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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.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 19 (71025) are back to the basics and better than ever [Review]

LEGO’s long-running collectible minifigures theme is back again with its third wave for the year. The last few waves focused on IP tie-ins, bringing a second wave of Disney, The LEGO Movie 2, and the Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts series. 71025 LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 19 returns to the classic formula with a wide variety of non-branded characters from all walks of life and lore, and it’s a refreshing change of pace even for those who loved the latest several series (I particularly enjoyed the Harry Potter figures). Series 19 is also the smallest set in the past year, returning to the standard 16 figures that were the trademark of the line until recently. As usual, they will retail for USA $3.99 | CAN $4.99 | UK £2.99 per figure and are packed in blind bags. With characters ranging from a Fright Knight to a guy in a pizza costume, let’s dive in and take a look at Series 19.

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Behind the scenes of the new LEGO 10267 Gingerbread House [Video]

LEGO has published a festive video showing off the new Winter Village set, 10267 Gingerbread House. Former LEGO Designer Tiago Catarino gives a hands-on tour of the set, showing off the whimsical design, play features and gingerbread minifigures.

Tiago said that the most difficult parts of designing the set were getting the multiple angles of the roof to work together as well as nailing the look of the chimney. He also told one of his dark secrets that he has actually never tasted gingerbread! Hopefully that changes this holiday season.

Tiago was a LEGO designer for a little over three years, but left earlier this summer for family reasons, meaning that this video has been kept under wraps for quite some time! We wish Tiago the best of luck, and thanks for leaving us with such a sweet goodbye present.

LEGO celebrates 10 years of the Winter Village with 10267 Gingerbread House [News]

LEGO has revealed the newest set in their Creator Expert Winter Village line, 10267 Gingerbread House. This sweet treat of a set comes with 1,477 pieces, two minifigures of a gingerbread man and woman, and a printed tile with a gingerbread baby.

This seasonal sumptuous set will retail for US $99.99 | CAN $139.99 | UK £84.99 starting September 18th for LEGO VIP members with general availability beginning October 1st.

Click to get a closer look at the new LEGO Winter Village Gingerbread House

LEGO Technic 42110 Land Rover Defender officially unveiled [News]

LEGO has officially unveiled the Technic 42110 Land Rover Defender, a 2,573-piece replica of the legendary utility vehicle and the first LEGO Technic model in olive green. We first reported on the set back in June, but today we have all the images and details. The LEGO Land Rover Defender was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show alongside the actual New Land Rover Defender vehicle. The set will be available starting October 1st for US $199.99 | CAN $249.99 | UK £159.99.

Click to get a closer look at the new Technic Land Rover

LEGO designers of the new Disney Train and Station talk about their inspirations [Video]

LEGO has released a new video featuring the designers of the new 71044 Disney Train and Station. LEGO Design Manager Marcos Bessa and Graphic Designer Austin Carlson both show off the set and its features, and discuss their inspirations and design processes.

Some interesting things to note, the Disney Train is 8 studs wide instead of the standard 6 that LEGO has been known for in order to make space for all the interior details. There are also no new elements in the set aside from Goofy’s head. Marcos also talks about a fun detail that he doesn’t want to spoil, so if you are curious head to the end of our review to find out what it is!

Free Star Wars mini droid VIP exclusive with Droid Commander set purchase and a free LEGO lunchbox [News]

The LEGO Store Online has two promotions currently. First up is an exclusive gift with purchase of the LEGO BOOST 75253 Droid Commander set. VIPSs receive a free “mini” version of the droid commander set with a printed Star Wars anniversary tile. The promotion is available through Sept. 15 or while supplies last, so you may want to grab these as soon as you can. 199.99 USD | 269.99 CAD | 179.99 UK.

The second promotion is for an old school metal lunchbox with an image of the original patent on the front. This retro promotion is available online only with purchases more than $99 through September 15 or until supplies run out.

Click to get a closer look at the exclusives, along with instructions.

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for September 7, 2019 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first week of September 2019.

We review the new LEGO Ideas Friends Central Perk set. Could we BE anymore excited?

