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Amazon currently has a Black Friday deal for the LEGO Minifigure: A Visual History New Edition for 46% off the regular retail price. It is now at $21.66 which is a savings of $18.34 and it includes the orange spaceman minifigure which is exclusive to this book. The book itself details over 2,000 LEGO minifigures including various themes like Star Wars, Ninjago, City, Harry Potter, and more.
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If you’re in Australia or New Zealand, the LEGO Star Wars UCS AT-AT (75313) is now available for purchase. For $1,299.99 AUD or $1,499.99 NZD, respectively, you can get the latest Ultimate Collector Series set and for a limited time, you can also get Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber (40483). The set will be available starting tonight at 9pm PT/12am ET here in North America so set your alarms if you’re knocked out early from Thanksgiving dinner.
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LEGO has seen some decent growth in terms of sales and revenue so far this year and it looks like it company is passing the rewards to employees. Bloomberg has reported that LEGO will be giving its employees bigger bonuses and more vacation days. More than 20,000 employees will get three more vacation days and the annual bonuses will be bigger as a thank you for their contributions. We already know how generous LEGO is to employees with employee gifts during the holiday season and other bonuses so it’s nice to see that they continue to reward employees and not just at the top level like with other major retailers.
The Castle Outpost by xXgGhostXx is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is a traditional castle and it measures 43x56x37 studs. The interiors are fully accessible including the towers. The project also proposes nine minifigures as well with the knights inspired by the Series 20 Tournament Knight.
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 Brooklynn Nine-Nine: 99th Precinct, Steampunk Explorers, and Moominhouse ムーミン屋敷 as the ones to reach the Third 2021 Review Stage.
Amazon has discounted more LEGO Art sets ahead of Black Friday. A few of them are at 30% off but the main one is Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe (31197) which is at 40% off.
Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe (31197) – $71.99/$48 off (40%)
The Beatles (31198) – $84.64/$35.35 off (29%)
Star Wars The Sith (31200) – $83.99/$36.00 off (30%)
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Back in July, there were major floods in Europe and one of those countries that was affected included Germany. Today the LEGO Foundation has announced that they will be donating 7.1 million Danish Kroner (960,000 Euros) to the German Red Cross in efforts to help support reconstruction of schools and building a family aid center. This is LEGO’s ongoing humanitarian contributions to help crises around the world.
… ContinueThe LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation announce a 960k EUR grant to support children and families affected by the disastrous flooding in Germany
Billund, November 23rd, 2021: People in flood-affected areas in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, are still struggling with rebuilding their lives three months after the flooding. “The water is gone, but the need for relief efforts and aid continues unabated,” says Karen Pascha-Gladyshev, Managing Director of LEGO GmbH, referring to the flood disaster in July, which destroyed several German villages entirely.
The LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation have now announced a donation of 7.1 million Danish Kroner (DKK) (960,000 Euros) granted to the German Red Cross (DRK) for the reconstruction of ten kindergartens and the build-up of a family aid center. “We care for the well-being of children around the world and hope that this contribution will help children and families locally in the affected areas of North-Rhine Westphalia,” says Pascha-Gladyshev.
“The initial aid supplied right after the flood was important, in the truest sense of the word, essential for survival,” explains Axel Fielen, chairman of the DRK District Chapter of Aachen e.V. “Now it is
The LEGO Art The Beatles (31198) is currently on sale on Amazon for 30% off the normal retail price. The set is now priced at $84.59 which is a savings of $35.40 and is a great deal especially if you’re buying four sets to create each of the Beatles members.
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