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Star Wars 50th Anniversary: First sets revealed
Next year will be the 50th Anniversary of Star Wars. The film now known as Episode IV – A New Hope was released in May 1977 and has certainly changed the world looks at Cinema, Marketing and Merchandising. Today, we get our first look at some of next year’s sets, and like any good celebratory year in the LEGO Calendar there will be some speciual goodies. Sets revealed today include the original Star Wars Poster, a Darth Vader Art Set, the battle between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker at Bespin, a Luke Skywalker buildable minifigure, Obi-Wan and Anakin’s battle at… READ MORE
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I Can See Right Through You: Free Play with 11040 Classic Magic Transparent Box and 31383 Creator 3in1 Perfume bottle
It’s time to sit down with a pile of bricks and just play. When I started, I was unsure where it would lead me: would I end up with a model? Lots of models? Would I become increasingly frustrated with ‘display-focused’ sets? This article arrives as a convergence of several recent posts: My lament on the topic of Creator 3in1 shifting towards display sets as well as the recent review of Jess Rahbek’s book – which when coupled by some other recent reading: Cas Holman’s ‘Playful: How Play Shifts our Thinking, Inspires Connection and Sparks Creativity ‘, left me feeling… READ MORE
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SpongeBob Squarepants Returns. Is he all grown up?(11386 SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom revealed.
My kids were born in the early days of the 21st century. As such, they were the perfect age for SpongeBob SquarePants LEGO® Sets, and… READ MORE…
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The Might of 42233 Mighty Machines series 1 (Review)
LEGO® Technic has been dominated a bit by model cars of late (more on this in a review coming soon). In an apparent acknowledgment of… READ MORE…
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Creator 3in1 31394 Cute Animals: Red Panda (Review – all variations)
This year has been a huge year for Creature builds in Creator 3in1, with 11 out of 19 Creator 3in1 sets released this years featuring… READ MORE…
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The Midnight Valley Collection: Could this be the start of a new original Story Theme?
Where is Midnight Valley, and what is going on there? The LEGO Group has just revealed the first in a new series of collectible building… READ MORE…
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LEGO ICONS 11382 Hubble Space Telescope: Hands on Review
One of the challenges of earth-based astronomy is the fact that you are on the Earth. You are at the mercy of clouds, dust, atmospheric… READ MORE…
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This set is not the koala you’re looking for, but… (31388 Creator 3in1 Family of Koalas review)
LEGO generously gifted us the LEGO 31388 Wild Animals: Family of Koalas, and I’ll make it clear right from the top. This is a botanicals… READ MORE…
