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No LEGO Panels at San Diego Comic Con 2020 @ Home

July 12, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

San Diego Comic Con 2020 has been officially cancelled but in its replacement, they have announced that there will be virtual panels held on all four days. The programming schedule for the days have been released and surprisingly there will be no LEGO related panels. That doesn’t mean that LEGO can’t or won’t be doing their own things on their social media channels.

Usually, LEGO shows off some products for the following year and it’s possible they could still do that. As for the exclusives, I have no idea if they will be doing any giveaways or selling any sets online if they already have things planned for SDCC so it’s just a wait and see situation.

The whole COVID-19 pandemic has put a hamper on things and San Diego Comic Con was the most anticipated event for me every year. I’ll missing driving to the convention center and doing all the LEGO related events including waiting in line for the LEGO exclusives. Hopefully we’ll get to see something that gives us our fill as a replacement for not going.

New Story on How the LEGO Brick was Created

July 8, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today is the 100th birthday of former LEGO owner Godtfred Kirk Christiansen and LEGO has shared some never before released details of how the LEGO brick was created. The most interesting one is that the design of the brick was developed and patented in no more than five days. Read the full story below.

100 years ago, today, former LEGO® owner and managing director Godtfred Kirk Christiansen was born. His influence on the company and the success of the LEGO system in play is undeniable, but brand-new research done by our historians in LEGO Idea House shows that his influence on the LEGO brick and the company is even greater than we initially thought.

“For decades we have been unable to give a precise answer to the question of how the LEGO brick was developed, and who was the mastermind behind the design. We have been convinced that it was a lengthy development process carried out by a team of LEGO employees in the mid to late 1950s. Thanks to newly-discovered material, we have found out that Godtfred actually played a pivotal role in developing the LEGO brick that people all over the world love today,” explains Signe Wiese, Corporate Historian from LEGO Idea House.

Here is the never-before-told story of the development of the iconic LEGO brick:

It’s January 23, 1958. Three men are sitting in a LEGO office in Billund. The three men are Godtfred Kirk, his brother Karl Georg (presumably) and Axel Thomsen, head of LEGO sales office in Germany.

The latter explains

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LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 (31313) Listed as “Retiring Soon” on Shop@Home

July 5, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It looks like time has finally come for the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 (31313) as it has been listed as “Retiring Soon” on LEGO Shop@Home. The set was announced way back in 2013 and it has been a staple in numerous robotic builds in the years since then. Its successor will be the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor (51515) which will be releasing later this year. If you’re wanting to get EV3, I would suggest getting a tracker on Camelcamelcamel to notify you if there is a price drop on Amazon. There’s no word on when EV3 will be gone but I’m guessing by the end of the year.

LEGO Ninjago Character Encyclopedia New Edition Coming in 2021

July 5, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Amazon Japan has put up a product listing for a new LEGO Ninjago booking coming in 2021 called the LEGO Ninjago Character Encyclopedia New Edition. The book will feature over 200 minifigures of the heroes and villains from the past decade of LEGO Ninjago. It will also include an exclusive minifigure which is yet to be revealed.

Meet more than 200 minifigures from the LEGO® NINJAGO® world!

Find out the coolest details about hundreds of LEGO NINJAGO minifigures.

Uncover unusual versions of legendary heroes, including Ghost Cole and Teen Wu.

Learn to identify dozens of foes from villainous groups including the Sky Pirates, Dragon Hunters, and all-new 2021 baddies.

Expand your NINJAGO knowledge with fact files on all your favourite ninja plus the most obscure characters, including the Ninjago Postman, Okino, and Clutch Powers.

Discover heroes and villains from 10 years of LEGO NINJAGO in the LEGO NINJAGO Character Encyclopedia New Edition – the ultimate handbook for fans of the NINJAGO world.

LEGO Creative Fun 12-in-1 (40411) Giveaway

July 4, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The promotion for the LEGO Creative Fun 12-in-1 (40411) is currently underway on LEGO Shop@Home but if you don’t have anything on your wishlist, you can try to win one. LEGO sent over an extra set so I might as well give it away to one of you guys. I’ve already done a review of the set that you can check out here if you like.

The giveaway is through the widget below. It’s the same one I’ve been using for the past few years. All you have to do is to follow the instructions listed. You have until July 11 11:59 pm PST to enter. If you can’t see the widget, go to the giveaway page here.

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LEGO Seasonal Halloween Hayride (40423) Coming in August

July 1, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has uploaded a brand new LEGO Seasonal set to Shop@Home with the Halloween Hayride (40423). It has 148 pieces and will retail for $12.99. This set will feature the return of small vignette sets in lieu of the character sets which they were alternated yearly with. It has a vintage tractor with a hay cart and a little entrance arch. The set also has two minifigures and a skeleton. The Halloween Hayride will be available on August 1.

Have fun at the Halloween Hayride (40423) with this awesome LEGO® Iconic building toy for kids. Youngsters can create a festive scene including a buildable entrance arch, vintage tractor, hay cart and lots of decorative details. The set features 2 minifigures with Halloween costume decoration and a skeleton figure for creative role play. An awesome gift idea for ages 7 and up, it also makes a fun, little display piece at a Halloween party.

• Get in the festive mood with this LEGO® Iconic Halloween Hayride playset for kids, featuring a buildable entrance arch, vintage tractor, hay cart, smiling skeleton figure and fun Halloween decorations and accessories.
• A terrific gift idea for ages 7 and up, this 147-piece set includes 2 minifigures: a tractor driver dressed up as a funny mummy and a girl with skeleton costume decoration for Halloween party role-play fun.
• The pumpkin entrance arch measures over 5” (13cm) high and 3” (10cm) wide. Together with the tractor, minifigures and accessories, it makes a cute display piece and the set easily fits

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LEGO Art Sets Officially Announced

July 1, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has officially announced their newest line called LEGO Art. These new sets are in the pop art style and fans can “build” various people and characters into arts of work that you can either lean against a surface or hang them on the wall. There’s even a couple of them that you can combine sets (sold separately) to make a large canvas. In addition, each set also comes with a companion soundtrack that you can listen to while building. I’ve been told that these sets will be intended to be an ongoing evergreen theme.

Each set will retail for $119.99 and the Iron Man one will be available starting on August 1 while the others will be available on September 1. Check out the press release and more images of the sets below.