LEGO Shop Employee Minifigure Released & Photos! How to Get It!

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5001622 LEGO Shop Employee Minifigure Released Free Figure 2013

Two weeks ago we got our first glance at a mysterious, unknown LEGO minifigure that looked quite a bit like a LEGO Store Employee. We weren’t sure exactly what the minifigure was or how LEGO collectors could obtain the figure, and consequently the first few samples of the LEGO Shop figure that showed up on ebay were selling for crazy prices like $50 each! But Bricks And Bloks reader Mark wrote in to us today to share some gorgeous photos of his 5001622 LEGO Shop Employee minifigure, and to let us know how all of us can get this rare promotional minifigure for our very own as well!

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LEGO Bricktober 2013 Exclusive Minifigures Sets Revealed & Photos

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Next week October will be upon us, bringing it with it Halloween, endless bags of candy and pumpkin flavored everything! But these things may take a back seat for LEGO collectors, as they have a perhaps more important annual event to look forward to.

Beginning next week, Toys R Us will begin its annual LEGO Bricktober 2013 event! This year they’ll be offering another three exclusive LEGO Minifigure five-packs, and photos of the 2013 LEGO Bricktober exclusive minifigure sets have now been spotted…

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LEGO Ninjago Thunder Raider Winter 2014 Set 70723 Revealed & Photos

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The third and final one of the Winter 2014 LEGO Ninjago sets to have photos leaked out today is the LEGO Ninjago Thunder Raider 70723! The largest and most expensive of the first trio of LEGO Ninjago 2014 sets to be revealed, the 70723 Thunder Raider set brings us updated versions of not one, but two of our favorite Ninjago ninjas! Black Ninja Cole and Blue Ninja Jay are back in action, and they’ve brought impressive new vehicles with them!

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LEGO Ninjago 2014 OverBorg Attack 70722 Set Revealed & Photos

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Earlier I posted photos of the first of the Winter 2014 LEGO Ninjago sets–the Kai Fighter 70721–and now it’s time to shine the spotlight on a set featuring the newest version of the most popular member of the Ninjago cast–Lloyd Garmadon, the Green Ninja!

Lloyd’s back, and he’s driving the new Green Ninja Cycle into battle to confront the menace of the OverBorg in the LEGO Ninjago OverBorg Attack 70722 set!

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2014 LEGO Ninjago Kai Fighter 70721 Set Revealed & Photos!

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Although LEGO never expected the LEGO Ninjago theme to be as long-running or successful as it’s turned out to be, Ninjago is the original theme that just won’t be stopped! Though Ninjago went on hiatus after the release of the January 2013 LEGO Ninjago sets, the theme has never been far from the minds of the kids and collectors who love it. And for the first time, today photos leaked out of several of the 2014 LEGO Ninjago sets! First up–the 70721 LEGO Ninjago Kai Fighter!

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2014 LEGO Ninjago Minifigure General Cryptor Cyborg Ninja Revealed!

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The worst-kept secret in all of LEGO collecting in 2013 has been that the highly-successful LEGO Ninjago theme would be returning with all-new sets in January 2014! Teaser artwork had been released that showed Sensei Wu with a cyborg eye, so it’s been pretty commonly accepted that there was a LEGO Ninjago Cyborg theme in 2014–and now that appears to be confirmed! The first first 2013 LEGO Ninjago minifigure has leaked onto ebay, where he’s now available for sale early–it’s LEGO Ninjago General Cryptor the Cyborg Ninja!

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LEGO Winter Village Market 10235 Set Released in Stores & Photos!

