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LEGO Winter Village Elf Club House (10275) Q&A with Chris McVeigh

September 22, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The new LEGO Winter Village Elf Club House (10275) was announced yesterday and it was revealed that AFOL Chris McVeigh was the LEGO designer for the set. If you remember, Chris used to create a lot of festive builds and the Elf Club House is the perfect thing for him to design as his very first Winter Village set. LEGO has done a short interview with Chris where he gives some details about the set and what helped him along the way.

Q: What was your inspiration for the LEGO Elf Clubhouse?

I thought it would be great fun to explore the world of Santa’s Elves. Where do they go after a hard day’s work making toys? What do they do for fun? Do they give gifts to each other for Christmas? In terms of architecture, the set was inspired by both alpine chalets and Tudor-style homes, with a dash of Christmas magic for good measure.

Q: What is your favorite element of this set?

The reindeer, which is all-new with this set! I like to call her Brixen.

Q: Are there any Easter eggs or interesting designing anecdotes you can tell us about the set?

Before working for LEGO, I was known for building old computers out of LEGO bricks. So, I thought it would be a fun nod to my past to include a small brick-build computer in this set.

Q: How do you find your inspiration for the holiday sets?

Christmas has always been a special time of year for my family and … Continue

LEGO October 2020 Store Calendar Promotions & Events

September 21, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The October 2020 LEGO Store Calendar is now available and we can see some of the promotions and events that will be happening during the month. October will be a pretty interesting month with some decent and unexpected promotions.

October 15-25: Free LEGO Mindstorms Mini Robots (40413) with purchases of $100 or more, while supplies last.

October 15-25: Free Build Your Own Vehicles Set (30549) with purchases of $40 or more in store only, while supplies last.

October 12 – November 1: LEGO VIP Monthly Sweepstakes for The LEGO Batman Movie The Batmobile (70905) signed by Will Arnett.

October 26 – November 1: Free LEGO Hidden Side El Fuego’s Stunt Cannon (30464) with purchases of $35 or more, while supplies last.

LEGO Star Wars The Child (75318) Now Available for Pre-Order on Shop@Home

September 21, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Star Wars The Child (75318) is now available for pre-order on LEGO Shop@Home. The set retails for $79.99 and it will be available on October 30. The set has 1,073 pieces and it features Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian series which has a poseable head.

How to Purchase the LEGO Adidas ZX 8000 Shoes

September 21, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Adidas ZX 8000 was announced this morning and we finally have details on how to get them. The shoes will be available this Friday, September 25 but you will have to go through some steps for a chance to get them. Since they will be fairly sought after, Adidas and LEGO will be running raffles for people to purchase them. Over at Adidas, you’ll have to enter the raffle through their app and if you are chosen, you will be committed to purchasing the shoes for $130.

Over on the LEGO VIP Reward Center, the shoes will be available for 15,600 VIP points for available sizes which is the easiest way to get them. The other way is a raffle using 50 VIP points with a maximum of 15 entries totaling 750 VIP points.

The full list of rules are below.

Where and when will the products be available?

The A-ZX8000 LEGO® sneakers will be available globally from September 25, but based on raffle and VIP point schemes only. Below are the individual mechanics used for adidas and LEGO channels respectively.

Adidas US and WE:

Product exclusively available via adidas app in WE and US In-app registration prior to launch required, winners will be raffled – signup starts September 21

Amongst all entries the winners will be drawn automatically on September 25, 10am local time within the app

Adidas Creative Club members will get informed via a push notification and CRM about signing up for the drop on the 21

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LEGO Star Wars The Child (75318) Officially Announced

September 21, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Late last month, we got an early look at the LEGO Star Wars The Child (75318) from the hit series The Mandalorian and today LEGO has officially announced the set. Releasing globally on October 30, the set has 1,073 pieces and will retail for $79.99. The brick-built Child will feature a number of movements on the head including moveable ears and an adjustable mouth. It will also include the gearstick knob from the Razor Crest as an accessory. Lastly, the set will also have a plaque for the Child as well as a minifigure version. Check out the press release and more images below.

LEGO Winter Village Elf Club House (10275) Officially Announced

September 21, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has officially announced the next Winter Village set with the Elf Club House (10275). Releasing on September 23, the set has 1,197 pieces and will retail for $99.99. The set is designed by Chris McVeigh and it is packed with little festive details including a waffle machine, a light-up feature, and a sleighport for the reindeer. It also includes four elf minifigures as well. Check out the press release and more images of the set below.

LEGO Adidas ZX 8000 Officially Announced

September 21, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Although we already had a first look at the LEGO Adidas ZX 8000 the other day, LEGO has officially announced their partnership with Adidas for the shoes. They will be available this Friday, September 25 at adidas.com/A-ZX.

adidas Originals and the LEGO Group Team Up for a Special Take on the ZX 8000 Silhouette

– L is for LEGO® play –

Herzogenaurach, September 21st, 2020 – For the next installment of this year’s A-ZX series, adidas Originals has teamed up with the LEGO Group for a playful take on the ZX8000 silhouette. Demonstrating that you’re never too old to play, this unique release sees the Danish toy company bring its instantly recognizable aesthetics to an adidas archival icon.

So what does it look like? Designed as an ode to the classic LEGO® brick, this unique ZX8000 sneaker is comprised of a multicolor mesh and synthetic suede upper with a rubber outsole. Meanwhile, taking its bold aesthetics to the next level, the shoe features LEGO studs on the heels as well as co-branded tongue tabs. Then, rounding out the look are co-branded yellow sock liners, 6 different colored lace options, and interchangeable LEGO brick lace jewels.

Where can you get it? The adidas Originals ZX 8000 LEGO sneakers launch globally on September 25th through adidas.com/A-ZX.