You might remember the LEGO Little Princeproject on LEGO Ideas by Colin Walle that we covered just about a year ago (see: LEGO Ideas: The Little Prince in LEGO). Since then the project reached another 4500 votes, and Colin also spent some time finalizing and perfecting the model based on the feedback he received. 🙂
At the time of this writing the LEGO Little Princeis the fourth most supported project on LEGO Ideaswith over 7800 votes. It still needs about 2200 votes to reach the minimum of 10,000 supporters for LEGO to consider to make it into an official LEGO set. There are little over 80 days left to reach the minimum (the deadline is September 27th), so Collin asked for our help to give the project a final push.
Colin made a number of improvements to the LEGO Little Prince project since the last time we covered it. First of all it is now solidified that the proposed set would have three sections: the Little Prince on Asteroid B-612, the narrator of the book (author Antoine de Saint-Exupery) in his Breguet 14 airplane, and the fox with his foxhole and apple tree (where the Little Prince first met him). This is the first LEGO Ideas project that incorporates the new fox, which was recently released in the LEGO Elves sets. Very cute, isn’t it? 😀
The LEGO Ideas Little Prince project has been well received by the LEGO fan community and has been featured by pretty much every major LEGO blog and forum. It has also been supported by Mark Osborne, the director of the upcoming The Little Prince animated movie (also directed Kung Fu Panda). And it was recently featured on the Minnesota CBS TV news, and in the local newspaper. It is also supported by the Saint-Exupery estate that owns the license, so there should be no issues there.
If you would like to see the LEGO Ideas Little Prince project as an official LEGO set you can you can show your support by voting for it here and also share it with family and friends: VOTE FOR LEGO LITTLE PRINCE
So what do you think? Would you like to have The Little Prince as a LEGO set? Feel free to share your thoughts, ideas, and feedback in the comment section below! You can also browse the currently available LEGO Ideas sets designed by LEGO fans at the Online LEGO Shop.
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There is a really nice LEGO documentary that recently aired in the UK titled “The Secret World of LEGO”. The documentary takes you inside LEGO’s headquarters and the LEGO factory sharing some interesting details, and also follows the adventures of three adult LEGO fans as they interact with the company in different capacities. You can watch the full documentary below. It is about 45 minutes long and very enjoyable from beginning to end. So grab your popcorn and enjoy the show! 🙂
“The Secret World of LEGO” interviews several LEGO employees and follows them around their workplace, which is very impressive. LEGO incorporates some very clever ways to keep their work environment fresh and conducive to creativity. We also get a chance to take a brief look inside the LEGO factory, but the focus is really on what does it look like to work for LEGO and the philosophy of the company.
The three LEGO fans featured in the documentary are Justin Ramsden, Tom Poulsom, and Mark Guest. Justin dream has been to become a LEGO designer since he was a child, and the documentary follows him as he applies for this coveted position. You might remember Tom Poulsom from previous articles, as he designed the recently released #21301 LEGO Ideas Birds set. The third LEGO fan featured in the documentary is Mark Guest, who launched the new LEGO magazine for adult LEGO fans titled Brick Culture. He travels to Billund, Denmark, along with Huw Millington from Brickset.com, to meet up with LEGO and discuss the magazine.
Great documentary, isn’t it? I felt that the angle of the producers that LEGO is like a cult or religion was a bit over the top, especially at the beginning, but it was thankfully toned down and replaced by more interesting material. Also, I was very impressed by the sharing of Jørgen Vig Knudstorp (CEO of the LEGO Group), Matthew Ashton (Vice President of Design at LEGO) and Kim Ellekjær Thomsen (LEGO Community Manager) and their vision and love for the company. With people like them at the helm it is pretty obvious why LEGO is a lot more than just a toy manufacturer and why people love working for the company.
So what do you think? How did you like“The Secret World of LEGO”? Did you ever consider working for the company as a LEGO designer or in some other position? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉
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