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LEGO Winter Village Market Carousel & Operator's Game Booth

Though it isn’t scheduled to be released until October 2013 for regular retail customers, the 2013 LEGO Winter Village Market 10235 is available for purchase for all LEGO VIP members! Like every year’s Winter Village LEGO set, this set is an absolute must-buy for me. Though I’m not planning on buying the set myself until next month, I couldn’t resist the temptation to see the set with my own eyes in person, so I headed over to my favorite local LEGO Store over the weekend to take some photos…

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Simpsons LEGO Minifigures Series 13: Top 16 Characters We Want

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LEGO’s not-quite-confirmed decision to make LEGO Minifigures Series 13 Simpsons themed in certainly a controversial one, as this is the first time the LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series will be limited to licensed The Simpsons characters instead of original concepts. Not everyone (including me) is thrilled about this choice, but it’s time to try to look on the bright side and make lemonade. After careful thought and consideration, here’s our choices for the Top 16 Simpsons Characters to include in the 2014 LEGO Minifigures Series 13…

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LEGO Minifigures Series 13 Theme & LEGO Simpons House Confirmed

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Last month we posted a rumored list of 2014 LEGO Simpsons sets, which I pretty much said was a load of hooey (not in those words). It’s looking more and more likely that I was correct on that front, as Nerdly has published confirmation from a special Fox/LEGO event that the 2014 LEGO Minifigures Series 13 sets will be focused on LEGO Simpsons minifigures, and there will only be one buildable LEGO Simpsons House set to begin the theme…

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LEGO Store Employee Minifigure 5001622 Polybag Set Revealed!

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LEGO 5001622 Polybag LEGO Store Employee Minifigure Set

It’s been a pretty slow week for LEGO news, but The Brick Owl has turned up a pretty unexpected development in the form of a new, upcoming LEGO polybag promo minifigure. Now, that’s not anything extraordinary in its own right, as we get exclusive LEGO promo minifigures many times per year. No, what makes this particular LEGO promotional polybag set special is that it’s designed to look like people all of us with a local LEGO Store know and love–it’s the LEGO Store Employee Minifigure 5001622 polybag set!

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October 2013 LEGO Store Calendar Photos, Promos & Events!

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October 2013 LEGO Store Calendar

I hadn’t seen anyone post scans of the full LEGO Store October 2013 calendar yet, so a couple days ago I stopped at my local LEGO Store and picked up next month’s calendar myself. Only trouble was, I went to scan the October 2013 LEGO Store Calendar and broke the port off my computer’s scanner entirely (don’t ask). I haven’t had a chance to get my scanner replaced yet, so instead, here are hi-res photos of the October 2013 LEGO Stores calendar, along with my thoughts on next month’s LEGO promos and events…

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Exclusive LEGO Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van Photos & Comparison

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LEGO Volkswagen Camper Van Size Comparison Regular vs. Mini

I stopped by the closest LEGO Store today to pick up the LEGO Store October 2013 Calendar, and I was surprised to see how hard LEGO was promoting this month’s free exclusive LEGO Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van 40079 promo, with signs and samples of the exclusive LEGO Mini Volkswagen promo all over the store. I was so impressed, I took a few photos to share with those not lucky enough to be surrounded by LEGO Stores…

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LEGO Minifigures Series 11 71002 Figures Review Part 1

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LEGO Gingerbread Man Minifigure from LEGO Series 11 Collectable Minifigures

LEGO Minifigures Series 11 officially launched in the United States (and most other countries) over the weekend, so I headed out to my local Target to pick up the quartet of Series 11 LEGO Minifigures that I wanted the most: Yeti, Gingerbread Man, Scarecrow and Holiday Elf. Well, call it overconfidence or hubris, but the LEGO blind bag I was absolutely certain contained the Holiday Elf actually had a Constable in it when I ripped it open. So this is my LEGO Minifigures Series 11 review of a trio of figures I wanted most, and one I absolutely didn’t…

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LEGO Minecraft The Village & The Nether Micro Sets Up for Order!

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LEGO Minecraft 21106 Micro World The Nether Box Front

To say that the initial CUUSOO LEGO Minecraft set 21102 released last year was a smash hit would be an understatement. LEGO 21102, with its Steve and Creeper Micromob figures, was an overwhelming success for LEGO–so much so that LEGO will be releasing another pair of LEGO Minecraft sets this fall! Coming to LEGO Stores in September 2013, it’s the LEGO Minecraft The Village 21105 and The Nether 21106 sets!

UPDATE: The LEGO Minecraft The Nether and LEGO Minecraft The Village sets are now available for order online!

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