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LEGO Recycled Brick Named One of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2021

November 11, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Yesterday, TIME announced the top 100 Best Inventions of 2021 and LEGO was revealed to be part of the group due to their sustainability commitment and creating the first recycled brick. Back in June, LEGO revealed the first prototype LEGO brick made from recycled plastic. The new brick uses PET plastic that used discarded bottles and it took over three years for it to meet their quality, safety and play requirements. It’ll still be a while before we see the recycled bricks in sets but it’ll make a huge impact on the environment when they start rolling out.

LEGO Super Mario 2022 Product Details

November 11, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

A few days ago, we got a first look at the upcoming 2022 LEGO Super Mario sets and we now have the product details for them. There are four sets that have been revealed for this wave so far and they will be released on January 1.

Bowser Jr.’s Clown Car (71396) – 84 pieces/$9.99

Lift off for extra LEGO® Super Mario™ action with Bowser Jr.’s Clown Car Expansion Set (71396) for ages 6 and up. It features a brick-built version of the Junior Clown Car, plus a LEGO toy figure of a Bob-omb for children to add to their Starter Course. Place LEGO® Mario™ and/or LEGO® Luigi™ (figures not included) in the Junior Clown Car and fly it around to collect digital coins. (Note: the 71360 or 71387 Starter Course is required for interactive play.)

Digitally enhanced building and play
Find building instructions for this set on the companion LEGO Super Mario app. The app also offers inspiration for different ways to build and play, and it offers a safe forum for children to share their creations.

Creative fun
Collectible LEGO Super Mario toy playsets make fabulous gifts for trendsetting kids. The Starter Courses, Expansion Sets and Power-Up Packs allow fans to expand, rebuild and customize their own unique levels for hours of coin-collecting play.

• Aerial action with Bowser Jr.’s Clown Car – Kids can add an aerial, coin-collecting challenge to their LEGO® Super Mario™ universe with the 71396 Bowser Jr.’s Clown Car Expansion Set
• An enemy Bob-omb – The set includes a

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LEGO Ideas Steampunk Explorers Achieves 10,000 Supporters

November 10, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Steampunk Explorers by Castor-Troy is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,950 piece build features 3 buildings, a 2-in-1 observation machine, and a hot-air balloon along with 8 minifigures, all of which revolves around a story as well.

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 as the ones to reach the Third 2021 Review Stage.

LEGO Chinese Traditional Festivals 2022 Product Details

November 10, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has put up the product pages for the new 2022 LEGO Chinese Traditional Festivals sets which we got a first look at a few days ago. There are two sets in this wave and they include the Lunar New Year Traditions (80108) and Lunar New Year Ice Festival (80109) and both will be releasing on January 10.

Lunar New Year Traditions (80108) – $79.99/1,066 pieces

Capture the excitement of Lunar New Year family traditions with this colorful LEGO® toy building set (80108) for ages 8 and up. It features 6 brick-built scenes that are packed with authentic details, and each portrays different festive activities, including food shopping, making good-luck decorations, visiting family and exchanging ‘Hongbao’ red envelopes. There are separate building instructions for each of the detailed scenes so the whole family can build together, and the modules can be arranged in multiple ways to create a unique display.

Role-play fun
The set features 12 LEGO minifigures, including the God of Wealth and a family of 6 people, to bring the scenes to life and let kids role-play their own stories.

Top gifts
Collectible Traditional Festival LEGO construction toys make splendid educational gifts for creative kids and anyone interested in Asian culture. Great for building and playing with solo or with friends and family, they also make eye-catching centerpieces.

• Modular play-and-display set showcasing Lunar New Year family traditions – Kids learn about Chinese New Year customs as they build and have festive fun with this colorful LEGO® set (80108)
• 12 LEGO® minifigures bring

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LEGO Nominated for 2022 Toy of the Year Awards

November 10, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The 2022 Toy of the Year finalists have been announced and LEGO is in the running in quite a few categories. LEGO has been nominated 11 times in 9 different categories and you will be able to vote for the winning product. As always, casting your vote in the TOTY sweepstakes gives you a chance to take home the winning toy in each category.

LEGO Star Wars Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber (40483) Confirmed as GWP for UCS AT-AT (75313)

November 10, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has confirmed that the LEGO Star Wars Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber (40483) will be a gift-with-purchase set when you buy the UCS AT-AT (75313). According to the post, the 173 piece set will be available from November 26 to December 25, while supplies last but we’re pretty sure that the AT-AT will sell out quickly.

Some Star Wars fans have questioned why it is Luke’s lightsaber and not Anakin’s lightsaber. Technically, it’s both correct since this version of it is Anakin’s second lightsaber which was later recovered by Obi-Wan after their duel on Mustafar and passed on to Luke.

BrickLink Designer Program Round 2 Crowdfunding Goals Reached

November 9, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

It only took about five and a half hours, but we now have the five projects that will be produced from Round 2 of the BrickLink Designer Program. These projects include: Modular LEGO Store, Mountain Windmill, Venetian Houses, Retro Bowling Alley, and Clockwork Aquarium. Fans will now have until December 14 to get pre-orders in but I assume that they will hit 10,000 before that. BrickLink estimates that the sets will ship in Q3 2022. If you supported the other projects that weren’t funded, you won’t be charged.