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June 2019 – New LEGO Sets & Promotions

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With summer upon us, LEGO fans can look forward to lots of new LEGO sets. Some of the new releases are available this month, and others will be available in July and August, so there is something to be excited about each month. Today, we will discuss what’s available during the month of June, and […] Read more

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Update on LEPIN & Other LEGO Counterfaiters

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Towards the end of last year, the LEGO Group announced that they received favorable decision from Chinese courts against companies who infringed on their copyrights, including the notorious counterfeiter company LEPIN, which has been aggressively copying and distributing official LEGO sets as well as LEGO fan created models without authorization (see: LEGO In China Newsroom […] Read more

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My LEGO City: A Personal Story – Part 9

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(Written by Mark H. Avery) In this series, I have been sharing my own personal story in the LEGO hobby, including slowly building up a collection of sets from the 1970s to the 1990s, and constructing a LEGO city. If you like, you can read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, […] Read more

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LEGO Ideas 10th Anniversary Re-Vote Now Open

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As you may know, in late 2018 LEGO Ideas officially celebrated its 10-year anniversary. It’s been a journey that has brought so many incredible stories of collaborating with passionate LEGO fans around the world that has resulted in launching some of the most unique LEGO sets ever produced. Now, the LEGO Ideas team is giving […] Read more

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LEGO Ideas Stranger Things Contest

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As we discussed a couple of days ago (see: LEGO Stranger Things Set Available Now!), the #75810 LEGO Stranger Things: The Upside-Down set is now available for LEGO VIP members (general release will be on June 1st). And now, the LEGO Ideas team is challenging LEGO fans to build something from the Stranger Things universe […] Read more

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LEGO Ideas Activities – A New Way to Share!

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Recently, the LEGO Ideas team introduced a new way to showcase your creativity on LEGO Ideas called Activities. Activities are small, informal warm-up challenges that the LEGO Ideas team will set forth on a more regular basis than contests and are of a shorter participation period. The program is about unleashing your creativity in a […] Read more

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LEGO Braille Bricks for Visually Impaired Kids

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In a press-release last week, LEGO announced that the LEGO Foundation and the LEGO Group are teaming up with associations of the blind and visually impaired to introduce a new product called LEGO Braille Bricks. The set features 2×4 bricks with studs that are laid out like the classic Braille raised dots. It will be […] Read more

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May 2019 – New LEGO Sets & Promotions

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There is a lot happening this month due to Star Wars Day (May the 4th) and also new releases in other themes. In addition, many of the summer sets have been revealed, so let’s take a look at what’s new and what’s coming in the near future. :arrow: LEGO STAR WARS TANTIVE IV: The big […] Read more

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Availability of Exclusive LEGO Products

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There has been a great deal of disappointment from LEGO fans due to the increasing number of exclusives that are only available in certain regions, or from specific retailers. Some recent examples include the LEGO Bricktober Minifig Packs, The LEGO Movie 2 BrickHeadz sets, the LEGO Chinese New Year sets, and the LEGO Star Wars […] Read more

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LEGO Movie 2, Spider-Man & Toy Story 4 Sets

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LEGO usually releases new sets at the beginning of the month, however, whenever larger waves are expected, they often release at least some of the sets a bit earlier to minimize strain on their website and spread out the rush of new orders. As April is usually a big month with new releases, it makes […] Read more

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