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Little LEGO goldfish with building instructions

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At the core of the LEGO building system are basic elements like bricks, plates, tiles, slopes and wheels, but there are also many interesting parts with unusual shapes and connection points. Spending time with these special pieces is always a rewarding experience. As you examine the pieces, turn them and connect them in various ways, […] Read more

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January 2018 – new LEGO sets & promotions

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Happy New Year! 2017 was a great year for LEGO fans to be alive. We got some great sets, like the #70922 LEGO Batman Movie The Joker’s Manor, the #10256 LEGO Creator Taj Mahal, the #70620 LEGO Ninjago Movie Ninjago City, the #10255 LEGO Creator Assembly Square, the #21309 LEGO Ideas NASA Saturn V, the […] Read more

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From LEGO to reality: building a climbing wall

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Today, I thought to write about a little something different. It is not totally LEGO-related, but it started with LEGO, so I figured it would qualify for the topic of this blog. I was introduced to LEGO as a child by my dad. He is an architect, and he sometimes uses LEGO for modeling new […] Read more

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After Christmas LEGO clearance sales

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Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and that you may have even gotten some new LEGO sets to build! If Santa didn’t bring you any LEGO this year, or you would just like to bulk up on discounted and retiring sets before the end of the year, remember that most retailers will be clearing out […] Read more

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LEGO flower mosaics & other pretty patterns

Because of the carefully designed shapes, precisely fitting connections, and beautiful colors of LEGO pieces, they are perfect for building mosaics and other symmetrical patterns. One LEGO fan who has been creating some very sweet three-dimensional mosaics goes by the name Azurekingfisher. I have been following their flickr gallery for some time now, and am […] Read more

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Beautiful LEGO micro-cities by Jeff Friesen

Sometimes those new to the LEGO hobby and people with a smaller LEGO collection get a little discouraged when they see the impressive large displays and dioramas of other LEGO fans. This is one of the reasons I like to regularly feature examples of micro-building with LEGO. Micro-building doesn’t require having a lot of parts, […] Read more

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LEGO Star Wars Pod promotion replaced

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As we discussed at the beginning of the month (see: December 2017 – New LEGO Sets & Promotions), between December 15 and January 14, 2018, we supposed to be getting a free LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Pod with purchases of $60 or more. Many LEGO fans were really looking forward to this promotion, as […] Read more

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Fun with the LEGO Ideas Old Fishing Store

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The charming #21310 LEGO Ideas Old Fishing Store is definitely one of the best and most memorable sets released in 2017. Originally designed by LEGO fan Robert Bontenbal, it quickly achieved 10k public votes, and was chosen by the LEGO Ideas team to become an official LEGO set. We have discussed the set several times […] Read more

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More LEGO trademark rulings in China

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Just about a month ago, we talked about LEGO getting a favorable trademark ruling in China (see: LEGO Trademark Ruling in China & More), which, while wasn’t directly against one of the LEGO cloning companies, was still significant in terms of trademark protection. Since then, LEGO had another, even more significant win; this time against […] Read more

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Last Double VIP Points period of the year!

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As we discussed at the beginning of the month (see: December 2017 – New LEGO Sets & Promotions), this weekend (December 8-10), LEGO is offering Double VIP Points to LEGO VIP members. This is the last advertised Double VIP Points period of the year, so make sure you don’t miss out. In addition, the second […] Read more

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