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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.

BrickCan 2019, Canada’s largest LEGO exhibition, is this weekend in Vancouver [News]

Canada’s largest and premier LEGO exhibition, BrickCan, is coming to Vancouver, British Columbia this weekend, May 4 – 5. Builders from all over the world will gather at the River Rock Theater to showcase hundreds of amazing LEGO creations. There will be activities for kids of all ages including play areas, prizes, and food, and they can even help create a giant LEGO mosaic. Vendors will also be selling minifigures, rare LEGO sets, LEGO-themed jewelry, custom gifts, and more.

Tickets are $15 each (kids 3 and under are free) and are available online. The show floor is open for 2-hour time blocks throughout each day, and tickets have sold out in the past so you will want to get your tickets ahead of time.

Last year, Sarah von Innerebner won BrickCan’s People’s Choice award with her stunning library from Disney’s Beauty & The Beast that we featured on The Brother Brick. What will win at the show this weekend? Come to BrickCan and vote yourself to help chose the winning creation.

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Six LEGO Harry Potter sets officially revealed including Knight Bus, Triwizard Tournament and Advent Calendar [News]

LEGO has officially revealed the entire upcoming wave of LEGO Harry Potter sets, five of which will be available this summer starting June 1st. The sets are based on the third and fourth films in the Harry Potter series, The Prisoner of Azkaban and The Goblet of Fire. As an extra magical bonus, LEGO also revealed a Harry Potter-themed Advent Calendar for this upcoming holiday season, available starting September 1st.

Last week we shared images of three LEGO Harry Potter sets revealed early by Amazon.it, but now we have official photos and details of each set in the summer wave. New sets include the vibrant purple Knight Bus as well as a task from the Triwizard Tournament. Standout details include new pumpkins, a brick-built dragon and metallic golden egg as well as the Yule Ball.

(Spoiler alert: The photos of the LEGO Harry Potter Advent calendar as well as set description revealing its contents are included as the last item in the article. If you don’t want to be spoiled, don’t scroll all the way to the bottom!)

Update: Two additional Harry Potter LEGO sets from The Goblet of Fire have also been revealed.

Click to see all the new LEGO Harry Potter sets, prices and details

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for April 28, 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 last week of April 2019.

More than 50 new LEGO sets have been revealed coming in Summer 2019. Read on to see each new product line announcement and even more LEGO news of the week.

TBB REVIEWS: We took a look at the most popular set from Bricklink’s ADP program, an Avengers: Endgame set, and peeked inside the most recent LEGO Star Wars promotional box.

Review of Löwenstein Castle set from BrickLink’s AFOL Designer Program – We take a look at Löwenstein Castle, the largest of BrickLink’s AFOL Designer Program sets.
Review of LEGO Avengers 76125 Iron Man Hall Of Armour – This set takes the record for most Iron Man suits in one LEGO set, but is it any good otherwise?
What’s in the box? Review of LEGO 5005704 Star Wars Mystery Box – LEGO’s promotional Star Wars Mystery Box has us all wondering: what’s in the box?

MORE TBB NEWS: From new sets on sale and two new exclusives, we have your other LEGO news of the week including the LEPIN raid and the change in regional exclusive set availability.

Your guide to the 21 new LEGO sets for mid-April 2019 including LEGO Movie 2, Toy Story 4, Spider-Man and Powered Up components – Here is your guide to all the new LEGO sets now available, including a whole new motorization system.
LEGO will make regional exclusive sets available worldwide starting next month – LEGO announced that future regional exclusives like the Chinese New Year sets and Darth Vader Bust will be available in LEGO Stores and online after a limited period of time.
LEGO 80103 Dragon Boat Race officially revealed with 15 minifigures, available May 1st – LEGO officially revealed the next regional exclusive set from Asia.
Arrests made in LEPIN raid over the continued manufacture of counterfeit LEGO products – LEPIN has now raided by Shanghai police which may be the end of the company.
LEGO Star Wars gift with purchase for May the Fourth revealed as 40333 Battle of Hoth – This exclusive LEGO Star Wars 20th Anniversary set will be available May 3-6.

LEGO SUMMER 2019 SETS: LEGO unleashed a torrent of new sets coming in summer 2019. Here is you summary of the first half from Hogwarts to the high heavens.

