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Can LEGO mini-dolls and minifigures coexist? 

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LEGO Friends, and the mini-dolls that were introduced with it, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Now the characters have been around for 10 years, can they peacefully coexist with minifigures? This year marks the 10 year anniversary of…

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Which LEGO themes paved the way for LEGO Friends?

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LEGO Friends is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The real-world theme originally focused on girls, to bring more children into the creative world of the LEGO brick – but the company had tried to do that several times before... While LEGO…

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The best elements from 10 years of LEGO Friends

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LEGO Friends has its own unique aesthetic, with cute designs and no desire to make everything completely realistic. Buildings can incorporate huge slides, elephants are blue and the rabbits have eyelashes longer than most models. Over its first decade, LEGO…

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The best original LEGO themes of the 2010s

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LEGO themes in the 2010s took went to a variety of places ranging from explosive races, deep sea adventures, high tech medieval battle fields to elvish fairytales, spooky castles and the shopping mall. Maximus Marriott-Smith lists his picks for the…

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It’s new LEGO day! Advent Calendars, Camp Nou & Jurassic World

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A whole new batch of LEGO sets launched today at LEGO.com, including 10284 FC Barcelona Camp Nou, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic World and Marvel Minifigures. It's a new month and that means new sets launching at LEGO.com. 10284 FC…

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The best LEGO summer sets at every price point

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With LEGO set released practically every month, choosing what to buy can be tricky, especially when a huge wave drops like this year’s summer one. Which themes to choose? What’s the best value for money? Our monthly Reviews section in…

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Could we BE any more excited for LEGO 10292 The Friends Apartments

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Beloved 1990s sitcom Friends is back for a second LEGO set, with 10292 The Friends Apartments officially revealed to be Monica and Rachel’s apartment alongside Chandler and Joey’s apartment. 10292 The Friends Apartments is being released a 2,048 piece LEGO…

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Five must-read LEGO features in Blocks Issue 73

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Harry Potter takes the cover for Blocks Issue 73, but there’s more than a stroll down Diagon Alley to be found in the latest issue of the LEGO magazine. The new issue also contains exclusive interviews with the LEGO designers…

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Blocks magazine Issue 73 takes a wizarding tour of LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley

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With the new LEGO Harry Potter 75978 Diagon Alley offering an enormous, detailed recreation of the unforgettable location, Blocks magazine takes a tour with LEGO Design Manager Marcos Bessa and provides an in-depth review of the new set. The latest…

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