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LEGO Store Exclusive Holiday VIP Shopping Event

November 4, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

LEGO Store Exclusive Holiday Shopping Event

Today in the mail, I received a curious envelope featuring the solid red minifigure. Inside was in invitation to an exclusive Holiday shopping event for VIP members at the local LEGO Store. The shopping event is invitation-only and it allows me and one guest early access to the store to take advantage of special holiday offers as well as free gifts. I’m not sure what specials or gifts the store will be having but I’m curious to see. As to my knowledge of past LEGO “events,” not all VIP Members will be getting an invitation to the event (VIP Keychain). Only members who have spend a certain amount during a certain period will be able to join in on the festivities. Like with many special shopping events, there are restrictions. There’s a spending limit of $5000 and no more than five of each set to per person.

LEGO Putting Smiles On Faces Everyday

November 4, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

I first came over this video on LEGO Shop’s Facebook Page and couldn’t help but to smile after watching it. To give a little back story, Brett took his son to his very first trip to the Vancouver LEGO Store, and like many other kids and adults who have an opportunity to step inside a store, the eyes get big and there’s an unforgettable smile on the face.

This is one of the reasons why I got back into LEGO. Seeing kids happy faces at the stores and it takes me back to my younger days when I would see LEGO sets on the shelves and wanting to buy everything in sight. I have friends who are Brick Specialists at the local LEGO store here in San Diego and to see them assisting kids pick out sets is pretty cool. Some may be visiting for the first time and may be picking out their first sets but one thing that is constant is the smiles that you see.

LEGO Minifigures The Online Game Beta Registration

November 4, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Funcom has updated their page for the LEGO Minifigures The Online Game to allow you to register for Beta access. All you have to do is to enter your birthday and your email. After submitting, you’ll have to confirm your email and that’s it. Funcom will select applicants throughout the Beta period to allow them to test the new MMO, which should be coming up soon. If you’re not selected for the Closed Beta, don’t worry. There will also be an Open Beta where everyone is guaranteed access to the game. The only advantage of the Closed Beta is that people can try out the game longer. LEGO Minifigures The Online Game will be free-to-play and will be available for the PC, iOS, and Android platforms in the second half of 2014.

Brick Rack Display For Minifigures and Creations

November 3, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

If you’re looking for ways to display your LEGO minifigures and don’t have time to create your own display case, then Brick Rack may be the solution for you. Created by Doss Industries (The Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia and the Classic Toy Museum), the Brick Rack allows you to easily display your minifigures as well as other small creations. The rack is about 15.6″ wide x 17.5″ high and it features 7 grooved rows with each row holding 25 minifigures each for a total of up to 175. All you have to do is slide your bricks in the grooves and start building. Manufactured suggested retail price is $69.99 but for a limited time, you can get the Brick Rack for an introductory sale price of $49.99.

November 2, 2013
Press Release : BRICK RACK display system for LEGO.
from Gary Doss

Introducing the BRICK RACK Display System for LEGO sets, Minifigures and your own LEGO creations.

Uniquely versatile, BRICK RACK can display up to 175 LEGO Minifigures.

Many LEGO sets and custom creations can now be organized, displayed and enjoyed.

BRICK RACK features 7 rows of unique, custom grooves designed for holding LEGO bricks. Just slide your bricks into the groove and start building!

Each of the 7 rows can hold 25 LEGO bricks (2×2). And each row is six LEGO bricks apart.

Put all those LEGO bricks you keep stepping on to good use!

Let Brick Rack be the canvas to your LEGO creations.

BRICK RACK easily hangs on the wall. Enjoy

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A Few More 2014 LEGO Minifigures Show Up on eBay

November 2, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Today, a couple more 2014 LEGO minifigures have shown up on eBay. One is the Bad Cop from The LEGO Movie Series 12 Collectible Minifigures. This one comes from votvik and has the feel of the T-1000 from Terminator 2.

The other minifigure comes from emma toys paradise and is the new Spider minifigure from the 2014 LEGO Legends of Chima, Sparratus. It is from Sparratus’ Spider Striker (70130) in next year’s wave. Sparratus has a brown torso with webbing on the front and back. The legs are also brown and it wears a grass skirt. The head is a new mold with a couple of fangs in the front.

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Checking out BrickNerd and the Nerdlys

November 2, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

A few months ago, an up-and-coming site called BrickNerd showed up on my LEGO feeds. It was conceived by one of my good friends Tommy Williamson, who I finally got to meet at SDCC 2013. If you recogize the name, Tommy’s been in the LEGO industry for a very long time and has created some great models including Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

BrickNerd is a site of many specialties including LEGO news, reviews, as well as showcasing MOCs from different artists. There is also a video series on YouTube which is very entertaining with high production value. You might even see some unexpected things in his videos. I’ll just say R2-D2 and just leave it at that. As of this writing, there are currently 8 episodes and another one will be coming out very soon.

Tommy also regularly does contests for giveaways such as for his Nerdlys and BrickNerd t-shirts so be sure to follow BrickNerd on various social media outlets if you haven’t including Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter for more details and to show your support.

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides

More 2014 LEGO Set Images Revealed

November 2, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

LEGO Disney Princess Merida’s Highland Games (41051)

In a day already full of 2014 LEGO set image reveals, there are also a few more that have been revealed on Brickset by Legoguy. First is the new LEGO Disney Princess Merida’s Highland Games (41051). The small castle is tan and purple. Merida is in her dark blue dress shooting an arrow at a target. There is also a cookie catapult and Merida’s three younger triplet brothers Harris, Hubert, and Hamish who have been turned into little bears. The set will retail for $19.99

The other set that was revealed by Legoguy is the LEGO Star Wars Droid Gunship (76042). Minifigures included in the set are a new Chewbacca, a 41st Elite Corps Trooper, a Battle Droid, and a Sniper Battle Droid. From early reports, the set will retail for $49.99.

The final set that was revealed so far today is the LEGO City Auto Transporter (60060). The set includes a yellow transporter with a blue and a black car and has the ability to fit up to four cars. The set has two minifigures, a driver and a customer dressed in a business suit. The set will go for $29.99.

Update: There are a couple of more sets that have showed up. Instead of doing separate posts for them, I’ll just add them here.

We finally get our first look at the LEGO Legends of Chima Wolf Legend Beast (70127). The Legend Beast is brick-built with Worriz riding it. At first when I heard about the Legend Beasts, I was fairly excited … Continue