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Creativity with the LEGO Everyone is Awesome Set

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The recently released #40516 LEGO Everyone is Awesome set has been received with so much enthusiasm and positivity. This small set with the colors of the rainbow was released just in time to celebrate Pride Month (June), and it is also delighting monochrome minifig collectors, LEGO photographers, and customizers. Presented in a spectrum of colors, […] Read more

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2021 Fall LEGO Sets Available Now for Pre-Order

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There are a number of 2021 LEGO sets that are going to be released later this year but are already available for pre-order. While pre-ordered sets don’t get shipped until the actual release date (and you won’t be charged until then either), the benefit is that you don’t have to scramble to place an order […] Read more

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Customizing the LEGO Art World Map Mosaic

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(Written by Geneva – gid617) When I reviewed the #31203 LEGO Art World Map (see: LEGO Art World Map Mosaic Review), I mentioned that I thought this set had a lot of educational potential.  Today we’ll take a look at a few designs I came up with—and maybe I can inspire you to customize the […] Read more

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July 2021 – New LEGO Sets & Promotions

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LEGO fans in North America still have to wait another month until the summer sets get released, but there are still plenty of other new LEGO sets and promotions to enjoy during the month of July. Let’s take a look. FREE LEGO ADIDAS ORIGINALS SUPERSTAR MINI-VERSION: July 1-14, you can get a free #40486 LEGO […] Read more

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First LEGO CON Recap & Replay

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If you missed the first ever official LEGO CON last weekend, or you would like to watch it again, you have a second chance! The two-hour recorded event is available both at the official LEGO CON website and also on LEGO’s YouTube channel. Below, I have included the YouTube video for your convenience, as well […] Read more

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BrickLink Designer Program Funding Begins Soon!

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Back in March, we discussed the BrickLink Designer Program, which is a collaboration between LEGO Ideas and BrickLink. You can read more about the program in the original announcement here: BrickLink Designer Program Details Revealed. In summary, via the BrickLink Designer Program, a select number of LEGO Ideas projects that achieved 10,000 votes but weren’t […] Read more

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First LEGO CON Coming This Weekend!

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You might remember that back in May, LEGO was teasing about something big coming at the end of June. LEGO fan sites, forums, and social media pages were abuzz with speculations about what this might mean. Is it going to be a new LEGO set? A new game? Or a new way to combine physical […] Read more

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First LEGO Brick Prototype from Recycled Plastic

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The LEGO Group yesterday unveiled a prototype LEGO brick made from recycled plastic, the latest step in its journey to make LEGO products from sustainable materials. The new prototype, which uses PET plastic from discarded bottles, is the first brick made from a recycled material to meet the company’s strict quality and safety requirements. A […] Read more

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LEGO Ideas Review Results Announcement

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Today, the LEGO Ideas team announced the results of the latest review period. Below are the results of the review. To recap, there were 25 projects under review; the Boeing 737 Passenger Plane by BigPlanes-Customs, the Colosseum (Architecture Style) by SkyWalter, Gravity Falls: The Mystery Shack by TopLego8 & Minibrick Productions, the Brick Town Police […] Read more

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Mandalorian in Mos Eisley: LEGO Star Wars Mashup

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One of our favorite LEGO stop-motion animators, the BrotherhoodWorkshop, recently released a new video, featuring a fun mix of scenes and characters from Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: The Mandalorian. The recently released #76290 LEGO Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina, with it’s highly detailed interior and large number of characters, is perfect […] Read more

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