The LEGO DC Super Heroes Visual Dictionary has been recently released and Penguin Random House was kind enough to send over a review copy of the book. If you’re not familiar with the Visual Dictionaries, it is basically a guide of of all the LEGO sets and minifigures of a certain theme. The book has 128 pages and retails for $21.99 but as of this writing, it is on sale on Amazon for $14.71.
About a week ago, I reported that LEGO and BrickLink are teaming up to release something called the AFOL Designer Program and today we now have the details of what this program entails. It appears to be a crowdfunded program and the ones that are successful will become a limited edition 60 Years Anniversary set that is exclusive to BrickLink.
Starting next week on September 18, BrickLink will be accepting entries until November 18 and 20 finalists will be selected. Using the BrickLink Studio 2.0 program, design an original idea and the LEGO design team will review it to see if it is up to their standards. During the crowdfunding stage in February 2019, select designs will be announced and then fans can pre-order the designs at this time. When April 2019 rolls around, the successfully crowdfunded designs will become a limited edition set and orders will be shipping then.
In addition to your designing becoming a set, BrickLink will also pay 10% of the total sales revenue to designers for all successfully crowdfunded designs including pre-orders.
Check out the details of the AFOL Designer Program here and the full rules and FAQ here.
Halloween is still a month away but if you need ideas for a costume, then Disguise may have you covered at Target. They have released some new LEGO costumes for adults which are of the standard 2×4 brick. There are currently two costumes to choose from, a blue brick for $47 or a yellow brick for $40. These 2×4 LEGO brick Halloween costumes are officially licensed and we could say that they were released to commemorate 60 years of the LEGO brick.
In addition, Disguise also has a men’s LEGO minifigure costume which includes the torso and head for $53.
Lastly, Target also has men’s costumes for Batman and the Joker from The LEGO Batman Movie.
Of course kids also get a variety of LEGO costumes to choose from including their own 2×4 bricks, Ninjago, City, and The LEGO Batman Movie.
LEGO has officially announced the 2018 Winter Village set with the LEGO Creator Winter Village Fire Station (10263). LEGO has been traditionally releasing a set every year for the holidays and this latest one will have fans excited for. Coming in at 1,166 pieces and $99.99, the Fire Station has been rumored for a while but we finally get to see the set in its full glory. Check out the press release and more product images below.
[su_quote]10263 LEGO Creator Expert Winter Village Fire Station
Parts: 1166
Age: 12+
Global Launch date: 10-1-2018
Price:
USA 99.99 USD | Canada 129.99 CAD | United Kingdom 84.99 GBP | Denmark 799.0 DKK | Germany 89.99 EUR | France 99.99 EUR
Jump aboard the sleigh and head down to the snowy LEGO® Creator Expert 10263 Winter Village Fire Station, where the holiday season is in full swing. Outside the holly-adorned building, the firefighters are busy filling the ice rink with water from their shiny fire truck while an ice hockey player looks on, and a street musician plays yuletide carols on his saxophone. Build a cute snowman with a cool top hat and help decorate the Christmas tree. Place the gifts and toys below and climb the fire truck ladder to position the shimmering star on the top. Then head over to the fire station and take the stairs to the cozy kitchen. Switch on the light and enjoy a refreshing beverage in the company of the friendly Dalmatian, before you slide down the fire pole and head back … Continue
LEGO and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that the LEGO Harry Potter Collection will be coming to the Nintendo Switch and the Xbox One this October. Originally released for the Playstation 4 last year, the game consists of both LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 that have been remastered for the newer systems and it looks like it will be making its way to the other two major video game systems. Also included with the game are two DLC packs that were also released for the PS4. The LEGO Harry Potter Collection for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One will be available starting on October 30.
[su_quote]Burbank, Calif. –Sept. 6, 2018 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced the LEGO® Harry Potter™: Collection, bringing LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 and LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 5-7 to Nintendo Switch™ and Xbox One® for the first time with both top-selling videogames remastered in one package.
On October 30, 2018, LEGO Harry Potter: Collection unites the signature humor of LEGOgames and the expansive Wizarding World for a thrilling journey full of spell-casting, potion-making, and puzzle-solving fun. Gamers can experience the entire LEGO Harry Potteradventure featuring content from the eight films with enhanced graphics, environments, lighting and visual effects, along with two downloadable content (DLC) packs.
“The LEGO Harry Potter: Collection for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One grants access for a new generation of players to experience Harry Potter’s magical journey through the imaginative lens of LEGO®,” said Jonathan … Continue
The LEGO Group has released their report for the first half of 2018. If you remember back in March, the profits for LEGO declined last year and it looks like there has been mixed results so far for the first half of this year. Consumer sales went up on l% while the revenues stayed flat however the operating profits went up 4%. One of the main reasons for the numbers is because of the closure of Toys R Us in the US, UK, and Australia. The company has to find evolve how they distribute their products in the retail setting.
The top performing themes so far from January 1 through June 30 where LEGO Technic, LEGO Ninjago, LEGO Classic, and LEGO Creator. Also listed on the press release was LEGO City and LEGO Star Wars which continue to be one of their more popular themes.
Developments in first half 2018:
• Global consumer sales grew 1% in the six months to June 2018
• Revenue has stabilised and growth is flat while operating profit is up 4 percent in constant exchange rates compared with the same period in 2017.
• In DKK terms, revenue was 14.3 billion, a decline of 5 percent compared with 14.9 billion in the first half of 2017. Operating profit declined 4 percent to DKK 4.2 billion. Net profit was DKK 3.0 billion, down 10 percent. Cash flow from operating activities was DKK 4.1 billion, compared with DKK 4.6 billion in 2017. These declines were driven mainly by the weakening of
We’ve been waiting on some news of the upcoming 2018 LEGO Creator Winter Village set and it has been confirmed on the Italian LEGO Store Flyer that the set will be a Winter Village Fire Station (10263). Fans have been speculating that this year would be a fire station and it’s nice to see that it has been confirmed on public knowledge. We also should be getting the official press release and images of the set soon so stay tuned for that.
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