Happy Holidays 2020 readers, This year has been one for the books, and not necessarily in a good way. However, despite the pandemic, lockdowns, and social distancing, the holidays are here. This Christmas is going to be quiet for me. Currently, my city is in the grips of a second wave of COVID-19. We are going into isolation again. Consequently,
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Being a LEGO® brand ambassador has brought me a lot of satisfaction as well as a sense of validation for the years of work I have poured into True North Bricks. I often feel the LEGO® Group appreciates my hobby more than my employer appreciates my salaried work. Case in point, the holiday gift. The LEGO® Group sends me the
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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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Before we know it, the Christmas shopping season will be upon us. In fact, LEGO® holiday themed sets are already popping up. The advent calendars came out in early September. Shortly after, Winter Snowball Fight hit the market. It was followed by the BrickHeadz Nutcracker and Christmas Wreath. This week, the LEGO® Group announced the 2020 Winter Village Collection set.
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Christmas is coming. Yes, I know it is only September. However, the LEGO® Group is clearly gearing up for the Holidays. We have already seen the Winter Snowball Fight, BrickHeadz Nutcracker, and the Christmas Wreath. Now, word has come of the 2020 Winter Village Collection set. Time to unpack those Santa hats and jingle bells, the Elf Club House is
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Not long ago, I received a cryptic message from the LEGO® Group asking if I would like to review an upcoming set. The only information I received was the set number, 40426. Despite not knowing what was coming, I accepted. Incidentally, I had also received an offer for 40425, the BrickHeadz Nutcracker. Given the closeness of the numbers, I assumed
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Another advent has come and gone, which means that it is time for my annual Advent calendar review. Even though the box shows all the calendar contents, I still like to wait before I review the calendar. I like to be surprised to find out what I get each day, so I try not to ruin it for others. At
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It is December and the year is almost done. One of my New Year’s resolutions for True North Bricks was to post one LEGO-fied post each month throughout 2019. Today, I can say that I did it. Mostly, this has been part of Minifigure Monday. For those who are new to my blog, Minifigure Monday is a weekly celebration of
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Christmas is fast approaching. While many of us are wishing for multiple boxes filled with bricks under the tree, why not deck the tree out with LEGO® themed ornaments in anticipation? This year, Hallmark once again released officially licensed LEGO® ornaments in their Keepsake Collection. I usually buy one Hallmark ornament each year to add to my geek tree. For
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Every year, employees of our favorite brand get a LEGO® Group Holiday gift. This year, the same gift was sent to ambassadors on the LEGO® Ambassador Network (LAN). As this is my first Christmas as a Recognized LEGO® Fan Media Ambassador, I fortunately get a copy. The package arrived by courier this weekend, and I am beside myself with joy.
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