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LEGO VIP Collectible Coins Are Back!

by Thita (admin) on January 10, 2022

The LEGO VIP collectible coins are back! Since the reinvention of the LEGO VIP Program, LEGO fans had the chance to redeem their accumulated VIP Points not just for discounts on LEGO purchases, but also for various other rewards like LEGO artwork, exclusive LEGO sets, and commemorative items. One of these collectible items that proved to be very popular last year was the collectible coins collection with five beautifully designed metal alloy coins along with matching coin cases. The coins quickly ran out of stock last year and thus many LEGO fans and collectors missed out.

The good news is that LEGO is making the collectible coins and coin holders available again, tomorrow, January 11, at the LEGO VIP Rewards Center. Supplies are expected to run out quickly, just like last time. To make the distribution of the coins fair, each coin (as well as the coin holder) is only going to be available to LEGO VIP members who didn’t get any coins or weren’t able to complete their set last year. However, if demand is lower than expected, LEGO VIP members who already got their coin collection completed previously will be able to get a second set.

Although this wasn’t part of the new announcement, I expect that the coins and cases will cost the same as last time; 1,150 points (about $10) for the coins, and 700 points (about $5) for the combo case. The list of collectible coins are as follows:

Golden LEGO Logo Collectible Coin
LEGO Space Logo Collectible Coin
LEGO Octan Logo Collectible Coin
LEGO Pirates Logo Collectible Coin
LEGO Castle Logo Collectible Coin

The coins will be available at the following times in different regions and timezones:

In Australia and New Zealand: midnight Sydney time
In Japan: midnight local time
In Korea: midnight local time
Europe: 11am CET/10am GMT
The United States and Canada: 9am EST

If you are interested to get the collectible coins, you can purchase them with your redeemable points at the LEGO VIP website. Once you redeem your points, you will receive a promotional code for the item(s), which you can use with your next purchase at the Online LEGO Shop. Please note that the code(s) are valid for 60 days and must be entered during checkout in the field labeled ‘Enter Promo Code’.

As mentioned above, it is expected that this offer won’t last long, so if you would like to get your coins, visit the LEGO VIP Program Reward Center. And if you need extra points, take a look at all the new sets that were released this year at the what’s new section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like this collectible coin collection? Are you interested to get it? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below.

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LEGO Ideas Polar Express Project & More!

by Thita (admin) on January 5, 2022

in Featured LEGO Creations

As we discussed already (see links at the end of this post), the recently released #21330 LEGO Ideas Home Alone set was originally designed by and submitted to the LEGO Ideas platform by Alex Storozhuk, a 28-year-old LEGO fan from Ukraine.

In the video below, Alex reviews the finalized set himself, shares some of his experiences working with the LEGO Ideas design team, and answers questions. Hearing from the original designer himself offers an interesting perspective of the largest and one of the most popular LEGO Ideas sets to date.

Alex also reached out to us to let us know that he recently submitted another project to LEGO Ideas; The Polar Express 20th Anniversary Train. Alex writes the following in the description of his new project.

In 2004, a genius of cinematography, Robert Zemeckis, gave the world a real Christmas miracle that we all know and love as The Polar Express. Based on the 1985 childrens’ book written by Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express has become the first-ever film made entirely with motion-capture animation, and Tom Hanks gave his voice and facial expressions to six characters in total! The movie has a bunch of records and “the most” titles but the real reason we love it is for its unique spirit, plot, and atmosphere of a real miracle that is just about to happen! Besides, who doesn’t love trains?

The idea of creating an ultimate Christmas train dates back to 2016. At that time, I just started my LEGO journey and in that regard, I had nothing except the #10245 LEGO Winter Village Santa’s Workshop set, and the love of Christmas and everything around the holiday. Being inspired by the above-mentioned idea, I was enthused to build a LEGO train going around our Christmas tree. The Polar Express has been on our “to watch during the holidays” list for many years, so I knew for sure that this is the only train we need. After a quick web search, I haven’t found a LEGO set based on the train, but I have found something more valuable – the LEGO Ideas website! Long story short – I was hooked, and I owe the Polar Express that I’m an AFOL (adult-fan-of LEGO), as since that very moment there wasn’t a day that I didn’t visit the website.

At that time, I didn’t have enough skills to create something as big and complex as a train model, but thanks to LEGO Ideas, I’ve started to practice with smaller models, took part in contests and other activities, and little by little started to work on my dream train. Of course, there were numerous breaks, fails, other projects, etc. but I never left the idea of creating my “ultimate Christmas train”. Well… looks like we might be on time for the 20-th movie anniversary in 2024! In the video below, you can see the train, and you can also visit the LEGO Ideas website for more information about the project and to support it with your vote for the possibility for it to become an official LEGO set.

What do you think? How do you like the LEGO Ideas Polar Express? Would you like it to become a LEGO set? And how do you like the LEGO Ideas Home Alone set? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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