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Target Hosting LEGO Harry Potter Event with Fun Giveaways and a Brick-Built Prize

Where LEGO is concerned, the Wizarding World is back in the spotlight now, months before the cinematic premiere of the latest movie in the franchise, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Said film already has a number of LEGO sets coming, alongside with other LEGO Harry Potter sets.

In fact, LEGO’s got one nifty promotional event to coincide with the introduction of their latest LEGO Harry Potter stuff (from BrickHeadz to a cool CMF line) , and they’re doing it with retail partner Target. News of this event was picked up and shared on social media by LEGO Harry Potter fans HaileyBricks and Brickanic, and it’s happening two Saturdays from now.

This event appears to commemorate (two months in advance) the 20th Anniversary of the September 1998 US book release of the first Harry Potter book by J.K. Rowling (which Scholastic re-subtitled as The Sorcerer’s Stone). It’s due to happen at the end of next week on July 21 at 11AM-2PM.

Merchandise being given away at participating Target stores includes a LEGO Harry Potter tote bag with the Hogwarts school emblem, and a Golden Trio poster with LEGO minifigures of Harry, Ron and Hermione in action. Those who enter the contest for Target’s Free 20th Anniversary Potter event might get a chance to win a special statue of Harry’s owl Hedwig, built entirely of LEGO bricks.

These giveaways are good to go at Target on July 21 while supplies last. Speaking of the date, you’ll realize it’s also the start of San Diego Comic Con. Decisions, decisions. It’s up to you.

A Look at the LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures (71022) Box Distribution

Here’s a timely update on what we’ve learned so far about this next big CMF craze. Following LEGO’s official reveal of the highly anticipated LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures (71022) a couple of weeks ago, there were earlier impressions that these J.K. Rowling inspired characters will be somehow equally represented among 60 blind bags that each box has.

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However, according to Brickset guru CapnRex101, this next CMF series will consist of certain rare figures and one chase minifigure per box very much similar to what LEGO did with the LEGO CMF Series 18 with its Classic Police Officer minifig.  Here’s a breakdown of the LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures (71022) box distribution:

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Harry Potter:
  • 3 – Harry Potter (Hogwarts Uniform)
  • 3 – Hermione Granger
  • 3 – Ron Weasley
  • 3 – Draco Malfoy
  • 3 – Neville Longbottom
  • 3 – Cho Chang
  • 3 – Dean Thomas
  • 3 – Lord Voldemort
  • 3 – Dobby
  • 3 – Cedric Diggory
  • 3 – Filius Flitwick
  • 3 – Mad-Eye Moody
  • 3 – Albus Dumbledore
  • 2 – Luna Lovegood
  • 2 – Sybil Trelawney
  • 2 – Harry Potter (Invisibility Cloak)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them:
  • 3 – Newt Scamander
  • 3 – Porpentina Goldstein
  • 3 – Jacob Kowalski
  • 3 – Queenie Goldstein
  • 2 – Credence Barebone
  • 1 – Percival Graves

As you can see from the above list provided by Brickset, the chase minifigure from this series will be the dubious Percival Graves. For a while there I thought that the chase minifigure will be Harry with his Invisibility Cloak. Rumors regarding the inclusion of a chase minifig in this series were circulating around LEGO fan forums for quite some time. Personally, I feel that there are a lot of better candidates to have a chase minifig other than Percival Graves. I guess I will not really understand LEGO’s decision on this one.

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Percival Graves will be the chase minifigure in the LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures (71022).

Looking further on the list, we will also see that the characters of Luna Lovegood, Sybil Trelawney, Harry Potter (with Invisibility Cloak) and Credence Barebone only has 2 minifigures for each them, leaving any LEGO CMF completionist having only 2 complete sets per box – less Percival graves of course. With such limited box distribution, I strongly feel that the cost for one complete set of this CMF series will be considerably higher in the aftermarket as compared to other LEGO CMF series before it. I guess we just have to wait and see.

The LEGO Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures (71022) are slated to be released in August across LEGO Stores and at shop.LEGO.com.

LEGO Announces Its Next SDCC 2018 Exclusive: The LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Ant-Man and the Wasp (75997)

In case you missed this one, LEGO has revealed via its Facebook and Twitter its next LEGO San Diego Comic Con exclusive set as a tribute to MCU’s tiniest heroes. The LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Ant-Man and the Wasp (75997) features an impressive brick-built bust of Ant-Man and a Wasp minifigure. The latter being the indentical Wasp minifigure as seen in Quantum Realm Explorers (76109). Coming in at 218 pieces, this limited-edition Ant-Man bust is scaled nicely to make the Wasp look like what she is in proportion to her counterpart.

