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Stay current on the latest news and information about LEGO, from sales & deals to new set announcements. We also cover LEGO events and conventions all over the world.

Next LEGO Art set revealed: 31214 LOVE [News]

LEGO has announced the latest iconic work of art to become an official set: LEGO Art 31214 LOVE, based on the sculpture from artist Robert Indiana. LOVE joins other classic works in LEGO like the LEGO Ideas 21333 Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh and 31213 Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci. Keeping with the love theme, the set is designed as a collaborative experience for two adults to build together. You can buy LOVE starting January 1st or pre-order now for US $79.99 | CAN $99.99 | UK £69.99.

Check out the full details to see if LOVE is all you need!

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LEGO kicks off their Build to Give initiative for the 2024 holiday season [News]

First started in 2017, the Build to Give initiative is a yearly event put on by LEGO to help get our favorite building sets into the hands of the children who need them. This is done each year with the help of LEGO fans across the globe who use social media or shop in physical LEGO stores. Repeating the same goal as was used in 2023, every LEGO heart made in-store or shared on social media (or on the LEGO Play app) with the hashtag #BuildtoGive sends a LEGO set to children in need of play all around the world.

The donation process is done through a network of charities partnering with the LEGO Group this holiday season, which has resulted in helping more than 9.1 million kids over the last 7 years, and can help up to another 1.5 million in 2024. Here at TBB, we’ve got some ideas pumping with an appropriately-themed heart of our own. What kind of heart will you make for #BuildtoGive?

LEGO Black Friday exclusive 10335 The Endurance celebrates Ernest Shackleton with 3,000-piece sailing ship and GWP [News]

Earlier this month, National Geographic released a documentary on Disney+ about the discovery of Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship, Endurance. With perfect timing, LEGO is now releasing the polar exploration vessel in a 3,011-piece display kit: 10335 The Endurance. Retailing for US $269.99 | CAN $349.99 | UK £229.99, this ship will set sail from November 29 — just in time for the holiday season. No mention of Endurance can pass without mentioning the incredible feat of human endurance that followed its wrecking; and so LEGO Insiders can also get their hands on an exclusive gift with purchase — 40729 Shackleton’s Lifeboat – free with copies of the Endurance purchased between November 29 and December 2.

Take a look at pictures of the Endurance and lifeboat James Caird below!

New November 2024 LEGO sets now available: X-Mansion & Botanical Garden [News]

November sees the release of two of the year’s most anticipated LEGO sets: LEGO Marvel 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion and LEGO Ideas 21353 The Botanical Garden. Each set is paired with an exclusive gift-with-purchase during the first week of availability. This is also your chance to acquire a copy of the GWP LEGO 40698 Books Are My Passion, while supplies last. For full details on November’s sets, visit LEGO’s website (US | CAN | UK).

Take a closer look at November’s heavy-hitters and GWPs here!

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for October 27, 2024 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the final week of October 2024.

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This might have been a light week on the news, but it’s still worth a recap. This week, we reviewed the eagerly anticipated botanical garden set, which was well worth the wait. A double-wide modular with over 30 species of plants, some cool new elements, and a whopping 12 minifigures! We also covered the latest gift-with-purchase set based on a LEGO Ideas fan contest, a tribute to books and reading.

[REVIEW] LEGO Ideas 40698 Gift with Purchase Books Are My Passion: Curl up with a good brick! — A different kind of book-based LEGO set to enjoy.
[REVIEW] LEGO Ideas 21353 The Botanical Garden – Is it everything we’ve hoped for? — Bre reviewed the new botanical set, which is blooming with colorful details.
[NEWS] LEGO reveals 21353 The Botanical Garden as the next LEGO Ideas set — LEGO announced the long-awaited botanical set.

OTHER NEWS

‘Lego Banksy’ architect recreates Welsh landmarks – [BBC.com] — A LEGO fan combines his love of the brick with his passion for architectural landmarks.
LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition: Palpatine will be the exclusive character – [Hothbricks.com] — The newest edition of a fan-favorite guide to LEGO Star Wars minifigures.

LEGO Ideas 40698 Gift with Purchase Books Are My Passion: Curl up with a good brick! [Review]

The latest gift with purchase, based on a fan design that won a LEGO Ideas fan contest, is here: LEGO 40698 Books Are My Passion contains 285 pieces and 1 minifigure and will be available from LEGO.com and LEGO retail stores starting October 28th and until November 11th as long as supplies last, with a purchase of US $130 | CAN $TBD | UK £130. This was the winning entry to the “My, Myself, and I” contest, submitted by fan designer Anna (Fr-An). Is it worth inking the LEGO purchases to qualify for it, or should you turn the page? Let’s take a look!

Read on for our full review!

