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Biggest & Greatest LEGO Sets for the Holidays

by Thita (admin) on December 7, 2019

LEGO released some fantastic sets for teen and adult LEGO fans as well as collectors in the last couple of years. In fact, the number of large sets geared towards a more mature audience is steadily increasing. Some of these sets you might already have, some may be on your wanted list, and others are retiring soon, So, let’s talk about some of the greatest sets of the last couple of years. Maybe Santa will hear us and bring us our favorites.

In terms of size, piece-count, desirability, and price, the greatest LEGO sets from the past few years appear in several different themes, satisfying a wide variety of interests. We will start with LEGO Star Wars, because this theme is known for its large and impressive sets and huge fanbase, but we will also look at some of the of the other impressive large sets specifically made to satisfy older teens and adult LEGO fans.

➡ GREATEST LEGO STAR WARS SETS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: The #75252 LEGO Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer (4,784 pieces, price: $700), and the #75192 LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon (7,541 pieces, price: $800) are the two largest LEGO Star Wars sets of all time, and they are absolutely massive. If you plan to get either of these sets, make sure you plan for display space ahead of time. Slightly smaller, but still highly detailed advanced sets are the #75244 LEGO Star Wars Tantive IV (1,768 pieces, price $200), the #75159 LEGO Star Wars Death Star (4,016 pieces, price $500). You can find them all at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ GREATEST LEGO DISNEY SETS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Another theme that’s very popular around the holidays is LEGO Disney. The two currently available largest LEGO Disney sets are the fully motorized #71044 LEGO Disney Train and Station (2,925 pieces, price: $330) released this year, and the #71040 LEGO Disney Castle (4,080 pieces, price: $350). You can find them both at the LEGO Disney section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO FAIRGROUND SETS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Yet another popular collection is the LEGO Creator Fairground sets. The #10261 LEGO Creator Roller Coaster (4,121 pieces, price: $380) is the only set currently available directly from LEGO, and the #10257 LEGO Creator Carousel was just retired, but you may still be able to find it at select LEGO stores. See the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO MODULAR BUILDINGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: The LEGO Modular Buildings are the favorites of many adult LEGO fans. They are very interesting builds, and look great on display. The currently available LEGO Modular Buildings are the #10260 LEGO Creator Downtown Diner (price: $170), the #10264 LEGO Creator Corner Garage (price: $200), and the #10255 LEGO Creator Assembly Square ($280). You can find them all at the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ GREATEST LEGO CREATOR VEHICLES FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Another popular sub-theme of the LEGO Creator Expert line recreates iconic cars in LEGO. These are large display-sets with authentic details, and they also have some functionality like opening doors, hood, etc. The sets currently available are the #10265 LEGO Creator Ford Mustang (price: $150), the #10262 LEGO Creator James Bond Aston Martin DB5 (price: $150), the #10258 LEGO Creator London Bus (price: $140), the #10252 LEGO Creator Volkswagen Beetle (price: $100), and the #10269 LEGO Creator Harley-Davidson Fat Boy (price: $100). You can find them all at the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO HARRY POTTER SET FOR THE HOLIDAYS: The #71043 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle (6,020 pieces, price $400) is a beautiful set, and the largest in the LEGO Harry Potter collection. Please note that although this set does include some of the key Harry Potter characters in minifig form, the castle itself is for micro-scale figures. Eve if you don’t care for Harry Potter, this set is a beautiful example of LEGO castle building and could be easily repurposed for other inhabitants. You can find it at the LEGO Harry Potter section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ GREATEST LEGO TECHNIC SETS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: LEGO Technic is especially popular with older LEGO fans who are technically inclined and like to build working vehicles with realistic mechanical functions. The largest and most challenging sets currently available are the fully motorized and app-controlled #42100 LEGO Technic Liebherr R9800 (4,108 pieces, price: $450), the #42110 LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender (2,573 pieces, price: $200), the #420823 LEGO Technic Rough Terrain Crane (4,057 pieces, price: $300), and the #42083 LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron (3,599 pieces, price: $350). You can find them at the LEGO Technic section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ GREATEST LEGO IDEAS SETS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: LEGO Ideas are sets that were originally designed and submitted by adult LEGO fans and were selected to become official LEGO sets. They aren’t necessarily expensive, and they cover a great range of themes and interests that adult LEGO fans usually like. The largest currently available LEGO Ideas set is the beautiful #21318 LEGO Ideas Tree House (price: $200). The highly popular #21309 LEGO Ideas NASA Apollo Saturn V is retiring this year, and was recently on sale, so you may need some luck to find it. Many of the other LEGO Ideas sets are also out of stock due to popularity, so check availability at the LEGO Ideas section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ OTHER LARGE LEGO SETS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: There are some other beautiful, large sets for older teens and adult LEGO fans that you might consider for the holidays. This includes the #10256 LEGO Creator Taj Mahal (5,923 pieces, price: $370), the #76139 LEGO Super Heroes 1989 Batmobile (3,306 pieces, price: $250, the #75936 LEGO Jurassic Park: T. Rex Rampage (3,120 pieces, price $250), and the #75810 LEGO Stranger Things: The Upside Down (2,287 pieces, price: $200).

As you can see, there is a wide variety of large sets available for older teens and adult LEGO fans. Please note that many of these sets are very popular, so it’s likely they will be going in and out of stock between now and the end of the year. Of course, there are many other LEGO sets to select from, but if you are going for the biggest and best, this list should give you plenty of options. We will look at large LEGO sets for kids, moderately sized sets to fit a smaller budget, and even some inexpensive stocking stuffers in the next few weeks.

