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  • LEGO Collectors' Guide book now available from LEGOshop.com

    LEGOshop.com news Posted by Huw, Jul 4 2008 2:36PM 810003-1

    This much-anticipated book is now available! Personally I can't wait to get hold of a copy. It will be very interesting to see how its coverage compares with Brickset. It claims to cover "nearly every LEGO set produced".

    I plan to write a full review as soon as I have a copy.

    26 comments , latest one posted today.

  • Clone Wars instructions now at LEGO.com

    New set news Posted by Huw, Jul 2 2008 2:57PM 7679-1

    LEGO's Customer Service building instruction page now includes instructions for the Clone Wars sets. It surprises me that instructions often appear on there before they are available in the shops, but I guess it at least lets us see what's in the set and whether it's worth buying or not.

    I am told that they will be released on July 26th in the USA and the LEGO brand stores will be opening at midnight!

    Thanks to everyone that told us about these.

    79 comments , latest one posted today.

  • Bionicle Mistika Sets now at S@H

    LEGOshop.com news Posted by Grahame, Jun 26 2008 3:24AM K8688-1

    LEGO Shop-At-Home in the US now has the six Bionicle Mistika sets listed.

    25 comments , latest one posted today.

  • New Technic Sets

    LEGOshop.com news Posted by Grahame, Jun 25 2008 3:17AM 8297-1

    S@H now has four new Technic sets available in the US.

    Included in this release is the impressive Off-Roader set 8297 which contains several power function components.

    13 comments , latest one posted 6 days ago.

  • Volkswagen Beetle now available for pre-order in the US from S@H

    LEGOshop.com news Posted by Grahame, Jun 25 2008 1:28AM 10187-1

    The Volkswagen Beetle set 10187 is now available for pre-order in the US and is priced at 119.99 USD.

    Pre-order this item today, and it will be shipped by 15 July 2008.

    9 comments , latest one posted 4 days ago.

  • Coast Guard Platform now available in France

    Posted by Huw, Jun 21 2008 2:48PM 4210-1

    Tontonsega wrote to tell us that Coast Guard set 4210 is available in France as an exclusive in King Jouets stores at a cost, he thinks, of €50.

    8 comments , latest one posted 11 days ago.

  • Death Star available for pre-order at LEGOshop.com in the USA

    LEGOshop.com news Posted by Huw, Jun 19 2008 4:58PM 10188-1

    The rumours were true, it's $399. Pre-order this set today, and it will ship by 16 September 2008. Be sure to click through from Brickset and use our exclusive code to get your free key chain when you order!

    I'm trying to find out a European release date and price. I hope that it doesn't tranalste to anything more than £250 in the UK when we know the price here.

    128 comments , latest one posted today.

  • Death Star pictures on Eurobricks/Brickshelf

    New set news Posted by Huw, Jun 17 2008 11:32AM 10188-1

    Check them out here, here, here and here!

    19 comments , latest one posted today.

  • Already?

    LEGOshop.com news Posted by shima55, Jun 13 2008 11:24AM 10191-1

    In the U.S., LEGO S@H has already lowered the price on the two Factory Space sets that were released just two months ago. It is unknown how fast they will sell out, so if you want yours, you had better grab them now!

    17 comments , latest one posted 10 days ago.

  • Peril in Peru now available for back-order.

    LEGOshop.com news Posted by Grahame, Jun 11 2008 4:25AM 7628-1

    The Indiana Jones set "Peril in Peru" is now available on back-order from the LEGO Internet shop. The set will ship by 04 August 2008.

    55 comments , latest one posted 2 days ago.

  • Dwarves Mine U.S. Availability

    New set news Posted by shima55, Jun 8 2008 9:14PM 7036-1

    If you live in the U.S. and missed the exclusive Target early release of the Castle set 7036 Dwarves Mine, and have also not been able to get it from LEGO S@H and are worried that you may have missed out on a chance to get this amazing set, do not worry! The latest Toys R Us advertising shows that the set is available there now along with all the other new Castle sets apart from 7048 and the impulse range. This is good news for U.S. consumers as this set is currently the highest rated set in the database, and having missed out on it would have been a real shame.

