Toy Expo 2024 | The Realm of Ninjago

The Toy Kingdom Toy Expo returns after a very long hiatus, but its return certainly shows that this event is something to look forward to for the next iteration. The years of this event’s absences has been thought that it can no longer return. But here it is, ready for the next new toys as a “preview” for the holiday season in three months. In those 6 years of no Toy Expo, the LEGO brand has changed distribution hands with current importer Ban Kee Trading, making sure it continues to stick to the philosophy while staying competitive with other construction brands only available in the Southeast Asian Region.

CMF Marvel Series 2 | She-Hulk

She-Hulk is rarely discussed in the same breath as his cousin Bruce Banner aka The Hulk. But her star shined as the character was portrayed in live-action on her Disney+ series in 2022. “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” was not what everyone expected in the end but it revealed what’s coming next in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. LEGO® has recently released the latest CMF and Marvel’s second series featuring the characters that appeared on their respective Disney+ shows.

BTC Event | The Brick Exhibit

LEGO® has the most diverse themes from Classic Space to the recent DreamZzz. Local events that cater to almost everyone is a rare gathering of hobbyists that seem impossible, but Brick Traders’ Club (BTC) has been consistent with their events since the start of the year. Their monthly event of local gatherings promoting the LEGO® brand and its growing community continue to invite new fans to the hobby. From kids to parents and every demographic in between and that makes these are some of the must-go places.

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.

Ninjago: Dragons Rising | Shangri-La Mall

LEGO® introduced the Ninjago theme in 2011 and has become one of the brand’s flagship series, which produced an animated series, comic books, and even a movie back in 2017. It has become =ongest running original themed set since Bionicle back in 2001. There have been rumours that the brand will reboot Ninjago, but that was not the case as some of the older sets were reintroduced under the Ninjago Legacy theme, and in 2013 it was confirmed to be not a reboot, but a new storyline with “Dragons Rising.”

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.

HW Experimotors | Custom Small Block

Hot Wheels is not associated with Construction Toys, but for those not updated that their parent company is Mattel which now owns Mega Brands (formerly Mega Bloks) since 2014. But Mattel’s Hot Wheels did introduce a die-cast car that has studs in them the year before in the form of the Fig Rig truck. After so many variations of the die-cast cars that let you put a Mega Bloks figure or a LEGO Minifigure, They finally produced a die-cast car that you can be able to swap parts using studs built-in to the cars’ plastic chassis!

LEGO® Minifigures 24 | Orc

The Collectible Minifigures Series introduced the twenty-fourth edition of random characters by LEGO® in their bestselling range of characters that are not licensed, but have established themselves as a popular set of collectible “minifigs.” They immediately get sold out in each release and casual collectors are having a bit of a challenge tracking down their “favourite character” in each release, some of them are only sold in retail in very limited quantities ending up in third-party markets.