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60 years of LEGO®!

I meant to have something ready to post yesterday, but failed. January 28th, 1958, marks the anniversary of when inventor Kirk Christiansen Godtfred applied for a patent on what would become one of the most popular toys ever created. The LEGO® Brick.  It is a timeless construction toy that has captured the hearts and imaginations of children of all ages. What you can and can't build is only limited by your imagination, and probably your budget! My brother and I would spend ...
January 29, 2018 by Brick Dad in Featured, News
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LEGO® Ideas Second 2017 Review Results

  The LEGO® Review Board has announced the results of the LEGO® Ideas Second 2017 Review Results, and as I expected, none of these will make it to production. A few sets would require licensing, and some just don't have great playability. While many of us look at these as models and such, at the very heart they are toys and need to appeal to kids AND adults. I would have loved to see the launch tower and shuttle make the cut, ...
January 22, 2018 by Brick Dad in Featured, LEGO® Ideas, News
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LEGO® Ideas Contest – Design a Gift with Purchase

LEGO® Ideas is holding a competition this month, and the grand prize puts your winning submission into a future gift with purchase! In addition to your Ideas submission becoming a gift with purchase, the winner also gets a selection of past sets that were given out as gifts with a purchase, as well as a $250 shopping spree at LEGO® Shop@Home! The winning set will be modified by a LEGO® designer, and included as a gift with purchase in 2019! Additional information, ...
January 16, 2018 by Brick Dad in Featured, LEGO® Contest, LEGO® Ideas
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