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Similar to other 2018 SDCC exclusive LEGO sets such as the Millennium Falcon Cockpit (75512) and Aquaman and Storm (75996), the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Ant-Man and the Wasp (75997) comes in a video cassette-style packaging, with a classic, comic-book style box art.

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As we reported earlier, the above-mentioned sets will be available for purchase via a lottery system once SDCC 2018 kicks in on July 20. Other than these exclusive LEGO sets, we are still eagerly waiting for the reveal of three LEGO exclusive minifigures all from the LEGO Movie 2, DC and Marvel Superheroes respectively.

Lastly, in case you are similarly impressed with this brick-built bust of Ant-Man, then you may also want to check Build Better Bricks’ excellent collection of custom LEGO Marvel character busts designed by our resident master builders Tyler and Sean. For a very minimal amount, you may purchase the building instructions to create these LEGO custom busts together with its respective parts list which you can easily export to Bricklink for a more convenient way to purchase the necessary LEGO pieces to build them.

LEGO Creator Expert Aston Martin DB5 (10262) Available for VIP Purchase on July 18

The promotional drive being done by LEGO, Aston Martin and the James Bond film franchise to hype up the upcoming LEGO Creator Expert Aston Martin DB5 (10262), has been carried out over the past several days with an amazing precision like an SIS/MI6 operation; and they’ve taken the next step. We already know that there’s going to be a major event to reveal the LEGO Creator Expert Aston Martin DB5 (10262) set at London’s Leicester Square LEGO Store on July 18. There’s a theory going around that it won’t only be an unveiling but an actual product launch. This theory’s right.

LEGO VIP members can rejoice at their advance opportunity to get their License to Build ahead of the rest because the Creator Aston Martin (10262) is cleared for purchase by them starting July 18, as confirmed by a flyer screenshot courtesy of news source Promobricks.

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True, the exclusivity of 10262 to VIP members is only two weeks long before the set becomes generally available. Still, LEGO’s very encouraging with their customers to sign up to be VIPs, as written in the flyer. It’s free after all. Furthermore, they stand a chance to have their sets autographed.

As the flyer also states, the Leicester Square LEGO Event for the Aston Martin DB5 (10262) will be attended by the design teams from both LEGO and the actual Aston Martin automakers, who will be happy to sign sets for the VIP advance buyers. There’s also talk of a special guest for the occasion.

The most ideal bet for that special guest spot is a Bond actor, probably one who did use the DB5. Guesses range from original driver Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan and latest Bond Daniel Craig. We guess the attendees at the Leicester Square debut of 10262 will find out soon enough.

LEGO Ideas Project Steamboat Willie Achieves 10K Votes

After 2 years of gathering fan support and approval, we now have our next candidate to qualify for this year’s LEGO Ideas Review Stage. We followed Steamboat Willie’s development since 2016 and it caught our eye because of the Disney legacy that it alludes to. This LEGO Ideas project by szabomate90 pays tribute to early attempts of Walt Disney to bring cartoon animation to the masses, and now the LEGO Ideas Project Steamboat Willie has garnered the necessary 10K fan support in order to qualify for the 2018 LEGO Ideas Review Stage.

LEGO Ideas Project Steamboat Willie

Coming in at 156 LEGO pieces, the set features the iconic Steamboat Willie in its classic monochromatic color scheme, with a similarly colored LEGO Mickey Mouse minifigure. Though I’m glad that this set has made it this far especially after two long years of waiting, I’m quite skeptical if this project will gain the approval of the LEGO Ideas Review Team considering that policy changes in the LEGO fan platform requires that all submitted projects must not be a part of any existing LEGO themes. Since LEGO already has an active of Disney-inspired sets, and even has an existing LEGO Mickey Mouse collectible minifigure, I’m not really sure if Steamboat Willie will make it to final cut.

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LEGO Ideas Project Steamboat Willie

LEGO Ideas Project Steamboat Willie

Here’s szabomate90 with more info on his LEGO Ideas Project Steamboat Willie, followed by a feature video about this entry.

Steamboat Willie is the first fully synchronized sound cartoon directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

It was the debute of Mickey Mouse in a cartoon the first to be distributed and the third to be produced.

So as an animator and a Lego fan I’d like to pay my respect to that marvelous production, which since was created then inspired a lot of talented artists.

Because Disney Minifigures arrived, I have the luck to create a Mickey Mouse related set with him as well. In addition I repaint the figure to match the original 1928’s appearance.

The model designed to be tiny, easy to build and playable. You can put Mickey Mouse inside the boat also you can play with the cranes.

