Minifigures series 20 came out on April 19, 2020. At that point, many Canadians had been in pandemic lockdown for a month. While essential services remained open, most retailers shut down. The usual outlets for aquiring a collectible Minifigure (CMF) series were gone. Additionally, while some “essential” stores carried Minifigures, safety measures prevented feeling blind bags. Therefore, the question arises,
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It has been quite the ride since LEGO® Masters first aired on February 5, 2020. Starting out with ten teams, only three remained in last night’s season one finale. The title of LEGO® Masters, the brick trophy, and $100,000USD was up for grabs. Mark and Boone, Tyler and Amy, and Sam and Jessica were all vying for the coveted grand
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This article was updated a few hours after initial publication with pricing and release date information. The LEGO® Group made a big reveal today at New York Toy Fair 2020. Later this year, two new Star Wars sets are hitting store shelves. Both sets will feature Baby Yoda, one as a baby Minifigure, and the other in BrickHeadz format. The
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Minifigure Monday is a weekly celebration of LEGO® Minifigures through art. This week, we explore the value of partnership. I thought it appropriate with Valentine’s Day coming. Last week, I wrote about the cold of winter and survival in frozen landscapes. Huddle (Minifigure Monday) follows a similar vein. However, I drew additional inspiration for a happier tale. I have collected
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While I already did my weekly deals update on Friday, today I have a Walmart deals update (02/01/20). On Friday, Walmart was only advertising one set on sale. However, they have updated their offerings online and in store. I went to my local Walmart earlier and there was a liquidation rack full of LEGO® sets being offered at 30% off.
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In Canadian LEGO® deals (01/24/20), Chapters once again has some good sales. Otherwise, if you are in the market for older sets, there are a number of deals to be had at various retailers. AFFILIATE DEALS These affiliate links earn a small commission by informing retailers that you came from True North Bricks. That helps to keep content here free.
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This is the last Canadian LEGO® Deals (12/20/19) update before Christmas! Hopefully most of you have those stockings stuffed, and lists to Santa mailed already. However, if you are still planning to brave the untamed wilderness that is Holiday Season shopping, there are still some deals to be had. Toys R Us in particular has some nice offers if you
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This week, I have a quick review for you. Back on Black Friday 2019, the LEGO® Store gave out a number of freebies. I bought myself the new 1989 Batmobile set in order to score all of them. The only one that I have not reviewed yet is the mini Surfer Van (6313092) set. It was given away on November
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This week, the sweet deals from Black Friday are a thing of the past. However, there are still some decent deals to be found, so be sure to have a close look! Amazon in particular has some nice savings on a couple of LEGO® Movie 2 sets. AFFILIATE DEALS These affiliate links earn a small commission by informing retailers that
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While there are Cyber Monday deals going around, the best I have seen so far are at Chapters and Indigo online. There is a whopping 40% off on select sets December 2 and 3. So, go check out Chapters Cyber Monday 2019 sale! The list of discounted sets is below, but act fast because the good stuff goes fast in
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