LEGO Arctic Theme LEGO introduced an original Arctic theme way back in 2000. The vehicles and bricks were an interesting assortment. All had to do with arctic exploration. The theme's bright colours and large, easy to…
Every now and again, LEGO decides to come up with a theme based on a cartoon, one which usually stands head and shoulders above the rest. LEGO has produced, for example: SpongeBob, Ninja Turtles, and The…
One Small Step For a Minifig... It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years since upright monkeys living on a small rock, orbiting an unremarkable star, on the outer edges of an inconsequential galaxy, invented the…
The Stone Age The LEGO Rock Raiders theme came to the scene in 1998. Short lived, LEGO discontinued it in 2000. Rock Raiders left a big impact due mostly to related story books, comics and a…
Getting a cat in a set, or a dog in a blindbag comes naturally these days. The LEGO Group (TLG) includes animals in sets when it goes well with the theme, or just to make things…
"Elementary, my dear Watson." Interesting fellow Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. If you ever read his books, he first came up with the character of Sherlock Holmes in the 1887, in his novel, “A Study in Scarlet”.…
Gaming in the Old Days I must admit, in the days before mobile phones, I loved playing board games (Dungeons and Dragons was an old favourite). As a fan of LEGO, I love the idea of…
My First LEGO Set Being a collector, I get asked this question a lot: "What was your first LEGO set?". Honestly for me it brings back fond memories. Most LEGO sets tend to come and go…
After writing my first blog Steamboat Willie, Oh Boy! A little bit of history! It made me more excited for this set to finally be released on 1st April 2019. So when that day was almost…
Before the LEGO Movie 2 Videogame, let's take a step back in time. There was a magazine I used to buy as a teenager. It was mainly about computer games. There were reviews, walkthroughs, and…
