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Monday Musings #8: Does LEGO need the competition to step up?

January 24, 2022 By Jay Ong 5 Comments

Welcome to the first Monday Musings of 2022- a regular(ish) series devoted to random musings on the LEGO hobby, community, my collection and beyond. Today’s post is about competition and whether LEGO needs their competition to step up. In case you missed it, Monday Musings can be long-form, or short bursts of whatever strikes my… 

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Monday Musings #7: How LEGO made nearly a billion dollars in the first half of 2021

October 26, 2021 By Jay Ong 14 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. A note: apologies for the slightly slower posting schedule – I’ve just welcomed a new baby boy into my family, and have been spending some much-valued time with my family, and… 

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Here's an official look at the newly announced 762 Here's an official look at the newly announced 76262 Captain America's Shield, coming 1 September 2023! 

It joins the other collection of large Marvel things like Mjolnir, Black Panther Bust, Nano/Infinity Gauntlet and Iron Man helmet.

Unfortunately, the lack of utility with this means that it's mostly a display piece, albeit a very large one.

Looking at the back of the shield, and having gotten an opportunity to see this set a few months ago, it's really not recommended to carry it.

And it also looks like you can't hang it up, so it's meant to just sit in it's stand.

But... It's big, I guess? 🤷‍♂️

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#lego #legonews #lego2023 #legomarvel #captainamerica #mcu #marvel #legoleaks #legos #afol #rlfm #reveal #76262
Happy 1st of June @lego Release Day for all those Happy 1st of June @lego Release Day for all those who celebrate!

Picked up the Disney Villains Icons set and will wait for 2x VIP for the Batcave!

What are you picking up today?

#lego #disney100 #legodisney #rlfm
Sneak peek at some new @lego sets releasing in Aug Sneak peek at some new @lego sets releasing in August, September and October onwards via the Second Half of 2023 Catalogue!

First looks at the Microscale Hogwarts Castle, Captain America Shield, Yavin 4 Rebel Base, 2023 Advent Calendars and more!

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#lego #legonews #legos #legoleaks #afol #minifigures #legotechnic #harrypotter #legoharrypotter #legostarwars #starwars
🙀🦈 Your next LEGO Ideas sets will be Jaws an 🙀🦈 Your next LEGO Ideas sets will be Jaws and Cat!

Yes, an actual buildable LEGO Cat! I love how out of left-field the Cat pick is and I'm feline really good about this one!

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Are you excited for either of these picks? Let me know what you think! 

#lego #legoideas #legonews #afol #jaws #cat #cats #legoleaks #rlfm #reveal #legos
LEGO have officially unveiled 40634 Icons of Play, LEGO have officially unveiled 40634 Icons of Play, as part of their new #PlayUnstoppable campaign!

Here's a closer look at the minifigures in the set, and how they stack up against their real-life counterparts! 

The set celebrates these Icons of women's football, @samanthakerr20, @mrapinoe, @yuki_nagasato and @asisat_oshoala, and is set to be released on 6 June 2023!

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For those in Melbourne, there will be a special event at Marvel Stadium on Friday, 14 July for the @matildas send off match!

There'll be a Sports Field Zone as well as a life-sized Sam Kerr minifigure build on show, along other immersive experiences!

#lego #lego2023 #matildas #legoicons #afol #legoleaks #legonews #rlfm #womensworldcup #womensfootball #samkerr #minifigures #minifigs #LEGOminifigures
Here's my review of 41757 Botanical Garden, hands Here's my review of 41757 Botanical Garden, hands down one of THE best sets of 2023 and a gleaming beacon of just how far the LEGO Friends theme has matured. 

When you see the LEGO Friends Botanical Garden, it quickly becomes apparent that LEGO have something special on their hands with a design that's simply beautiful.

Hit the link in bio to read my full review!

It's truly a mark of a mature theme, that LEGO could debut a tasteful design like this into LEGO Friends, but crafted in such a way that it will also have broad appeal to City builders, or even fans who want a stunning architectural masterpiece to display their minifigures or minidolls in.

With so many amazing designs and sets being produced by Billund, 41757 Botanical Garden deservedly takes it's place as one of the best LEGO sets of 2023 and I can heartily recommend this set to everyone, and I have a gut feeling that this will be one of the best-selling LEGO Friends set of the year.

#lego #legofriends #lego2023 #legonews #legoreview #heartlakecity #legos #legoleaks #afol #rlfm #reviews #41757
Who you gonna call?? Loved this LEGO Ghostbusters Who you gonna call??

Loved this LEGO Ghostbusters MOC on display at @brickbuiltsydney!

#lego #ghostbusters #moc #legomoc #legoghostbusters #brickbuiltsydney2023 #afol
Brilliant LEGO Jurassic Park MOC - Frenzied Isla N Brilliant LEGO Jurassic Park MOC - Frenzied Isla Nublar by Eric Wanigasekara on display at @brickbuiltsydney!

Can you believe that the builder is only 13? Immensely talented stuff, and so many fun details too!

#lego #legojurassicworld #jurassicpark #jurassicworld #legodinosaurs #dinosaurs #moc #legomoc #brickbuiltsydney2023 #minifigures #minifigs #afol
Who doesn't love a massive LEGO Castle MOC? Here Who doesn't love a massive LEGO Castle MOC?

Here is Snowy Mountain Forest Castle, a huge collaborative Castle scene with tons of different factions, and plenty of fun Easter Eggs!

Built by the fine members of @sydlug, and on display at @brickbuiltsydney!

#lego #LEGOCastle #afol #legolife #instalego #minifigures #brickbuiltsydney2023 #moc #legomoc
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Here's a look at 7 new LEGO Build-a-Minifigure (BAM) exclusives that should start appearing in BAM stations around the world from 1 June 2023 onwards!To commemorate the release of Ninjago Dragons Rising (and the new sets), 6 Ninjago characters will be available to build, with 2 exclusive characters (Arin and Sora), from the new series! There's also a female football player, which coincides with Icons of Play! ... See MoreSee Less

2023 LEGO Ninjago Build-a-Minifigure (BAM) selections revealed! - Jay's Brick Blog

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Detailed look at the exclusive LEGO Ninjago Build-a-Minifigure (BAM) characters, which introduce 6 Ninjago minifigs & 1 female football player
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Here's a look at 3 new LEGO Star Wars sets coming in August, as well as the 2023 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar, which comes out in September. Yavin 4 looks like a really fun, albeit kiddie playset with 10 minifigures included! ... See MoreSee Less

Summer 2023 LEGO Star Wars sets revealed, including Yavin 4 Rebel Base - Jay's Brick Blog

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LEGO have revealed four new Summer 2023 LEGO Star Wars sets, which are set to be released on 1 August 2023, with the exception of 75366 Star Wars Advent Calendar, which will be released in September. ...
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Here's a look at 76262 Captain America's Shield!It's uh.. a 3128-piece Captain America shield built out of LEGO, and is kinda expensive, and uh, that's mostly it!What do you think of this one? ... See MoreSee Less

LEGO reveals a 3128-piece Captain America's Shield! (76262) - Jay's Brick Blog

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LEGO have just revealed 76262 Captain America’s Shield, a massive 3,128-piece display model featuring Steve Roger’s Vibranium shield. Stars and stripes included! The LEGO Captain America Shield wi...
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