LEGO STAR WARS         LEGO SUPER HEROES         LEGO NINJAGO         LEGO FRIENDS         LEGO DISNEY         LEGO ELVES         LEGO MINIFIGURES         LEGO GAMES         LEGO BOOKS

Other Large Brands

In this section you will find reviews of brands that are either compatible with or similar to LEGO. The rivals, so to speak. 🙂

LEGO & Mega Bloks mini-dolls comparison

Thumbnail image for LEGO & Mega Bloks mini-dolls comparison

Some of our readers who know that I occasionally collect the highly articulated micro action figures by Mega Construx (formerly Mega Bloks), and that I like the girly sets of both LEGO and Mega, asked me to compare the mini-dolls of the two companies. So let’s take a leisurely stroll to the world of tiny […]

Read the full article →

From Mega Bloks to Mega Construx

Thumbnail image for From Mega Bloks to Mega Construx

There are some interesting updates on Mega Bloks I wanted to share with you today. As I have mentioned previously (see links at the end of this post), I occasionally dabble in the higher quality and very detailed Mega Bloks Collectors series sets like Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty, Destiny, Halo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles […]

Read the full article →

Farewell to Mega Bloks Assassin’s Creed

Thumbnail image for Farewell to Mega Bloks Assassin’s Creed

As I have mentioned previously, I have recently started dabbling in the Mega Bloks Collectors series sets – mostly focusing on the high quality, very detailed, and fully articulated mini action figures. (If you are interested to check out my reviews on what I got so far, see the links at the end of this […]

Read the full article →

Mega Bloks Ninja Turtles in black & white

Thumbnail image for Mega Bloks Ninja Turtles in black & white

As I mentioned previously (see links at the end of this post), I have been experimenting with some of the recent Mega Bloks Collectors series sets. One of the collections I really like is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The first wave of the Mega Bloks TMNT sets were released earlier this year (see: Mega Bloks […]

Read the full article →

A LEGO fan’s encounters with Mega Bloks

Thumbnail image for A LEGO fan’s encounters with Mega Bloks

While I have been a LEGO fan all my life, my introduction to building toys similar to LEGO is quite recent. I originally started paying attention to other brands about eight years ago when I was working on some customized minifigures. At that time LEGO didn’t have such an extensive selection of minifig accessories, so […]

Read the full article →

Mega Bloks treasures for LEGO TMNT fans

Thumbnail image for Mega Bloks treasures for LEGO TMNT fans

The LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme only lasted a couple of years, covering both the Nickelodeon TV show (based on the comics by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird) and the 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, with 14 sets in total (plus a few small promotional sets). While some of the sets – especially […]

Read the full article →

OYO Sports & how it compares to LEGO?

Thumbnail image for OYO Sports & how it compares to LEGO?

As a LEGO fan you may have run into an interesting brand called OYO Sports. While I have never seen their products at major toy-stores, they do sell them through their own website as well as at various sporting events in the United States and Canada. OYO Sports is known for their fully licensed and […]

Read the full article →

LASER PEGS – construction toys with lights

Thumbnail image for LASER PEGS – construction toys with lights

While shopping for LEGO at various retailers you may have run into a brand called LASER PEGS. They are usually placed in the same isle as LEGO, or somewhere close by. You will noticed on the boxes that the elements look very similar to LEGO (same size bricks, knobs on top, etc.), but the pieces are […]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries