LEGO Brick Playing Cards Hands-on
Jul10

LEGO Brick Playing Cards Hands-on

LEGO® fandom has expanded far beyond the brick and there have been some weird and wonderful LEGO merchandise in recent years. Some of the most intriguing products have come from Chronicle Books, which have taken a unique approach to bringing the LEGO brand to different audiences. Joining their range of LEGO stationery, art books and puzzles is a set of LEGO-themed playing cards. Chronicle has kindly sent me a set of the LEGO Brick...

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Adidas ZX 8000 X LEGO Shoes Review
May10

Adidas ZX 8000 X LEGO Shoes Review

Not from want of trying but I’ve not had the best luck in getting hold of the various Adidas LEGO® trainers. It would seem I’m not the only one, getting a pair of the first Limited Edition ZX shoes via the VIP Reward Centre was impossible as was it to buy any. The Ultra Boost trainers sold out before going on sale, so I didn’t hold out much hope for the recently released ZX 8000 Bricks collection. Featuring six...

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Official LEGO Star Wars Plush Toys Come To The UK
May09

Official LEGO Star Wars Plush Toys Come To The UK

Early last year reported on the news that many of the LEGO® Plush Toys were readily available from Amazon UK as well as LEGOLAND stores. Over in the US, the range was expanded to include characters from the Star Wars universe, but until now they haven’t been available in the UK. But I can exclusively reveal that the official LEGO Star Wars plush toys are now available in the UK. The company behind these officially branded soft...

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A Look At The LEGO VIP Gold Coins
Feb12

A Look At The LEGO VIP Gold Coins

Last month the LEGO® VIP Rewards centre introduced a series of special collectible VIP Coins. There are five different coins to collect, each featuring a design relevant to a much-loved LEGO theme. Currently, two coins have been released, along with a collector’s case. Reactions to the coins have been mixed, regardless they are currently fetching a pretty price on eBay. I’m a sucker for collectible things and I have a mass...

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Official LEGO Super Mario Carry Case Review
Dec13

Official LEGO Super Mario Carry Case Review

Earlier this week an interesting LEGO® Super Mario branded item appeared on Smyths Toys. The LEGO Super Mario Carry Case, as you might expect from the name, is a carry case. According to the images used for the product page on Smyths, it appears to be a case for storing aspects of the LEGO Super Mario sets. But it turns out, it’s far more than that. So here’s a closer look at the LEGO Super Mario Carry Case Product...

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Official LEGO Face Covering Now Available
Nov23

Official LEGO Face Covering Now Available

Face coverings have become a necessity in this new way of daily life. Most public places now require people to wear them, in order to stay safe and help others stay safe as well. There are many types of face-covering from plain old medical-style ones to colourful custom ones. If like me you’ve been looking for a face covering to convey your love of LEGO® then you’re in luck. An officially licensed LEGO 2-in-1 Snood Face...

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Chronicle Books LEGO Range Review
Nov20

Chronicle Books LEGO Range Review

A few weeks ago, Chronicle Books released a number of new products in their new LEGO® range. These include three new LEGO-themed Jigsaw Puzzles, a notebook and pack of notecards. Chronicle Books have kindly sent across the various puzzles and other goodies to take a closer look at. The first LEGO jigsaw proved quite popular when it was released earlier this year. A combination of lockdown and LEGO fuelled an interest in this new...

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