Editor’s Notes: Today, the entire world celebrates International Women’s Day, a global event marking progress in the women’s rights movements and gender equality. I’ve got two articles planned for today, and this is the first – charting the evolution of LEGO themes and sets marketed towards girls, and another that will drop later tonight, so…
Australian LEGO Release Dates – First Half of 2018 sets (January – May) + Retailer Exclusives
The new Australian LEGO retail catalogue for the first half of 2018 (Jan – June) was recently released and with it comes all the local retail release dates for the Aussie market. If you want to view the catalogue, you’ll have to download the LEGO 3D catalogue app on your Apple or Android device. Links: iOS Android…
Thoughts on the new LEGO sets previewed at the German Toy Fair 2017
The 2017 German Toy Fair (Spielwarenmesse) was held in Nuremberg earlier this week, and as is customary, it gives LEGO fans a first look at a selection of new sets and themes from the second half (2HY) of 2017. Photography at the German Toy Fair is rather limited and the more intricate details are hard…
Australian LEGO Release Dates – First Half of 2017 sets (January – June)
It’s that time of the year again, the release of the new Australian 1HY LEGO retail catalogue. There’s nothing particular new or groundbreaking in the catalogue, but the most important information it conveys are the local retail release dates for all the new first half of 2017 LEGO sets. Many of these sets with the…
Second Half 2016 LEGO Catalogue (June – December)
I was poking around the LEGO 3D Catalogue app on my phone when I stumbled upon the new second half of 2016 LEGO calendar! The 2HY 2016 calendar covers most of the new retail sets that are due to go on sale from June to December 2016. The only country where I could access this new…
Review: LEGO 41172 The Water Dragon Adventure
I’m a big fan of LEGO Elves and have amassed nearly every set that has been released. If you’ve read my previous Elves reviews, you’d know that I really enjoy the theme’s bright, vibrant colour palette and the whimsical fantasy setting. Elves is one of the most exciting sets on the market now and if you’re…