The Brickset 2019 Holiday Gift Guide: Part 4

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Corner Garage

Corner Garage

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The penultimate instalment in our 2019 Brickset Gift Guide discusses sets costing between $100 and $200. Twenty sets have been produced in this category and you can view the whole selection here.

I think we are spoilt for choice among these sets! Find out what the Brickset team chose after the break...

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Jurassic World minifigure pack available at IWOOT

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5005255 Jurassic World Minifigure Collection has been hard to find in the UK but it's now available exclusively from IWOOT, bundled with a Jurassic World themed Christmas T-shirt, for £14.99.

We reviewed the set back in March. The three minifigures in it are all exclusive and it's the cheapest way to get hold of Ian Malcolm.

Don't forget to check out the range of Brickset merchandise while you're there.

Random set of the day: River Dragon

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River Dragon

River Dragon

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Today's random set is 8111 River Dragon, released in 2008. It's one of 7 Exo-Force sets produced that year. It contains 112 pieces and 1 minifig, and its retail price was US$7.99/£4.89.

It's owned by 1295 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.

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The Brickset 2019 Holiday Gift Guide: Part 3

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Gingerbread House

Gingerbread House

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The next Brickset Holiday Gift Guide article discusses sets which cost between $50 and $100, encompassing various larger retail sets along with some exclusive models. Sixty different products are available within this category. You can view the complete list of those here.

Find out which sets were chosen by Brickset staff members after the break...

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Mandalorian Battle Pack revealed

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Mandalorian Battle Pack

Mandalorian Battle Pack

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Images of the highly anticipated 75267 Mandalorian Battle Pack have now surfaced, courtesy of JB Spielwaren.

The set contains four colourful Mandalorian minifigures, based loosely upon characters from The Mandalorian which is currently being broadcast on Disney+. Please be aware that the comments may include spoilers for the first three episodes of the series.

Via StoneWars.

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The LEGO Group acquires BrickLink

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LEGO has today announced its acquisition of BrickLink. Read the full press release and our interview on this subject with Julia Goldin, Global Chief Marketing Officer at The LEGO Group, here:

The LEGO Group acquires BrickLink, the world’s largest online LEGO fan community and marketplace to strengthen ties with adult fans.

Acquisition will strengthen the LEGO Group’s engagement with its growing community of adult fans.

BILLUND, Denmark, November 26, 2019: The LEGO Group today announced it has acquired BrickLink Ltd (www.bricklink.com), the world’s largest online community of adult LEGO fans from NXMH LLC to strengthen its connection with its important adult fan base.

The BrickLink platform has more than one million members and comprises an online marketplace of more than 10,000 stores from 70 countries; a digital building software where builders can design and showcase their creations; and a vibrant online community where fans share ideas and builds.

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The Brickset 2019 Holiday Gift Guide: Part 2

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Dolphins Rescue Mission

Dolphins Rescue Mission

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The second part of our 2019 Brickset Holiday Gift Guide focuses upon sets which cost between $25 and $50. The group includes 103 different products and you can view them all here to make your own selections.

See what members of the Brickset team have chosen after the break...

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Interview with Carl Merriam, designer of Star Wars Droid Commander

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When we were in Billund for the Rebuild The World event recently we had the opportunity to interview a number of designers, including Carl Merriam, who has been working on Boost products for the last few years

The latest set to feature the Boost platform is 75253 Droid Commander, which is likely to be high on many kids wish-lists this Christmas, so we took the opportunity to find out how the three droids were chosen, why one of them is teal, how the promotional polybag 75522 Mini Boost Droid Commander came about and much more...

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