A year ago, the review results for the second round of 2019 10k sets came in from LEGO® Ideas. Two sets made the cut. Now, we get an official look at the first. The Medieval Blacksmith is coming soon! Additionally, the set looks amazing. The fanboy in me was squealing at the sight of Black Falcon Knights. My first LEGO®
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The LEGO® Group is turning 90 next year. Consequently, LEGO® Ideas will celebrate by producing a modern day take on a classic theme in a one-off production. Here’s the best part: you get to help vote for the 90th Anniversary set! 30 classic themes will go up for vote on January 17, 2021 at the LEGO® Ideas site. The winners
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In October 2019, LEGO® Ideas held a contest for designing vintage cars. Subsequently, a fan vote determined the winner. The victorious design now has the esteemed honor of becoming the next LEGO® gift-with-purchase set. The Vintage Car (40448) set is available throughout January 2021. Additionally, it is free with all purchases over $85 CAD. The LEGO® Group kindly sent me
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LEGO® Ideas often puts out amusing licensed sets that do not fall under other LEGO® themes. The latest offering is a throwback to many an AFOL’s early childhood memories. Sesame Street (21324) is based on the iconic television program of the same name. The series originally aired in November 1969 and has continued for over 50 seasons, garnering 189 Emmy
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LEGO® Ideas has been buzzing with news of late. The biggest scoop came earlier this week with the announcement of the first 2020 Ideas set. A whopping 26 ideas reached 10,000 supporters on the LEGO® Ideas platform earlier this year. Of them, the first 2020 LEGO® Ideas set is the Earth Globe by Guillaume Roussel (aka Disneybrick55). Roussel designed the
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LEGO® Publishing and LEGO® Ideas are teaming up for a new opportunity. As an adult fan of LEGO®, you can now help pick the next LEGO® book! The book will specifically cater to the AFOL community. In fact, AFOL ambassadors have already been involved in the idea process. You might even know one of them who took part ;). Ultimately,
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Note: this article was edited after publishing. Originally, it stated that the Powered Up App would include four songs. In fact, there will be five songs in play mode, and five songs in listen mode. Two songs will be the same in both modes. The next LEGO® Ideas set is on the way. In fact, it is almost here. Today,
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As many of you know, LEGO® Ideas is a platform on which fans can submit their own designs to become actual sets. In order to achieve that distinction, fellow enthusiasts need to vote. 10,000 supporters lands designers the chance to be reviewed by the LEGO® Group. Twelve sets were under review in the latest round. Subsequently, three were selected to
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There is exciting news from the LEGO® Ideas team. The official announcement of the next sets selected to become actual LEGO® kits came earlier today on their official blog (click here to go visit). These are fan designed sets that achieved 10,000 supporters on the LEGO® Ideas platform in between May and September of 2019. The team reviewed eleven sets
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While I do cover major set releases here on True North Bricks, this week I have some extra special to share. Today, the LEGO® Group has announced the release of the latest Ideas set, the International Space Station (ISS). Additionally, this time around, I received a pre-release copy of the set to review through the LEGO® Ambassador Network (LAN). Therefore,
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