Icons – The Brick Post! https://www.thebrickpost.com LEGO® Related News, Reviews, and More! Sun, 31 Dec 2023 12:14:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.thebrickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/TBP_Logo_Black_Fav-100x100.png Icons – The Brick Post! https://www.thebrickpost.com 32 32 Retrospect – Our Sets Of The Year Ranked! https://www.thebrickpost.com/blog/retrospect-our-sets-of-the-year-ranked/ https://www.thebrickpost.com/blog/retrospect-our-sets-of-the-year-ranked/#respond Sun, 31 Dec 2023 12:14:40 +0000 https://www.thebrickpost.com/?p=34314 In 2023 we published 48 LEGO set reviews on The Brick Post. This is not nearly every set LEGO released of course, but it gives an impression of the sets we liked most.

Our review panel consisting of Greg, BanthaToys, Boom Brickz, Brick McBricksworth, Brick Shed, Lets_Brick_It and myself had a thorough look and these were our verdicts!

Only 2 sets managed to get a perfect 10/10 score. The batman 1992 polybag and the Friends Botanical Garden set. And not without reason of course. Based on reactions online the Botanical Garden appealed to a lot of people that usually don’t pay attention to Friends. A few sets like the Mighty Bowser came close however.

Below you’ll find the full list of reviewed sets, be sure to dive into the reviews to get the full story behind each grade.

Friends Botanical Garden (41757) 10

Batman 1992 Polybag (30653) 10

Nintendo The Mighty Bowser (71411) 9.8

Disney 100 CMF (71038) 9.6

Avatar Ilu Discovery (75575) & Swinwing Adventure (75576) 9.6

LEGO Ideas A-Frame Cabin (21338) 9.5

Marvel CMF Series 2 9.5

Icons Alpine Lodge (10325) 9.4

Jurassic Park Dilophosaurus Ambush (76958) 9.4

Star Wars Millennium Falcon Holiday Diorama (40658) 9.4

Marvel Ant-Man Construction Figure (76256) 9.3

DreamZzz Mateo & Z-Blob The Robot (71454) 9.3

Scaled-Up LEGO Minifigure (40649) 9.3

Indiana Jones Escape From The Lost Tomb (77013) 9.3

Batwing: Batman Vs The Joker (76265) 9.2

Disney 4+ Celebration Train (43212) 9.2

Indiana Jones Fighter Plane Chase (77012) 9.2

LEGO Ideas Hocus Pocus Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage (21341) 9.1

GWP Disney 100 Celebration (40600) 9.1

GWP Icons Moving Truck (40586) 9.1

Ninjago Temple Battle Polybag (30650) 9.1

LEGO Ideas The Insect Collection (21342) 9

GWP Wintertime Carriage Ride (40603) 9

Marvel Rocket and Baby Groot (76282) 8.9

GWP Blacktron Cruiser (40580) 8.9

Icons Jazz Club (10312) 8.8

DreamZzz Mrs Castillo’s Turtle Van (71456) 8.8

Creator Snowman Polybag (30645) 8.8

GWP Christmas Decor Set (40604) 8.8

Brickheadz Sonic The Hedgehog (40627) & Miles “Tails” Prower (40628) 8.7

City Arctic Explorer Snowmobile (60376) 8.7

Creator Land Rover Classic Defender (40650) 8.6

GWP City 4×4 Off-Road Ambulance Rescue (40582) 8.6

Icons Tranquil Garden (10315) 8.5

City Ice-Cream Shop (60363) 8.5

Star Wars Clone Trooper & Battle Droid Battle Pack (75372) 8.5

LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 24 8.3

LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 25 8

Botanical Collection Tiny Plants (10329) 8

Friends Pancake Shop (41753) 7.9

Dreamzzz Dream Village (40657) 7.8

GWP Flowerpot (40588) 7.8

GWP Year Of The Rabbit (40575) 7.7

Harry Potter The Room Of Requirement (76413) 7.6

GWP Star Wars Death Star II 40591 7.5

GWP Star Wars X-wing Starfighter Polybag (30654) 7

Friends Heartlake City Community Center (41748) 6.8

Star Wars Yavin IV Rebel Base (75365) 6.5

It’s safe to say we had a great year for LEGO sets. We’re sure 2024 will bring a lot more sets to get excited about. Thanks for being a part of our journey this year and we wish you all a bricktastic 2024!

]]> https://www.thebrickpost.com/blog/retrospect-our-sets-of-the-year-ranked/feed/ 0 Nostalgic LEGO Icons Subtheme Rumoured! https://www.thebrickpost.com/rumours/nostalgic-lego-icons-subtheme-rumoured/ https://www.thebrickpost.com/rumours/nostalgic-lego-icons-subtheme-rumoured/#respond Sun, 13 Aug 2023 09:23:38 +0000 https://www.thebrickpost.com/?p=30013 Over the past decade or so, LEGO hasn’t been shying away from nostalgia, sometimes more subtle than other times. Quite a few themes have been referenced for stickers in sets or torso prints for (CMF) Minifigures. After the success of the LEGO Ideas Barracuda Bay set we have gotten quite a few remakes of classic sets. These sets appear to be mostly targeted at AFOLs born in the seventies and eighties, bringing back sets from our childhood.

Before I discuss the rumour and it’s potential in more detail there needs to be a big disclaimer of course! These are unconfirmed rumours and should be treated as such. I consider the sources credible enough to post about it, but at the same time release schedules can and might change. Sets being cancelled last-minute also has been occuring. So take this with a healthy pinch of salt.

After we’ve seen the release of Eldorado Fortress this year, it’s rumoured we will see 2 new nostalgic sets released next year. These are rumoured to be part of a new ‘LEGO Moments‘ subtheme as originally shared by @brick_clicker.

 

The first of these will be number 10391, a large black spaceship (possibly Blacktron) containing 966 pieces with 2 minifigures. This set will probably release in April 2024. The second set, numbered 10392, is also claimed to be part of this LEGO Moments subtheme. However no specifics are rumoured about this set at the moment.

 

Furthermore there have been rumours going round in the last few months that 2024 will see the return of BIONICLE. These rumours are also unconfirmed at the moment but it’s possible that a BIONICLE set would fit in the nostalgic LEGO theme. Other rumours suggest a Medieval Market might be on the cards, finally bringing back the Goat figure. Time will tell if any of these rumours come true.

So what are you hoping for? What would you love to see returning if LEGO produces more nostalgic sets? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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