My first experience with Vidiyo was not great. While I liked my first BeatBox, everything else about the theme left a sour taste in my mouth. I did not like the blind box Minifigures concept, the app did not work, I do not get L.L.A.M.A, and the BeatBoxes were expensive. I have not touched the theme since despite an interest
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The week before Black Friday 2021, The LEGO® Group treated fans to a double VIP points weekend. The event included the Vintage Camera (6392343) set promotion. The set was available using VIP points instead of a gift-with-purchase. 2000 points earned you the set. However, you needed to make a purchase still to get the set. Items redeemed with VIP points
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LEGO® Jurassic World is one of my favorite themes. Interestingly, I am not always a fan of the sets. I love the theme for the dinosaur figurines. Consequently, when DK Publishing put out LEGO® Jurassic World: The Dino Files, I was intrigued. The book takes a look at the characters and sets from the Jurassic World theme and is full
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I have long dreamt about building a super hospital for my LEGO® city. In fact, I have collected three hospital sets to amalgamate to that end already. I have reviewed two of those, 7892 and 60204, already. Getting more ideas for departments to include and equipment to build is always a priority. Consequently, the LEGO® Group’s announcement of a new
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The LEGO® Group released three sets this year to commemorate the upcoming Chinese New Year. Additionally, they sent True North Bricks all three for review. We have already looked at the Lion Dance BrickHeadz character, as well as the Lunar New Year Traditions set. Today, we delve into the largest of the three, Lunar New Year Ice Festival. Interestingly, as
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The Chinese New Year sets joined the international offerings catalog from the LEGO® Group a few years ago. Prior to that, the sets sold only in the Asia Pacific market. The annual additions to the theme are now one of my most anticipated announcements for the January releases. Consequently, I was thrilled when the LEGO® Group offered me this year’s
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Christmas is almost here, and I have a special review to celebrate. As a LEGO® Brand Ambassador, I am one of the lucky denizens of the planet who gets the employee Christmas gift each year. In the past, I received the Christmas X-Wing and the 40 Years of Hands On Learning automaton. This year, the gift celebrates 10 years of
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I have a few reveals that I really look forward to each December. While many themes offer sets that make my wish list (hello there, Monkie Kid City of Lanterns), I love the Chinese New Year sets, the Modular, and of course, the newest Minifigures series reveals most of all. It is like the LEGO® Group read my mind because
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The annual addition to the Winter Village Collection is a popular set every year. This year’s Santa’s Visit is no exception. As I write this, the set has sold out online. Luckily, I received a copy earlier on from the LEGO® Group. With Christmas rapidly approaching, we now take a closer look at the set. Incidentally, this is one of
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One of the new Brickheadz sets for 2022 is Lion Dance Guy (40540). This little guy celebrates Chinese New Year in a traditional lion dance costume. In Chinese culture, the lion symbolizes power, wisdom, and superiority. People perform lion dances at Chinese festivals (such as New Year) or big occasions to bring good fortune and chase away evil spirits. I for
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