NASA will finally launched the long overdue Artemis I mission on September 3, 2022. This unmanned flight tests the Orion space capsule that will eventually return mankind to the Moon. Incidentally, no human being has set foot on Earth’s natural satellite since 1972. On this first outing, Orion will orbit the moon and come home on a mission lasting up
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Many products reminiscent of the classic LEGO® Castle theme surfaced in recent months. Perhaps the most exciting of those is Lion Knights Castle. The LEGO® Group designed this set for their 90th anniversary celebration. It took inspiration from many of the castles seen through the ’80s and ’90s. Additionally, it redefined the list of the biggest castle sets ever produced.
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May the Fourth is rapidly approaching. To celebrate International Star Wars Day, True North Bricks is hosting a multi-day Star Wars event. Everyday for the next week, we will post an article relating to a galaxy far. far away. We kick the event off today with a look at the 10 biggest Star Wars sets (2022). As we all know,
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Ninjago recently turned eleven years old. Incidentally, the first episode aired on January 14, 2011. With a history now spanning over a decade, the theme has offered many amazing sets. In fact, Ninjago remains one of my favorite themes because of the amazing architectural designs. Additionally, many AFOLs appreciate the theme because it offered us epic sets like the Ninjago
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It has been a while since we have taken a look at the largest LEGO® sets of all time. In fact, the last installment was in fall of 2020. A lot has changed since then. The LEGO® Group’s ambitious designs over the last year have knocked five previous title holders off of the list. Incidentally, the rankings no longer contain
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With 2020 firmly behind us, I thought we would take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights of the year. It certainly was one for books. However, despite pandemics, politics, and environmental disasters, it was not all bad. For LEGO® collectors, there were many great moments. For my look back, I decided to reflect on my top 10
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On September 1, 2020, the LEGO® Group released Diagon Alley (75978). With 5,544 bricks, the set leapt onto the top 10 biggest sets of 2020 list. The re-shuffling it imposed bumped the Creator Expert Roller Coaster out of its 10th place spot. So where did Diagon Alley fall on the list? What rearrangements did it cause? Read on to find
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On August 24, 2020, the LEGO® Group released the Creator 3-in-1 Pirate Ship (31109) and a new Ninjago Destiny’s Bounty (71705) in Canada. Additionally, earlier this year we got Pirates of Barracuda Bay. As mast and sail ships, all qualify for my list of the top 10 biggest ships of 2020. Not only that, they knock three ships off the previous
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The first LEGO® City sets came out in 2005. It was the successor to the popular Town theme launched in 1978. City depicts Minifigures in real life scenarios. For that reason, the theme is popular with both children and adults. These sets and Minifigures help populate growing LEGO® cities around the world. The 2020 sets are adding to that legacy
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The Pirate week finale is here. This themed week ends with a look at the top 10 biggest pirates sets produced by the LEGO® Group! A while back, I looked at the biggest ships ever produced. However, the focus of that list was not the pirates theme (click here to view it). Additionally, it covered only on sail-and-mast ships. Today’s
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