LEGO News & Updates

You might remember that at the end of last year LEGO asked LEGO User Groups to survey their communities in regards to what their members would like to see at the Pick-A-Brick Wall at official LEGO stores (see: What Would You Like on the LEGO PAB Wall?). The data was collected from all the participating […] Read more

While January was the big month for the release of the first wave of 2017 sets, February is also going to be very significant. First of all, The LEGO Batman Movie is going to be in theatres on February 10th, so a lot of the promotions and special events will be related to the movie. […] Read more

There are a few interesting items that showed up at the Online LEGO Shop that I thought to let you know about. These were not part of the January 1st release, but sort of sneaked in mid-month without much introduction or fanfare. So let’s take a look. :) :arrow: LEGO ICONIC BRICK CALENDAR: The #40172 […] Read more

One of my most favorite YouTube channels is called Primitive Technology. It is run by an Australian guy who makes things in the wild completely from scratch without using any modern tools or materials. He builds shelters, makes tools and primitive weapons, and grows/gathers his own food. He never speaks on his videos, so you […] Read more

There are a couple of interesting details in the January-February issue of the LEGO Club Magazine that I wanted to bring to your attention. As this is the first issue of the year, most of the focus is on the new sets and themes. So, there are comics and games related to the new LEGO […] Read more

The first contest of the year has been announced on LEGO’s ReBrick website! As you may remember from our previous announcements, ReBrick contests are for teen and adult LEGO fans with really interesting challenges and excellent prizes. Below are the details of the LEGO Creator Build and Rebuild Contest. :) :arrow: LEGO CREATOR CONTEST – […] Read more

I have been thinking about redoing my minifigure display wall as it was getting overcrowded. There are many different ways to arrange minifigures using various display cases and stands – some made by LEGO, some by third parties, and you can also build your own. Collectors tend to prefer closed display cases to protect their […] Read more

While there are a number of excellent large sets that were released at the beginning of the month and we talked about already, today I wanted to bring to your attention some of the impressive small sets that are $10 or less, and are definitely worth considering. :) :arrow: LEGO VALENTINE SET UNDER $10: While the […] Read more

Happy 2017! To start out the year with a bang, LEGO usually releases a very large number of new sets and themes on the 1st of January, and this year is no exception. So let’s dive right in and see what’s new for this year! :) :arrow: JANUARY 2017 PROMOTIONAL SETS: There are two promotional […] Read more