LEGO City is going to outer space with 6 new sets for summer 2019 – Check out these six brand new LEGO City sets, featuring a futuristic space shuttle, Mars rover and space station.
More LEGO City summer 2019 sets revealed including new Fairground People Pack and Donut Shop – Four more LEGO City sets are coming this summer, including a people pack to populate a carnival fairground.
LEGO Creator Summer 2019 wave features a new fairground ride, townhouse, helicopter and more – Four new LEGO 3 in 1 Creator sets have been revealed.
LEGO Harry Potter Summer 2019 partial wave revealed including Hogwarts Clock Tower, Hagrid’s Hut and more – LEGO Harry Potter returns with three new sets featuring Hogwarts, Hagrid’s Hut and more magical locations.

MORE LEGO SUMMER 2019 SETS: The fun in the sun continues with four more LEGO product lines revealed, from dinosaurs to the deep sea.

LEGO Architecture Summer 2019 wave features Trafalgar Square and a towering Empire State Building – This will be the the Empire State Building’s third (and by far largest) outing in LEGO form, along with the previously revealed Trafalgar Square.
LEGO Jurassic World sets from Legend of Isla Nublar animated mini-series – It’s time to return to Jurassic World with four new sets from the Legend of Isla Nublar. Check out the new dinos, characters, and more.
LEGO Friends Summer 2019 wave revealed with 8 sets including a fairground pier, carnival rides, restaurant and more – Here is your first look at the upcoming LEGO Friends sets. Take a close look, because these sets are packed with interesting detail and pieces.
More LEGO Friends Summer 2019 sets revealed featuring an ocean of new cute animals, a lighthouse and more – LEGO Friends is back with four more sets for the summer exploring the ocean for seahorses, baby turtles, fish and even a narwhal.

Arrests made in LEPIN raid over the continued manufacture of counterfeit LEGO products [News]

Following the court case against LEPIN in November 2018, the Chinese counterfeiters are back in the news again and, this time, the police are involved. On Tuesday, April 23rd police raided the Shenzhen plant belonging to the notorious manufacturer of imitation LEGO products. Shanghai police orchestrated the raid, which led to four arrests including the leader of LEPIN’s parent company, Meizhi. According to a post on the Shanghai police’s Weibo account, over 200 million RMB (nearly 30 million USD) of LEPIN products were confiscated. This included more than 630,000 finished sets, 200,000 boxes, 200,000 instruction leaflets and manuals, and over 90 production molds.

Learn more about the LEPIN raid, including pictures from this breaking story

LEGO 80103 Dragon Boat Race officially revealed with 15 minifigures, available May 1st [News]

Adding to the flood of new LEGO sets announced for this upcoming this summer, LEGO has officially revealed the highly anticipated 80103 Dragon Boat Race. The set will be the third Asian-themed exclusive set launched this year following the two Lunar New Year sets, 80101 Chinese New Year’s Eve Dinner and 80102 Dragon Dance. The Dragon Boat Race set features two racing dragon boats, 15 minifigures and a viewing dock. The set will retail for SGD84.90 (around $65 USD) beginning May 1st.

While the previous two exclusive sets were very difficult to obtain in other parts of the world, LEGO announced earlier this week that regional exclusive sets like this one would have broader availability in LEGO retail stores worldwide and the LEGO Shop Online a few months after they launch. According to that information, 80103 Dragon Boat Race should have worldwide availability in several months, though we will post updates as we learn more.

Click to get a closer look at the exclusive Dragon Boat race set

More LEGO Friends Summer 2019 sets revealed featuring an ocean of new cute animals, a lighthouse and more [News]

We revealed the first half of the upcoming LEGO Friends Summer 2019 wave yesterday, and today we have four more upcoming Friends sets showcasing an ocean theme packed with new animals like seahorses, baby turtles, fish and even a narwhal. Standouts sets in the Friends Ocean wave include a lighthouse, lifeboat and and a seabed floor full of life.

The sets were revealed by Dutch retailer MisterBricks. As with some of the other recently revealed sets, we don’t have the exact release date for these, but we are able to provide approximate US prices thanks to the Euro prices listed by the retailer.

