Win The LEGO Movie tin!Win The LEGO Movie tin!
Last week, to coincide with the release of the movie, LEGO sent out these tins containing nine minifigs and a small section of cinema to selected webmasters and journalists. We were lucky enough to...
View ArticleBatman polybagsBatman polybags
With news in the forum that Target in the USA is now stocking 30300 Batman Tumbler polybag, I thought I'd take a few photos of it and the other Batman polybag, 30301 Batwing.Given the Tumbler is...
View ArticleTwo new brand stores for QuebecTwo new brand stores for Quebec
I've had a flurry of emails from excited Canadians telling me that LEGO is set to open two new stores in Quebec, near Montreal: one in Pointe Claire, the other in Laval, where this picture was taken by...
View ArticleKostenloser Hubschrauber ab 30 Euro EinkaufswertKostenloser Hubschrauber ab...
Spend €30 at shop.LEGO.com in Germany on or before 27th February and you'll receive a free 30226 Police Helicopter polybag. Enter the code CITY when you check-out and the set will be added to your...
View ArticleSunshine Brick Event, 1-2 March, Bokarina, QueenslandSunshine Brick Event,...
Brick Events and members from QLUG (Queensland LEGO User Group) based in South East Queensland Australia are holding the Sunshine Brick Event over the weekend of 1st & 2nd March at the Lake Kawana...
View ArticleMixels are here, and other shopping newsMixels are here, and other shopping news
UK shops are starting to receive stock of the March releases. Disney Princess and Juniors sets have been found in Sainsbury's and Smyths, and Argos is selling Mixels already. I picked up a set of nine...
View ArticleThis week's site updatesThis week's site updates
Here's what's new this week: Many people commented that they didn't like the combined RSS feed feed containing news, new sets and other activity. So, I've removed the latter from the main feed at...
View ArticleMeet the Mixels, part 1Meet the Mixels, part 1
I now have in hand the most anticipated (by me, anyway) new releases of the year: series 1 of Mixels. Why was I anticipating them so much? They look charming and full of character; they are chock-full...
View ArticleMeet the Mixels, part 2Meet the Mixels, part 2
Let's take a look at three more Mixels, one from each tribe: Vulk, Teslo and Shuff, plus two naughty Nixels.41501 Vulk is an Infernite who, apparently, lives in the magma wastelands near the planet’s...
View ArticleDate for your diary: May 26, 2017Date for your diary: May 26, 2017
That's when The LEGO Movie 2 will hit the screens, according to Variety.The news comes as Warner Brothers revealed that the first movie has grossed over £200 million worldwide and is tipped to rake in...
View ArticleMeet the Mixels, part 3Meet the Mixels, part 3
The last three Mixels to review were the first to be revealed back in July last year, so I'm guessing that LEGO thought that they were the best ones.Let's take a look then, at Flain, Seismo and...
View ArticleThis week's top news articles
These are the most read articles that we've posted over the last couple of weeks:ToyArk publishes images from the NY toy fair (16 Feb, 15210 views)MetalBeard's Sea Cow revealed at NY Toy Fair (16 Feb,...
View ArticleReview: 75034 Death Star TroopersReview: 75034 Death Star Troopers
The 2014 Star Wars sets have been out for a couple of months in Europe, but have only recently started appearing in North America, so I thought I would bring you some brief reviews of the more eagerly...
View ArticleDoctor Who projects now OK for CuusooDoctor Who projects now OK for Cuusoo
Having purged all Doctor Who based projects from Cuusoo some months ago due to licensing conflicts, yesterday the Cuusoo team posted on their blog that "we now welcome projects based on the following...
View ArticleBttF Jules Verne Train coming into the stationBttF Jules Verne Train coming...
Team BttF will soon have their third Back to the Future based project reach 10,000 supporters. The "Jules Verne" Train is based on the time traveling train seen at the end of the trilogy and it will...
View ArticleThe LEGO Group annual report 2013The LEGO Group annual report 2013
LEGO has just published its annual report for 2013. The financial summary is as follows:"The LEGO Group continued its strong growth in 2013 as revenue increased by DKK 2.3 billion in 2013 to DKK 25.4...
View ArticleAFOLCON and the LEGO show: new venue and dateAFOLCON and the LEGO show: new...
If you ordered tickets for The LEGO Show at the O2 you will have received an email today stating that the event has moved venue and date. We contacted the organiser Warren who has provided this...
View ArticleAnother February offer from Chowren ToysAnother February offer from Chowren Toys
Jason from Chowren Toys writes:"Our last Brickset promo (the Hero Factory set) we must admit was a bit of a failure, so we want to offer something else before the month is over, that we hope will fare...
View ArticleLEGO 'mix it up' for new product launch with Cartoon NetworkLEGO 'mix it up'...
Here's the press release about the official launch of Mixels tomorrow:Keep an eye out for LEGO Mixels, in stores March 1st 2014!The LEGO Group, makers of the world’s leading construction toys, and...
View ArticleMeet the Mixels MaxMeet the Mixels Max
As I mentioned in the reviews of the Mixels sets last week, LEGO provides downloadable instructions for a number of combination models, including the 'Max' models built using parts from all three sets...
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