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LEGO and IKEA Collaboration Coming!

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I haven’t had room to fit this news in last week when it was originally announced, but as it could have interesting implications for LEGO fans, I still wanted to make sure we have a chance to discuss. Last week, LEGO announced that they are collaborating with IKEA, to enable more play and creativity. Below […] Read more

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LEGO City theme park with mixed themes

When you collect sets from several different LEGO themes, one of the issues that will eventually arise is how to display them in a cohesive way without looking too chaotic. Ideally, you would set up a different display area (shelves or tables) for each collection, but this can take up quite a bit of space. […] Read more

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LEGO Sisyphus Automata hands-on review

(Written by William) It’s not often I feel compelled to build the custom model of another LEGO fan, but when I saw Jason Allemann’s (JKBrickWorks) Sisyphus motorized kinetic sculpture, I had to give it a try. I first became aware of Jason’s work when I heard about his galloping LEGO horse model. At that time, […] Read more

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LEGO Mosaic Maker coming to New York!

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A couple of years ago, LEGO introduced the LEGO Mosaic Maker at the Leicester Square LEGO store in London. The LEGO Mosaic Maker is basically a photo booth where your picture gets turned into a LEGO mosaic. Once you get your picture taken, you get printed instructions for building your mosaic, as well as the […] Read more

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June 2018 – new LEGO sets & promotions

With the beginning of June, we get new promotions, as well as a very large selection of new sets across a number of LEGO themes. So, let’s take a look at all the new summer sets and freebies! :) :arrow: LEGO FREE DARTH VADER POD: This promotions started last month, but since it doesn’t expire until June […] Read more

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Build your own LEGO Iron Giant!

The Iron Giant, the 1999 animated science fiction film, is based on the 1968 novel The Iron Man by Ted Hughes (and published in the U.S. as The Iron Giant). Although the film initially didn’t perform well in theatres due to poor marketing, it received widespread critical acclaim and numerous awards praising the story, animation, […] Read more

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LEGO Overwatch building sets coming!

A very surprising piece of news that came out earlier this week is that LEGO will be making construction sets based on the Overwatch video game by Activision Blizzard. There are several reasons why this news is such a big deal, so let’s discuss. :) First of all, here is the excerpt related to the new […] Read more

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LEGO Ideas TRON: Legacy with movement!

We have talked about the #21314 LEGO Ideas TRON: Legacy set extensively, including a full review, discussing some of the display issues with the set, and sharing thoughts and reviews by other LEGO fans (see links at the end of this post). While the set has some really nice features (particularly the minifigures, printed wheels, […] Read more

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The Toys That Made Us LEGO episode coming!

The Toys That Made Us television series is an eight-episode documentary that focuses on the history of important toy-lines. The first four episodes started airing on Netflix back in December of last year, covering Star Wars, He-Man, Barbie, and G.I. Joe. The next four episodes will be available on Netflix in just a couple of days […] Read more

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LEGO Nexo Knights Ultimate Mechs Contest

LEGO is running an exciting new contest for teen and adult LEGO fans. This time, the challenge is to build the ultimate LEGO Nexo Knights mech. As usual, the contest is interesting and challenging, and the prizes are amazing. You can find details of the contest below. :) :arrow: LEGO ULTIMATE MECHS CONTEST – OVERVIEW: Mechs, […] Read more

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