#legotopia

[bluenpinkcastle]

20221008: it’s barely the first week of me being moved out of my house and I already miss my library. you can see the progression of a nice, tidy, well-organized set of bookshelves into a fully-lived-in world of imagination and stories :) when I was packing, there were books and Legos on every shelf and it made me so very, very happy :) I’ll have that again someday :)

[dreamerandthedarkhalf]

20210823: I’ve been sorting Legos for my local used Lego store lately and came across this (the cargo hull of the Lego Harbor, 4645). I know what you’re thinking. I know exactly what you’re thinking.

[disneyloujay]

Don’t mind us, just catching a Lego tube train to Legoville in the world of Legotopia. Should be a fun ride. The Lego store in London is jam packed full of selfie spots, have you been? We literally waiting almost half an hour for this old lady who decided this was a great place to sit to escape the rain 😂 #lego #legostore #legolondon #legostorelondon #legoselfie #legocouple #youtubers #yputube #covidmask #covid19 #newnormal #legofun #instadaily #instaphoto #london #leicestersquare (at Leicester Square) https://www.instagram.com/p/CECs8-sDali/?igshid=rprfe6k40kjq

[bluenpinkcastle]

Lego Resources

I’ve been running into a lot of people lately who are newer to Lego than I am with many questions about the history of Lego or where to find some of the things I’ve learned throughout the decades I’ve been a Lego person. I decided to do something of a “Master Post” to start compiling all the places on the internet I’ve found to be very helpful :) 1) the Lego website itself (https://www.lego.com/en-us/) at the very bottom of the page is a bunch of links to a variety of different places on the Lego website, including “Finding Building Instructions” () and “Replacement Parts” (https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/replacementparts). “Replacement Parts” takes you to another screen where you can choose between “Missing Bricks”, “Broken Bricks”, and “Buy Bricks”. The “Buy Bricks” option takes you to the actual “Pick-a-Brick” wall where as of 13 September 2022, there are 584 pages of selectable bricks. 2) also on the Lego website is access to the Lego VIP program. While logged into your VIP account, you can go to the “Rewards” section (https://www.lego.com/en-us/vip/rewards-center/rewards) and choose to spend some of your VIP points. The “Rewards” section also allows you to use VIP points for real and exclusive purchases, including passes to Legoland Parks and Legoland Discovery Centers. 3) if you’re located in the Pacific Northwest in the United States, you might want to check out BrickCon (https://brickcon.org/). It’s an amazing display from builders at all levels, plus a variety of vendors. Some of the local vendors I know are Bricks and Wheels with locations in Kent and Bellevue (https://bricksandwheels.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/bricksandwheels), the Brick House from Olympia (https://thebrickhouseolympia.business.site/ or https://www.facebook.com/TheOlyBrickhouse), and Sasquatch Bricks from Tacoma (https://www.sasquatchbricks.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/sasquatchbricks/). 4) if you’re interested in checking the inventory of Lego sets or want to see different sets within specific themes, you should check out BrickLink (https://www.bricklink.com/), officially purchased by the Lego Group several years ago. From there, you can search for parts inventory on specific sets, find and order things online, and eventually set up your own shop and sell online, if that’s something interesting to you. While there are instructions available for purchase, if you just want to download instructions, I would recommend checking the official Lego website first, in case you can find it as a free download. Otherwise, I’ve had a lot of great success downloading instructions for free from Toys Period (https://www.toysperiod.com/). 5) the Brick Nerd did a post several days ago about some of the harder to recognize Lego bricks and rather then copy all their links, I’m just going to link to their post on the topic (https://bricknerd.com/home/what-is-this-hard-to-identify-lego-parts-9-9-22), which has a lot of good resources intended to help people figure out what pieces may or may not be official Lego bricks. 6) interested in some of the print and visual history of Lego bricks, including the older magazines and catalogues? This website (https://emilyinternet.zone/realm/scans.html) has an extensive collection of magazines from the 1960s until the early 2000s, including Lego Mania, the Lego Magazine, Lego World Club Magazine, and Lego Adventures. This is just the beginning of my resources. As I find more, I’ll definitely update this post. If there’s anything you would like to see here or something I missed, let me know and I’ll include your updates :)

[bluenpinkcastle]

20220521: Black Falcon’s Fortress (either 6074 or 10039). The original is on the right and the new medium lavender one is on the left :-)

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20220404: Lego set 7019: Viking Fortress Against Fafnir Dragon. This was another of the sets I’m inventorying for the store. It’s actually a really neat set and I’m glad I got the opportunity to clean it up and rebuild it.

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20220328: the latest rebuild, this time it’s the original “yellow” castle, but now in blue! Lego set 375 / 6075-2 Classic Castle.

