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Awesome 2017 LEGO sets under $10!

by Thita (admin) on January 7, 2017

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. 🙂

➡ LEGO VALENTINE SET UNDER $10: While the #40236 LEGO Romantic Valentine Picnic is small, it is full of interesting and rare pieces like the teddy bear, printed chocolate bar, printed cookies, printed pineapple, bottle and glasses, flowers, and other decorative elements. Plus, you also get two minifigures with nicely printed torsos. And the lawn is heart shaped… awww! I expect this set to sell out well before Valentine’s Day! 126 pieces. Price: $9.99 – BUY HERE

➡ LEGO FRIENDS PUPPY SETS UNDER $5: There are three very small LEGO Friends sets, each with a unique puppy and various accessories in pastel colors; the #41302 LEGO Friends Puppy Pampering includes a nougat color puppy with brown spots, the #41303 LEGO Friends Puppy Playground includes a light-gray puppy with dark-gray spots, and the #41304 LEGO Friends Puppy Treats & Tricks includes a white puppy with black spots. They are very collectible and only $4.99 each – BUY HERE

➡ LEGO FRIEND SETS UNDER $10: There are a few slightly larger LEGO Friends sets with great accessories as well. The #41305 LEGO Friend’s Emma’s Photo Studio, the #41306 LEGO Friends Mia’s Beach Scooter (with a brand new lavender scooter!), the #41307 LEGO Friend’s Olivia’s Creative Lab with lots of tools, the #41308 LEGO Friend’s Stephanie’s Friendship Cakes with pretty cakes and colors, and the #41309 LEGO Friends Andrea’s Musical Duet with a new color bird and newly printed guitar. All off these sets are full of interesting pieces, and are only $9.99 each – BUY HERE

➡ LEGO DISNEY SETS UNDER $10: Palace Pets is a new LEGO Disney Princess series that got its first four sets in 2016. Each of them comes with one or two collectible Palace Pets, and similar cute accessories as in the LEGO Disney Princess sets. Two of the new additions this year are the #41143 LEGO Disney Princess Berry’s Kitchen, and the #41144 LEGO Disney Princess Petite’s Royal Stable. They are $9.99 each – BUY HERE

➡ LEGO CITY SETS UNDER $10: There are a number of small LEGO City sets that are worth picking up. Besides the usual small LEGO City Police and LEGO City Fire sets, there is the #60144 LEGO City Race Plane, the #60145 LEGO City Buggy, and the #60146 LEGO City Stunt Truck. Each are excellent small vehicles for $9.99 – BUY HERE

➡ LEGO SUPER HEROES SETS UNDER $10: There are six new LEGO Super Heroes Mighty Micros sets; three for Marvel and three for DC Comics. Each of them include two mini Super Heroes with short legs, and two micro vehicles. For DC Comics we get the #76068 LEGO Super Heroes Superman vs. Bizarro, the #76069 LEGO Super Heroes Batman vs. Killer Moth, and the #76070 LEGO Super Heroes Wonder Woman vs. Doomsday. For Marvel we get the the #76071 LEGO Super Heroes Spider-Man vs. Scorpion, the #76072 LEGO Super Heroes Iron Man vs. Thanos, and the #76073 LEGO Super Heroes Wolverine vs. Magneto. They are fun little sets to play with and collect, and they are only $9.99 each – BUY HERE

➡ LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS SETS UNDER $10: LEGO Nexo Knights got a new series of Battle Suit sets for each of the heroes. The core of the suits is made up of a couple of brand new parts that are excellent for mech building. Another feature of the LEGO Nexo Knights Battle Suits is the collectible shields – each set including five different designs. A lot of fans collect these because of the unique prints, and also because the shields give players extra powers in the LEGO Nexo Knights game. The new sets include a Battle Suit for Clay, Macy, Aaron, Axl and Lance. Each set is $9.99, and there is also the #70372 LEGO Nexo Knights Combo Powers Wave 1 for $3.99 with extra shields. Another small LEGO Nexo Knights sets that is also under $10 is the #70347 LEGO Nexo Knights King’s Guard Artillery, which introduces the new badguys – BUY HERE

