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New LEGO Brand Store Grand Opening Exclusive Minifigures

October 28, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

There were two brand new LEGO Stores that opened this weekend here in the US with one in New Orleans at the Lakeside Shopping Center and one in Pittsburgh at the Ross Park Mall. As usual, there were exclusive minifigures given away for the first 500 customers. Unlike previous openings where LEGO gave away a three-pack of minifigures, they are now giving away a singular minifigure but each one has a special meaning to the store. I’m not sure if LEGO has given away single minifigures before this but this is the first time I’ve seen it.

For the New Orleans store, there is a Mardi Gras themed one with the minifigure having a purple and green outfit. These colors are synonymous with Mardi Gras which is a celebration period before Lent. The minifigure also has a saxophone as an accessory, which again, has a big part in the history of the city.

For Pittsburgh, fans get a generic hockey player and the sport is very popular there. Although it doesn’t say, the minifigure does have the colors of the Pittsburgh Penguins so that’s pretty cool too.

If you know there’s a LEGO Store coming to your city, check out the LEGO Events Page to get a sneak preview of them every month.

LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter Quidditch Match (75956) Review

October 27, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Continuing with my reviews of the revived LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter sets, the next set I’ll be taking a look at is the Quidditch Match (75956). It consists of 500 pieces and retails for $39.99. The set looks similar to its previous iterations but this one takes elements from the other ones and combine them into one larger set. I believe this set is based on both the Sorcerer’s Stone and Prisoner of Azkaban and you’ll see why throughout the review.

Disney Announces LEGO Star Wars All-Stars

October 27, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Disney has announced that there will be a new LEGO Star Wars animated series coming to Disney XD YouTube and DisneyNOW starting next week called LEGO Star Wars All-Stars. The series will have eight shorts as well as four half-hour episodes featuring various characters in the Star Wars Universe including Kylo Ren, R2-D2, Young Han, Chewie, Young Lando, BB-8, and General Leia.

There will be five shorts starting Monday, October 29 running to Friday, November 2 and three shorts on Saturday, November 10 at 11am EST/PST. The four half-hour episodes will air on Saturdays starting on November 17 to December 8 on Disney XD and DisneyNOW.

LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley (40289) Promotion Confirmed for November

October 27, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter Diagon Alley (40289)

A few weeks ago, I reported that the upcoming LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley (40289) set was rumored to be a November promotion and it looks like that has been confirmed on LEGO Shop@Home. According to the description on the product page of the set, it will be available at LEGO Brand Stores and Shop@Home from November 9-21 with purchases of $99 or more, while supplies last.

As mentioned before, the Diagon Alley includes micro versions of Gringotts, Ollivanders, Flourish and Blotts, and Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes as well as an exclusive Ollivander minifigure. Thanks to Promobricks for the heads up.

[su_quote]Recreate the magic of Diagon Alley™ with this magical LEGO® micro build featuring Gringotts™ Bank, Ollivanders™ Wand Shop, Flourish and Blotts, Quality Quidditch™ Supplies and Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, plus a Mr. Ollivander minifigure with a wand.

LEGO® Diagon Alley™ Micro Build (item 40289) offer is valid on shop.LEGO.com and at LEGO Stores from November 9 through 11:59pm EST, November 21, 2018, or while supplies last only. Qualifying purchase must be equal to or greater than $99 in merchandise only; any applicable taxes, shipping charges, or value of gift cards purchased do not apply to merchandise total. Offer excludes Bricks & Pieces and backorder items. Cannot be applied to previous purchases or combined with any other discount, offer or free gift. One free set per household. Item is valued at approximately a $19.99 (US) / $26.99 (CA) retail value and cannot be exchanged or substituted for any other item or cash value. Item is available exclusively … Continue

LEGO Star Wars Kessel Mine Worker (40299) Available at LEGOLAND California

October 26, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you’ve been looking for the LEGO Star Wars Kessel Mine Worker (40299) and weren’t able to find it at Barnes & Noble during the promotion a few weeks ago, LEGOLAND California has you covered. You can get for $2.99 each as well as DJ (40298) for the same price. They also have a promotion for the Mudtrooper Han Solo with purchases of $35 or more. Of course, this information is only relevant to you if you live in southern California. Thanks to Becca for the heads up.

LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book (21315) Designer Video

October 25, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has released the designer video for the upcoming LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book (21315). LEGO Designer Wes Talbott and Graphic Designer Crystal Marie Fontan talk about some of the details and processes that went into the Pop-Up Book. One interesting thing that Wes mentioned was that there was little change from the original fan project to the finished product.

The LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book will officially be available starting on November 1, but if you didn’t see my post from earlier this week, there will be a signing event this Saturday at the Washington Square Shopping Center in Tigard, Oregon.

Last 15 Days for LEGO FORMA Campaign on Indiegogo

October 24, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The new LEGO FORMA campaign is soon coming to an end on Indiegogo as there are only 15 days left in the campaign. As of this writing there are already 5,539 perks that have been claimed so far which is 1,107% over their original goal. The best deals are the Super Boxes which includes the base Koi Model (81000) as well as the three different skins, Shark (81001), Splash Koi (81002), and Ink Koi (81003). There are less than 600 Super Boxes left for the US market and 300 for the UK market. The LEGO FORMA campaign will end on November 6 and the sets will be delivered in January 2019.