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A LEGO House Dream Contest for brickfilmers!

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Back in February, we talked about the LEGO House, a new tourist attraction in Billund, Denmark, that combines a LEGO store, fun and educational experiences, restaurants, and more. The LEGO House is now open, and based on the reviews by LEGO fans who already checked it out, it is awesome, and definitely worth a visit. […] Read more

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October 2017 – new LEGO sets & promotions

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The month of October is starting with a big disappointment for LEGO Star Wars fans; the #75192 LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon is not going to be available for quite a while. The set sold out within minutes after LEGO VIP members had early access to it two weeks ago, and LEGO […] Read more

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LEGO survey: what free sets would you like?

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If you shop via official LEGO stores or the Online LEGO Shop, you know that almost every month LEGO includes a free gift with your order. This may be a small set, a special minifigure, a poster, or some other unique item (for example, right now you can get a free Lloyd minifigure, and next […] Read more

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LEGO DUPLO for adult LEGO fans?

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About a month ago, I was approached by a LEGO fan who goes by the name AFOD (Adult-Fan-of-DUPLO, real name Marc), with an interesting concept; LEGO sets for adults, using LEGO DUPLO bricks. I was immediately interested in the concept, because it was the DUPLO Castle line released 2004-2008 that brought me back to LEGO […] Read more

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LEGO Canada geese & mechanical beaver

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Canada has been celebrating the 150th anniversary of the country’s confederation with a number of festive and commemorative events throughout the year. Canadian LEGO fans are also joining in the fun by building many Canadian themed models, which you can find at the Canada Builds 150 website. Today, I thought to share with you two […] Read more

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Building Better Days LEGO building contest

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I have been contacted by a non-profit charity called Building Better Days that provides building toys to hospitalized children in Maryland. The organization was born out of the inspiration of a 12-year-old boy named Ben, who was diagnosed with lymphoma, and spent long weeks in the hospital getting chemo and recovering from treatments. Ben’s favorite […] Read more

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The LEGO Mecha Townhouse modular building!

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The LEGO Modular Buildings collection has been going strong for the past ten years, but some people say that the series is getting a little boring, a little too predictable, and LEGO needs to add something a bit more surprising to the line. Well, check out the LEGO Mecha Townhouse by hiddenderek, recently posted on […] Read more

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LEGO Batman’s Return comic strip contest

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It was just about a week ago when we talked about the LEGO Star Wars Freighter Wars Contest, where you can enter for a chance to win the new #75192 LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector’s Series Millennium Falcon. Since then, LEGO added another exciting contest to their ReBrick website, this time for Batman fans. Details are […] Read more

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Build a LEGO scarlet macaw & other birds!

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You might remember the wonderful #21301 LEGO Ideas Birds sets from 2015, originally designed by British LEGO fan Thomas Poulsom. Thomas later released a book with even more bird models, titled Birds from Bricks, which we talked about here: New Book with More LEGO Ideas Birds. The same year, LEGO released another birds set, called […] Read more

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LEGO Star Wars Freighter Wars contest

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To celebrate the upcoming release of the new #75192 LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector’s Series Millennium Falcon, and to have a little fun, LEGO is running a new contest for teen and adult LEGO fans at their ReBrick website, called LEGO Star Wars Freighter Wars Contest! In this contest, participants are invited to build their own […] Read more

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