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The Brick Fan September 2017 Monthly Recap

September 30, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

September came and went just like that and there was plenty of LEGO news that happened for the month. Here are some of the more notable posts that you may have missed.

LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) May Be Extremely Limited at Release – As I reported, the number of LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) sets that were available during its release was very limited and many people who wanted it wasn’t able to get one.

Rest of LEGO Toys R Us Bricktober 2017 Sets Revealed – There are four LEGO Bricktober 2017 sets that will be available at Toys R Us. Hopefully we get more details of how to obtain these sets here in the US tomorrow.

The LEGO Group Releases 2017 Half Year Results, Profits Down – LEGO released their financial results for the first have of 2017 and revenue was down 5% compared to the same time last year. This also results in the company laying off about 1,400 employees.

LEGO Creator Palace Cinema (10232) Confirmed to be Retiring Soon – The LEGO Creator Palace Cinema (10232) will be retiring soon. There’s no set date for when the set is gone but get it while you still can.

LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) Unboxing Review – I received the LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) a little early and did a short unboxing post for it.

LEGO Ranked Number 1 on 2017 Global CSR RepTrak 100 – The LEGO Group has become the Number 1 company … Continue

LEGO BrickHeadz New York Comic Con 2017 Exclusive Set

September 30, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 10 Comments

New York Comic Con 2017 starts next week and they have revealed there will be a LEGO BrickHeadz exclusive that will be available for purchase at the convention. This mystery BrickHeadz set (41498) has 329 pieces and will retail for $40. The pre-show lottery has already been held and they are already sending out emails to attendees. Like with all convention exclusives, there will be a limited number of sets that will be available. What do you think this NYCC 2017 LEGO BrickHeadz exclusive will be?

Thanks to Jeff for the heads up.

LEGO House Tour from Beyond the Brick

September 29, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 5 Comments

After four long years of planning and construction, the LEGO House has officially opened in Billund but last week over 600 AFOLs had a chance to visit before the ceremonial opening yesterday. One of these AFOLs who was able to attend was Joshua Hanlon from Beyond the Brick and they have released a new video giving us a thorough tour of what to expect at the LEGO House. If you aren’t going to Denmark anytime soon, this video is a great way to check out LEGO’s newest attraction without leaving your home.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie BrickHeadz Available Until End of 2017

September 29, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

LEGO BrickHeadz The LEGO Ninjago Movie Lloyd (41487)

At the beginning of the month, it was revealed that there were some LEGO BrickHeadz sets coming out for The LEGO Ninjago Movie. There are now some more details of the sets regarding their availability. If you saw the images, each one comes with an “exclusive” printed tile. That’s not all that is exclusive about them. Unlike the other LEGO BrickHeadz sets, The LEGO Ninjago Movie ones are limited edition and will only be available until the end of 2017. If you’ve been eyeing them, make sure you get them before they go away at the end of the year.

They are now available for purchase at LEGO Brand Stores, Shop@Home, and select retailers including Toys R Us for $9.99 each.

LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) Availability Update

September 28, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 26 Comments

If you are a LEGO VIP member, you may have received an email from LEGO regarding the availability for the new LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192). They have extended the VIP only access period through November which means that you must be a VIP member to be able to purchase the set. This also means that the general public won’t be able to purchase it on October 1 since they announced earlier that it will still be temporarily out of stock then. If you’re not a LEGO VIP member, I’m not sure why not, you can easily sign up online.

LEGO has also suggested that you call or visit your nearest LEGO Brand Store starting tomorrow to get put on the wait list for when shipment arrives at the store. Of course, there’s no way of knowing how many sets they will get per shipment so try to get on that list early for a higher chance to secure one.

As you may know, the new LEGO® Star Wars™ Millennium Falcon (75192), our largest LEGO set ever, went on sale exclusively to VIP Members on September 14. We are very excited that we received such a positive response from fans like yourself, it exceeded all of our expectations! Unfortunately, that also means the first batch has already sold out.

The good news is we are making more as quickly as possible and expect to have very limited quantities available for the remainder of 2017. We have extended the VIP-only access period, which means

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LEGO Seasonal 2017 Christmas Official Set Images

September 27, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 9 Comments

There are now official images and set descriptions of the LEGO Seasonal Christmas 2017 sets which come from a Singapore online store. Like with previous years, there will be two sets available for purchase during the holiday, the Christmas Train (40262) and Christmas Town Square (40263). Both sets will be available starting in December for $9.99 each.

Christmas Train (40262)

Head into the holiday season with this festive LEGO® Christmas Train Ride set, featuring a red locomotive with 2 green carriages, plus a lamppost, holiday tree, 2 shop stalls and 3 minifigures.

All aboard for a festive journey with the LEGO® Christmas Train Ride set, featuring a red locomotive with 2 green carriages, plus a lamppost with a city map, 2 shop stalls, a holiday tree and various accessories. Also includes 3 minifigures: a train driver, passenger and a shopkeeper. Makes a great seasonal gift for LEGO fans.

• Includes 3 minifigures: a train driver, passenger and a shopkeeper.
• Features a red locomotive with 2 green carriages, a lamppost with a city map, 2 shop stalls, a holiday tree and various buildable accessories and elements, including cups, wreaths and a bench.
• Measures over 3″ (8cm) high, 7″ (19cm) wide and 6″ (17cm) deep.

Christmas Town Square (40263)

Enjoy a perfect Christmas Eve at the LEGO® Christmas Town Square, with a colorful holiday tree, shop stall, sleigh, lamppost, mailbox, 3 minifigures and a buildable snowman figure.

Hop aboard the sleigh and head for the LEGO® Christmas Town Square where you’ll find a colorful holiday tree,

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LEGO Looking for Ideas for Future Gift-With-Purchase Items

September 27, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 60 Comments

We as fans have gotten at lot of great GWP (gift-with-purchase) sets over the years including the LEGO Creator Mini VW Beetle (40252) from earlier this year. The LEGO Community Engagement Team has asked the community to come up with ideas for future GWP items. I’ll be collecting ideas and give a list of top 5 most wanted GWP themes. It is fine if there are multiple comments for the same thing. Your ideas will influence future GWP items so send in some great ones.

The deadline to enter is October 31 but comment below so I can get a list going beforehand.

All ideas are welcome and below are some examples of ideas for a set which you might find helpful to get it started, as you can see there is room for many more good ideas.

– Futuristic Spaceship
– Pre-historic animals
– Modular building, corner restaurant
– Flower(s)
– Steam train (from 1923)
– Underwater creatures

Rules

Ideas consisting of or containing copies of any existing third party work or creation or infringements of any third party intellectual property right will not be eligible for this activity

However, ideas to themes within the current LEGO portfolio are welcome: LEGO Star Wars, LEGO DC Comics™ Super Heroes including original characters and LEGO created IPs, such as LEGO Friends, LEGO NEXO Knights, and LEGO Elves, are allowed.

Ideas consisting of or containing trademarked terms, or names that otherwise constitute infringements of any third party intellectual property right will not be eligible for this activity.

Ideas

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