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LEGO Santa’s Sleigh (40499) has restocked online, just in time for Christmas!

October 8, 2022 By Jay Ong 9 Comments

After months of being in and out of stock, one of LEGO’s most elusive “small” sets, 40499 Santa’s Sleigh has now stocked online globally, albeit with purchase limits of 2 in most countries, and 5 in Australia. With Christmas and winter coming up, and Winter Village fans excited to start building/rebuilding their Christmas displays, Santa’s… 

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Monday Musings #6: Buy your LEGO early ahead of the 2021 holiday season

September 20, 2021 By Jay Ong 8 Comments

Welcome to another instalment of Monday Musings – a fortnightly(ish) series devoted to random musings on the LEGO hobby, community, my collection and beyond. In case you missed it, Monday Musings can be long-form, or short bursts of whatever strikes my fancy, and be more traditional “blog-type” content. You may have noticed that I’m doing… 

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Filed Under: Editorial, Monday Musings Tagged With: 2021, blog, christmas, delays, editorial, lego advent calendars, lego christmas, monday musings, opinion, supply chain

Introducing the 2021 LEGO Winter village set – 10293 Santa’s Visit

September 9, 2021 By Jay Ong 4 Comments

The long-awaited LEGO Winter Village 2021 set has finally been revealed (a little early by LEGO Singapore) – 10293 Santa’s Visit, a quaint little Christmas set that’s due to arrive on 1 October 2021, with VIPs to get early access on 16 September 2021. UPDATE: I’ve just published my review of 10293 Santa’s Visit. Check… 

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Introducing the 2017 Winter Village set – LEGO 10259 Winter Village Station

August 23, 2017 By Jay Ong 36 Comments

There are a few things in life that are certain – death, taxes and a new LEGO Winter Village set each year. This year, much to my surprise, LEGO have unveiled 10259 Winter Village Station, a quaint holiday-themed set that is the perfect companion to 2016’s Winter Holiday Train! It kinda makes sense for LEGO… 

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Attending the LEGO Brickstameet – an Instagram meetup hosted by Fed Square

December 13, 2015 By Jay Ong Leave a Comment

Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending Brickstameet, a LEGO-themed Instagram Meetup (aka Instameet) that was organised by the lovely folks at Federation Square and a couple of Melbourne’s most popular LEGO Instagrammers. ? Join @Brett_Wilson , @TheShortNews , @LLWorld & @CheepJokes (played by @CityLifeOfPieces) at @FederationSquare tomorrow for an Instameet! There will be a very… 

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Visiting the LEGO Christmas Tree at Federation Square, Melbourne

December 6, 2015 By Jay Ong 4 Comments

This has been a pretty great weekend. I finally got to visit the massive LEGO Christmas Tree at Federation Square, Melbourne and it was every bit as awesome as I expected it to be. I was pretty bummed that I wasn’t able to attend the launch on the 27th of November as I was overseas for… 

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Here's a look at 43212 Disney Celebration Train, c Here's a look at 43212 Disney Celebration Train, celebrating #Disney100!

It's a 4+ set and features floats and characters from several different eras of Disney, from classic to Pixar to modern animation.

6 minifigures are included, which to most Disney fans are the real highlight of the set.

You get new Mickey and Minnie Mouse variants, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, Woody and Moana who makes her debut as a minifigure, and expands the total number of minifigure Disney Princesses!

Depending on where you live, the set may or may not be good value, but you do get 5 new-ish and exclusive Disney minifigs, which will be the big draw to fans.

Hit the link in bio to read my full review!

Special thanks to @lego for sending this set for review!

#lego #lego2023 #Disney #legodisney #afol #rlfm #reviews #43212 #legoreview #legos #minifigures #minifigs #legominifigures #legoleaks
Here's your chance to win a @lego 10316 Rivendell Here's your chance to win a @lego 10316 Rivendell set!

All you need to do is build your very own LEGO Fellowship, and give them a story, quest and their very own identities!

You could win some awesome prizes courtesy of LEGO, celebrating one of the greatest LEGO sets ever!

Hit the link in bio to learn more about how to enter, and to read the terms and conditions!

Entries close at 5pm AEDT, on 28 March 2023!

#lego #LEGOminifigures #minifigures #minifigs #legogiveaway #legolordoftherings #lordoftherings #legonews #legos #afol #rlfm
Did you know that Fiona, the @lego Friends florist Did you know that Fiona, the @lego Friends florist is one of the first minidolls depicted with Down Syndrome?

Fiona works at the flower stall on Unity Street from 41732 Friends Downtown Flower and Design Stores 

She is described as being 'good at crafts and decorating, and knows all the flower species by name.' 

It's World Down Syndrome Day today and I think it's remarkable and very important for LEGO to enhance the perspectives of children on neurodiversity, physical disabilities, ethnicity and mental health, as they've done with the LEGO Friends reboot. 

