The 9th annual Creations for Charity fundraiser is approaching the end, and there’s just one day left to buy a custom creation donated by fans to support giving LEGO sets to underprivileged children. So far almost $12,000 have been raised. Take a look at some of the great items still left for sale at their Bricklink store. You can check out creationsforcharity.org at the end of the year to see their LEGO donations around the world.
The December flyer for LEGO retail stores that arrived in many mail boxes today includes the first official photos of 75204 Sandspeeder. The set includes 278 pieces with two minifigs and will retail for $29.99 beginning on December 1st (though it’s also showing up in the wild already).
The vehicle is very obviously patterned after the T-47 airspeeder used as snowspeeders on Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back, further reinforcing pre-release perceptions among Star Wars fans of the parallels between Episode IV and Episode VIII. We’ll be doing a comparison review with previous LEGO snowspeeders in the next couple of days, ahead of the set’s release.
See more photos of the new LEGO Star Wars 75204 Sandspeeder
LEGO has revealed the latest entry in their popular Modular Building series, 10260 Downtown Diner. The three-story building features a 1950s-style diner along with a gym and recording studio, and also includes six minifigures and a car. The set will have 2,480 pieces and will retail for $169.99 USD when it goes on sale January 1, 2018.
See more of this set below.
Tron Legacy Light Cycle in Minifigure scale designed by BrickBros UK is the next LEGO Ideas project to become an official set next year! The announcement was made on the LEGO Ideas Facebook official feed.
The idea was selected from 11 other projects over the period of January and May 2017. A special mention was also made for Surf Rescue, and the folks at LEGO will be working on the special message to share the story behind the set designed by Damien and Aiden MacRae.
Suzuki Junya will be the designer that will be working on bringing this futuristic bike from concept to the production model that’s set to be released in 2018. Word from the excited designer is to stay tuned for the final design and launch date.
Even if you’re already done with your holiday LEGO shopping, there’s one more thing many of our readers will be excited to hear – the fantastic LEGO 21309 Ideas NASA Apollo Saturn V is back in stock on Amazon.com! And if you’re still in doubt whether you should get one or not, here’s our very special review of the set to help you make the right decision.
We’ve already alerted you to some great deals on Amazon that began on Black Friday (not to mention the new LEGO Taj Mahal coming out today), but Cyber Monday is primed to bring even more fantastic deals from a wide range of themes, including Super Heroes, Star Wars, Simpsons, Technic, and more. Follow this link to check out all the Cyber Monday LEGO deals on Amazon, or look below for the highlights. The sale runs only for today, Nov. 27, and as always, these sales likely have limited stock and vary by country. At the time of writing, all of these are active on Amazon.com in the USA, but you won’t want to delay.
While these deals are disappearing fast, don’t forget that Amazon has a lot of great LEGO sets on sale that aren’t part of the Cyber Monday blitz, including some more than 50% off. Click here to view the non-Cyber Monday sales.
First up is Marvel Super Heroes 76042 The SHIELD Helicarrier at $244.95, which is 30% off. With a set this large, that means a savings of over $105 off the regular $349.99 MSRP.
Click below to see the rest of the deals.
Almost a decade after the first version hit shelves, the new 10256 Taj Mahal is now available to order from the LEGO Shop online or at your local LEGO store. The Taj Mahal was the largest LEGO set ever released until the new edition of the UCS Millennium Falcon unseated it last month. This re-release of this Indian icon includes 5,923 pieces (one more than its predecessor) and is priced at $369.99 USD.
The original Taj Mahal still commands a premium on the secondary market, though news of its re-release has cut prices more than half since it was announced (from $3,000 USD to $1,350 for a new, unopened set). LEGO’s alleged recent focus on reclaiming some of the secondary market is having a noticeable effect.
Additionally, if you order today (Cyber Monday), the LEGO Shop Online has a few remaining Black Friday sales and freebies, including several discounted sets, 40254 Nutcracker with purchases over $99 and a branded shopping bag with purchases over $199, while supplies last.
Although specific sales and promotions will vary by region, remember that our Canadian readers can support TBB by clicking through to buy the Taj Mahal (or anything else) from this button:
And a link for our dear UK readers as well, if you feel inclined to do some LEGO shopping:
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 last week of November 2017.
TBB SALES & DEALS: From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, we have all the sales and deals you need to know about heading into the holiday season.
TBB NEWS: Check out these two things for your festive Christmas tree – one set to display under it and one creation to hang on it.
TBB LEGO SET NEWS: News of all the LEGO sets coming out next year hasn’t slowed down, with Star Wars, City, Minecraft, Architecture and the 60th Anniversary line all being revealed.
OTHER NEWS: There was a good amount of LEGO news from other places around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest.
Following the LEGO discounts for Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com has unveiled its Cyber Monday LEGO deals available now, mostly focused on LEGO Star Wars sets. The discounted sets include several of the new sets from The Force Awakens, along with a significant number of other 2017 sets. Follow this link to check out all of the deals for yourself, but we’ve found a few highlights you might be interested in. Don’t miss the LEGO.com Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals. These deals may be available in multiple regions, so check them out and save on your holiday shopping while helping to support The Brothers Brick.
75179 Kylo Ren’s Tie Fighter is 20% off at $63.99 and includes the highly sought-after BB-9E (“BB-Hate”) figure.
See all of the LEGO Star Wars deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
As Black Friday is now upon readers in the UK, we thought it would be useful to give a quick summary of some of the best deals out there for LEGO fans. While some of the deals may be available in other countries, these particular deals were selected for Amazon UK customers. Discounts vary from 28% to 50%, all currently a better saving than LEGO themselves are offering.
Star Wars The Last Jedi 75179 Kylo Ren’s TIE Fighter £54.99 (27% discount)
Star Wars The Last Jedi 75176 Resistance Transport Pod £19.99 (50% discount)
see more great LEGO deals on Amazon
The LEGO Shop online has launched this year’s Black Friday sales and deals, supported by the release of 70922 Joker Manor. Joker Manor retails for $269.99 and includes 3,444 pieces with 10 minifigs. And if you missed it, you can read our hands-on review of Joker Manor here on The Brothers Brick.
See all of LEGO’s Black Friday 2017 giveaways and sales
There is an abundance of new sets being revealed at the moment, and the next 2018 set images we are able to share are from the Minecraft theme. The images show new Minecraft animals and printed parts that look like fun additions, including rabbits, donkey, polar bear, chickens, a brown bear and some ‘cubic melons’.
21144 The Farm Cottage, $49.99, £64.99, 59.99€, 549 pieces.
21142 The Polar Igloo, $29.99, £39.99, 39.99€, 278 pieces.
