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The Brick Fan 2021 Recap

January 4, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

It’s been a few days since the new year has rolled over and I’ve finally had time to do a recap on what happened last year on The Brick Fan. As usual, we take a looks at some of the stats and how they compare to previous years.

We’ve continued to grind it out last year and as a result, we ended the year with 31,523,189 page views which is a 22.2% increase from 2020. The unique visits went up 37.9% while first-time visitors increased by 33%. One little highlight is that we’ve crossed the 100 million page view mark early last year which is kind of mind blowing to me.

There was a total of 1,095 posts for 2021 which was the most that we’ve done in a single year. The highest traffic day was July 6 with 178,139 views which was a day after the LEGO Ideas Seinfeld (21328) was revealed. Apparently, the post got viral on the Google Chrome Suggestions so that helped a bunch with the views.

Our social media accounts have steadily increased but we do need some work on Instagram as it barely gained any followers. The numbers below are what we ended the year with.

Facebook: 20,106 likes/23,250 followers (7.68% increase)
Twitter: 11,962 followers (10.5% increase)
Instagram: 16634 followers (1.3% increase)
Reddit: 1572 readers (192.2% increase)

2021 was actually a busy and fairly stressful year for me on the site and personally and I’m surprised that it gained as much traction as it did. All the work was 99% … Continue

LEGO Harry Potter 2022 Official Images & Product Details

January 4, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Shop has published product details for some of the new 2022 LEGO Harry Potter sets which we first saw a few weeks ago in an overseas catalog. All three sets are slated to be released on March 1.

Hogwarts Moment: Divination Class (76396) – 297 pieces/$29.99

LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Moment: Divination Class (76396) is an instant playset inside a brick-built playbook packed with popular characters and familiar features from Professor Trelawney’s Divination classroom, for ages 8+.

Bursting with magical play possibilities
The LEGO playbook’s spellbinding cover unlocks to reveal a magical classroom full of adventures. There are 3 minifigures – Professor Trelawney, Harry Potter and Parvati Patil – plus lots of cool accessories. Some elements are built in, such as the storage cupboard, while others are detached, like the armchair, desk, chairs, crystal ball and teacups, which lift out to expand the play space. The set combines with others in the range and packs neatly into the closed playbook, so kids can carry it wherever they go and store it neatly until next time.

Enchanting gifts for kids
If you’re looking for a truly magical treat, LEGO Harry Potter playsets offer a range of captivating gifts that will delight any young witch or wizard.

• Pick up and play – LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Moment: Divination Class (76396) is a handy-sized, brick-built playbook that opens to reveal a Hogwarts classroom packed with play possibilities
• Authentic details – Includes Harry Potter™, Parvati Patil and Professor Trelawney minifigures and cool accessories including an armchair,

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LEGO BrickHeadz Stranger Things, Toy Story, Looney Tunes Official Images

January 4, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

There are now official images and of three new LEGO BrickHeadz sets that will be coming out soon with the Stranger Things Demogorgon & Eleven (40549), Toy Story Woody and Bo Peep (40553), and Looney Tunes Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote (40559). Each of the sets is a new licensed theme for the BrickHeadz line and they feature a few iconic characters of the franchises that they represent. All three sets will be available starting on February 1.

Stranger Things Demogorgon & Eleven (40549) – 192 pieces/$19.99

Here’s a treat for fans of Netflix’s Stranger Things TM. These LEGO® BrickHeadz™ Demogorgon & Eleven (40459) buildable figures depict 2 of the series’ most iconic characters. Perfect for display, the figures make a great gift idea for ages 16 and up and come with authentic details, such as the Demogorgon’s opening flower head and Eleven’s waffle and outfit as featured in the series during her escape from the facility.

