Category Archives: News

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.

Amazing Black Friday deals on LEGO Shop at Home online!

A quick visit to the LEGO Shop online this morning reveals unexpected amazing Black Friday deals. These include:

10186 General Grievous™ for $44.99 (50% off)
10191 Star Justice for $34.99 (65% off)
10192 Space Skulls for $34.99 (65% off)
10200 Custom Car Garage for $34.99 (50% off)

In addition, orders over $99 receive free shipping. Plus, save $10 for each $100 spent up to $300.

Click the banner, and then click Sales & Deals to check ’em out for yourself.

Unfortunately, readers outside the US are reporting that these deals are only valid in the United States..

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Trolls!

Happy Thanksgiving from Clancy and his new bride, Greta!

Black Friday sales for LEGO [News]

With Black Friday coming up following Thanksgiving here in the States tomorrow, it’s time to get up early and head to your local brick-n-mortar stores to buy some LEGO on heavy discount (or log on and buy online, if that’s more your thing).

Here’s some sale information from my account of news heard from around the community. The list should be pretty comprehensive, but if there’s more, please make a mention in the comments.

Target: 6211 Imperial Star Destroyer at $59.99 (40% off)

Walmart: 7094 King’s Castle Siege at $48.88 (50% off)

Toys R Us: 50% off Aquaraiders, 50% off select Bionicle, and 40% off Star Wars MTT and Mars Mission Armored Drilling Unit. See page 12 of advertisement for details.

K-Mart: buy two get one free on all LEGO sets.

LEGO Shop online: $10 off on orders over $100, $20 off $200, and $30 off $300 with free shipping on orders over $99. Remember, buying your LEGO through links on The Brothers Brick helps us pay the bills.

Treasure image by Crimson Wolf

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Hispabrick 2008 to be held December 6 and 7 in Barcelona, Spain [News]

Lluís Gibert sends word that Spanish-language LEGO fan group Hispalug will be hosting an event early next month in Barcelona.

Hispabrick is a LEGO fan event organized by HispaLUG. The event will feature LEGO creations such as dioramas, models, and Great Ball Contraptions, as well as presentations about Model Team and Hispabrick Magazine. With building contests and activities for kids, it’ll be a full weekend of LEGO bricks in Spain.

Name: Hispabrick 2008
Location: Mall L’Anec Blau in Castelldefels (Barcelona)
Dates & Times: December 6 (15:00~20:00) and 7 (11:00~20:00), 2008
Admission: Free
Contact & More Info: Hispabrick.com

Finally, a few words for our Spanish-speaking readers:

6 y 7 de Diciembre de 2008 en el Centro Comercial L’Ànec Blau de Castelldefels (Barcelona)

El Encuentro Nacional de Aficionados de LEGO(R) organizado por HispaLUG. Exposición de dioramas, creaciones singulares, GBC… Presentaciones de MODEL TEAM, Hispabrick Magazine. Concurso y actividades de montaje para niños. Un fin de semana lleno de ladrillos LEGO en España.

La entrada es gratuita para el público los dos días.

Afraid of Clowns?

If so, you’ve got coulrophobia. You should also stay away from Lino’s entry in the Fear and Loathing Challenge. He calls it “I Scream”.

Announcing the first-ever LEGO fan expo in Romania [News]

Following quickly on the heels of our post about how to get your LEGO event announced here on The Brothers Brick, Adrian Florea has just announced the first-ever LEGO fan event to be held in Romania.

Here are the details:

Name: Lego fan Expo -First ever AFOL event in Romania
Location: Palatul Copiilor Republicii str. nr 23. Cluj-Napoca , Romania
Time: December 3-7
Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Contact: spacemonkey_adi@yahoo.com

And here are a few words from Adrian in Romanian:

Va invitam la prima expozitie de LEGO organizata de fanii LEGO din Romania. Evenimentul va include pe langa exponatele alcatuite din colectii si creatii personale, concursuri cu premii si activitati.

Kockice covers KockeFest

As much as we’d like to, The Brothers Brick can’t attend every LEGO event that takes place throughout the world. That’s why it’s great to rely on all the LEGO bloggers out there who attend events in their area.

Members of a new LEGO club based in Zagreb, Croatia recently launched their own blog, Kockice, and they’ve covered KockeFest, which took place on October 18 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Check out the full write-up and more pictures on Kockice and the Kocke Klub site.

(With additional thanks — and an apology for the belated post — to Marko.)

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In the meantime, don’t forget about all the other great LEGO blogs in the navigation bar on the right, as well as my recommendations for the 10 (other) LEGO blogs you really should be reading.

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New Pirate Sets Available! [News]

Joe Meno found the new Pirate sets for sale at the Imagination Center at Disney World!

They aren’t available on from Lego Shop@Home yet, but it should only be a matter of time.

Thanks to Dano for pointing this out.

50 Years of the LEGO Brick book now available from LEGO Shop [News]

Following the release of the LEGO® Collector’s Guide, the English-language version of the 50 Years of the LEGO Brick is also now available from the LEGO Shop.

And don’t forget that shipping is free on all orders over $99.00 right now.

Pirate Master Builder Event at Downtown Disney! [News]

We have received word, from Steve Witt, that there will be a Master Builder Event at the Downtown Disney LEGO Store in Orlando, Florida. The dates are November 7 – 9. What can you do? Help build a LEGO Pirate, 8 feet tall! Dan Steininger, a Lego Master Builder, will be building this new model with the help of the whatever LEGO fans are present! All participants will receive a free Certificate of Achievement (while supplies last), $5 off coupons, and special offers in the store. They will also be holding a raffle for a $50 Gift Card. Hours are 11-7 on Friday, 10-6 on Saturday, and 11-6 on Sunday. Be there or be square!