A few days ago, I reported that the LEGO Star Wars Bespin Duel (75294) will be available for Shop@Home but it appears that it won’t be an exclusive set. A reader by the name of Fred was able to purchase a set from Benjo which is an independent store in Quebec City, Canada. This is on top of the fact that Toys R Us Canada may be selling it as well. In addition, the listing in the August/September 2020 catalog does not show it as an exclusive or hard to find like with other direct-to-consumer sets. Will it be available at other retailers here in the US, we shall see.
It’s been just over a day since LEGO announced they are partnering with Unbound to release a book geared towards AFOLs called The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks. Here’s a little update of what has happened since then. As of this post, there are 960 supporters which brings the crowdfunding to 61% funded. Most of the large rewards have been claimed but there are still various limited edition prints available.
There’s also an update of what the book consists of since we didn’t get any details from the press release yesterday.
• A full colour, high quality hardback with printed endpapers
• 279 x 229mm portrait with head and tail bands
• At least 350-400 colour and black and white photographs
• Approximately 368-400 pages, and 60-70,000 words
As you can see, it’ll be a pretty big book and could be a good candidate for a coffee table book. There’s also a video from Daniel Konstanski talking about what we can expect to see which you can check out below.
There’s still a lot of time to pledge your support for The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks as they are taking pre-orders are accepted until early 2021. The book won’t officially release until 2022.
The LEGO August/September 2020 Catalog is starting to hit mailboxes and there’s something interesting that you may be interested in if you’re a LEGO Star Wars fan. On page 49 at the bottom, it shows a listing for the Bespin Duel (75294) which was supposed to be an exclusive set to either SDCC 2020 or Star Wars Celebration 2020. Due to both of them not happening this year, it looks like LEGO has decided to sell it on their own. This most likely means it will be available on LEGO Shop@Home. We now also have pricing for the set which is $39.99 for 295 pieces. There’s no word on when it will be released but I’m assuming it’ll be September 1 along with the other LEGO Star Wars sets. Also, we don’t know how many sets LEGO has produced for it so it could be a limited run.
The LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System (71374) has been one of the hottest products LEGO has recently released and it is now back in stock on Shop@Home. It seems that LEGO has a good enough inventory to change the status of it. It retails for $229.99 and it qualifies you for the LEGO Speed Champions Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO (30342) polybag which isn’t much but it’s better than nothing besides VIP points.
For those who are interested, LEGO has kicked off a new sweepstakes over on the Reward Center for the San Diego Comic Con 2012 Phoenix minifigure. Each entry costs 50 VIP points and you can have a maximum of 15 entries for a total of 750 points. Like with the other VIP minifigures, it does come with a case and is certified.
Enter the VIP Sweepstakes for your chance to win a rare “Phoenix” Marvel Super Heroes Minifigure from Comic-Con® 2012! This limited-edition exclusive comes in a sealed clear case for secure display. (UKG 100% Gold). Ends 9/6.
Maximum of 15 entries per VIP Member – please see full terms and conditions for details and eligibility requirements. Competition closes 6th September 2020. Eligible countries: Canada (excluding Quebec), Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States. Please note, you are not eligible to enter from the following locations: Canada: Quebec is ineligible
A couple of weeks ago, LEGO on the LEGO Ideas platform did a fan vote for an upcoming book geared towards AFOLs and the winning title has been announced as The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks. You will be able to pre-order it at Unbound and if you do, your name will be printed on the back of the book. There will also be rewards as part of the pre-orders including a print of the LEGO Wooden Duck with more to be revealed later on.
The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks won’t be released until 2022 but the pre-orders will be accepted through early 2021. The book will feature a variety of LEGO elements, from monorail tracks and wheels to smart bricks, the Mask of Life from BIONICLE, and more. It will be written by Daniel Konstanski, US editor of Blocks Magazine, who I’ve met before a few times at Philly Brick Fest.
Unbound launches the first-ever official LEGO®️ book created in partnership with Adult LEGO Fans
Unbound is excited to announce a major new initiative with AMEET, the LEGO Group’s global strategic publishing partner, to launch the first official direct-to-consumer book created in partnership with Adult Fans of LEGO®️ (AFOLs).
Developed with input from a group of AFOL ambassadors and voted for via a public competition on LEGO®️ Ideas, The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks is a LEGO history like no other. Showcasing the extraordinary variety of LEGO elements, from monorail tracks and wheels to smart bricks, the Mask of Life from BIONICLE®️, and many
It’s not much of a secret anymore but LEGO has finally announced the Series 2 LEGO Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures (71028). There are 16 different characters to collect in this wave. They won’t be officially available on LEGO Shop@Home until September 1 but you can already find them on the shevles at various Target locations.
• Harry Potter with Advanced Potion-Making
• Albus Dumbledore with Fawkes
• Hermione Granger with Butterbeer
• Ron Weasley with Butterbeer
• Luna Lovegood with a lion hat
• Griphook with Sword of Gryffindor
• Lily Potter with baby Harry
• James Potter with photograph
• Ginny Weasley with a chocolate ice cream
• Fred Weasley with Weasley Joke Box
• George Weasley with Marauder’s Map
• Bellatrix Lestrange in Azkaban outfit
• Kingsley Shacklebolt with broom
• Moaning Myrtle with Tom Riddle’s diary
• Professor Pomona Sprout with mandrake
• Neville Longbottom with Monster Book of Monsters
