Recently, I reviewed the Friends Heartlake City Airplane (41429). Prior to that, I also looked at the City Passenger Airplane (60262). When the LEGO® Group announced these sets in summer 2020, I intended to buy the City set. However, the Friends variant intrigued me as well. Ultimately, I decided to acquire both to compare the sets. Consequently, let us make
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Friends is a theme I have not forayed into in depth. However, I have purchased the occasional set. I like the look of the Amusement Park Hot Dog Van. Subsequently, I modified it to suit my city. I also bought Andrea’s Accessories Store for parts. The look of it inspired me for a future MOC. The theme is great for
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2020 is rapidly coming to a close. With 2021 on the horizon, a lot of new LEGO® set announcements are hitting the airwaves. We have already seen offerings from City, Marvel Superheroes, Harry Potter, Art, Star Wars, and Super Mario. Additionally, Minifigures Series 21, the Chinese New Year sets, and the new Police Station modular were announced. Today, I am
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2020 Advent Calendars details are surfacing. This year’s selection includes City, Friends, Harry Potter, and Star Wars. We already reported on the Star Wars calendar along with other upcoming Star Wars sets. Additionally, you can read about the Holiday Special tie-in. However, I included the images again in this article just to give the full overview. 60268 – City Advent
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Summer 2020 brings a new wave of LEGO® sets to fans from across many themes. However, the City and Friends themes are of particular interest today. Early images revealed the Nation Geographic logo stamped on boxes. Now we learn that the LEGO® Group is partnering up with the National Geographic Society. The goal is to explore the world creatively. The
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The LEGO® Group recently released official images of the summer 2020 Friends line. Images of these sets have circulated the internet for some time. I even reported on the box art a while back. However, these images are higher quality. Additionally, we now know Canadian pricing information. With the last round of photos, I also conducted some simple Instagram surveys to
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More set announcements on the way today, starting with the Friends Summer 2020 lineup. While I do not often purchase Friends sets, I occasionally pick one up. The theme tends to have interesting storefronts and accessories. Additionally, many of the sets are window heavy, which is great for MOC parts. This particular wave of sets contains some interesting entries that
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The end of August is upon us, and it heralds the end of summer. However, it also signals that it is time for my August 2019 LEGO® haul post. Furthermore, this is a special haul because I have all of you to thank for it. For a few months now, I have been displaying affiliate links on True North Bricks.
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A different type of Friends coming from LEGO® Ideas! LEGO® Friends has long been associated with the pastel colored bricks and mini-dolls from Heartlake City. However, this September, LEGO® Friends takes on a new meaning. The LEGO® Group is releasing a Friends Central Perk building kit. The set celebrates the 25th anniversary of the hit television series. It is part
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