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LEGO to Release China Region Exclusive Sets

November 6, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has announced that they will be launching the first elementary school STEAM classes for Chinese students starting next year. In order to do that, they will also be launching some region exclusive sets in China to celebrate the Lunar New Year and it will be the first time that the company has done that for a specific country. You can read the full press release in the link above. Note that the image was provided in the press release and it has a confidential watermark.

[su_quote]Christiansen said: “We believe in the power of play to develop essential life-long skills to succeed in the 21st century. We are proud of the close collaborations with local educators as we combine our global experiences and the local insights together to ensure that our first STEAM courses for Chinese students can contribute to the Chinese society’s growing needs of innovative talents with creative skills.”

The new sets celebrate iconic new year traditions. Chinese New Year’s Eve Dinner shows a Chinese family reuniting to celebrate the lunar new year in a traditional home. Often performed during Chinese New Year, Dragon Dance is a symbol of the Chinese culture and is believed to bring good luck to people. The Dragon Dance set features a team of dragon dancers, with a minifigure dressed as a cute pig celebrating the coming Chinese New Year of the Pig.

Christiansen said: “These sets are special. They are the first sets we’ve created to celebrate Lunar New Year and the first time we’ve made sets for … Continue

The LEGO Group Announces Infringement Case Win Against LEPIN

November 5, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has officially announced the results of the lawsuit against LEPIN in China. The Chinese courts have ruled in favor of The LEGO Group against four companies who infringed on multiple copyrights. According to the press release, the four companies, Shantou Meizhi Model Co., et al, are accountable for copying artwork for 18 LEGO sets and minifigures as well as using unfair competition acts. The courts have ruled that those companies will pay LEGO about RMB 4.5 million in damages. Check out the full press release below.

[su_quote]November 5, 2018: The LEGO Group today received a favourable decision from the Guangzhou Yuexiu District Court against four companies who infringed multiple copyrights of the LEGO Group and conducted acts of unfair competition by producing and distributing LEPIN building sets. It is another significant legal victory in China for the LEGO Group in its battle against imitators over the past two years.

According to the decisions issued by the court, the four defendants, Shantou Meizhi Model Co., Ltd., et al, are liable for copying the 3-dimensional artworks of 18 LEGO® sets, multiple LEGO Minifigures, as well as for carrying out unfair competition acts.

The court ordered, among other things, that the four defendants shall immediately cease producing, selling, exhibiting or in any way promoting the infringing products, and shall pay the LEGO Group approximately RMB 4.5 million as damages.

Niels B. Christiansen, Chief Executive Officer of the LEGO Group said:

“We welcome the court’s ruling. We believe these decisions are well-founded in the facts and the law, and … Continue

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Silent Mary (71042) Amazon Sale

November 4, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Silent Mary (71042) is currently on sale over on Amazon for $149.99 which is 25% off the regular price of $199.99. This is probably the last time that you’ll see this set at this low of a price because from what I’m hearing, it’ll be retiring soon. This is also the last time that you’ll find a Johnny Depp Jack Sparrow minifigure for a set that is still available at retail because there are reports that Disney might be rebooting the franchise without Depp at the helm. Even if that report isn’t true, it sounds like he is done with the character.

Note that this set is sold by Amazon and not a third-party seller. Shipping is stated that will be within 1-3 months but they’ll usually ship it before then.

LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley (40289) Review

November 4, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Starting this week, LEGO will be releasing the LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley (40289) as a gift-with-purchase set at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home. It will be available from November 9-21 with purchases of $99 or more, while supplies last. This set has 374 pieces and it is the same microscale as the Hogwarts Castle (71043). The back of the box shows us some of the shops that are at Diagon Alley including Gringotts Wizarding Bank, Ollivanders, Flourish & Blotts, Quality Quidditch Supplies, and Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes. The contents of the box include four numbered bags to two, a loose 2×14 gray plate, and the instructions.

LEGO Star Wars 2018 Advent Calendar (75213) Sale

November 4, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

As we’re getting closer to Christmas, the LEGO Star Wars 2018 Advent Calendar (75213) is finally on sale at some retailers. The new Target ad shows it is 10% off and is priced at $35.99. Amazon and Walmart has them one upped just a tiny bit with a 15% off discount and it goes for $33.99. If you have a REDcard at Target you get an additional 5% off so the price is pretty much the same after everything is said and done. Thank you to Eric for the heads up.

Five Days Left on LEGO FORMA Indiegogo Campaign

November 3, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

We are down to the last five days for the LEGO FORMA Indiegogo campaign and there is only a small amount left available for each perk option. The best deal is the LEGO FORMA Super Box and as of this writing, there’s only 160 left for the US and 45 for the UK. As for the individual models, there’s only a handful left for each of those and they’ll surely go out of stock before the campaign is over. I’ll do another reminder on the last day as there will certainly be a rush of supporters as it usually is with crowdfunding campaigns.

Rumored LEGO Black Friday 2018 Promotions

November 2, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Last month, I reported that the LEGO Bricktober 2018 sets would be coming in November through December but there was no details about it. Today I’ve received some new information from a trusted source for the upcoming Black Friday promotions. I’ve been told that the LEGO Ninjago Bricktober 2018 (5005257) will be available during that time with purchases of $50 or more, while supplies last. The other Black Friday promotion is the LEGO Seasonal Christmas Gift Box (40292) with purchases of $99 or more. Of course, this information is still considered a rumor until LEGO confirms it in the next few weeks. I trust the information that I have but we’ll see if they are true soon.