LEGO® Certified Store | Shangri-La Opening Day

The Newest LEGO® Certified Store has finally opened, and it had a preview for special VIPs and a regular opening day that includes ribbon cutting and all that jazz whenever a new store opens having special discounts and promos for the first day, which it did happen and it is the first new store to be located in a prime location. Its previous certified stores are located in places general crowds do not often get lost into, and it was a breath of relevance that a new LCS would be located at a shopping centre that is accessible to everyone.

LEGO® Certified Store | Shangri-La Store Preview

In case you’ve been passing through Shangri-La Mall in Mandaluyong City you might happen to notice there is a ginormous signage that’s more than five levels up with a huge announcement that this shopping centre will have its very own LEGO® Certified store. The LEGO® Certified Store (LCS) is a shop that mainly carries exclusive sets not available at retail outlets, and there are some interesting things that make it more unique than the conventional store that carries the brand.

LEGO® City Nat Geo at TRU in Robinsons Magnolia!

06.05.2020 – The summer season is almost done in the Philippines but in other countries it might be winter or in North America, which is the start of the later mentioned season. With that new sets for the second quarter of 2020 at the same time the previous sets released early this year becomes special offers or sale in most countries. If you haven’t caught up with the recent ‘new arrivals’ they slowly start to appear on retail stores in Metro Manila. Outside of that there’s no news but you can inquire directly with Ban Kee Bricks for that.

LEGO® DOTS at TRU Greenbelt 5!

06.03.2020 – It has been more than two months since all non-essential stores have closed which includes retail shops inside the shopping centres that does not provide essential goods. It was a struggle with the pandemic that led to everyone staying indoors due to the mandatory quarantine. Of course, the coronavirus still has no cure and yet the economy has been battered during the past months. But now the world is slowly easing back restrictions and retail shops like Toys R’ Us at Greenbelt 5 has opened since Monday.

LEGO® Disney Frozen 2 | Now on PH Retail

10.11.2019 – If you’re not in the loop with the upcoming Disney animate feature films the sequel to Frozen is set to hit Philippine cinemas on 20 November 2019 a day ahead from its Southeast Asian counterparts. But the LEGO® sets based from the animated feature films has been sighted. There are all six LEGO® sets featuring all the characters from the 2013 original hit that has been announced sometime in September 2019, and they are all sighted at major Philippine retail stores including LCS branches.

LEGO® Creator 2019 at Toy Kingdom!

06.14.2019 – The LEGO® freight train for 2019 continues to roll as every time you visit the local retail stores like Rustan’s, Toy Kingdom, and Toy’s R Us there ‘s new sets making it on their respective toy shelves. There’s bound to be an interesting set for kids and adult fans of the brand Recently, there have been more new sets now started appearing on major retail stores mostly to the two major toy stores in Manila. With licensed tie- up to upcoming movies surely there are also room for the basic ones that stands out too.

LEGO® City Space Lands at Rustan's Makati!

06.01.2019 – If you’re into science fiction and space exploration chances are you grew up own one or two sets of the Classic LEGO® Space, which you won’t notice that is celebrating its 40th anniversary. But it has been a while since there was a space theme set that had an impact on the brand. But this year LEGO® is sort of brining back a space theme although this time it is part of the LEGO® City subline that also celebrating the 50th anniversary landing of Man to the Moon with the Mars Exploration that has arrived in Manila.

Toy Kingdom | New LEGO® Sightings

05.10.2019 – New LEGO® sets has now starting to appear in major retail stores in the Philippines as previously reported with price listings there will be more major licenced range of sets based from Marvel’s properties that was not seen before. This time around Toy Kingdom flagship store has the Avengers and Spider-Man sets. Besides the licensed properties there are also sets for AFOLs too like the LEGO® Architecture that is now available at Toy Kingdom in SM Megamall.

New LEGO® Sets at MOA TK Express & Toy Kingdom

05.08.2019 – There’s a saying ‘Better Late than NEVER’ if you haven’t frequent the retail stores in Metro Manila chances are you haven’t noticed that the long awaited 2019 sets has finally arrived at your major retail stores and toy stores which has clearing old ones from dating back to 2015. The news of course has been word of mouth behind the scenes that Ban Kee Trading has taken over local distribution rights to bring new LEGO® sets to the retail market that was previously held by LAJ Marketing since 2005.

LEGO® Clearance Sale | Everything Must Go

04.15.2019 – LEGO® clearance sales are a rare thing in other countries as whenever they have a sale it is through store promotions randomly announced and that also includes supermarkets. But in the Philippines when you talk about these types of major promos it has become sort of a habit that the only reason why they are going in clearance is for new stock to come in.Of course, if you’re in the Philippines this is the usual strategy and consumers mostly the collector’s mind they’ve marked the dates when you talk about clearance sales.

LEGO® Certified Store | BUY 1 GET 1 PROMO

02.10.2019 – There have been five LEGO® Certified Stores in Metro Manila having some of the exclusive sets that are not available in other retail stores in the country. You’ll be surprised to see some of the old sets that are discontinued or from the past few months, which is now on a discount sale as low as 50% percent off. But if you haven’t been passing by in this store you’ll get more than just one surprise that maybe you might be running to the nearest branch for some serious pick-up with the month long promo.

Toyworld Australia | Mini LEGO® Store

02.24.2018 – LEGO® Certified Stores has started appearing in countries, but in Australia it is a slow process despite having a Satellite Store in Melbourne, where your sets come from after purchasing them through LEGO.com and AFOLs are still hoping there will be a LEGO® Store somewhere in Australia someday. For now in South Australia in the heart of Adelaide Toy World Australia have a little of that. Recent renovations at Toy World Australia has started with new changes around the shop with the LEGO® section having a major makeover.

LEGO® Batman at Big W Marion Sighted!

01.30.2017 – The LEGO® Batman Movie is the hottest theme right now with the blind bagged packs sold out two weeks earlier there has been a slow update at Australian stores in some region specifically in South Australia. But here they are starting to show up in some major retail stores. Specifically with Big W now having some of the first wave sets like the Batmobile and vehicles driven by some of the Rogues Gallery. The sets that have pop up are just the first few to be spotted at one local Big W store with more details…

LEGO® 71011 CMS 15 Preview!

12.02.2015 – It appears 2016 will be a busy year for LEGO® builders and collectors who are into minifigures. If you’re into collecting the Collectible Minifigures Series that first revealed the list for the fifteenth series you’ll excited by now. LEGO® has finally revealed the images of these characters to look out for by January and its definitely going to be an exciting one too with new elements and pieces included in this new wave.

LEGO® 6-Day Sale at Landmark Makati!

11.13.2015 – It was short notice but Landmark department store will be having a LEGO® 6-day sale beginning today until next Wednesday. The theme sets on sale and as mentioned selected items are as low as 10% percent off. If you haven’t made the visit drop by the third level of Landmark Makati and here’s more…