Ninjago City Gardens (71741) celebrates the tenth anniversary of the famed LEGO® theme. The set offers an expansion to two of the most beloved Ninjago sets of all time: Ninjago City and Ninjago City Docks. While those predecessors focused on the Ninjago Movie, Gardens highlights the series. However, it remains fully compatible with the older sets. Incidentally, Ninjago City is
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Having grown up with LEGO® Pirates, I am a fan of brick-built ships. I am also a fan of Ninjago. Therefore, Destiny’s Bounty (71705) quickly made my wish list. I have the previous iteration of the ship from the Ninjago Movie already (70618). However, I wanted this one as well and was curious to see how the two models compare.
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This week, I continue my quest to acquire all the commemorative 10th anniversary Golden Ninja Minifigures. Consequently, the review of the week is the January 2021 Ninjago Legacy set, the X-1 Ninja Charger (71737). The set draws inspiration from season three of the series. Consequently, the villainous minfigs included are Nindroids. The LEGO® Group offered me this set for review,
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2021 is a huge year for Ninjago, as well it should be. It is the tenth anniversary of the theme. Consequently, a wave of sets hit store shelves on January 1. Shortly after, the LEGO® Group dropped Ninjago City Gardens and a collaboration with Hype streetwear. Now, news arrives of the next wave of Ninjago sets due in March. Unlike
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NOTE: This article was updated after publication when the LEGO® Group released new images and details. While no official press release is out, I cannot sit on this news any more. I am SO excited! Yesterday, the January 2021 LEGO® catalog arrived in my mailbox. It features a two page spread on the epic new expansion to Ninjago City. The
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Ninjago is turning ten years old. Consequently, expect many new and exciting announcements concerning the theme in the weeks to come. Firstly, the LEGO® Group just announced a partnership with British streetwear house Hype. The new clothing line features adult and kids’ wear inspired by Ninjago. Specifically, the garments pull inspiration from the 2020 Prime Empire season. Read on to
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Admittedly, I have never been a collector of mechs. I have bought the odd set here or there because the kit contained desirable Minifigures. However, I recently built Zane’s Titan Mech Battle (71738) from the January 2021 wave of Ninjago sets. Honestly, it has me rethinking my stance on mechs. I have no context for the set itself. Supposedly it
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With 2020 firmly behind us, I thought we would take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights of the year. It certainly was one for books. However, despite pandemics, politics, and environmental disasters, it was not all bad. For LEGO® collectors, there were many great moments. For my look back, I decided to reflect on my top 10
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While I have watched some Ninjago, I am nowhere near done the series or an expert. However, I consider myself a fan of the theme. In particular, I love the buildings. The architectural style appeals to me. With that said, I have not collected many of the non-building sets. Vehicles designed for play do not appeal to me. However, the
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The LEGO Group recently announced the January 2021 Ninjago sets. The wave contains a large mech and a number of vehicles. However, there is no mention yet of the rumored Ninjago City Gardens set. Given the popularity of the original Ninjago City set, I would not be surprised if that set gets its own press release sometime soon. In the
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