LEGO has revealed the upcoming Creator Expert Modular for 2020 as the 10270 Bookshop. The set comes with 2,504 pieces which create a pair of three-story buildings similar to 10218 Pet Shop from 2011. The model features the “Birch Books” bookstore and an accompanying Townhouse. The Bookshop comes with five minifigures and two animals including a chameleon and a blue bird.
10270 Bookshop will be available from LEGO beginning January 1st for US $179.99 | CAN $199.99 | UK £149.99.
The set is a return to more classical and European architecture from the last two more modern-American modular designs, 10264 Corner Garage and 10260 Downtown Diner. The Bookshop was created by LEGO designer Wes Talbott, who said the model was inspired by the houses of Amsterdam and the dollhouses that were built by his mother.
The Bookshop is built on two separate baseplates enabling multiple display options and configurations. The combined final model measures more than 11 inches high (29 cm), nine inches wide (25 cm) wide and nine inches deep (25 cm).
The first floor of the Bookshop features a birch tree with several new colors of foliage elements as well as a display window and store in medium nougat and light grey colors. The first floor of the Townhouse is more of a raised basement featuring a staircase, garden and lamp post.
The second floor of the Bookshop features decorative white windows, and a reading room with a grandfather clock, lamp and sitting chair. The second floor of the Townhouse (or more a raised main floor) is colored in teal with white accents and features a bay window, dining table and living area.
The third floor of the Bookshop has a dark red roof with light grey architectural details. The roof of the Townhouse is more complex with a varied roof-line, dark blue tiling and dark grey top.
The backside of the modular is fairly simple and flat with a variety of doors and windows, a stairway and garden, and several balconies. The back part of the roof of each section breaks away to reveal two small bedrooms.
The Bookshop comes with five minifigures and several mini-builds featuring a bookshelf with a new printed “Moby Brick” book cover, four-poster bed, lamp, grandfather clock, and toy plane. A new bluebird and chameleon are also included.
The five minifigures include a shopkeeper with glasses, an older man with grey hair, a young boy in a flannel jacket (with brand new lime green scarf), a woman with a purple top, and a man with suspenders and a tie.
10270 Bookshop comes with 2,504 and five minifigures, and will be available from LEGO for US $179.99 | CAN $199.99 | UK £149.99 beginning January 1st.
The full product details, press release and expanded photo gallery from LEGO are included below.
10270 Bookshop
Ages 16+ | 2,504 pieces
US $179.99 | CA $199.99 | DE €159.99 | UK £149.99 | FR €159.99 | DK 1299DKK
Build and display a quaint bookshop and modular town house
Recreate the charm of a backstreet bookshop that you might discover in any European village or town with this LEGO Creator Expert collectors’ toy. The 3-story bookshop and adjoining modular town house building is filled with fun building techniques and surprising details, including a display window, reading nook and an open-out design. Collectors will love to display this big 2,504-piece LEGO set proudly alongside their other modular buildings.
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LEGO Creator Expert building sets are for adults and teenagers with a passion. From authentic buildings and classic cars to other objects of desire, Creator Expert advanced LEGO sets offer a world of nostalgia, escapism, self-expression, pure enjoyment and surprise.
- An advanced LEGO Creator Expert Modular Buildings set bookshop with adjoining town house packed with surprising details and unexpected features that teenagers and adults will enjoy building and displaying with pride.
- This big 3-story LEGO set features so many details, including a display window, bookshelves, reading nook and living spaces in the town house. 5 minifigures also help to really bring this collectors’ toy to life.
- This set is part of the Modular Buildings series – an ever-growing collection of interconnecting model toy buildings that combine to create amazing street scenes that builders and collectors love to own and display.
- With 2,504 pieces, this LEGO building set for adults and teenagers makes an inspirational
birthday, Christmas or special-occasion gift. - Measuring over 11” (29cm) high, 9” (25cm) wide and 9” (25cm) deep, this buildable model makes for an impressive display piece on its own or as part of a larger Modular Buildings series street scene.
- No batteries required… this advanced building set runs on the pure power of imagination and creativity.
- With colorful, step-by-step building instructions, this advanced set offers a rewarding building experience, whether you’re building alone or sharing the experience with a loved one.
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Available directly from LEGO Stores & LEGO.com from January 1st, 2020
ADD THE JOY OF READING TO YOUR MODULAR BUILDINGS TOWN WITH THE NEW LEGO CREATOR EXPERT BOOKSHOP – TWO BUILDINGS IN ONE!
The LEGO Group has announced the LEGO Creator Expert Bookshop, arriving into LEGO Stores and LEGO.com from 1st January 2020
[December 6th , 2019] Bring a novel new building to your LEGO brick town with the LEGO Creator Expert Bookshop. The latest addition to the Modular Buildings series, this three-story bookshop and adjoining townhouse is crammed full of fun features and has all the character of a quaint European town.
The 2,504-piece build features a three-story bookshop and adjoining modular town house building, which are full of surprising details including a reading nook – where any one of the five LEGO minifigures included in the set can settle down to read ‘Moby Brick’ (or any other book) in the peace and quiet of the detailed bookshop.
This set is packed full of unexpected features such as the toy plane stuck in the branches of the autumnal birch tree outside the house and a pet chameleon hiding in the bedroom of the house – all of which are sure to delight budding builders as they create their own bookshop.
The modular design allows the two buildings to be configured in a number of ways, giving LEGO brick fans flexibility when they display the model or integrate it into their own town of other LEGO Creator Expert Modular Buildings.
The set is inspired by the houses of Amsterdam and the dollhouses that were built by the Mother of the set’s designer, Wes Talbott when he was growing up. The set features an adjoining townhouse with individual rooms for each of the five LEGO minifigures to relax in, when they’re not exploring the bookstore itself.
Measuring over 11” (29cm) high, 9” (25cm) wide and 9” (25cm) deep, this buildable model makes for an impressive display piece on its own or as part of a larger Modular Buildings series street scene. This advanced set offers a challenging and rewarding build experience whether building alone or sharing the experience with a friend.
The LEGO Creator Expert Modular Buildings series is a premium collection of advanced, interconnecting buildings featuring authentic designs from around the world.
The LEGO Creator Expert Bookshop is available directly from LEGO.com and LEGO Retail stores from 1st January 2020.