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS: This week saw the release of a massive new Star Wars ship, a peek at the 10 set proposals up for review on LEGO Ideas and revealed the winner of our Stranger Things contest!

- LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series returns with 75252 Imperial Star Destroyer –
  The Empire is back with this 4,784-piece UCS Star Destroyer, available from LEGO for $699.99 starting Sept. 18th.
- LEGO announces new Star Wars mobile game: Star Wars Battles – LEGO’s upcoming mobile game lets you battle it out with characters and locations from across the galaxy!
- Announcing the TBB Banquet brick-built food collab for BrickCon 2019 – Do you like brick-built brunches? Studded snacks? How about AFOL appetizers and MOC munchies? Then you’ll want to attend the TBB Banquet!
- 10 new fan projects have qualified for the second 2019 LEGO Ideas Review – The next 10 sets up for consideration for LEGO Ideas are out. Which is your favorite among them?

Announcing the winner of TBB’s Stranger Things “Darker Hawkins” building contest – Let’s dive into the deep end with the winning entry for TBB’s “Darker Hawkins” LEGO Stranger Things building contest!
Six LEGO sets from Disney’s Frozen II revealed – Get a first look at six new LEGO sets from the upcoming Frozen II, featuring Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Sven, and more.
September new LEGO sets include Friends Central Perk, Collectible Minifigures, Advent Calendars and Disney Train – The LEGO set inspired by Central Perk from TV’s Friends is now available along with the brand new Harry Potter Advent Calendar, a bunch of freebies, and much more.
Jason Allemann of JK Brickworks to keynote BrickCon 2019, sponsored by The Brothers Brick – If anyone epitomizes BrickCon 2019’s theme of “Just Build It,” it is Jason Allemann.
LEGO Ideas 21319 Friends Central Perk – could it BE any more 90’s? [Review] – LEGO Ideas 21319 Central Perk from the 90’s TV show Friends is out. Should you pick it up, even if you’re not a hardcore Friends fan? Read our review to find out.

TBB FEATURES, INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEOS

Watch this LEGO Boost Droid Commander orchestra play the Star Wars theme – Experience your favorite Star Wars music like you have never heard it before–performed by an army of LEGO droids.
Secrets of the new LEGO Star Wars UCS Imperial Star Destroyer revealed by the designer himself [Video] – Get a close up and internal view of the new Imperial Star Destroyer from LEGO designer Henrik Anderson.
Tom Servo and Me – a journey, part 2 [Feature] – Chris Doyle has been working on a new version of his Tom Servo replica, his first big build in nearly a decade. Come along on part two of this journey of LEGO rediscovery.
Which LEGO sets have the most part count of a single element? [Feature] – Ever wondered which set has the most repeated element? Thanks to a Brickset forum user, dvdweyer, we have an answer and visualised the findings for you to digest.
Catch a rodent with this functional LEGO mousetrap [Instructions] – If you have a rodent problem at home, you’re in luck. Here’s a solution using a LEGO-built mousetrap designed and tested by Jerac.

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

LEGO replica of Texas State Capitol unveiled at Capitol Visitors Center, KVUE – The replica can be seen at the Capitol Visitors Center for free.
Lego working with shops to avoid Brexit disruption, BBC – The boss of Lego has said the toymaker is working with UK retailers to “make sure they have enough stock” this Christmas in case of a no-deal Brexit.
Niels Christiansen, Lego chief making everything awesome again, Financial Times – Remodeling of Danish group is bolstering its status as the world’s biggest toymaker.

Jason Allemann of JK Brickworks to keynote BrickCon 2019, sponsored by The Brothers Brick [News]

BrickCon 2019 is only one month away. For those who don’t know, each year BrickCon hosts some of the most talented builders at the longest-running LEGO fan convention in Seattle. The general public can see the amazing models these builders bring during the weekend of October 5th and 6th by purchasing tickets. However, registered builders have their own private convention during BrickCon, participating in classes, games, workshops and a keynote. This year, we are excited to announce the keynote will be delivered by Jason Allemann of JK Brickworks and is sponsored by none other than The Brothers Brick.

