Lego / Mega Bloks Lovers

Lego is a pretty good investment I reckon - you only have to check out the second hand prices to see that even after years of playing with it you still can get money back if you should choose to sell it. Or turn it into a family heirloom which is what I am doing - my kids have mine, I hope they will continue to pass it on - (I don't do rings, jewelry etc so Lego will be my substitute :-)).
If we ever get out of this flat, I am going to go crazy on second hand lego, and next time we go to Europe am planning on going to original Legoland in Denmark.

You know the center in Docklands does Lego parties - maybe for those in Melbourne we should have a BB Lego party as a future get together - so we can all indulge our Lego love. (I think they have a sister center in Brisbane). Inside the Brick - do parties too.

Ooooooh lego get together. Hmmm Melbourne isn't that far...


Our local kmart has the friends stuff hidden in the "girl" aisle. I've never seen what they have as dd goes straight past thise aisles towards the car and lego aisles. Big w has the friends stuff in the girls aisle but it's a major feature onto a central aisle and has an end display. It's probably better promoted than the "normal" lego!

The guy at the lego shop said he was sceptical about a range promoted towards girls but it has been hugely popular. And not just with girls. The boys have been snapping up the little sets with animals and things in them. Yes, some pieces have pink or purple in them, but not all of them. He even spoke about someone buying the dolphin cruiser and then getting the "too girl colors" and replacing them with more masculine pieces they already had.

Going in tomorrow to layby the advent calendar for dd. And one for her little friend (his mum is scared to go into the shop. Her credit card won't like it lol so she asked me to layby the Star Wars ine for her son). ZF - do you want me to layby two for the girls too?

I better not... Lol, I'd contemplate them sharing 1, not sure DP would agree to 1 each... Actually not sure he'd agree to $40 for an advent :p

It's $40 for lego. The fact it's an advent calendar is a bonus... Lol

True, will talk to him :p

Dh really wants the mine. Really really. I suspect he will get the mine for Christmas...

Nice... Lucky him ;)

I'd prefer he liked something different. Like the police station. Or the creator plane. Something we might both be interested in... I mean. ALL of us may be interested in lol

I can see it now. Heartlake city set up with all the friends stuff. City police and firefighters. A few normal houses.... And then a damn strip mine!

I suspect our lounge is going to be taken over with lego after Christmas...

DD1 just realised if she gets birthday money she can buy more lego, MIL gives her $100 so I'm seeing the dolphin cruiser in the bear future :dance:

Seems a beautiful, gorgeous & long time friend is sending DD a lego set for her birthday too... Wonder which one it will be :)

I just googled the dolphin cruiser because I hadn't seen it......oh my!!!!!!

Sorry PRMG :p
I sooooooooo hope she picks that with her birthday money!

I just can't get over the detail of things now. We have the cafe - complete with tiny cupcakes, an ice cream machine and a hamburger! Based on that, I can only imagine the detail in the boat!

I know it's amazing, even the little animals sets, how they design them all... Crazy!

Dolphin cruiser is awesome. Has things on the bottom so it slides on carpet more easily. Dd loves it. Often has heaps of people below deck. Don't know if I want to know what shenanigans they're getting up to! Lol

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I know it's amazing, even the little animals sets, how they design them all... Crazy!

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There is a list of sets due out next year. The animal ones are so varied! Tiger, orangutan, penguins... The animals are awesome fun! So quick to put together. And so much creativity from the little person as they interact....

Where is this list... I think you need to PM me all your lego related links :p

Has anyone else looked at all the ideas on Pinterest... :redface:

Might need to use the computer & setup a lego album... Who is willing to share pics of creations?
Both by the book and free play? Lol!

This is what has been released (from a blog called Heartlake times). The local lego guy ("I'm rick James bricks" on fb) listed these among other set due to be released next year.

Building Sets:
41026 Sunshine Harvest
41027 Mia's Lemonade Stand
41028 Emma's Lifeguard Post
40129 Stephanie's Newborn Lamb
40135 Heartlake Juice Bar
40137 Stephanie's Beach House
40139 Sunshine Ranch
40156 Heartlake News Van
40157 Heartlake Horse Show

Animal Packs:
41041 Turtle's Little Paradise
41042 Tiger's Beautiful Temple
41043 Penguin's Playground
41044 Macaw’s Fountain
41045 Orangutan’s Banana Tree
41046 Brown Bear’s River

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Dolphin cruiser is awesome. Has things on the bottom so it slides on carpet more easily. Dd loves it. Often has heaps of people below deck. Don't know if I want to know what shenanigans they're getting up to! Lol

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My DH has his Lego pirate ship from when he was a kid set up in his office. It has a secret hatch and whenever I'm in there I put some pirates into naughty positions.

