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LEGO October 2021 Store Calendar Promotions and Events

September 28, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO October 2021 Store Calendar is now available and we can see some of the promotions and events that will be happening during the month. New promotions are back with some cool ones towards the end of the month.

October 1-31: LEGO Friends Flower Cart (30413) with purchases of $40 or more on LEGO Creator 3-in-1, DOTS, or Friends products, while supplies last.

October 1-24: Free LEGO City Ocean Diver (30370) with purchases of $40 or more on LEGO City, Ninjago, or Super Mario products, while supplies last.

October 18-24: Free Rebuildable Flying Car (5006890) with purchases of $120 or more, while supplies last. For VIPs only.

October 25 – November 7: Free LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Gryffindor Dorms (40452) with purchases of $100 in LEGO Harry Potter, while supplies last.

October 25 – November 7: Free LEGO Harry Potter Hermione’s Study Desk (30392) with purchases of $40, in-store only, while supplies last.

October 30-31: Visit the LEGO Store in your Halloween costume for a special treat, while supplies last.

LEGO Rolling out Paper Bag Packaging in Early 2022

September 28, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

A year ago, LEGO announced that they were investing up $400 million to accelerate their sustainability efforts, one of which was phasing out plastic bags. According to today’s 1HY 2021 Financial Results, LEGO has revealed that after a now completed successful trial of paper bags, they will start rolling it out in early 2022 with all packaging still on track for 100% sustainability by 2025. As part of the trials for parents and children, they found that the paper bags were environmentally friendly and were easy to open and this is part of enhancing the building experience.

LEGO 1HY 2021 Financial Results Reports with Strong Growth

September 28, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has released their financial results for the first half of 2021 and they’ve had a very strong performance in all areas of the company. Sales increased by 36% and revenue grew 46%. In the largest global markets, market share also grew as well. The top selling themes so far in 2021 are LEGO City, LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Technic, LEGO Creator Expert, and LEGO Harry Potter.

The LEGO Group steps up strategic investments while delivering strong first half 2021 performance

Consumer sales, revenue and operating profit grew double digits. Brought learning through play to more children around the world.

• Consumer sales grew 36 percent.
• Revenue grew 46 percent to DKK 23.0 billion.
• Operating profit grew 104 percent to DKK 8.0 billion. Net profit grew 140 percent to DKK 6.3 billion.
• Free cash flow was strong at DKK 5.8 billion.
• Market share gains globally and in largest markets.
• With the LEGO Foundation, donations of DKK 1.5 billion YTD to support children’s development via learning through play.

Billund, September 28, 2021: The LEGO Group today reported first half earnings for the six months ending June 30, 2021. Revenue for the period grew 46 percent to DKK 23 billion compared with the same period in 2020. Consumer sales grew 36 percent, outpacing the toy industry and driving market share growth globally and in all major markets.

Operating profit was DKK 8 billion, an increase of 104 percent compared with 1H 2020, despite an ambitious programme of strategic investments to support growth in

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LEGO Ninjago Unity Microgame Announcement on September 29

September 27, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

A few days ago, LEGO teased something on social media about a LEGO Microgame that involves LEGO Ninjago. As you may or may not know, LEGO has partnered up with Unity to create LEGO Microgames which allows ordinary people to make unique, playable games. This teaser shows the ninjas along with Master Wu with something exciting coming this Wednesday, September 29.

Something exciting is coming on September 29th! 🤩 Can you guess what it is?#LEGOIdeas #LEGOGames pic.twitter.com/PFeTNb9zZp

— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) September 24, 2021

Flickr x LEGO Build & Capture Photo Contest Announced

September 27, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Ever since The Brick Fan started, Flickr was already a staple in LEGO photography and today they have teamed up with LEGO to announce a brand new contest for some cool prizes. The LEGO Build & Capture Photo Contest lets you feature LEGO bricks in a creative, fun, or fantastic way. All you have to do is to capture art while incorporating LEGO into it with up to three images. The main caveat is that to be eligible for prizes, your submissions must have already been uploaded to Flickr since January 1, 2020 and your final submissions be entered in the Flickr Group (linked above) by November 1, 2021 at 9pm PT. You can read the full rules in the contest FAQ.

Prizes available:

First Place Prize (1) Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe LEGO® Art sets. RRP = $479.96
First Place Prize (2) Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe LEGO® Art sets. RRP = $479.96

Second Place Prize (1) The collection of 3 Marvel Studios Iron Man LEGO® Art sets RRP = $359.97
Second Place Prize (2) The collection of 3 Marvel Studios Iron Man LEGO® Art sets RRP = $359.97

Third Place Prize (1) The collection of 3 Star Wars™ The Sith™ LEGO® Art sets. RRP = $359.97
Third Place Prize (2) The collection of 3 Star Wars™ The Sith™ LEGO® Art sets. RRP = $359.97

LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender (42110) Amazon Sale – September 2021

September 27, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

It seems that Amazon goes back and forth with Zavvi on their sales and the LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender (42110) has been discounted again for 20% off. The set is now priced at $159.99 which happens every other month on Amazon but it is the cheapest price you can find online for it. The Defender is not one of the sets that is reportedly retiring at the end of 2021 but it’s a decent price for it with the discount.

LEGO DC Character Encyclopedia: New Edition Coming in 2022 with Exclusive Minifigure

September 26, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

There’s a new LEGO DC book coming out next year called the LEGO DC Character Encyclopedia: New Edition and it will come with an exclusive minifigure. The book doesn’t release until May 3 at a price point of $21.99 but you can pre-order it today on Amazon. The exclusive minifigure is still a mystery at this time but the description of the book may give a clue on who it could be. Usually when the description talks about a character, there’s a high chance that it will be it and for this book, it could be Klarion the Witch Boy. The minifigure won’t be revealed until the book cover is finalized which should be a few months before the release.

Meet more than 200 minifigures from the LEGO DC world – plus an exclusive minifigure for your collection!

Find out the coolest details about hundreds of LEGO DC Comics minifigures.

Uncover unusual versions of legendary Super Heroes, including Yellow Lantern Batman.

Learn to identify dozens of foes including Darkseid, OMAC, Mr Freeze and all-new 2021 Super-Villains.

Expand your LEGO DC knowledge with fact files on all your favourite minifigures plus the most obscure characters, including Bronze Tiger and Klarion the Witch Boy.

Discover incredible Super Heroes and terrifying Super-Villains in the LEGO DC Character Encyclopedia New Edition – the ultimate handbook for fans of the LEGO DC world.