The LEGO Ideas Project Steamboat Willie is the fourth LEGO Ideas Project that qualifies for the next LEGO Ideas Review Stage together with the International Space Station, SpaceX – The Ultimate Collection, and SpaceX Falcon Heavy.

LEGO Launches The Awesome Building Buddies Competition

Here’s your chance to make the LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part more awesome. LEGO has just launched a building competition wherein selected winners will have the chance to have their builds featured during the closing credits of the LEGO movie sequel. The Awesome Building Buddies Competition allows pairs of builders (think of Tyler and Sean for example) to come up with their most favorite builds and to combine them to make something super.

To join, contestants need to download, print out and sign the contest entry submission form which you can download on the contest’s web site. From the looks of it, there seems to be no age limit so adults can join in as well. It should also be noted that as per official contest rules, if you will opt to include minifigures in your entries, then you must only use characters that are not part of any third-party licenses. Thus, if you’re going to include the cast of the LEGO Movie, you are allowed to add them except Batman (which is quite odd, because he is part of both the first and second films). You can also use characters from the LEGO City, Ninjago, Friends, Creator, Classic, Nexo Knights, or Elves themes. Entries that include minifigure characters from Disney, Marvel, DC, Jurassic World, Star Wars and other similar third-party licenses will not be accepted.

The deadline for submission of entries is on July 31, 2018 at 23:59 CET so be sure to have your bricks and building buddy ready before then. Here’s a quick rundown of how to enter the contest.

THE AWESOME BUILDING BUDDIES COMPETITION!

DO YOU AND YOUR BEST BUILDING BUDDY WANT TO SEE YOUR AWESOME DESIGN IN THE END OF THE LEGO® MOVIE 2™?

Awesome happens when two imaginations collide! So, team up with a friend, parent, brother or sister, distant cousin, pen pal, extra-terrestrial pet – you get the picture! Then build a cool, creative combination of your two favorite things. Send us a picture of you both with your awesome creation by following the steps below for a chance to win!

How To Enter

Step 1: Team up with your best building buddy.

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Step 2: Build a LEGO creation that combines your two most favorite things in the whole world. Broccoli and cookies? A dragon and a butterfly? What will it be?

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Step 3: Download, print out and sign the submission form and terms and conditions. If you’re 18 years old and below, you need a parent (for each building buddy) to sign for you.

Step 4: Send a picture of you and your awesome creation along with a picture of your signed submission form to BuddiesUK@LEGO.com

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Be sure to have your entries ready and sent before the deadline at the end of this month. Happy awesome building!

 

 

LEGO Invites LEGO VIP Members To A Top Secret Unveiling Event In Leicester Square, London

It’s a great time to be both a LEGO Builder and a fan of the long-running James Bond spy film franchise. The past few weeks have seen a near daily barrage of promotion for the upcoming collaboration between LEGO, the Bond franchise and Aston Martin. The latest development on this has the LEGO Creator Expert Aston Martin DB5 (10262) being put up for pre-order at the LEGO Store in Budapest (sounds like a top secret place that Agent 007 would visit in his classic films). But are there any further updates on when the set will be introduced to the world?

As it turns out, the LEGO Store in Leicester Square, London will be busy for the next couple of weeks – now that it has posted an invitation (via Facebook) to all LEGO VIP card holders to attend the unveiling of a ‘top secret’ LEGO Creator Expert set. Slated on July 18, from 10AM to 1PM (UTC), attendees will witness live the reveal of the much hyped LEGO Creator Expert Aston Martin DB5 (10262) in all its silver gray glory.

The said event will also allow LEGO VIPs an early access to purchase the set, to meet and greet the set designers and have their box sets signed by them. Pre-registration to attend the event is required and you can do so by heading to this link, which is also mentioned in the event details below as posted by LEGO.

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Pssst!
LEGO Creator Expert is revealing something TOP SECRET on July 18th in LEGO Store at Leicester Square, London…
The suspense is building… and we are almost ready to share the details of the #LicenceToBuild assignment.
For now, make sure that your LEGO Shop VIP card is ready. This will be your key for accessing the event, getting the set early and getting it signed by the designers!
You can sign up to the LEGO VIP Program right now by clicking on this link: https://lego.build/VIP
Until further notice…

It would be appropriate for the LEGO Aston Martin (10262) set to formally debut in the UK. In the past, the LEGO Store in Leicester Square, London has been instrumental in the launch and early VIP access for some of LEGO’s most notable sets including the LEGO Ideas TRON: Legacy (21314), the LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) and last year’s LEGO Creative Expert set the London Bus (10258).

But for those who can’t be there for the occasion, LEGO extends the early VIP access online at shop.LEGO.com from July 18 until 31. Watch out for more updates on this in the next few days so stay tuned here on the Brick Show.

