A few months ago I was contacted by a representative of the financial services firm Standard Life. They were working on a series of articles titled Collectors’ Corner, discussing some of the most valuable collectibles available today for their readers based in the UK – including less traditional categories like vinyl records, comic books, vintage toys, […] Read more
LEGO News & Updates
Attention LEGO fans! Forget about shopping for school-supplies! LEGO is running an super-secret unannounced Double VIP Points special this weekend. As we have discussed previously (see: August 2016 – New LEGO Sets & Promotions), there is a huge number of new LEGO sets available this month, and the free exclusive #40220 LEGO Creator Mini London […] Read more
According to the information found on The LEGO Group History page, the Online LEGO Shop opened in 1999. That’s a long time ago! Previously LEGO fans could only shop for LEGO sets at official LEGO stores (if they were lucky to live near one), from various toy retailers, or via the phone from the LEGO […] Read more
While there are not a whole lot of promotions this month, a very large number of long-awaited LEGO sets are getting released. Below we will discuss all the new LEGO sets and promotions of the month to make sure you don’t miss out on anything. :) :arrow: FREE LEGO CREATOR MINI LONDON BUS: From August […] Read more
“Mission to Space” is a NASA-LEGO partnership to inspire children about science and space exploration through two complimentary and interactive websites. They have lots of interesting information, activities, videos, quizzes, and more. If you have kids who are interested in spacetravel, becoming an astronaut, or how science is used in exploring distant planets, this is […] Read more
There is an interesting contest for LEGO fans run by a company based in the UK called Radleys. They make scientific glassware and laboratory instruments for industrial and academic research facilities around the world. The contest is about building a LEGO lab, it is for three age levels, open to contestants from all countries, and […] Read more
(Written by Geneva – gid617) A little while ago LEGO released an interesting collection of brick-themed desk supplies. You can read a general review on them here: LEGO Stationery: Ruler, Pens, Markers & More! Since then I got the chance to try them out myself, and I have been playing around with them quite a […] Read more
Steampunk is a particularly interesting style, because it allows LEGO fans to mix retro and futuristic designs, featuring steam-powered machines, interesting color combinations, and minifigs dressed in neo-Victorian attire. Even official LEGO sets often include steampunk-inspired models. A good number of The LEGO Movie sets got a very steampunk-ish vibe, especially the #70807 LEGO MetalBeard’s […] Read more
Today I wanted to introduce you to a very interesting service for LEGO fans that just launched today. It is called MOC Nation: Designer LEGO Creations. It basically allows LEGO fans to submit their own LEGO models, and if chosen by the staff, they become available for purchase via the MOC Nation website. Below is […] Read more
Just a quick notice that at the beginning of the month LEGO lowered the minimum purchase amount to qualify for free shipping from $75 to $35. This is a huge plus to LEGO fans who would like to get a smaller set, and don’t really want to boost their orders just to meet a higher […] Read more
