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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It’s that time again… the LEGO® Group has outdone themselves once more. With the release of set 71043, the list of the top 10 biggest LEGO® sets has changed. Hogwarts Castle is now the second biggest set ever produced, and it has knocked the Death Star out of the rankings. Hogwarts became available to VIP card holders in August 2018,
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THIS ARTICLE IS NO LONGER UP TO DATE. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE UPDATED SUMMER 2018 EDITION. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: On May 17, 2018, LEGO VIP card holders got early access to the Creator Expert Roller Coaster (10261). For the rest of the world, this set was released on June 1. With the unveiling of the Roller Coaster, the top 10
Read moreThe next installment of the Jurassic World franchise comes out this June, but LEGO has already released the latest tie-in sets. I am really excited about these sets, and the dinosaurs they come with. But, as always, budget restraints mean that I can’t just go out and buy all of the sets. So, I have ranked the sets in terms
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With every LEGO catalogue that comes in the mail, I like to do a small review. I got the January 2018 catalogue just the other day. I am still in the process of looking over the data (average price of a set, average price of brick, etc). In anticipation of that post, I thought I would share my top picks
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