• A LEGO® set for fans of Netflix’s Stranger Things TM – This buildable LEGO BrickHeadz™ Demogorgon & Eleven (40459) building set depicts 2 of the series’ most iconic characters
• A fun gift idea – This LEGO® BrickHeadz™ Demogorgon & Eleven building set can be given as a gift for ages 16 and up
• Designed for play and display – The Demogorgon & Eleven figures stand over 3.5 in. (9cm) tall and come with individual baseplates for display purposes

Toy Story Woody and Bo Peep (40553) – 296 pieces/$19.99

Hang out with two beloved movie characters

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LEGO BrickHeadz Stranger Things and Looney Tunes Sets Revealed

January 3, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Building Instructions page has revealed two new LEGO BrickHeadz set with the Stranger Things Demogorgon & Eleven (40549) and Looney Tunes Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote (40559). There’s no information about them but they will most likely be priced at $19.99 or even $24.99 since they’re licensed sets. Since there are images of them on the building instructions portal, they might be available in a month or two.

The two sets have been rumomred since last year following the release of the Looney Tunes Collectible Minifigures (71030) and the recent retirement of The Upside Down (75810). Both sets are very recognizable as to what they are and they look to be nice additions to the BrickHeadz theme.

**Via Jay’s Brick Blog**

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LEGO Store Calendars Cancelled for 2022?

January 3, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

I’m not sure how true this is but it looks like the LEGO Store Calendars that we’ve all been used to have been cancelled for 2022. In an image that has been floating around online, it states that due to market planning and in conjunction with world events, it has become difficult to develop engaging calendar content within a certain timeline and the December 2021 calendar was the last one. As of this post, there is no store calendars listed on the LEGO Shop which usually goes up a week before the new month.

If this message is true, it’ll be extremely difficult to know what gift-with-purchase items LEGO will have for each month and in turn, makes it harder for consumers to manage their purchases as they don’t know what will be going on. I assume that a lot of people plan their purchases around the GWPs and with the calendar gone, it will most likely encourage more impulse purchases. Keep in mind that we’re not sure if the message is true or it has been fabricated but we’re looking to get some answers from the LAN so we’ll see. Thanks to Jesus for the heads up.

Update: LEGO has confirmed the cancellation of the store calendars. Read here to find out how they will be announcing future GWPs and other promotions.

The Monthly LEGO Retail Store Calendar will not come back for 2022, I’m so sorry!

Over time our marketing planning strategy, ways of working, and world events have shifted what’s going on in

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LEGO Seasonal Valentine Lovebirds (40522) Review

January 3, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has just released the LEGO Seasonal Valentine Lovebirds (40522) which has 286 pieces and retails for $12.99. We have had the set in hand a little early to check out to see if it is on par with previous years’ Valentine sets.

LEGO Ideas Sheriff’s Office – Wild West Achieves 10,000 Supporters

January 2, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The Sheriff’s Office – Wild West by llucky is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,690 piece build features a two story old-school wild west sheriff’s office that also includes a jail cell. For minifigures, the project proposes the sheriff, a deputy, two cowboys, and two bandits.

The project now joins Land Ahoy, Terrariums, Great Coral Reef, Hyrule Castle 30th Anniversary, Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Avatar Returns, Clockwork Solar System, The Dojo, Hocus Pocus – The Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage, Naruto: Ichiraku Ramen Shop, Motorized Johnny 5, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), The LEGO Emergency Box, LEGO Rubik’s Cube (Working), and Brooklyn Nine-Nine: 99th Precinct, Steampunk Explorers, Moominhouse ムーミン屋敷, Castle Outpost, Downtown Records, The Meeting Point, LEGO Ghibli, Baba Yaga, Soyuz Rocket, Orchid, Pirate Tavern, Riverside Scholars, Union Pacific “Big Boy”, Magic Bookends, Stargate, McDonald’s Franchise 1955-1969, Asterix the Gaul, The Three Investigators – The Headquarters, NASA SR 71 Blackbird, and Gremlins as the ones to reach the Third 2021 Review Stage.