    20 comments , latest one posted 2 days ago.

  • New Creator sets now available LEGOshop.com

    LEGOshop.com news Posted by Huw, Jun 8 2008 10:44AM 4993-1

    This year's large Creator sets are now available to order from LEGOshop.com in Europe. Why not order through Brickset today and claim your FREE Tie Fighter bag charm!

    5 comments , latest one posted 25 days ago.

  • VW Beetle available for pre-order at Amazon.com

    New set news Posted by Huw, Jun 7 2008 3:21AM 10187-1

    You can now order the VW Beetle from Amazon. It's shipping from October 1st, apparently. The price at $120 seems quite a lot. I hope that doesn't translate to £80-90 when the UK price is known.

    There's something about the model that doesn't look quite right to me: the roof and pillars. As my friend Ralph suggested, perhaps a conversion to a convertible will be in order.

    18 comments , latest one posted 11 days ago.

  • New LEGO Store Open in Friendswood, TX.

    Posted by Grahame, Jun 6 2008 9:42PM

    There is a new LEGO store now open in Friendswood, TX, just south of Houston. It opened to the public last Thursday morning and the grand opening is planned for the weekend of June 20-22, 2008.

    14 comments , latest one posted 18 days ago.

  • New LEGO store opening in Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Posted by Huw, Jun 6 2008 2:35PM

    Aaron wrote to us to say "There is a Lego store opening in Chandler Fashion Square in a few weeks, grand opening on June 27th. This is pretty exciting news for AZ Lego fans since the closest Lego store is in California."

    Sounds like excellent news if you're in Arizona -- if you are why not get along to the opening and meet up with other Brickset users!

    23 comments , latest one posted 19 days ago.

  • Couple of new pictures added

    New set news Posted by Huw, Jun 6 2008 7:40AM 4210-1

    Thanks to everyone who sent us the Agents and Coast Guard Platform pictures, I have now added them. It looks like they came off the cache at LEGO.com so hopefully they'll be added to the shop soon!

    I have to say, the coast guard platform looks quite interesting, but wouldn't it be better if it were an oil rig! Maybe that's an idea for a future sea-based theme...

     

    21 comments , latest one posted 14 days ago.

  • News commenting is back

    Site update Posted by Huw, Jun 1 2008 10:20AM

    Tabletown I have re-enabled news commenting, merely a week after saying I would not. Why? Well, despite the hard work needed to keep you lot in order, the site is kinda boring without them.

    HOWEVER: The moderators will not tolerate any off-topic or pointless posts, so don't even bother. If your post does not 'add value' to the news story, it will be deleted.

     

    The good news is that Dr. S. has agreed that you can use the Tabletown forums for more general LEGO discussions, so please take them over there.

    22 comments , latest one posted 7 days ago.

  • Special LEGOshop.com offer!

    LEGOshop.com news Posted by Huw, Jun 1 2008 5:08AM 852115-1

    We've teamed up with the nice people at LEGOshop.com to bring Brickset users an exclusive offer!

    Until July 31st, when you click through to LEGOshop.com from Brickset, spend over US$80 or £30, quote the code BRICKSETUK (in the UK) or BRICKSETUS (in the USA) at the checkout you'll get a free Vader's TIE Fighter® Bag Charm!

    The small print is at the bottom of the page; be sure to read it first.

    18 comments , latest one posted 20 days ago.

  • 50 Years of the LEGO Brick

    LEGOshop.com news Posted by shima55, May 30 2008 10:08PM 810002-1

    If you live in the U.K., Australia or New Zealand, you can order the new book "50 Years of the LEGO Brick" from LEGO S@H. Just click on the yellow link below, and search for item number 810002 to find it.

    Update: This book is now available in German from S@H.

    18 comments , latest one posted 14 days ago.

  • The Agents have arrived!

    LEGOshop.com news Posted by shima55, May 30 2008 10:02PM 8635-1

    If you live in the U.S., the first six missions from the new Agents theme are now available at LEGO S@H! Just click on the yellow link, and go to What's New, or better still wait until Sunday!

    The Agents sets are also available at Toys R Us.

    13 comments , latest one posted 4 days ago.