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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Louis Vuitton | Fashion Meets with Bricks

There are unique collaboration, and some of them really benefit in growing brand together that keeps them relevant individually. With LEGO® and Louis Vuitton it takes a new level of appreciation how both are iconic brands that can work together.

This glass display has been spotted late in the afternoon at the posh side of Greenbelt mall, where all the high end clothing product related to fashion and gadgets can be found in one of the most highly commercialized side of the Makati CBD.

Thursday, April 14, 2022

LEGO® Ninjago | Garmadon #1

LEGO® as company continue to expand not only in creating new sets yearly, but also how they market their brand. In the age or original content it’s been a challenge to create stories based on all-new content. This includes creating a mythology for something it is based from a LEGO® theme.

Ninjago is an original LEGO® creation and has been around for more than a decade expanding into an animated CGI series, and the 2015’s feature length theme. IT is considered one of the longest original content from LEGO® that continue to release its own themed sets and going back to its original roots why it is popular with children and those who have grown up to pass the toys to their own kids.

There hasn’t been LEGO® Ninjago published in the realm of the comicbooks or graphic novels until Skybound Entertainment, the creators of The Walking Dead acquiring the rights to produce a new series that would delve through the original characters from world of Ninjago, and also introduce Garmadon to the world!

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Melbourne F1 Grand Prix | LEGO® McLaren F1 Car

In the Philippines, a season of summer means there’s a lot of events happening and one of them just previously wrapped up that was quite a success for the local car show events.

Meanwhile, a few days ago as the local car events are happening Melbourne was gearing up for the return of the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix, and to celebrate the event LEGO® unveiled the McLaren Formula 1 Race Car.

Sunday, April 10, 2022

MIAS 2022 | LEGO® Vespa 125

Vespa scooter is a design icon and a popular ride that became its own subculture. The popularity has spawned due to challenging times, and became the simplest lifestyle in driving a small vehicle. LEGO® has produced a set for their Creator Expert range due to its icon status.

This set is aimed at AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO) with impressive details, and if you saw it in person chances are you have been at the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS), where this was displayed beside its real world counterpart.

Saturday, April 9, 2022

MIAS 2022 | Brick Built Ferrari 512 M

The Ferrari 512 M is one of most important cars in their racing history, which was a later model follow the Ferrari 512 S. It is being raced at the iconic Le Mans, which competed with Ford GT-40. This V-12 powered race car is not just an icon, but it is a prototype produced by Scuderia Ferrari.

LEGO® has produced the 512 M under the Speed Champions sub-range of licensed cars from all over the world, and it is the current kit that is released for 2022. This car was also produced in a larger brick-built scale that is on display at this year’s MIAS!

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Mega Brands | Replacement Parts Policy

06.18.2019 – There’s a lot of products out there that is being produced by toy manufacturers out there, that chances are that you might end up buying one with a quality issue. This is one in a million that you end up with a defected product that these companies made sure they put warranty clause in each one.

With Mega Brands Inc, the parent company of Mega Bloks and their Mega Construx building toys make sure customer service is in place if there’s a chance that one customer might end up with product defect either it slipped past from their quality control or the aforementioned piece in the product is broken.

Monday, May 28, 2018

Building Block | Base Plate

05.28.2018 – LEGO® the pioneering brand has produced different kinds of base plate in all shapes and sizes that required a particular set. But lately the recent sets don’t depend much on the base plate and it’s also sort of an excuse for cost cutting.

The most common base plate nowadays are sold with the standard 32 x 32 in dimension as part of the LEGO® Classic which is in green and recently re-released blue plate for all the fun creative ideas for kids out there. But since there are no smaller size plate Target came up with this one.

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Shop Spotlight | Inside the LAYGO Store

09.16.2017 – Laygo is one of the two third party stores that specializes the LEGO® brand as its main product since there has no LEGO® Certified Store in South Australia. It’s one of the go to stores for part elements and other things LEGO®.

For those who resides in South Australia and have not heard of this store here’s something for you to look forward to besides looking for missing pieces and other hard-to-find sets. This is also a good place to spend your birthday parties too.

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Smart City Studio | Adelaide in LEGO®!

01.22.2017 – While walking around Adelaide you’ll be surprised what you’ll see along the way. Exploring the downtown and seeing the culture is one thing, but understanding how efficient it is can be worth educational.

Adelaide Smart City Studio is a company who thrive to bring technology and data to drive economic activity, accelerate innovation and better manage energy, resources and services for South Australians.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Kobe Bryant Officially Announced His Retirement!

11.30.2015 – This might not be related to LEGO®, but surely for those who where aware of the Sports subtheme would remember that for a season in 2003 they collaborated with the National Basketball Association.

Earlier today Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has confirmed that this 2015-2016 will be his last as he announced his retirement. LEGO® produced sets based on the Basketball theme which included a Kobe Bryant minifigure.

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Sheng Yuan SY220B: Flaming Head!

10.31.2015 – There has been so many well-known building toys out there since LEGO® pioneered the concept of interlocking bricks.

But there are also the China-made no name brands that are bootlegs or knock offs, and they no longer that cheap too like this Sheng Yuan ‘Heroes Assemble’ Flame Head!

Thursday, December 12, 2013

LEGO® Star Wars Darth Vader Watch!

12.12.2013 – For every hero there’s a villain and in Star Wars you got Darth Vader. The character doesn’t need any introduction. The popular Sith Lord formerly known as Anakin Skywalker has been popular to have his own LEGO® Star Wars Watch.

LEGO® ClicTime watches expand into the realm of Star Wars and no fan would ever pass this up in having Darth Vader tell their time to fire the Death Star.

Friday, December 6, 2013

LEGO® Star Wars Luke Skywalker Watch!

12.06.2013 – Star Wars is one of longest running licensed brands for LEGO® and over the years the product evolves which also expands from the building sets to merchandise. It has become an evolving marriage between two companies to bring new Star Wars.

LEGO® Star Wars expands with the collectible watches with minifigures. This version of Luke Skywalker was released with a 2011 copyright year...