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Five retro LEGO minifigures fans still love

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There are many classic minifigures from the early days of LEGO System sets, from themes like Space, Castle, Town and Pirates. Blocks is picking out some of the best classics! The LEGO minifigure first appeared in 1978 after careful prototyping…

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What’s in the LEGO Dungeons & Dragons teaser?

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Dunegons & Dragons is celebrating 50 years in 2024 and the LEGO Group has teased new products that are on the way. What does this new glimpse at LEGO Dungeons & Dragons reveal? As Dungeons & Dragons celebrates its 50th…

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Great sets for making a LEGO medieval display

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10332 Medieval Town Square is a great starting point for a medieval display, but with LEGO Castle long retired, there are limited ways to complement it. Here are some modern models and minifigures that you can use to build a…

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LEGO dragons for Lunar New Year 2024

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The Year of the Dragon is coming, so Blocks is swooping through the fiery LEGO sets available to celebrate this zodiac in 2024. It’s Lunar New Year and 2024 is the year of the Dragon. There are 12 animals on…

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The five best sets based on The LEGO Movie

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Hard as it is to believe, a full decade has passed since The LEGO Movie smashed the box office and Blocks is in search of five of its best sets. It may feel like just yesterday that The LEGO Movie…

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History of the LEGO Star Wars Clone Trooper — Commanders

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Blocks is expecting the army and checking out the many LEGO Star Wars Clone Army commanders that have appeared in sets over the years. Some of the most beloved Clone Troopers in the Star Wars universe are the commanders and…

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Why LEGO Legends of Chima deserves a reappraisal

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More than ten years ago, the LEGO Group released one of its most controversial themes amongst LEGO fans – Legends of Chima. First released in 2013, LEGO fans seem to take delight in deriding the theme – especially fans of…

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Top five LEGO Space subthemes

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Blocks is using a time-bending spacecraft to look back through one of the LEGO Group's longest running themes in search of the five best LEGO Space subthemes. One of the LEGO minifigure’s first adventures in 1978 was to the stars.…

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The LEGO Group exhibits at 70th UK Toy Fair

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The British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA) opened the doors to UK Toy Fair 2024 today, where the LEGO Group displayed new for 2024 products. UK Toy Fair began on January 23, 2023 and will run until January 25, 2023.…

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Retro LEGO sets – the historical themes

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Blocks takes a trip back in time and visits the historical LEGO themes that fans have known and loved over the years, including Castle, Pirates, Western and Vikings. The minifigure has gone everywhere from space to the jungle and, very…

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