Spider & Haunted House (40493) is the latest seasonal set arriving from The LEGO® Group. It’s one of two Halloween sets releasing this August 1st. For a review of the Halloween Owl (40497) please click here. This set consists of two small builds: a fun little spider and a small haunted house. Each creation comes with a string element to
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This is set to be a very different Halloween. With Canada in the grips of the second wave of COVID-19, many families will miss out on the time honored tradition of trick-or-treating. With that in mind, True North Bricks hopes to make Halloween a little spookier with a free pumpkin coloring page. Despite all that is going on in the
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The LEGO® Group often releases seasonal sets to coincide with major holidays. Most years, we get Halloween kit. This year is no exception with Halloween Hayride (40423). While it is a small set, it contains a few fun details. NOTE: The LEGO® Group provided this set for review. However, the provision of products does not guarantee a favorable review. I
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My haul this month is a little different from usual. Normally, I have a number of set purchases to show. However, given my current backlog of sets to review, I have not been making purchases this month. All the same, I am in need of a Halloween costume. This year, I decided to get something LEGO® themed. In addition to
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Just a quick note today to wish you a spooky (and safe) Halloween! Happy trick-or-treating. Until next time, -Tom My pumpkin this year, along with the LEGO® pumpkin I recently bought.
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With Halloween coming up, I thought this week’s Minifigure Monday should help set the mood! Light That Pumpkin Bright (An original Halloween inspired poem featuring Minifigures from True North Bricks) Tonight it is All Hallows Eve, An eerie chill you might perceive. Tonight the spirits wander in, The veil between our worlds is thin. Tonight you might receive a scare,
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Halloween Was Yesterday (An original poem from True North Bricks) At the shopping mall today, As I wandered through the fray Of the hoards fighting to pay, I found Christmas in full sway. Halloween was yesterday, But it has been packed away. Gone was the corpse with decay, In its place, Santa and sleigh. It’s over a month, I say,
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Once Upon a Halloween (An original LEGO inspired poem from True North Bricks) There is a tale which I know, That took place a long time ago. Three sisters met a fate obscene, Once upon a Halloween. Living far out of the town, They gained great repute and renown. Three healers in the forest green, Once upon a Halloween. There came a
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What luck that Halloween happens to coincide with Minifigure Monday, AND the latest Minifigure series happens to have a Cute Little Devil trick or treater. While this provided me with a fun photo op, I am not super impressed with the Minifigure itself. I have never liked the stumpy legs of the child Minifigs. It makes them look like apes
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