, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The 2015 London Toy Fair has kicked off and the folks over at Brick Fanatics has given the rundown of the Summer 2015 LEGO sets of various themes. Instead of doing separate posts, we’re going to condense everything here with details that were given and update as more details come in.

Updated with more sets with reports from Brickset.

Updated with details of the licensed sets from Brickset.

LEGO BIONICLE

Not much details here. They are the same size as the Toas and have a darker color scheme.

Skull Warrior (70791) – £12.99
Skull Slicer (70792) – £12.99
Skull Basher (70793) – £12.99
Skull Scorpio (70794) – £12.99
Mask Maker vs. Skull Grinder (70795) – £24.99

LEGO City

Space Starter Set (60077) – £8.99
Utility Shuttle (60078) – £17.99
Training Jet Transporter (60079) – £39.99
Spaceport (60080) – £69.99

Deep Sea Explorers

Deep Sea Scuba Scooter (60090) – £4.99
Underwater Starter Set (60091) – £8.99
Deep Sea Submarine (60092) – £24.99
Deep Sea Helicopter (60093) – £39.99 – Twin-rotor helicopter with a submersible vehicle that drops out from it.
Deep Sea Exploration Vessel (60095) – £79.99

City Square (60097) – £139.99 – Includes 14 minfigures (green Futuron and knight), Coffee kiosk, LEGO Store with a Pick-A-Brick Wall, Truck, Garage, Tram, Hot Dog Cart (different from polybag), and Police Station.

LEGO Creator

Adventure Vehicles (31037) – £17.99 – Green and white SUV.
Changing Seasons (31038) – £39.99 – Square house about the size of the Beach Hut with a garden and a barbecue. It comes … Continue

LEGO 2015 Polybags Available at Target Valentine’s Section

January 11, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It’s almost time for Valentine’s Day (not really) but some Target stores are already setting up their Valentine’s section. A few readers have emailed me some details of the polybags that will be available during Valentine’s.

The first polybag is the LEGO Friends Smoothie Stand (30202). It has been available already at Target but they decided to put it in the section. The 37 piece polybag retails for $3.99.

The other polybag Target has available is the new LEGO City Swamp Police Helicopter (30311). It features a new vehicle in the new 2015 City Swamp subtheme. This 51 piece polybag goes for $3.49.

Thanks to Sean and Chris for emailing in the details.

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LEGO January 2015 Promotional Polybags Sold Out (Almost)

January 7, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It hasn’t been a week yet into 2015 but there’s already bad news. Remember all those promos that LEGO was having with the LEGO Creator Flower Cart (40140), LEGO Star Wars AT-DP (30274), and the LEGO Friends Mini Golf Set (30203)? I’m sad to say that the first two has pretty much been completely sold out. You heard that right. In fact from what I heard, the AT-DP was sold out probably on the second or third day, even at my local LEGO Store. Below is what a rep from LEGO emailed to one of our readers:

Thanks for getting in touch with us.

I’m so sorry the LEGO® 30274 Star Wars AT-DP is in fact sold out completely. We received such a high amount of orders we quickly sold out of it.

There is a way you might still be able to get the promotional set though! I see based on your address you do have a local LEGO® Brand Retail store close by. I will provide the address and phone number to you so you might be able to give them a call and see if they have one in stock.

So that brings us to the question of did LEGO underestimate the amount of orders they are going to get? To take it a step further, was it a mistake of making the AT-DP available free for any LEGO Star Wars purchase? With that stipulation, any Star Wars purchase would have qualified you to get the polybag including keychains which was a … Continue

More LEGO Summer 2015 Set Rumors (Creator, Elves, Friends, DUPLO)

January 4, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Just2Good has more information about some of the Summer 2015 sets from various themes. The details were provided by Eurobricks member demitri. The LEGO Elves theme is back with a second wave of sets. LEGO Friends will be introducing a new sub-theme called “Friends Pop Star.” DUPLO will be introducing the popular Disney Junior show Doc McStuffins to their lineup. Keep in mind that this is not the full list of sets and there will probably be more sets included in the summer wave, especially with Creator.

LEGO Creator Summer 2015

Adventure Vehicles (31037)
Changing Seasons (31038)
Blue Power Jet (31039)

LEGO Elves Summer 2015

Aira’s Pegasus Sleigh (41077)
Skyra’s Mysterious Sky Castle (41078)

LEGO DUPLO Summer 2015

Mickey & Minnie Birthday Parade (10597)
Doc McStuffins Rosie the Ambulance (10605)
Doc McStuffins Backyard Clinic (10606)

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