LEGO Releases Another Teaser for its LEGO Creator Expert Aston Martin DB5 (10262) – Full Reveal Coming Soon!

LEGO has further fanned the hype flame when it released another teaser via Facebook and Twitter about its next LEGO Creator Expert set. After getting confirmation from a pre-order announcement released by a LEGO certified store in Budapest, this next teaser from LEGO actually placed this in stone that this much rumored set is indeed the LEGO Creator Expert Aston Martin DB5 (10262).

LEGO has been heavily teasing fans about this set for several days already, with the Aston Martin DB5 (10262) rumored to be at par in terms of scale to other LEGO Creator Expert sets such as the Volkswagen Beetle (10252) and the Ferrari F40 (10248). True to its word, LEGO has marketed its Aston Martin DB5 set with the strictest secrecy, and we have no idea yet of its piece count or any other features except perhaps for its rough silhouette as shown in the promotional ad of the above mentioned LEGO Store in Budapest.

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The Aston Martin DB5 is almost always associated with the James Bond franchise, and the way LEGO has promoted its brick-built counterpart has added more fuel to the fire of speculations that LEGO may somehow be looking at the possibility of having this as an official LEGO James Bond set. This also leads to the possibility that for the first time ever, that LEGO may have planned to include an actual James Bond LEGO minifigure together with the Aston Martin DB5 (10262) – a first to any LEGO Creator Expert set as of to date which makes it more exciting.

However, some have criticized the move, with sincere LEGO fans believing that the James Bond franchise is not a good fit for the LEGO brand. But it should be noted that LEGO is no stranger in partnering with third-party licenses that does not necessarily intend, or cater to children. The now discontinued LEGO Dimensions theme is a perfect example of this, with the likes of Mission Impossible, the A-Team, and Beetlejuice just to name a few, getting their own LEGO branding and minifigs. Clearly, if ever LEGO will go towards that direction of offering either a singular James Bond-inspired set, or go all-out with a complete theme, will be revealed in the next few days.

LEGO Creator Expert Aston Martin DB5 (10262) Now Available For Pre-Order at the LEGO Budapest Stores

I guess this finally puts to rest all the rumors behind this next ‘top secret’ LEGO Creator Expert set. The online portal of the LEGO Store in Budapest has just ran a sort of an pre-order web page that allows LEGO fans to reserve their LEGO Creator Expert Aston Martin DB5 (10262) set ahead of its release on August 1 within their region. The featured image on the site specifically mentions this. The James Bond inspired set will retail for around 150 Euros and the pre-order page will ran until July 29 or until supplies last.

The LEGO Store in Budapest also mentions that a customer is only allowed one order of the set due to its limited quantity. LEGO is still yet to reveal the set’s official images, but if you live in the area and would like to be one of the first to own a LEGO Creator Expert Aston Martin DB5 (10262) set, then better hurry and sign up at their early pre-order page right here.

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For those in the US, LEGO VIP members can have an early access of the set supposedly from August 15 to 31, as hinted in the LEGO Store August 2018 calendar. For the record, LEGO has not yet officially confirmed this so we just have to wait for more news during the next few days.

 

Thanks again to Promobricks for the tip.

More LEGO Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures (71022) Images Revealed

Last week, LEGO has finally announced its next collectible minfigures series that highlights some of the most popular characters from JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchise. Now this time around, we get our first glimpse of the respective blind bag and set image of the LEGO Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures (71022).

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This newest LEGO CMF craze consists of 16 LEGO Harry Potter minifigures and 6 LEGO Fantastics Beasts minifigs giving us a total of 22 minifigures to collect. According to Promobricks, the box itself has the usual 60 blind bags with a reported distribution of 3 sets of the LEGO Harry Potter movies, 2 for the LEGO Fantastic Beasts. Doing the math, it means that there are 3 X 16 LEGO HP plus 2 X 6 LEGO FB for a total of 60 minifigures per box. However, this is considered speculative until officially announced by LEGO.

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Based on the accessories that go with each collectible minifigure, it looks like we’re not going to have a hard time feeling our way through them. The ones that I think will be the easiest to detect are the minifigures of Cedric Diggory (because of the Triwizard Cup, Dobby with his unique head mold, and Lord Voldemort due to his torso and snake figure that goes with him. It is also interesting to note that each blind bag, particularly for those magical characters, contains an extra wand piece. This is a new piece that LEGO introduced with the LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter sets. This latest CMF also introduces the first-ever articulated shorter minifigure legs that previously not available for children minifigs and other shorter characters.

The LEGO Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures (71022) are slated to be released in August across LEGO Stores and at shop.LEGO.com.

Image Credits: Promobricks