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LEGO VIP collectible coins are back tomorrow [News]

Announced today, LEGO is bringing back one of the most popular collectables of 2021, VIP collectible coins. The coins will be available in VIP Rewards Centre tomorrow, January 11, at midnight (for Australia, Japan, and Korea), at 10 am GMT (for Europe), and at 9 am EST (for the US and Canada). Besides the coins, the coin holder is back, too.

Here’s the official message from LEGO:

LEGO® VIP collectible coins are back!

We’re making our LEGO® VIP collectible coins and coin holder available again on January 11, 2022 in our VIP Rewards Centre. Each coin (as well as the coin holder) is only available to VIP members who didn’t get any coins or weren’t able to complete their set last year. We expect supplies to run out quickly. If demand is lower than we expect, we may open the promotion up so VIP members can get a second coin. Keep an eye on the VIP Rewards Centre for the latest updates.

The coins on offer to VIP members will be:

1. Collectible LEGO® Coin
2. LEGO® “Space” Logo – Collectible Coin
3. LEGO® “Octan” Logo – Collectible Coin
4. LEGO® “Pirates” Logo – Collectible Coin
5. LEGO® “Castle” Logo – Collectible Coin

They’ll be available at the following times:

In Australian and New Zealand: midnight Sydney time

In Japan: midnight local time

In Korea: midnight local time

Europe: 11am CET/10am GMT

United States and Canada: 9am EST

Last year we shared a review of the Castle VIP coin. The coin was available for 1150 VIP points, so make sure to check our opinion if you consider getting one tomorrow.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for January 8, 2022

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 first full week of January 2022.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Our start-of-year avalanche of set reviews tapered off a bit this week but we had two exciting features! A new LEGO Brand Retail Store set and the announcement of our 2021 TBB Builder of the Year!

[REVIEW] LEGO Gift with Purchase 40528 LEGO Brand Retail Store – Take the whole store as a trophy — Now you can hold the power of LEGO Brand Retail in the palm of your hands. See what Chris B has to say in his review.
[NEWS] The Brothers Brick LEGO Builder of the Year 2021 — Markus Rollbühler is the winner of the prestigious title TBB Builder of the Year!

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LEGO Gift with Purchase 40528 LEGO Brand Retail Store – Take the whole store as a trophy [Review]

For ten years, LEGO has celebrated grand opening events with delightful models of LEGO brand stores for lucky customers with qualifying purchases. While the last few versions have been minifigure scale, the original from 2012 was a stylish microscale model. This year’s update seems to be celebrating the anniversary of this concept by revisiting the design of the original. Qualifying customers at new store celebrations will receive the 40528 LEGO Brand Retail Store as a gift with purchases over US $125 | UK £125. No word on the limit for our Canadian friends yet but this should be available for new store openings in select locations worldwide after January 1st, 2022. Still, this 402-piece modern design features a larger floor plan than its predecessor and plenty of sets to catch your eye within a tiny package. Let’s take a tour around the building, shall we?

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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The Brothers Brick LEGO Builder of the Year 2021 [News]

Every day the team at The Brothers Brick showcases the best models put together by the global community of creative LEGO builders. However, amongst the thousands of talented builders around the world, there are always a few whose work offers inspiration to the rest of us — displaying mastery of technique and creativity across a variety of building styles.

The Brothers Brick is delighted to name Markus Rollbühler as our LEGO Builder of the Year 2021.

Click to see a selection of Markus’ models from 2021

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for January 1, 2022

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 fourth week of December 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Well, we’ve come to the end of another year of showcasing LEGO creations, news and in-depth reviews. In our last Brick Report of 2021, we check out two new Lunar New Year festival sets, and more Ninjago vehicles and dragons. We announced our creation of the year and covered the latest video game-inspired LEGO Ideas set.

[REVIEW] LEGO 40522 Love Birds – Lovey-dovey, except they’re parrots — January 2022 LEGO sets are now available, and we kick things off with a pair of adorable birds.
[REVIEW] LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71032 Series 22 Feel Guide — We’ve got you covered for finding the CMFs you want if you spot a case out in the wild!
[NEWS] The Brothers Brick LEGO Creation of the Year 2021 — We celebrated the end of another great year of LEGO creations from builders around the world with our Creation of the Year award, a delightful sci-fi tryptic by Jan Woznica.
[REVIEW] LEGO Ninjago 71763 Lloyds’ Race Car EVO — Chris reviewed Lloyd’s latest wheels.
[REVIEW] Exploring LEGO Chinese New Year 80109 Lunar New Year Ice Festival — Bre reviewed the new Lunar New Year festival set
[REVIEW] LEGO Ninjago 71762 Kai’s Fire Dragon EVO — Chris reviewed Kai’s fire dragon, powered up to the next level
[NEWS] LEGO reveals Ideas 21331 – Sonic The Hedgehog Green Hill Zone — We got our first look at the latest LEGO Ideas set based on the Sega classic, Sonic the Hedgehog
[REVIEW] LEGO Ninjago 71760 Jay’s Thunder Dragon EVO — Chris reviewed Jay’s newest dragon and it is shocking
[REVIEW] LEGO Chinese New Year 80108 Lunar New Year Traditions — Bre reviewed the charming Lunar New Year traditions set, 6 vignettes with two ways to display