[bluenpinkcastle]

20220619: finally finished filling as much of the Lego Friends, Disney, and Elves sets from a purchase on 27 May 2022. I got a really, really good deal on these and I hope to someday be able to build them all :) 100% complete include: 3061: City Park Cafe, 3930: Stephanie’s Outdoor Bakery, 7346 Seaside House, 41001: Mia’s Magic Tricks, 41004: Rehearsal Stage, 41008: Heartlake City Pool, 41010: Olivia’s Beach Buggy, 41011: Stephanie’s Soccer Practice, 41018: Cat’s Playground, 41020: Hedgehog’s Hideaway, 41022: Bunny’s Hutch, 41024: Parrot’s Perch, 41027: Mia’s Lemonade Stand, 41028: Emma’s Lifeguard Post, 41035: Heartlake Juice Bar, 41042: Tiger’s Beautiful Temple, 41050: Ariel’s Amazing Treasures, 41052: Ariel’s Magical Kiss,41053: Cinderella’s Dream Carriage, 41055: Cinderella’s Romantic Castle, 41066: Anna and Kristoff’s Sleigh Adventure, 41068: Arendelle Castle Celebration, 41074: Azari and the Magical Bakery, 41095: Emma’s House, 41101: Heartlake Grand Hotel, 41424: Jungle Rescue Base, and 41689: Magical Ferris Wheel and Slide missing minor parts: 41007: Heartlake Pet Salon, 41024: Parrot’s Perch, 41062: Elsa’s Sparkling Ice Castle, 41067: Belle’s Enchanted Castle, 41445: Vet Clinic Ambulance, and 43178: Cinderella’s Castle Celebration

[bluenpinkcastle]

20220615: celebrating 90 years of play, the Forest Hideout (40567) was a gift with purchase today. I’ve been super excited, since it’s a remodeled version of one of my favorite sets from my younger days. the top right of the picture shows the Forestmen’s Hideout (Lego 6054 with 198 pieces from 1988) and the lower center picture is the brand new Forest Hideout (Lego 40567 with 258 pieces from 2022).

[bluenpinkcastle]

20220313: according to Bricklink, this is every Lego “Lion Knights” set Lego made. 6010: Supply Wagon, 6021: Jousting Knights, 6022: Horse Cart, 6040: Blacksmith Shop, 6061: Siege Tower, 6080: King’s Castle, 199384: Lion Knight Polybag, 6055: Prisoner Convoy, 6012: Siege Cart, 6023: Maiden’s Cart, 6041: Armor Shop, 6067/10000: Guarded Inn, 6016: Knight’s Arsenal, 6017: King’s Oarsmen, 6049: Viking Voyager, 1584/6060: Knight’s Challenge, 6039: Twin Arm Launcher.

[bluenpinkcastle]

20220527: all the Lego modular city buildings, disassembled and ready to pack. It’s a bit sad for me because they’re all such wonderful builds and I don’t honestly know when I’ll get a chance to rebuild the city again. in order from top left to bottom right: 10182: Cafe Corner; 10190: Market Street; 10185: Green Grocer; 10197 Fire Brigade; 10211: Grand Emporium; 10218: Pet Shop; 10224: Town Hall; 10232: Palace Cinema; 10243: Parisian Restaurant; 10246: Detective’s Office; 10251: Brick Bank; 10255: Assembly Square; 10260: Downtown Diner; 10264: Corner Garage; 10270: Bookshop

[bluenpinkcastle]

the "knight of the realm" was captured by the necromancer at the skeleton tower who has been resurrecting skeletons to take over the kingdom and the princess needs to take her dragon to rescue him (Lego set 7093).

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20220324: The very first Lego castle, 001 the Weetabix Castle from 1970! While not built out of original parts, nor from the original instructions, this is the rebuilt version. It’s only missing a few parts, like the windows for the tower on the left, and the flag is obviously broken. Most of the blue corner bricks are also substitutes but it’s still really neat to even have this much done :D

[dreamerandthedarkhalf]

20211002: BrickCon 2021 in Seattle! I’d never been to a BrickCon before but this was pretty neat. I got to see a lot of building techniques and designed new to me and all the castle displays just made me want to play/build more :-)

[bluenpinkcastle]

20220312: this is my first attempt at a backdrop for my pictures. While I’m not entirely thrilled with how it came out, it’s not horrible, either.

[bluenpinkcastle]

11 September 2021: One of these is 6074: the Black Falcon’s Fortress and one is 10039: Legend the Black Falcon’s Fortress. One I purchased when I was in undergrad and one is from my sister-in-law’s family from when she was growing up. Any thoughts on which one is which (and yes, one has some parts substituted, as they were misplaced through the years)?