LEGO Ideas 21353 The Botanical Garden – Is it everything we’ve hoped for? [Review]

LEGO fans have been begging for a large botanical garden for quite some time. The LEGO Friends 41757 Botanical Garden is immensely popular, and many fans have been buying multiple to create a larger version. It comes as no surprise that fan designer, Valentina Bima, easily achieved the LEGO Ideas support threshold with her lovely submission – and that it was chosen to be a set. LEGO Ideas 21353 The Botanical Garden appears to be a beautiful ode to tradition Victorian glasshouses. But what’s on the inside, and how’s the build experience? Join us as we take a tour!

This 3792-piece set contain 12 minifigures and 9 animals, and LEGO’s in-house set designer, Chris McVeigh, even revealed to us that it includes at least 35 species of plants! It will be available for LEGO Insiders starting November 1st, and everyone else November 4th, retailing for US $329.99 | CAN $429.99 | UK £289.99.

The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

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LEGO reveals 21353 The Botanical Garden as the next LEGO Ideas set [News]

Veering away from large-scale flowers for a minute, LEGO has just unveiled the next set in the Ideas line: LEGO Ideas 21353 The Botanical Garden, based on the original Ideas submission by Valentina Bima. With 3,792 pieces, this massive set features a removable roof, 12 included LEGO minifigures, and sections covering flowers, trees, cacti, mushrooms, and other plants. The Botanical Garden goes on sale for LEGO insiders beginning on November 1st, with access to everyone opening up on the 4th, retailing for US $329.99 | CAN $429.99 | UK £289.99. And during the first week of availability, the set will come with the gift-with-purchase 5009005 LEGO Botanicals Entrance Gate GWP for all Insiders adding it to their cart (GWP images not available at time of writing).

Check out all the bodacious botanicals in this new garden below!

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for October 19, 2024 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of October 2024.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Last time on the Brick Report we dazzled you with reviews of BrickHeads, Botanicals, Barges and more. This time we’ve got a jubilant set announcement, some reviews, and a recap of retail sets for purchase this month.

[NEWS] LEGO Marvel 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion revealed —- To me, my X-Mansion! The uncanny reveal of the School for Gifted Youngsters!
[REVIEW] LEGO Marvel X-Men 76294 The X-Mansion, is it worth the wait? — Daniel discovers that this isn’t just a school for special students! Head into the Danger Room with us!
[REVIEW] LEGO Wednesday 76781 Wednesday & Enid’s Dorm Room — Daniel delves into the kooky spooky dorm of Addams daughter Wednesday
[REVIEW] LEGO Bricklink Designer Program Series 3 – Lost City: Ruining a good thing? [Review] — Kyle adventures into the ruins and decides whether it’s worth the expedition
[NEWS] New October 2024 LEGO sets now available: Star Wars, Fortnite, Wednesday and more — New releases abound this month! Time to get ready for the holidays!

LEGO Marvel X-Men 76294 The X-Mansion, is it worth the wait? [REVIEW]

Marvel fans of all ages have had many great LEGO sets come out over the years, both play and display-worthy tributes to many comic book heroes and villains from big-name heroes like the Avengers to street-level characters like Spider-man and Daredevil. Some of these groups have even had large-size display sets like LEGO Marvel Spider-Man 76178 Daily Bugle and Avengers Tower, but one group of heroes has been missing a large set of their own, until now. The X-Men finally get a base of operations in the newly announced X-Mansion set, which includes 10 minifigures and a sentinel. But will this long-anticipated set live up to fan’s expectations? LEGO Marvel X-Men 76294 The X-Mansion comes with 3,093 pieces and will be available on November 1st for US $329.99 | CAN $429.99 | UK £289.99

The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

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LEGO Marvel 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion revealed [News]

This November LEGO invites you to build the next step in human evolution with LEGO Marvel 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion. Also known as Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, the X-Mansion is one of the most iconic sites in the Marvel universe, featured most recently in the X-Men ’97 animated series. The set features familiar details like the Danger Room, Cerebro, and a buildable Sentinel robot. The X-Mansion includes 10 minigures, with Professor X, Gambit, Iceman, and Bishop, making their LEGO debut. If purchased during the first week of release, Insiders also receive LEGO Marvel Cerebro, a companion display piece. Available November 1 to Insiders and November 4 to all, 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion contains 3093 pieces and retails for US $329.99 | CAN $429.99 | UK £289.99.

To me, my X-Men. Let’s look at the rest that the set has to offer!

LEGO Wednesday 76781 Wednesday & Enid’s Dorm Room

While the second season of the hit Netflix show “Wednesday” may have been delayed, LEGO has announced a few sets to hold fans over until then. We already covered LEGO Wednesday 76780 Wednesday Addams Figure in a previous review, so now it is time to look at the playset for the theme, Wednesday & Enid’s dorm room at Nevermore Academy. The scene includes both an interior and exterior section, and shows off the personalities of both characters and the school itself. The set includes 2 versions of each character, as well as Thing. LEGO Wednesday 76781 Wednesday & Enid’s Dorm Room comes with 750 pieces and will be available on October 1st for US $89.99 | CAN $119.99 | UK £79.99. It may also be available from 3rd party resellers on Amazon and eBay.

The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

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