This article was updated a few hours after initial publication with pricing and release date information. The LEGO® Group made a big reveal today at New York Toy Fair 2020. Later this year, two new Star Wars sets are hitting store shelves. Both sets will feature Baby Yoda, one as a baby Minifigure, and the other in BrickHeadz format. The
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For Christmas 2019, the LEGO® Group gave its employees an awesome gift. Luckily, LEGO® Ambassadors also received the same present. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of LEGO® Star Wars, a classic ship received a holiday overhaul. For this week’s set review, I am happy to present the Christmas X-wing (4002019)! However, before I get too far into the review,
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Star Wars fans rejoice! Today, the LEGO® Group has announced the Star Wars UCS Imperial Star Destroyer (75252). This will be a mammoth set. The press release indicates that it will be over 44 cm (17”) high, 110 cm (43”) long, and 66 cm (26”) wide when on its display stand. In terms of specifics, Canadian fans can expect: Brick
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Back in June 2019, the LEGO® Group released a new variant of their Boost robotics system. Unlike the original Creative Toolbox, the new kit was themed. Named the Star Wars Droid Commander, the kit features three buildable and programmable robots from the Star Wars franchise. With 1177 bricks, you can build R2-D2, a Gonk droid, and a mouse droid. Kids
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Today, I have some more September 2019 new set pics for you. A couple of days ago, I posted some images of the 2019 City and Harry Potter Advent calendars that are going be released on September 1. You can click here to read more about them. Yesterday, I went to Toys R Us again to see if I could
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This week’s LEGO set review was Yoda’s Hut (click here to read about it). My photography project for the week involved the Minifigures from that set, and a balcony planter full of last summer’s dead seasonals (I am pretty bad at getting rid of those in the fall, and even spring as you can see). If you follow me on
Read moreLet me begin by saying that I am really excited about today’s post. For the letter “E” in my LEGO-fied A-to-Z challenge, I have chosen to do Episode I: The Phantom Menace from Star Wars. Of all of the LEGO-fied posters I will be sharing with you this month, today’s was one of the hardest to make. It actually took
Read moreIf you are a fan of the Star Wars films alone, you might not be aware of the character showcased in today’s free coloring page. But, if you are a fan of the whole Star Wars universe, and believe that a true Star Wars marathon also involves watching the Clone Wars and Rebels along with the movies in chronological order,
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Minifigure Monday has taken a turn to the Dark Side this week. I am breaking from the tradition of looking at the latest Minifigure series, and am reviewing Darth Revan from the Star Wars theme this week. Revan is actually a reissue. He was originally released in 2014. I missed it back then for budgetary reasons. Imagine my amazement and anticipation when I
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