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LEGO Creator 2022 Rumored Sets

September 8, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It’s that time where information about next year’s LEGO sets start to come out and Promobricks has the scoop on what we could be seeing for the LEGO Creator 2022 sets. It looks like we’ll get the usual small vehicles and mechs as well as various creatures and animals but there are some new ideas that we haven’t seen before as well as something from the past. Keep in mind these are roughly translated and are considered rumors until they show up at a verfied retailer or LEGO announces them.

Off-Road Buggy (31123) – 160 pieces/€14.99
Super Mech (31124) – 159 pieces/€9.99
Forest Mythical Creatures (31125) – 175 pieces/€14.99
Supersonic Jet (31126) – 215 pieces/€19.99
Speedster (31127) – 258 pieces/€19.99
Dolphin and Turtle (31128) – 137 pieces/€9.99
Majestic Tiger (31129) – 755 pieces/€49.99
Submarine (31130)
Townhouse/Noodle Shop (31131)
Viking Longship and Sea Serpent (31132)

LEGO Ideas Fender Stratocaster (21329) Officially Announced

September 7, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has officially announced the next LEGO Ideas set with the Fender Stratocaster (21329). Releasing on October 1, the set has 1,074 pieces and will retail for $99/£99/€99/159.99 AUD/139.99 CAD. The Stratocaster placed 7th in the fan vote for the LEGO Ideas Music to Our Ears competition in 2020 but it wowed the review board enough to push it to becoming an official set.

Not only does the guitar look like a real one, it also includes an amp and a foot pedal. In addition, it also includes a folding display stand and another set of covers to change it from red to black. Another nice touch is the strap that goes on the guitar as well.

Tune up and turn your amp up to 11 as the LEGO Group reveals the new LEGO® Ideas Fender® Stratocaster® set

The LEGO Group announces the new LEGO ®Ideas Fender® Stratocaster™ set – created by LEGO Ideas fan designer Tomáš Letenay.

The iconic Fender® Stratocaster® guitar, famously played by music legends and emerging artists alike and the industry standard guitar sound for music across genres, has now been meticulously reimagined in LEGO bricks.

Whether you are an old school rock and roll fan, an indie rock, R&B or heavy metal lover or just passionate about music, the LEGO model of the 1970s Fender Stratocaster is sure to be a crowd pleaser and includes the option to either build a red or black version of the iconic guitar.

The guitar features six strings, poseable tuning pegs and a tremolo

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LEGO CON 2021 DOTS Mosaic Displayed at LEGO House

September 4, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

During LEGO CON 2021 back in June, LEGO did a mosaic building event with people around the world and the final product is now completed and is on display at the LEGO House. Over 50 countries participated and there are over 27,000 LEGO DOTS mosaics created for this project. Fans can check it out at the LEGO House until the end of the year.

LEGO® art from more than 50 countries is decorating LEGO House

Over the summer, LEGO® fans from all over the world have creatively turned small LEGO mosaics into a giant work of art, which launches today, 3 September, at the large LEGO experience house in Billund.

The artwork is for everyone by everyone. More than 27,000 LEGO DOTS mosaics have been created both physically and digitally by LEGO fans from near and far, either in LEGO House or from their own home. Here, they have built, designed or with the LEGO DOTS online design tool dotted their contribution to this unique artwork.

LEGO fans from more than 50 countries including the US, Germany, Australia, as well as Ecuador and Chile have contributed to the giant LEGO DOTS wall installation. They have each contributed with at least one small work of art, which have all been put together to form one giant masterpiece

“We are hugely overwhelmed by the amount of mosaics that have been created both from our guests at LEGO House as well as everyone who participated online. We have received far more contributions than expected. Each and every one of

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LEGO Marvel Eternals Product Details and Release Date

September 2, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has put up the product listings for the upcoming LEGO Marvel Eternals sets and we now have the descriptions of the sets as well as the release date for them. We can now confirm that they will be released on October 1 just in time for the movie release in November. There’s only four sets in the wave which we first got a glimpse of them at the beginning of the year in the catalog. We’ll have our reviews of the sets in the next few weeks so stay tuned.

Eternals’ Aerial Assault (76145) – 133 pieces/$9.99

LEGO® Marvel Eternals’ Aerial Assault (76145) action playset puts the excitement and adventure of the Marvel Studios’ movie into the hands of young superheroes.

Imaginative action with superheroes and Deviants
When an enormous winged Deviant launches an attack on 2 popular Eternals – Ikaris and Sprite – kids must come to their aid with all their superhero skills. This cool LEGO building toy lets fans recreate memorable scenes from Marvel Studios’ The Eternals movie and dream up imaginative stories of their own. There’s endless enjoyment to have deploying cool superpowers: Sprite’s lifelike illusions and Ikaris’s ability to fly. And, if you’re buying for a minifigure fan, this awesome LEGO playset is the only one to feature the Sprite minifigure!

Marvel Studios’ The Eternals playsets
LEGO Marvel The Eternals brick building toys are unique playsets with cool characters that inspire kids’ imaginative play and take them to an endless universe of role-play fun.

• Put the action-packed adventures from

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LEGO Vice President of Design Matthew Ashton Teases New Set Announcement

August 31, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few months ago, LEGO released the Everyone is Awesome (40516) which was designed by Vice President of Design Matthew Ashton and it looks like he’ll have another set that will be released later this year. Over on his Instagram, he did a Q&A and someone asked when should we expect Matt Ashton set #2 of this year. He replied with “If everything goes according to plan, there should be an announcement coming out on this fairly soon within the next two or three weeks so watch this space.”

It has been rumored that the set Matthew is referring to could be the LEGO Queer Eye Apartment (10291) set coming out later this year. We’ll just have to wait and see LEGO’s announcement of whatever Matthew is talking about.

The LEGO Foundation and KIRKBI Announce Donation to Support Children in Haiti and Afghanistan

August 26, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today, the LEGO Foundation and KIRKBI have announced that they will be donating 100M DKK to support vulnerable children in Haiti and Afghanistan. This donation is equivalent to about $15.7 million that will go to their partners including UNICEF, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and Education Cannot Wait (ECW) to help children that are affected by the recent humanitarian crises in the respective countries.

The LEGO Foundation and KIRKBI announce 100MDKK grant to support vulnerable children in Haiti and Afghanistan

Billund, Denmark, 26 August 2021: The LEGO Foundation and KIRKBI, the owners of the LEGO Group, today announced a new 100M Danish Kroner (DKK) grant (equivalent to $15.7M USD or £11.5M GBP) to support vulnerable children in Haiti and Afghanistan with partners including UNICEF, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and Education Cannot Wait (ECW).

30M DKK will go to UNHCR, 20M DKK will go to UNICEF; and 35M DKK to ECW. 15M DKK will be distributed in due course, as the needs of the emergencies unfold.

“The humanitarian crises that are happening in Haiti and Afghanistan are unimaginable and only intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Both require a response that focuses attention on the immediate and long-term impacts”, said Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, Chair of the Governing Board, The LEGO Foundation, and 4thgeneration representative of the LEGO owner family. “KIRKBI and the LEGO Foundation, as the owners of the LEGO Group, have an immense opportunity to respond to the crises. With the grant, we hope to take a targeted approach to support the needs of the people

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Toys R Us Making Comeback Inside Macy’s Stores

August 19, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

USA Today is reporting that Toys R Us is making another comeback starting next year. The iconic toy store will be teaming up with Macy’s to open smaller toy shops in more than 400 department stores. Customers can start shopping online at Macys.com/toysrus and at Toysrus.com. It seems like both brands are committed to making this work so we’ll see if it actually works out or not.