Last June, the LEGO® Group announced the third round of review results for sets that passed the 10,000-supporter mark in 2019. The first of them is about to hit a LEGO® Store near you. Incidentally, the LEGO® Ideas Typewriter is coming soon. This set was the brainchild of fan designer Steve Guinness from Chester in the United Kingdom. The design features moving parts and a look based off of the device used by LEGO® Founder, Ole Kirk Christiansen.
The official press release describes the set as follows:
Intricately designed to mirror the function and tactility of a classic typewriter, the LEGO Ideas Typewriter features a center typebar that rises each time a letter key is pressed, linked to the carriage which moves across as you type, as well as a platen roller that real paper can be fed into.
In a fitting nod to the lost art of letter writing, the premium quality LEGO Typewriter set also comes with a letter written and signed by Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, chairman of the LEGO Group and a fourth-generation member of the family which still privately owns the business to this day.
SET SPECIFICS:
- NAME: Typewriter
- SET #: 21327
- THEME: LEGO® Ideas
- COST: $269.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 2079
- MINIFIGURES: None
- VIP RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2021
- GENERAL RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2021
- COST/BRICK: $0.13 (good value)
- BRICK-TO-FIG RATIO: N/A
- DIMENSIONS: 26cm long, 27 cm wide, 12 cm high
The LEGO® Group has already sent True North Bricks a pre-release copy of the Typewriter to review. Be sure to check back for that soon. In the meantime, check out our unboxing video from YouTube above. What are your thoughts on the LEGO® Ideas Typewriter coming later this month? Feel free to comment below or reach out on social media.
Until next time,
-Tom
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