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May 2022 – New LEGO Sets & Promotions

by Thita (admin) on May 1, 2022

May is especially exciting for LEGO Star Wars fans because of the Star Wars Day specials and the new LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series set, and there are also other new LEGO sets to check out. So let’s take a look at what’s new this month.

LEGO STAR WARS PROMOTION #1: Promotions for LEGO Star Wars fans include the #40531 LEGO Star Wars Lars Family Homestead Kitchen, free with LEGO Star Wars purchases of $160 or more. The set comes with 195 pieces and features Beru Lars in the family kitchen. The kitchen itself is nicely detailed with a counter, shelves, and various kitchen accessories. The carton of blue milk is another nice touch. To take advantage of this special, visit the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

LEGO STAR WARS PROMOTION #2: The second freebie is the #5007403 LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Beskar Keychain available for LEGO VIP members with LEGO Star Wars purchases of $70 or more. This is actually a really impressive piece, made of a substantial and heavy metal to resemble a block of Beskar with the Mandalorian emblem stamped on one side and the LEGO Star Wars logo and LEGO VIP logo stamped on the other side. Beskar is a metal alloy also known as Mandalorian iron or Mandalorian steel and is used to make Mandalorian armor in the Star Wars saga. The keyring and chain are darkened to match the piece, and the whole thing is presented in a nice display box with a foam insert. This is a beautiful collectible, that I think even casual Star Wars fans will appreciate. If you would like to get one, visit the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

LEGO STAR WARS PROMOTION #3: The third freebie for LEGO Star Wars fans is the #30495 LEGO Star Wars AT-ST polybag. It’s available with LEGO Star Wars purchases of $40 or more at official LEGO stores and the Online LEGO Shop.

NEW LEGO STAR WARS UCS SET: The new LEGO Star Ultimate Collector Series set that will be available starting on May 4th, is the #75341 LEGO Star Wars Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder. We talked about the set already (see: LEGO Star Wars Luke Skywalker Landspeeder Coming!), but to recap, this is a highly detailed version of the iconic vehicle, measuring over 19 in. (49 cm) long, and comes with a display stand for the hover effect. It is complemented by a plaque showing X-34 Landspeeder technical data, and two LEGO minifigures: Luke Skywalker with a lightsaber and electrobinoculars, and C-3PO with a new-for-May-2022 decoration. The set comes with 1,890 pieces and the price is $199.99. Although the set won’t be available until May the 4th, it is already listed at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

NEW LEGO BOTANICAL COLLECTION SETS: The beautiful LEGO Botanical collection just got two new additions; the #10309 LEGO Botanical Collection Succulents, and the #10311 LEGO Botanical Collection Orchid. You can learn more about the sets at LEGO Orchid & Succulents Available. They really are pretty, aren’t they? Each set is $49.99, and they are available at the LEGO Creator Expert section of the Online LEGO Shop.

NEW LEGO CLASSIC SET AVAILABLE: The #11021 LEGO Classic 90 Years of Play is another set we talked about already (see: LEGO Classic 90 Years of Play Anniversary Set). It features 15 mini-build recreations of iconic LEGO sets from across LEGO’s history, plus extra pieces for free-building. The set is $49.99 and is available at the LEGO Classic section of the Online LEGO Shop.

NEW LEGO FRIENDS SET AVAILABLE: The #41713 LEGO Friends Olivia’s Space Academy features authentic details from the real space shuttle program like scientifically correct imagery and the classroom’s whiteboard with real spaceflight equations. You can read more about the set here: LEGO Friends Olivia’s Space Academy Coming! The set comes with 757 pieces, and the price is $69.99. It’s available at the LEGO Friends section of the Online LEGO Shop.

NEW LEGO HORIZON SET: The #76989 LEGO Horizon Forbidden West: Tallneck set is now available. We talked about this set here: LEGO Horizon Forbidden West Tallneck Press-Release. The price is $79.99 and you can get it at the Online LEGO Shop.

