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The LEGO Group Abandons Plans for Recycled Plastic Bricks

September 25, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

In some news over in the sustainability front, it has been reported that The LEGO Group has abandoned their efforts to use recycled plastics for their bricks after findings that the new material caused higher carbon emissions. As reported from the Financial Times and Reuters, the plastics from recycled polyethylene terephthalate led to higher emissions in which the company is trying to reduce to greenhouse gas emissions by 2032 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The new bricks made from recycled bottles were revealed back in 2021 would also required new equipment to produce over the product’s lifetime.

LEGO Ideas LEGO Anatomy Achieves 10,000 Supporters

September 24, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO Anatomy by legotruman is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 650 piece build features a minifigure with half of it showing the insides and teaches children about human anatomy through LEGO building.

The project joins Modular Heritage Museum, Great Temple of Abu Simbel – With Secret Treasure, Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 “Phantom of Love”, Moon Palace, and NASA’s SLS Block 1 & 1B Rockets – Artemis Missions as the ones to reach the Third 2023 Review Stage.

LEGO Disney 100 Years Celebration (40600) & Houses of the World 3 (40594) Promotions Available on LEGO Shop

September 22, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

As reported yesterday, the promotion for the LEGO Disney 100 Years Celebration (40600) is now available again on the LEGO Shop. You can get the set for free with purchases of $100 in LEGO Disney and Disney DUPLO but it excludes Star Wars and Marvel.

In addition, you can get the LEGO Houses of the World 3 (40594) with purchases of $250 or more. There’s a lot of new sets that have been released since the two promotions initially ran a few months ago so it’s a little easier to get them. Both promos will run from now until September 30, while supplies last.

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LEGO Toys R Us Mini Hobby Series Revealed

September 21, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Toys R Us in the Asia Pacific region has started a new promotion called the LEGO Mini Hobby Series which features a series of small builds revolving around various hobbies. Each week until the end of October, there will be a new build to collect when you spend a certain amount. They aren’t listed as the annual Bricktober sets although TRU Canada lists them as part of the Bricktober deals. We’ll see if they come as LEGO Insiders Rewards in the future. Note that Toys R Us Canada also has some of the builds but not all of them.

• Bowling – 9/22 – 9/27
• Camping – 9/28 – 10/2
• Car Racing – 10/3 – 10/8
• Music – 10/9 – 10/13
• Baking – 10/14 – 10/18
• Arcade Gaming – 1019 – 10/23

LEGO Disney 100 Years Celebration (40600) Promotion Returning Soon

September 21, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

We’ve received word that the “sold out” LEGO Disney 100 Years Celebration (40600) gift with purchase set will be coming back in a few days. From September 23-30, you can get the set with $100 purchase of LEGO Disney and Disney DUPLO. This also excludes Star Wars and Marvel even though they’re owned by Disney.

If you remember, the Disney 100 Years Celebration promotion went live in July and it sold out in less than a day. LEGO Brand Stores also reportedly didn’t get much in stock as well. Either LEGO had some production shortage of the set when it initially rolled out or they produced some more in the months since then due to the limited run a few months ago.

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LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant (71426) Revealed

September 21, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has revealed a new LEGO Super Mario set coming in November with the Piranha Plant (71426). The set has 540 pieces and retails for $59.99 and it features the iconic plant from Super Mario including the green pipe.

LEGO Halloween Fun VIP Add-On Pack (40608) Revealed

September 20, 2023 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has published the product page for the upcoming LEGO Halloween Fun VIP Add-On Pack (40608). The gift-with-purchase set has 118 pieces and it is filled with parts that you can use in a Halloween setting including two purple spacemen helmets! Like with the previous Add-On Packs, it should be available with purchases of $50.