Amazing LEGO Santas Workshop Advent Calendar

Out of this World, a shop in Mendocino, California has an amazing LEGO Advent Calendar display in three of its windows. An employee, Brad Bergman designed the display and the 16,000 piece kit came in twenty boxes and took a week to assemble.

Build Anything With LEGO

In ‘Build Anything’, LEGO becomes a part of the real world, standing in for the clock face of the Big Ben, the London Eye and other sights of the UK capital. Illustrator and filmmaker Temujin Doran submitted ‘Build Anything’ as his entry for the LEGO section at the Cannes Lions Video Contest this year.  

Motorized LEGO Walking AT-AT

Join forces with the Empire to crush the Rebel Alliance with the ultimate LEGO Motorized Walking AT-AT ($130). Thanks to the Power Functions System, the mighty All-Terrain Armored Transport really walks forward or backward into battle and its head moves up and down. The cockpit opens and laser cannons rotate for even more realistic play.Continue reading “Motorized LEGO Walking AT-AT”

Zac Freeman’s “Junky” Art

There is a saying that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure… You know all that stuff you either toss away of throw in the kitchen ‘junk’ drawer? Buttons, old remote controls, pen caps, paper clips, Altoid tins, Lego Minifigs, wire, plastic bits and pieces from lord-knows-what? Artist Zac Freeman uses those throwaway objects inContinue reading “Zac Freeman’s “Junky” Art”

Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Television Series in Development

Neil Gaiman’s Sandman is being planned as a television series reports Heat Vision. Warner Bros. is allegedly seeking a creative entity to become the program’s showrunner, but the article notes that “Supernatural” creator Eric Kripke may be at the top of the studio’s list. Sandman, which launched DC Comic’s Vertigo imprint, ran for 75 issuesContinue reading “Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Television Series in Development”

LEGO Tower Bridge of London

Stretching over the River Thames since 1894, the famous Tower Bridge of London ($TBD, Available October), England is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. Now you can add this timeless classic to your LEGO world buildings collection! Designed with advanced building techniques and rare colors and elements, the Tower Bridge is completeContinue reading “LEGO Tower Bridge of London”

THE FIRE WIRE Road Trip

Family vacations can be a big endeavor to plan, especially when trying to accommodate the interests and desires of all family members involved. Our family consists of my husband Jeff and I, as well as our two boys; Josh (Age11) and Ben (Age 9).  My family and I just returned from a two week roadContinue reading “THE FIRE WIRE Road Trip”

Tegu Blocks

The wooden block just got better; a lot better. We all love classic wooden toys, but Tegu was getting a little bored with your grandfather’s blocks. So, they set out to update the most basic children’s toy for the 21st century. Using eco-friendly wood, they have created an innovative line of educational toys and, withContinue reading “Tegu Blocks”