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Back to school with LEGO desk supplies!

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(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

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LEGO steampunk collection with style!

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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

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Custom LEGO creations by MOC Nation

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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

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Online LEGO Shop lowers free shipping limit!

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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

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2016 LEGO Inside Tour Truck Show

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All four dates of the LEGO Inside Tour for 2016 are now passed, which means that we can talk a bit more in detail about the tour without spoiling the experience for anyone. As we have discussed previously (see links at the end of this post), the LEGO Inside Tour is considered the ultimate experience […] Read more

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Ninjago Temple of Airjitzu triple VIP Points!

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I was going to write about something else today, but this offer from LEGO is so unusually great, I wanted to let you know about it right away. You can earn an extra 500 LEGO VIP Points on your purchase of the #70751 LEGO Ninjago Temple of Airjitzu set for a total of 700 VIP […] Read more

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LEGO Arcade Robot Breakdance Battle!

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LEGO Rad Robots 1980! and LEGO Arcade Machines 1980! are two projects on LEGO Ideas by LEGO fan BreaksBricks. The projects themselves are great, but what I really like is video featuring them both. It is one of the smoothest LEGO stop-motion video I have seen. You can watch the video below, and there is […] Read more

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July 2016 – new LEGO sets & promotions

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LEGO City is on fire! At least that’s what the July LEGO Store Calendar depicts. And there are also some fiery LEGO City Volcano sets that where released last month, with a second wave coming in August. But let’s take a look at what special promotions and new sets are available during the month of […] Read more

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Updated guidelines for LEGO Ideas projects

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Last week LEGO updated their Guidelines and House Rules and Terms of Service to clarify the range of submissions that would make good candidates for LEGO Ideas sets. This includes new limits to project size, scope, and subject matter, as well as simplified guidelines for collaborative projects. LEGO Ideas is a very innovate initiative from […] Read more

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Giant LEGO dioramas by OliveSeon

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Korean professional building team OliveSeon is well known for their amazing large LEGO dioramas. Below I will show you some of my favorite ones from their collection. Photographing such huge models is tricky, and it is hard to see all the details from just one overall image, so I recommend you check out the more […] Read more

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