Jason (the J in JK Brickworks) is no stranger to The Brothers Brick. We last interviewed him about his latest LEGO Ideas set 21315 Pop-Up Book. (And yes, we said latest because he also created 21305 Maze and has another project currently under review.) He is known for his mastery of movement, creating kinetic sculptures out of LEGO like Sisyphus pushing a boulder, a galloping horse, motorized rail cars and most recently a graceful flying luck dragon. Not only does he share his build process, but he also goes to the effort of sharing instructions for most of his creations helping us all become better builders. If anyone epitomizes BrickCon 2019’s theme of “Just Build It,” it is Jason.

BrickCon 2017’s keynote was given by Ty Keltner, who built the food pictured below for The Brothers Brick collaboration.

In addition to the keynote, The Brothers Brick is also organizing a reader collaboration called the Brick Banquet–a life-size LEGO potluck. Builders attending the full private convention can bring any full-scale food item to the TBB table to participate in the feast.

Whether you come to see everything with general public tickets or register for the private convention as a builder, we hope to see you at BrickCon 2019!

Six LEGO sets from Disney’s Frozen II revealed [News]

Today we’re getting our first official look at the tie-in sets for Disney’s upcoming Frozen II. As the sequel to the incredibly popular 2013 animated movie, the new film will follow the further wintertime adventures of sisters Anna and Elsa and snowman Olaf and is slated for release Nov. 22 of this year. Six new sets based on the movie were revealed by toy retailer Kockarium, so we’ve got all the details below. There are four regular sets, and two in the 4+ line (which used to be known as Juniors). We don’t have USD prices, but we do know an approximate Euro price for each.

UPDATE | Sept. 11, 2019: The images contained within this article were sourced in good faith based upon their being made public by multiple toy retailers, including Kockarium. The LEGO Company has determined that these retailers should not have published the images, and have asked that the images be removed from The Brothers Brick as well. In furthering our good-faith efforts, we have removed the images. We will return the images to the article at a later date once they are made public again.

Click to see all 6 new sets

Secrets of the new LEGO Star Wars UCS Imperial Star Destroyer revealed by the designer himself [Video]

LEGO senior designer Henrik Andersen is taking the covers off of the newly announced 75252 Imperial Star Destroyer… quite literally. In the designer video posted by LEGO, he shows off the Technic core and backbone of the ship and shares some interesting facts about the model.

Click to read more and watch the video.

LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series returns with 75252 Imperial Star Destroyer [News]

LEGO’s next Star Wars Ultimate Collectors Series (UCS) set has officially been announced as 75252 Imperial Star Destroyer. The ship is the Empire’s and Darth Vader’s flagship from A New Hope named the Devastator. The set will come with 4,784 pieces and two Imperial minifigures of an officer and a crewmember. The Star Destroyer will be the third-largest LEGO Star Wars UCS set of all time and will be available for US $699.99 | CAN $849.99 | UK £649.99 starting September 18th for LEGO VIP members with general availability beginning October 1st.

The Devastator was the second spaceship ever on screen in a Star Wars film, chasing after the Tantive IV above Tatooine in the opening shot of A New Hope. Just like the movie, this LEGO Imperial Star Destroyer follows the release of the not-quite-UCS 75244 Tantive IV from earlier this year.

Click to get a closer look at the new LEGO Star Wars UCS Imperial Star Destroyer

LEGO announces new Star Wars mobile game: Star Wars Battles [News]

LEGO has revealed LEGO Star Wars Battles, a mobile game coming in 2020 to Apple and Android devices. The game will combine elements of tower building, tower defense, character collecting and of course, good old fashioned player vs. player combat.

Characters, vehicles and locations will be drawn from across the extensive Star Wars universe so you can finally watch Yoda take down Kylo Ren on Scarif in a podracer, if you really wanted to. No word on a release date just yet, but hopefully it will come soon enough to help fill the gap before LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga hits consoles next year.

More photos and full press release below.