What do you think? What is your favorite large LEGO set from recent years? Do you have some of the ones mentioned here already? Are you planning to get any of them before the end of the year? Which ones would you recommend the most? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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LEGO Creator Bookshop Press-Release

by Thita (admin) on December 6, 2019

in LEGO Modular Buildings

This morning, the LEGO group finally revealed the #10270 LEGO Creator Expert Bookshop, the latest in the LEGO Modular Buildings series. Below is the press-release with description, pictures, and other details. Read through the information and let me know what you think!

Bring a novel new building to your LEGO brick town with the #10270 LEGO Creator Expert Bookshop. The latest addition to the LEGO Modular Buildings series, this three-story bookshop, and adjoining townhouse is crammed full of fun features and has all the character of a quaint European town. The house and bookshop itself draw on inspiration from variety sources such as the Painted Ladies in San Francisco and the buildings of Amsterdam.

The 2,504-piece build features a three-story bookshop and adjoining modular town house building, which are full of surprising details including a reading nook – where any one of the five LEGO minifigures included in the set can settle down to read ‘Moby Brick’ (or any other book) in the peace and quiet of the detailed bookshop.

This set is packed full of unexpected features such as the toy plane stuck in the branches of the autumnal birch tree outside the house and a pet chameleon hiding in the bedroom of the house – all of which are sure to delight budding builders as they create their own bookshop.

The modular design allows the two buildings to be configured in a number of ways, giving LEGO brick fans flexibility when they display the model or integrate it into their own town of other LEGO Creator Expert Modular Buildings.

The set is inspired by the houses of Amsterdam and the dollhouses that were built by the mother of the set’s designer, Wes Talbott, when he was growing up. The set features an adjoining townhouse with individual rooms for each of the five LEGO minifigures to relax in, when they’re not exploring the bookstore itself.

Measuring over 11” (29cm) high, 9” (25cm) wide and 9” (25cm) deep, this buildable model makes for an impressive display piece on its own, or as part of a larger LEGO Modular Buildings series street scene. This advanced set offers a challenging and rewarding build experience whether building alone, or sharing the experience with a friend.

The LEGO Creator Expert Modular Buildings series is a premium collection of advanced, interconnecting buildings, featuring authentic designs from around the world. They are meant for adults and teenagers with a passion (recommended for ages 16+). From authentic buildings and classic cars to other objects of desire, LEGO Creator Expert advanced sets offer a world of nostalgia, escapism, self-expression, pure enjoyment, and surprise.

The #10270 LEGO Creator Expert Bookshop is going to be available directly from LEGO starting on January 1st, 2020. Prices are as follows: US $179.99 – CA $199.99 – DE €159.99 – UK £149.99 – FR €159.99 – DK 1299DKK (Euro pricing varies by country). For more details, visit the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop.

Notice that this set was designed by Wes Talbott, a designer who was hired from the LEGO fan community after his Legend of Zelda model achieved 10,000 votes on LEGO Ideas. The #10270 LEGO Creator Expert Bookshop is Wes’ first LEGO Creator Expert set, and he added a number of Easter eggs to the model. For example, the house address (107) is the LEGO number for the teal color the house is made out of, and is a color Wes helped bring back to the LEGO color palette. The minifigures that are included within the set are based on his parents. They are both creative makers, and his mother especially loves to design and build dollhouses out of wood and LEGO bricks. Wes is also a huge LEGO Lord of the Rings fan, and he would love to work on the LEGO Harry Potter product line as well. Hopefully, the designer-video for the Bookshop will be released soon, so we can hear more from Wes.

There is a lot to like about this set, and maybe a few things not to like. I know that some LEGO fans weren’t happy with the 1950s style of the last two LEGO Modular Buildings (#10260 LEGO Downtown Diner from 2018, and #10264 LEGO Corner Garage from 2019), so it’s nice to see that we are back to a more traditional and charming design. I also really like that two 16×32-stud baseplates are used, which makes the set a lot more versatile. The only other split building we got in the series is the #10218 LEGO Creator Pet Shop released back in 2011. The teal color of the apartment building also helps to tie in the unusual teal arch of the #10260 LEGO Creator Downtown Diner, which is going to be helpful to those who own that set, but were a bit put off by the teal.

Because of the split design, the interior spaces are quite small and sparsely furnished compared to some of the larger buildings. The outside decorations also appear to be pretty simple, as most of them rely on standard LEGO elements and not as many clever building techniques as some of the earlier sets. In fact, the overall size, the simple interior, and the split design makes this set similar to the #10218 LEGO Creator Pet Shop. The Pet Shop, along with almost all of the earlier LEGO Modular Buildings of about the same size, was in the $150-$160 range. Prices started to creep up in the past few years (the #10251 LEGO Creator Brick Bank, and the #10260 LEGO Creator Downtown Diner were both priced at $170, and the larger #10264 LEGO Creator Corner Garage is $200). The Bookshop is also very close to the Downtown Diner in terms of piece-count. I would say that a price of $160-$170 would be fair, $180 is pushing it. We will see what LEGO fans think about the increase. For the current selection of LEGO Modular Buildings, visit the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop.

In summary, I like the return of the charming style of the earlier LEGO Modular Buildings, the split design is great, the colors are nice, but the design may be a bit too simple for advanced builders, and the price is on the high side. What do you think? How do you like this latest addition to the LEGO Modular Buildings? Feel free to share your own thoughts in the comment section below!

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