News round-up

 

  • News round-up

    Posted by Huw, 09 Dec 2012 04:03. Filed under Miscellaneous.

    Here's a quick summary of news I've been alerted to over the last few days:

    • The next Architecture set will be Imperial Hotel, as revealed by Amazon.fr. I imagine it's going to be the Imperial Hotel Tokyo designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, but I might be mistaken. (Thanks Alexis)
    • Amazon.co.uk has just listed a lot of 2013 sets including thirteen Legends of Chima sets. There's no release date given, but we now have an idea of prices.
    • The Brick Show team has four of the six TMNT sets and has posted video reviews on YouTube
    • LEGO has updated the retiring soon list at shop.LEGO.com (US). It's now quite a long list, which includes Imperial Shuttle 10212 and Diagon Alley 10217. (Thanks dreisbaugh)
    • ASDA in the UK has 25% off all LEGO until midnight Monday (Thanks Andrew H)
    • TMNT sets are now available from Toys R Us in the USA .
    • There's a new brand retail shop opening in Yorkdale Mall, Toronto, Canada. There's a picture, and some discussion about it, on flickr.
    • A temporary LEGO store has opened in Stockholm in the Skrapan shopping centre. More info on Facebook.
    • ShopForMe has opened a bricks-and-mortar store in Australia at 506 Lygon Street, Brunswick East 3057. More info on Facebook
    • If you're in Australia you can enter a competition on Facebook to 'Win a blockbuster LEGO Gandalf Statue'. There's only 10 entries at the moment, so you're in with a good chance of winning! (Thanks altaris100)

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Posted by The Baron in United Kingdom, 09 Dec 2012 06:18

I think the "Retiring soon" list is a great idea. Nothing more frustrating that deciding to finally purchase set XXXX just to find out you're a week too late.

Posted by multiplex in Canada, 09 Dec 2012 10:37

Yorkdale Mall is even closer to me :) I hope it's a bigger store than Fairview. But I do feel bad for those that don't have a LEGO store near them yet like in BC or out east. I'm sure it would be a hit

Posted by bluemodern in United States, 09 Dec 2012 12:15

The "Retiring Soon" is smart for LEGO (in terms of making money). Quite a few of the sets show as sold out at retail price without having gone on clearance.

Posted by wiredforsound in United States, 09 Dec 2012 13:27

In case you haven't seen it, LEGO is holding a Happy Holiplay Contest for the month of December with both Daily and Grand Prizes. - http://happyholiplay.lego.com/

I entered won the daily prize of Olivia's House (3315) for December 8th with this photo of LEGO CMF Santas at Portland's Annual Santacon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiredforsound23/8256487476/

Posted by CM4S in United States, 09 Dec 2012 13:29

Chima summer sets in forum.

Posted by Isabella and Lego Liker in United States, 09 Dec 2012 13:57

BOGO 50% off at Target for City items. They have a Forest Police Station/Off Road command Center for $110, $10 off, and it can be BOGO'd as well if someone wants 2, if so, they will save $75.

Posted by Zackula in United States, 09 Dec 2012 14:02

What does Lego mean by a temporary Lego store in Sweden?

Posted by Firox 5000 in United Kingdom, 09 Dec 2012 14:12

Assuming those are the actual Chima RRP prices, The Croc set is very overpriced at £70.00 and should really be £50 for the size. Some of the other sets are also very pricey. Retiring soon list is genius.

Posted by indyracer999 in United Kingdom, 09 Dec 2012 14:33

I really hope that Eagle set isn't really £30...

Posted by Jared. in Canada, 09 Dec 2012 16:07

Finally! Yorkdale is right on my route home! This is amazing news, thank you so much HUW!

Posted by TBOC in United States, 09 Dec 2012 18:53

Still nothing about the Lego Store opening in Saint Louis next May? Doesn't that count as news?

Posted by caperberry in United Kingdom, 10 Dec 2012 08:41

I saw the Shop for me store a couple of days ago quite by chance as we passed by in a car! Not had a chance to visit yet though

Posted by Nexus Force Blacksmith in United Kingdom, 10 Dec 2012 12:04

Went on Amazon UK for another look at the Chima prices but they aren't there anymore.

Posted by Firox 5000 in United Kingdom, 10 Dec 2012 13:40

The Brickset effect strikes again. Lego were watching the feed.

Posted by Odeinoichus in Canada, 10 Dec 2012 13:49

I'm a little confused here. Why precisely is Olivia's Speedboat listed as retiring soon? Was that, or was that not only just released in the past few months. Most of the sets I could understand retiring soon if they're from a year or more ago, but LEGO is going to retire a set in the Friends line presumably not making any more of them only from just the past... five or six months? Isn't that a bit... Early?

Oh well, just means I'll have to be sure to pick that up before it vanishes at retail.

Posted by Isabella and Lego Liker in United States, 10 Dec 2012 23:48

Some of the smaller Friends sets (41000, 41002, 41003, 41004, and 41011) are now out. And the Friends Series 1 will be $4.99, and out on the 17th. The TMNT sets are now for the 24th to come out.

Posted by brizio in Switzerland, 11 Dec 2012 09:03

And so today my XMas gift left Amazon.it: Imperial Shuttle 10212 will be reaching my house tomorrow afternoon. Apparently only one is left at 208€ now...

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