Minifigure Monday is a weekly celebration of LEGO® Minifigures. This week, we delve into the world of poetry and photography to examine the truth about greener grass. Minifigure Monday: Shoveling… A Minifigure inspired poem from True North Bricks I found myself a brand new park,Was fed up listening to them bark.I thought the grass was greener here,and hoped problems would
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Back in February, I wrote a little guide about turning LEGO® key chains into Minifigures. To summarize, I took a pair of pliers and removed the actual key chain first. A pin running through the Minifigure’s body attaches the chain to the character. Using the same pliers and a little muscle, you can yank that pin right out. In February,
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Every summer, the LEGO® Group delivers a new science based City sub-theme. I am always pretty quick to jump on these since I am a bit of a science geek at heart. This year, we get a much anticipated return to space. I have a number of sets from this assortment in line for review over the next few weeks,
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A review of Minifigures Series 19 from the LEGO® Group. Images of LEGO® Minifigures Series 19 started circulating the net earlier this summer. Recently, LEGO® Shop-at-Home posted pictures on their site. The release date is September 1, 2019. Interestingly, on a recent trip to Toys R Us here in Canada, I found the blind bags already on sale in advance
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Minifigure Series 19 coming from the LEGO® Group. German retailer JB Spielwaren has recently placed the upcoming Collectible Minifigure Series 19 up for pre-sale on their website (click here to visit). There are 16 Minifigs coming our way, and the German release date is listed as August 23, 2019. Since the website is not in English, I have gone ahead
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At long last, I have finally completed my collection of Minifigures from the LEGO® Movie 2 series, and not a moment too soon! Wave two of the Disney Minifigures have just been released, but that is a topic for another day. This week, I am going to take a look at the entire LEGO® Movie 2 series, and give my
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This week’s coloring page is from the LEGO® Movie 2 Minifigure series, but also from the Wizard of Oz! While only shown in small cameos during the film, I have to say it has been a fun treat to get the main characters from the Wizard of Oz in Minifigure form. You can click on the link below to download
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Purgatory(An original Minifigure inspired poem from True North Bricks) Late at night, as fog rolls in,That is when her cries begin.Faintly on the passing breeze,You might hear her tearful pleas.Lonely in a field of bones,Drifting through the rows of stones.Gliding slowly without pause,Searching for a long lost cause.Of this spirit, have no fear,Wonder what has kept her here.Ask yourself what
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This year, for Valentine’s Day, I decided to make something for my wife rather than go out an buy a trinket. A few months ago, I had written her a poem which I posted here as a Minifigure Monday rhyme. I thought it would be nice for her to have that poem framed on her desk so that she can
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Constant Vigilance (An original LEGO® and Harry Potter inspired poem from True North Bricks) Conspiracies and endless lies, Surrounded by a sea of spies. Be ever watchful and alert, Or you’ll end up six feet in dirt. Learn to not just look, but see. Constant vigilance is key.
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