#lego #legofriends #worlddownsyndromeday #representation #dei #minidolls
🎈 Here's a closer look at the minifigures inclu 🎈 Here's a closer look at the minifigures included in the Up House - we have Russell, Carl Fredricksen and an awesome new mould for Dug!

(I think Dug is the best!)

Shame Kevin was left out, though! 

Hit the link in bio to read my full review!

#lego #disney100 #legodisney #up #pixar #legophotography #legoleaks #legoleaks2023 #legos #afol #rlfm #43217 #disney #legoreview #reviews #minifigures #LEGOminifigures
Here's my review of one of the most anticipate @LE Here's my review of one of the most anticipate @LEGO Disney sets - 43217 'Up' House ahead of its release on 1 April 2023!

This set is a dream come true for many Pixar fans, and we finally get a cute, compact and great looking Up House. 

It has plenty of references to the movie, and Carl's everlasting love of Ellie, his late-wife which will absolutely delight fans. 

Despite a strong lineup of minifigures (including an awesome Dug mould), the set's incredibly expensive pricetag (US$59.99/AU$89.99) doesn't feel like good value, especially with Kevin nowhere to be found. 

Hit the link in bio to read my full review!

Let me know what you think of this set, and if you're still planning to get it! 

#lego #disney100 #legodisney #up #pixar #legophotography #legoleaks #legoleaks2023 #legos #afol #rlfm #43217 #disney #legoreview #reviews
🐍 Snakes... Why did it have to be snakes? Her 🐍 Snakes... Why did it have to be snakes? 

Here are some shots of 77013 Escape from the Lost Tomb, which let's you recreate scenes from Raiders of the Lost Ark!

Indy, Sallah, and Marion break into the Well of Souls to retrieve the Ark of the Covenant in LEGO form, and this playset is packed with dynamic play features!

Priced at only US$39.99, this set is incredible value and a great way to get started with LEGO Indiana Jones! 

Hit the link in bio to read my full review!

Thanks to @lego for sending this set for review!

#lego #lego2023 #indianajones #legoindianajones #legoreview #rlfm #77013 #afol #legophotography #legos #legoleaks #legoleaks2023 #legonews
Having a great time building the new @lego Indiana Having a great time building the new @lego Indiana Jones and #Disney100 sets!

Look out for reviews and more content in the coming days!

Special thanks to LEGO for sending these review sets!

#lego #afol #rlfm #reviews #77013 #77015 #77012 #43217 #43212 #legodisney #indianajones #legoindianajones #Disney
Behold, the @lego 10317 Land Rover Classic Defende Behold, the @lego 10317 Land Rover Classic Defender 90!

This beautiful, boxy British icon will launch on 1 April and features the iconic @landrover Classic Defender in sand green!

Hit the link in bio to see more!

10317 Land Rover Classic Defender 90
🧩 2,336 pieces
💵 US$239.99 / AU$369.99 / £209.99
🗓 1 April 2023
🎨 Kurt Kristiansen

#lego #legoicons #landrover #landroverdefender #legonews #legoleaks #legoleaks2023 #lego2023 #rlfm #reveal #10317 #afol #legophotography
With the demise of 77014 Temple of Doom, it joins With the demise of 77014 Temple of Doom, it joins a very illustrious list of sets that have been cancelled by @lego.

Here's a list of some of the most famous cancelled LEGO sets in recent years!

⚠️Correction: 40489 Mr and Mrs Claus Living Room should be 2021, not 2012

Do you have any of these in your collection? 

Hit the link in bio to read the full feature!

#lego #legoindianajones #indianajones #afol #legonews #legoleaks #legoleaks2023
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Here's your first look at three upcoming LEGO gifts with purchase (GWPs)! We have 40590 Houses of the World 2, 40588 Flowerpot and 40589 Pirate Ship Playground, which are all presumably arriving in April 2023. Have to say the Flowerpot is a must-get, so fingers crossed for a reasonable threshold! ... See MoreSee Less

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First look at three new April 2023 LEGO GWPs, 40590 Houses of the World 2, 40588 Flowerpot and 40589 Pirate Ship Playground
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Here's my review of 43212 Disney Celebration Train featuring 6 minifigures spanning different Disney eras! Very happy to get a fairly accessible Tinker Bell minifigure, and the debut of the Moana minifigure which means we now have a growing collection of Disney Princess minifigures!This set comes out on 1 April, alongside the Up House! ... See MoreSee Less

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A review of the LEGO Disney Celebration Train (43212), featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Woody & Moana minifigures
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🛒 If you're in Australia, Amazon Australia is currently running a series of deep discounts on a wide range of sets, from big ticket items like the UCS Razor Crest to new 2023 releases!Happy shopping and let me know if you've picked anything up! ... See MoreSee Less

LEGO Amazon Australia sales - March 2023 - Jay's Brick Blog

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For those of us in Australia itching to pick some discounted LEGO, Amazon Australia is running a huge LEGO sale with up to 38% off sets across a wide variety of themes. There are some newer 2023 LEGO ...
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