➡ LEGO NINJAGO SETS UNDER $10: There is only one new LEGO Ninjago set that is under $10, but it is a very good one. The #70621 LEGO Ninjago Vermillion Attack includes three minifigures; Kai in a new suit, and Rivett and Slakjaw – two new badguys with incredibly detailed printing and beautiful armor pieces. You also get a very unique Vermillion egg piece, a new translucent-green Time Blade, and pieces to build a tree stump looking thing with swamp reed. And yes, you get all of that for only $9.99 – BUY HERE

As you can see, even amongst the smallest 2017 LEGO sets there is a very nice selection. So if you are on a budget, but want to get something fresh, or you are placing a larger order and needed to add a bit more to meet the minimum shipping threshold, these sets are a great option. What do you think? are you planning to get any of the small sets released this month? Which ones are your favorites? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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Exclusive LEGO employee gift with trains!

by Thita (admin) on January 6, 2017

in LEGO Exclusives

It has become a Christmas tradition that LEGO employees receive a very special set from the company. These exclusive sets have been particularly noteworthy in the past three years, as they are quite substantial with unique models that aren’t released to the public. While most of these sets remain the treasured possessions of LEGO employees, some of them make it to the secondary market like eBay and BrickLink, where collectors eagerly grab them while they are still available. 🙂

In 2014 LEGO employees received the #4002014 LEGO HUB Birds with 487 pieces to build five beautiful birds; one for each national bird from countries where the LEGO hub offices are located. They include a Robin from Britain, a Red-Crowned Crane from China, a Crimson Sunbird from Singapore, a Swan from Denmark, and a Bald Eagle from the USA. This set is especially interesting, as the #21301 LEGO Ideas Birds set was released shortly after – LEGO designers must have been really into birds that year! You can still find the set on eBay for around $150-$200. Here are some of the current listings: LEGO HUB BIRDS ON EBAY

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In 2015 LEGO employees received the #4002015 LEGO Borkum Riffgrund 1 with 559 pieces. The set commemorates the opening of the sixth offshore wind power plant by Siemens, which supplies 320,000 German households with eco-friendly electricity (you can read more on Siemens’ website). This set is also available on eBay for around $150. Here are some of the current listings: LEGO BORKUM RIFFGRUND 1 ON EBAY

LEGO employees in 2016 must have been really good, because Santa brought them the largest gift of all; the #4002016 LEGO 50 Years on Track set with 1141 pieces. It includes smaller replicas of six different trains from the long history of LEGO locomotives on brick-built tracks; a Motorized Train Set from 1966, a Western Train from 1976, a Metroliner from 1991, a sample of the Monorail Transport System from 1987, the Emerald Night from 2009, and the Winter Holiday Train from 2016. This set is a must for LEGO train fans and collectors, as it brings back some of the most popular trains from LEGO’s history. And it’s not just the trains; the box itself is a beautifully designed commemorative item. I’m not a fan of keeping sets in boxes, but this might be worth keeping intact, as it is unique in so many ways; the largest LEGO employee gift to date, a tribute to 50 years of LEGO history, and it got six trains! It is available on eBay for around $250-$300. Here are some of the current listings: LEGO 50 YEARS ON TRACK ON EBAY

If you would like to add something exclusive to your LEGO collection that not many people have, or even know about, the LEGO employee gifts are definitely worth to consider. While the prices are higher than normal LEGO sets, they are not unreasonable given the rarity. From the three sets the one with commemorative trains is the most special, so if you can only get one set, I would recommend that one. But all of them are very unique, nicely designed, and beautifully boxed, so I don’t think you would be disappointed.

What do you think? How do you like the 2016 LEGO employee gift? Do you have any on them from previous years? Which one is your favorite so far? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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