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Adults Welcome – New Category at LEGO.com

When LEGO launched the 18+ line of sets last year, specifically targeting adult LEGO fans, as well as adults who are new to the LEGO hobby, there was no easy way to find them at the online LEGO shop. The Shop by Age function of the website only goes up to 12+, and there was no specific category for adult sets. Recently however LEGO added a new category titled Adults Welcome. This category is not under the Shop by Age header, but under the Interests section.

Just like pretty much all other categories at the Online LEGO Shop, the Adults Welcome section is split into two sub-sections; About and Products. The About section links to a number of interesting articles about practicing mindfulness through LEGO building, interviews with LEGO designers, and suggestions for tastefully displaying LEGO sets at home or the office. I assume that this section will get regular updates with new articles and links.

And under the Products sub-section you can find all the adult-oriented sets currently available. This section is sorted by featured products by default, but you can change this to sort by price and rating as well. At the moment, 84 sets are listed in the Adults Welcome section, including the 18+ sets as well as sets that adults are usually interested in from other themes/age ranges.

From the featured selection, 23 of the sets are very large, and costs over $200. This includes the largest LEGO Star Wars sets, the largest LEGO Technic sets, the largest LEGO Harry Potter sets, the largest LEGO Disney sets, the #10276 LEGO Colosseum, the #71374 LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System, the #21323 LEGO Ideas Gran Piano, and several more large sets. Another 28 sets are in the $100-$200 category, including the LEGO Modular Buildings, several LEGO Creator and LEGO Ideas sets, LEGO Technic sets, the LEGO Art Mosaics, and the larger LEGO Architecture sets. The rest of the sets are under $100 and include the smaller LEGO Architecture, LEGO Creator, LEGO Ideas, LEGO Star Wars sets, as well as sets from other categories that would appeal to adults.

As far as I can tell, all the sets that adults usually like are included from a wide variety of themes without making the category too long and overwhelming. This enables adult LEGO fans and adults who are new to the LEGO hobby to find something to match their interest. This will also be a good place to keep an eye on new sets for adult LEGO fans without having to browse through the entire shop. I know I will be using it frequently. If you want to take a look, visit the Adults Welcome section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like the new Adults Welcome section? Are you planning to use it? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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LEGO Ideas Contest: 10 Years of LEGO Ninjago!

LEGO Ninjago has now been around for 10 years… 10 YEARS! To celebrate the long history of the theme, the LEGO Ideas team is running a contest. If a Ninjago Museum were to open, what would you put in it? Using the past 10 years of action-packed Ninjago history, build a relic, painting, or something else that you’d display in this museum. Below are the details.

The 10 Years of LEGO Ninjago contest will consist of three phases: Submission Phase – Build and submit your entry before February 16th, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. EST. Judging Phase – The LEGO Ideas judges review the entries and choose the winners by February 23rd, 2021. Winners Announcement – The LEGO Ideas team shares the grand prize winner and two runner up winners, on LEGO Ideas no later than March 2nd, 2021.

Submissions may be in either physical bricks or by using a digital building tool such as LEGO Digital Designer. You’re welcome to use image editing tools, such as Photoshop, to enhance your photos/presentation. Videos in your submissions are also accepted. Take up to five photos of your creation and submit them to the contest. Make sure to show off all angles and any features or functions of your creation. Add a title and description. Upload your entry to the contest using the blue Submit Your Entry button on the contest entry page.

The usual LEGO Ideas contest rules apply, like you have to be the original creator of your entries, You may not submit a model or any other content made by, or on behalf of, someone else.  Entries must be new creations and not previously posted online or submitted to any other contest. You are allowed to use any official LEGO element in your entry, but do not use any elements or minifigures related to a third-party IP. The LEGO elements must be genuine (not cut, glued, or otherwise modified).  You must be at least 13 years of age to participate and enter. You can read the rest of the rules on the contest entry page.

If you are the first place winner of this contest, you’ll win the following: #71741 LEGO Ninjago City Gardens, #71735 LEGO Ninjago Tournament of Elements, #71736 LEGO Ninjago Boulder Blaster, #71737 LEGO Ninjago X-1 Ninja Charger, #71738 LEGO Ninjago Zane’s Titan Mech Battle, #71742 LEGO Ninjago Overlord Dragon, and a selection of ultra-rare Ninjago posters from ten years Ninjago. Two runner up winners will win the following: #71735 LEGO Ninjago Tournament of Elements, #71736 LEGO Ninjago Boulder Blaster, #71737 LEGO Ninjago X-1 Ninja Charger, #71738 LEGO Ninjago Zane’s Titan Mech Battle, #71742 LEGO Ninjago Overlord Dragon, and a selection of ultra-rare Ninjago posters from ten years Ninjago.

This is an excellent contest for Ninjago fans who have been following the story from the beginning, or even those who joined later but have an intimate knowledge of the story and characters. I except to see some wonderful entries in this contest as Ninjago has such a rich history and passionate fans. So head over to the contest page to check out what others built and to submit your own creation. And you can also take a look at the recently released sets related to the history of Ninjago at the LEGO Ninjago section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? Are you planning to participate in this contest? What would you build? Feel free to share your thoughts and ideas in the comment section below!

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