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LEGO 40522 Valentine Lovebirds – Lovey-dovey, except they’re parrots. [Review]

It seems that merch for the holidays shows up earlier and earlier every year. Case in point, LEGO has revealed their Valentine’s Day themed holiday set – LEGO 40522 (Love Birds). We don’t know the price yet, but based on the 286-piece part count and the 2021 Valentine’s set, we’re guessing it’ll be in the $15-20 US range. We’ll find out for sure when on January 1st when this set is officially released! In the meantime, we can take an even earlier look at this offering and see if the love shines through or not.

UPDATE! These cuties are now available for US $12.99 | CAN $16.99 | UK £11.99 and they’re called “Valentine Lovebirds”. Good to know!

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 Collectible Minifigures 71032 Series 22 Feel Guide [Review]

Starting today, LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71032 Series 22 are now available, bringing 12 more unique characters to your LEGO collection ranging from a Robot Repair Tech to a Forest Elf. Just like last year’s Minifigures Series 21, if you want the full set of 12, you should be in luck as every case contains three complete sets. LEGO’s blind packaging prevents you from seeing the figures, but we’re here to help you feel your way to getting exactly the figures you want. So we’ve compiled a handy guide that contains all the info you need to get started.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71032 Series 22 are available now from LEGO for US $4.99 | CAN $4.99 | UK £3.49. They may also be available from sellers on Amazon and eBay.

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The Brothers Brick LEGO Creation of the Year 2021 [News]

Although this year’s shortlist of the best LEGO creations didn’t include a record-breaking number of models, the variety of genres, scales, and building techniques made it particularly hard for The Brothers Brick to pick just one creation. We had to ask ourselves which creation made 2021 remarkable and memorable. The answer is Jan Woznica‘s Tales of the Space Age, which we are pleased to announce as our LEGO Creation of the Year 2021.

Click to see more photos of the LEGO Creation of the Year 2021

LEGO Ninjago 71763 Lloyd’s Race Car EVO – A car with an excess of acceleration [Review]

We’ve come to the last set in our preview of the January 2022 LEGO Ninjago EVO theme. Like the others, LEGO Ninjago 71763 Lloyd’s Race Car EVO, will be available January 1st from the LEGO Shop Online and will retail for US $29.99 | CAN $39.99 | UK £24.99. It has an age suggestion of “6+”, an under-represented Ninjago demographic according to what the set’s designer Niek van Slagmaat has shared on Twitter. This set features an upgradable race car, a small go-kart for the baddies, and three minifigures. Is there enough racing excitement to tempt both the kiddos and the adult fans? And what of the wider range of LEGO collectors? Read on and judge for yourself!

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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Exploring LEGO Chinese New Year 80109 Lunar New Year Ice Festival [Review]

A couple days ago we took a look at LEGO 80108 Lunar New Year Traditions, the second in a trio of this year’s Chinese New Year series. The whole collection of these sets (including years past) has been fun, adventurous, and feature-packed. They’ve also often been filled with interesting and new elements. 2022 brings us to another Year of the Tiger in the 12 year cycle, and with it we have LEGO 80109 Lunar New Year Ice Festival. Join us as we slide into the skating rink to take a closer look. This set has 1519 pieces, including 13 minifigures. It will be available January 10th, retailing for US $119.99 | CAN $149.99 | UK £89.99.

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 Ninjago 71762 Kai’s Fire Dragon EVO – Ooh, that’s a burn! [Review]

The January 2022 Ninjago EVO theme has some very targeted “6+” age range offerings. LEGO designer Niek van Slagmaat shared on Twitter how that age range is a group that’s currently under-represented in Ninjago fans, and now LEGO aims to change that. Among the lures is LEGO Ninjago 71762 Kai’s Fire Dragon EVO, which will be available January 1st from the LEGO Shop Online for US $29.99 | CAN $39.99 | UK £24.99. This 204 piece set includes an upgradeable Fire Dragon, a drone, and three minifigures. Is this a set that will evolve to be a fan favorite? Read on and see what you think!

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 Ideas 21331 – Sonic The Hedgehog Green Hill Zone [News]

LEGO has announced the latest set in the Ideas theme – and it’s a brick-built recreation of one of the most iconic video game levels ever – the Green Hills Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog. Conceived by Viv Grannell and packed with details and Easter eggs, the LEGO Ideas 21331 Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone comes with will 1125 pieces. It be available on the 1st of January 2022 for US $69.99 | CAN $89.99 | UK £59.99.

Click to have a closer look at the Green Hill Zone