In summer 2020, the LEGO® Group released an ocean exploration sub-theme in the City line. The sets feature a collaboration with National Geographic. The goal of this Explore the World initiative is to inspire children to dream up solutions to the world’s conservation problems through play. Not long ago, I reviewed the Ocean Exploration Base from this collection. Sadly, it
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Every year the LEGO® Group celebrates Brick (Black) Friday with a seasonal gift-with-purchase to kick off the holiday season. For the last few years, VIPs received early access to the freebie during the double VIP points weekend preceding Black Friday. Thankfully, this year is no different. While the public gains access to the new Charles Dickens Tribute (40410) on November
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I have been at it again. I purchased another book that is already out of date just to get a new Minifigure. This time, I got a good deal on the new edition of the LEGO® Star Wars Character Encyclopedia from Dorling Kindersley (DK Publishing). The book came out on April 7, 2020. However, many Star Wars sets have hit
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Not long ago, I took part in the trial run of a new product for the LEGO® Group. It was a fun process, but it also took a lot of time. I was not expecting anything other than enjoyment from the experience. However, the LEGO® Group saw fit to reward my time with an awesome gift. After completing my work
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The LEGO® Group just announced the latest set targeting adults. This offering is the Ghostbusters ECTO-1 (10274). As a kid, I loved Ghostbusters. In fact, I got the ECTO-1 for my birthday one year. It was action figure scale, and I was beyond thrilled. Consequently, this announcement from the LEGO® Group has me feeling very nostalgic. Imagine my glee when
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I am not going to lie. I bought Triceratops Rampage (75937) exclusively for the dinosaur figurine. The triceratops is one of the most recognizable dinosaurs. Additionally, it features in a key scene in the original Jurassic Park film. My dinosaur collection would be incomplete without it. I waited for a sale since the set itself did not factor into my
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Recently, the LEGO® Group released Diagon Alley (75978) for the Harry Potter theme. This set is massive. Honestly, each building in this kit could have been an entire set on its own. However, they all come together in one glorious box. Additionally, Diagon Alley is now the fourth largest LEGO® set ever produced, and the second largest Harry Potter set.
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LEGO® Ideas often puts out amusing licensed sets that do not fall under other LEGO® themes. The latest offering is a throwback to many an AFOL’s early childhood memories. Sesame Street (21324) is based on the iconic television program of the same name. The series originally aired in November 1969 and has continued for over 50 seasons, garnering 189 Emmy
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The latest iteration of LEGO® Mindstorms is now in stores. To celebrate, from October 15 until November 1, 2020, spending over $100 at the LEGO® Store earns you a free mini, non-programmable version of the set. I got my hands on Mini Robots (40413) as part of my recent double VIP points haul. With time left to score your own,
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I am fan of the science-related sub-themes in LEGO® City. The Ocean Exploration Base (60265) interested me a lot in this year’s wave. The design is like the Lunar Space Station from 2019. I loved that set. Furthermore, I was into Aquanauts as a kid and never had the chance to get their underwater base. Therefore, Ocean Exploration Base checked
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