NEW LEGO MUPPETS COLLECTIBLE MINIFIGS: The new LEGO Collectible Minifigures series features The Muppets! We discussed the series here: The Muppets LEGO Collectible Minifigures Coming! You can get the minifigs individually (#71033) for $4.99 each, or as a six-pack (#71036) for $29.94. Both versions are available at the LEGO Minifigures section of the Online LEGO Shop.

Besides the newly released sets, there are also many other new sets that were released in the past couple of months, so you may want to browse the new sets section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? Are you planning to get anything new this month? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below!

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LEGO Modular Building Stories by Jamie Berard

by Thita (admin) on April 25, 2022

in LEGO Modular Buildings

This year, LEGO is celebrating 15 years of LEGO Modular Buildings. The series began with the #101823 LEGO Creator Cafe Corner released back in 2007, gradually followed by other buildings. The series has an enthusiastic following amongst LEGO fans that eagerly discuss, build, arrange, and display their collection. More adventurous builders also design their own Modular Buildings in a similar style, and may even make a little side business selling instructions.

As of this year, there have been 17 sets released in the collection, and discussing possible future sets, and waiting for the latest release has become an annual tradition amongst collectors and LEGO city building enthusiasts.

The first LEGO Modular Buildings were designed by LEGO designer Jamie Berard. Jamie is well known for his skills of using unusual LEGO elements as interesting architectural details, for his attention to color and style, and for charming back-stories.

Speaking of stories, Jamie is also very natural on camera and is a great storyteller. In fact, he was one of the first designers who regularly appeared in LEGO designer videos. Even though Jamie passed the torch to other designers to continue the LEGO Modular Building series as he is now working on other projects at the LEGO Group, he is still the best at sharing the history of this much-loved series.

In a recently released video, Jamie takes us on a 40-minute tour inside the secret LEGO vault hidden beneath the company HQ in Billund, Denmark. He talks about each of the LEGO Modular Buildings, their stories, hidden details, and more. It’s wonderful to watch and listen to a LEGO designer who is so enthusiastic about this series and has so much knowledge to share. I highly recommend watching it, so I enclosed it below.

As an easy reference to the whole series, here is the list of LEGO Modular Buildings released so far. The ones that are still available directly from LEGO are linked to the Online LEGO Shop. Earlier sets can be purchased via secondary marketplaces like BrickLink.com. Keep in mind that the oldest sets are the hardest to find and are the most pricey.

#10182 LEGO Creator Café Corner – released in 2007
#10190 LEGO Creator Market Street – released in 2007
#10185 LEGO Creator Green Grocer – released in 2008
#10197 LEGO Creator Fire Brigade – released in 2009
#10211 LEGO Creator Grand Emporium – released in 2010
#10218 LEGO Creator Pet Shop – released in 2011
#10224 LEGO Creator Town Hall – released in 2012
#10232 LEGO Creator Palace Cinema – released in 2013
#10243 LEGO Creator Parisian Restaurant – released in 2014
#10246 LEGO Creator Detective’s Office – released in 2015
#10251 LEGO Creator Brick Bank – released in 2016
#10255 LEGO Creator Assembly Square – released in 2017
#10260 LEGO Creator Downtown Diner – released in 2018
#10264 LEGO Creator Corner Garage – released in 2019
#10270 LEGO Creator Bookshop – released in 2020
#10278 LEGO Creator Police Station – released in 2021
#10297 LEGO Boutique Hotel – released in 2022

It was encouraging to hear that it appears from the video that LEGO has no intentions to discontinue the series. In fact, they are now even adding similarly sized and detailed sets in other themes for those who would like to expand their LEGO city layout.

What do you think? How do you like the LEGO Modular Building collection? Do you own any of the sets? Are you displaying them as is, or do you add your own modifications, additions, and even custom buildings? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below!

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