Don’t miss the rest of the LEGO summer 2019 sets reveals, and be sure to check out the new Toy Story 4, Spider-Man, and The LEGO Movie 2 sets that just went sale a few days ago:

LEGO Architecture
LEGO Batman
LEGO City
LEGO City Space
LEGO Creator
LEGO Friends
LEGO Friends Ocean
LEGO Harry Potter
LEGO Jurassic World
LEGO Ninjago
LEGO Star Wars

Click to check out more images of the new Friends ocean-themed sets

LEGO Star Wars gift with purchase for May the Fourth revealed as 40333 Battle of Hoth [News]

LEGO has revealed one of the upcoming promotions for Star Wars May the Fourth weekend as the frosty 40333 Battle of Hoth. The small LEGO Star Wars 20th Anniversary set comes with 195 pieces and a printed anniversary tile. The set will be available for free with Star Wars purchases of $75 US / £75 UK from May 3-6. Other May the Fourth offers depend on location and could include double VIP points on Star Wars sets, certain sets on sale, a poster and a small polybag set as an additional gift with purchase.

40333 Battle of Hoth is the second exclusive/promotional set to receive the anniversary logo following 75227 Darth Vader Bust, though this one will be more widely available. The set features a unique brick-built platform and micro-versions of an AT-AT Walker, Snowspeeder, and Rebel shield generator.

Click to get a closer look at the Battle of Hoth

LEGO Harry Potter Summer 2019 partial wave revealed including Hogwarts Clock Tower, Hagrid’s Hut and more [News]

Three sets from the LEGO Harry Potter Summer 2019 wave have been revealed by Amazon.it, continuing the excitement about the upcoming Wizarding World sets. The sets include the Hogwarts Clock Tower, Hagrid’s Hut, and the Forbidden Forest. Standout features include a brilliant stag patronus, minifigures in Yule Ball outfits and the Hippogriff Buckbeak.

We expect more LEGO Harry Potter sets to be revealed soon. We don’t have piece counts or price estimates yet, but we will update this article as we learn more. [EDIT: Full pictures, prices and availability can be found in our follow-up article.]

Don’t miss the rest of the LEGO summer 2019 sets reveals, and be sure to check out the new Toy Story 4, Spider-Man, and The LEGO Movie 2 sets that just went sale a few days ago:

Click to get a close up look at the new LEGO Harry Potter sets

LEGO Friends Summer 2019 wave revealed with 8 sets including a fairground pier, carnival rides, restaurant and more [News]

LEGO is revealing the upcoming summer wave of sets with the entire Friends line coming up next. The wave consists of eight sets which appear to be incredibly fun, focusing on a fairground and carnival atmosphere like the newly revealed LEGO City line. Standouts include a giant ship/coaster, a chair swing, and even an octopus spinner. Other notable sets include a detailed restaurant packed with quite a few new colors of very useful elements.

Don’t miss the rest of the LEGO summer 2019 sets reveals, and be sure to check out the new Toy Story 4, Spider-Man, and The LEGO Movie 2 sets that just went sale a few days ago:

Click to check out more images of the new Friends sets

Full images of LEGO Jurassic World sets from Legend of Isla Nublar animated mini-series [News]

LEGO announced in February that they were partnering with Universal to create an animated prequel mini-series to Jurassic World, titled LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar, and we got a few images of the upcoming sets based on it then. We also got to check out the sets in person at the New York Toy Fair. Now we’re getting our first look at all the final images and boxes.

The new images were revealed by Dutch retailer MisterBricks, though we still don’t yet have the exact release date for the sets.

Don’t miss the rest of the LEGO summer 2019 sets reveals, and be sure to check out the new Toy Story 4, Spider-Man, and The LEGO Movie 2 sets that just went sale a few days ago:

Click to get a closer look at the new Jurassic World sets

More LEGO City summer 2019 sets revealed including new Fairground People Pack and Donut Shop [News]

LEGO’s summer wave of sets keeps rolling out, with the rest of LEGO City revealed today, consisting of four new sets. A new firetruck is pretty par for the course for the City lineup, but how about a donut shop under construction? There’s also a second new People Pack revealed, following the science-themed pack from the new City Space line. This one is set at the fairgrounds, featuring clowns, carnival games, and an ice cream stand and more.

Don’t miss the rest of the LEGO summer 2019 sets reveals, and be sure to check out the new Toy Story 4, Spider-Man, and The LEGO Movie 2 sets that just went sale a few days ago:

Click to check out more images of the new City sets

LEGO will make regional exclusive sets available worldwide starting next month [News]

Over the past year, LEGO has produced quite a few special sets with limited availability, including regional and retailer exclusives like the Chinese New Year sets and the Darth Vader Bust. Access to these products has typically been extremely limited, forcing many frustrated LEGO fans both in the US and abroad to go out of their way and pay exorbitant amounts of money from scalpers and other sites to obtain the sets. Starting in May, all that is about to change for the better.

Click to read about the change to LEGO regional and exclusive set availability