Today, we have a haul post of a different sort. These are not set purchases, rather they are VIP points redemptions. Since January, I have been redeeming points for VIP collectors’ coins. You might recall the coins were originally available in 2021. However, stock quickly ran out. Consequently, the LEGO® Group reissued the series in the Rewards Center on January
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Since January, I have been gathering myself a set of VIP collectors’ coins using VIP points. Since the points redemption system only allows you to add one reward per order, I had to make several purchases over the last few months to get all the coins and the display case. Thankfully, the LEGO® Group had no shortage of amazing sets
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February has come and gone. However, in that short month, I still managed to amass some more LEGO®. Partly, that was in order to continue redeeming my VIP collector’s coins. However, I also finally received my Bricklink Designer Program order. Additionally, I made one purchase simply because the set has been perpetually on backorder since January, and I found it
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I stopped into Toys R Us (TRU) the other morning to see if their shelves had been restocked. Christmas shoppers and natural disaster-related supply chain shortages (at least here in BC) had left them perpetually empty. Part of the reason for the trip is that I needed to pick up some polybags for the Brick Alliance Polybag Project, a year-long
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January is an amazing month for LEGO® purchases. Not only do you get a fresh wave of sets, you also get a load of clearance sales as retailers make room for said wave of fresh sets. I made a number of purchases this month. One of those does not appear in this article. I already built and reviewed my first
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Every year, the LEGO® Group hosts a VIP weekend a week in advance of Black Friday. It usually brings with it double VIP points on all purchases, as well as some fun gifts-with-purchase (GWPs). This year, fans gained early access to the Christmas GWP and a retro tin LEGO® sign. Additionally, the VIP rewards center offered a Vintage Camera set
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I have not been undertaking major LEGO® shopping sprees lately. Instead, I have picked up the occasional set here and there in order to take advantage of special promotions. The LEGO® Group has also continued to send me awesome review material, which cuts down on the number of sets that I need to purchase. Consequently, I have not done a
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The summer wave of LEGO® sets has finally arrived in Canada. Along with it, a new gift-with-purchase (GWP) at the LEGO® Store. While the price point for the GWP is high, the sheer number of set releases makes it an easy target. Clearly, many AFOLs agreed. The staff at my local store told me stories of the August 1 line-ups.
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Back in September, the LEGO® Group unveiled their first collaboration with Adidas. It featured a playful take on the classic Adidas ZX 8000 sneakers. The shoes released as a limited edition, and they sold out before most fans even had the chance to get online for a look. Subsequently, a second shoe hit the market a few months later, the
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On April 1, we got wind of some new LEGO® Superheroes sets. Among them was the Classic TV Series Batmobile. That set made my wish list upon announcement. Consequently, I have been scouring stores for it in the hopes of getting it early. That did not happen, and the set is already on backorder at LEGO.com. However, I stopped by
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