We gave our best man some Lego as a thankyou gift, and we often give small kits as birthday gifts. It always goes down well. So definitely ask for it ZF!

My kids are still at the duplicate stage, but there's a decent amount of it. We have two different farm sets, the shop set, base board, and extra people ("pee-dool") that my mum found on fishpond.

We are. Using my friends little boy Star Wars lego for his birthday. He is apparently Star Wars mad so were getting a set, assembling it, and using it as his cake topper. He apparently only has duplo at the moment and I figure at five it won't hurt him to get bg boy lego. His mum took my suggestion and is running with it and suggesting lego to everyone for him lol


I'm researching lego party ideas. Still 8 months or something til dd has her next birthday, but I like to have ideas in advance lol...

BG, where do you get the Lego advent calendar from please

We have a lego shop here in town that I'm getting them from. I believe the website I mentione pd earlier has them too. I'll p, you on fb with a link if you'd like

BG I've pinned a few lego party ideas on Pinterest for you :p
Now who is the enabler! Lol!

Wish it was DD's birthday already... Lol!
Think my friends present might come early so that means a new lego :p
(I'm organising said present, is it evil to go buy it and pop it in our letter box early?)

Hehehe dooooo it!

I'm not actually on Pinterest yet. Not sore of I should be. It could be very bad. Very very bad lol

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Dh really wants the mine. Really really. I suspect he will get the mine for Christmas...

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DS1 has the complete mining series, it's awesome!!

Pinterest is very dangerous BG. I can get lost on there for hours and I really don't have hours to spare. So I generally try to avoid it unless I'm looking for something in particular. DS wants a batman birthday party so I have been getting lots of ideas for that on there. Maybe I could do a lego batman party lol.

DD1 got a police set (4436) off a kinder friend today, built the minute we got home ;)

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BG, where do you get the Lego advent calendar from please

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I got one from the shop BG mentioned earlier - bricks to the world. I just had a look on ebay & found them cheaper with free postage from the UK :( I must stop looking :redface:

Much cheaper or no real difference?

About $12 some more some less. Enough for another small set lol.

You can find a lot of stuff on eBay. We have bought some obsolete stuff from there. And sets that are hard to get. I tend to compare a lot with prices. Must admit I do prefer to shop locally though. And for me, bricks to the world is still quite local (local enough to order by 2pm today and have items before 8am tomorrow!)

I was a good girl today. Went to the local Lego shop to layby advent calendar and only put that on layby. No impulse buys lol
I may have discussed loot bag options for dds birthday next year. And simpsons Lego. And Disney princess Legos that are coming out next year...

Well done BG! I got something delivered today. I ordered two things yesterday so I'm not sure which it is. I'm at work though so I can't pick it up until tomorrow. I was tempted to go home at lunchtime to get it but I had already used most of my lunchbreak for something else. Doh!

OMG Simpsons lego! DS will be beside himself lol.

From what I've read it will start just with the mini figures as maybe the house and a Bart set. Then things like the tavern (which is very unusual for Lego cos they don't usually do alcohol related items), and others like that.

DD1 is shattered, cleaning out the toy room and DD2 took the roof off her new police car! Can't find it anywhere!
I've checked the bin, under things I moved.... NOWHERE!

I'm sure it will pop up but the poor girl was hanging to show DP!
I'm beyond angry that DD2 has done this knowing it was a present!

Oh noes!

She's shattered, sobbing & all :(

Pm'd you on fb about it hunny.

Oh your poor DD ZF! I'm sure you've probably asked her but does your DD2 have any idea where she might have put it?

On a side note - the lego factory was just on TV. They must be reading my mind.

And I might have bought a Friends advent calendar for me ahem.. I mean for DD.

ZF found the missing piece!

And is now too busy putting together all her DD's lego stuff to talk on here
bwahahah

Oh that's good :) Where was it hiding?

behind the toilet (cos, ya know, that's where lego hides!)