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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A look at the top 10 biggest LEGO® sets of September 2019. This month, the LEGO® Group released the latest set in its Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series. While not the largest set ever produced, it does make the top 10. The Imperial Star Destroyer hit LEGO® Store shelves on September 18, 2019 for VIP card holders. It features 4,784
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The latest wave of LEGO® sets hit store shelves on August 1, meaning over 65 sets went up for sale. My mouth is watering over a number of them, but it is impossible to get every one. Consequently, I have narrowed down the list. Today, we will look at my top 10 set picks for August 2019. The sets are
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The Creator Expert modular buildings are for sure one of my favorite themes from the LEGO® Group. I really look forward to each year’s new release, and avidly check for news updates throughout the fall as I wait for news of the next year’s release. So, this week, I thought we would take a look at the top 10 biggest
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Since the first space sets began to adorn store shelves in 1978, the LEGO® Group has inspired several generations to dream about the stars. Through imagination and play, many of us have adventured to far off worlds, whether it be through the various space themes, City sets, or even Star Wars. But, did you know that LEGO® bricks have actually
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Last month, I took a look at the biggest LEGO® Castle sets that have ever been produced (click here to read it). This month, I am taking another trip down memory lane, and looking at another of my childhood favorites, pirate ships. However, there have been several themes other than Pirates which have also featured awesome boats. In fact, the
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Growing up, the Castles theme was one of my favorites. The first set that I remember getting was the Black Falcons’ Fortress (6074). Among my favorite sets growing up were Majisto’s Magical Workshop (6048), and the Night Lord’s Castle (6097). While none of those make today’s list, I thought it would be fun to take a look at the 10
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As many of you know, True North Bricks is also on Instagram (click here to check it out). I post many of my LEGO® photos there. Since 2018 is drawing to a close, I thought it would be fun to look back my best photos from the past year. But, how does one decide what their own best photos were?
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