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Lego 20th Century Architecture Sets now available in the UK
We featured these some time back, but after a quick browse of the Lego website, we've just noticed that the Lego Architecture Sets are now available in the UK.
We mentioned two originally, but now there are four US architectural classics on the market – the Empire State Building, the Seattle Space Needle, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and last, but certainly not least, Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater construction, which is pictured above.
All are detailed replicas, all come with booklets detailing the design and the history. Just make sure you've got plenty of time to build them. An image of the Guggenheim is over the page, with prices starting at £19.99. Here's to some of the same from Lego.
Find out more at the Lego website
Lego Minifigure ice cube maker
Back in the dark days of 2006, we featured a Lego ice cube maker, which knocked out frozen blocks the shape of lego bricks. Well, now the company has gone one better with the Lego Minifigure ice cube maker.
I think you've guessed how this works and what it does – just add water to the blue tray and in a matter of an hour or so, you'll have your own mini army of Minifigures, ready to pop into a glass, as well as impress your mates.
It's available via the Lego store right now, £3.99 gets you one.
Find out more at the Lego store website
LEGO Brick Light
Following yesterday’s matchbox light, here is another novelty light, but this time aimed at children (or at least the inner child).
The LEGO Brick Light, has four white LEDs hidden within its studs and can be used as a bedside light or mounted on a wall (the necessary attachments are included). It measures 8cm by 8cm by 4cm, and unlike many LEGO-inspired pieces, is an official LEGO product. It is available in various colours, but it seems to be pot luck from all retailers as to which colour you will receive.
It is available to buy online from a variety of the usual retailers, including Play, priced £6.99. A cheap and cheerful stocking-filler, if ever we saw one.
Lego Storage Heads and Storage Bricks
Looking for something quirky for storing your bits and pieces? Check out these Lego Storage Heads and Storage Bricks.
Officially licensed by the Danish toys giant, the Storage Bricks are indeed shaped like a Lego brick and just like the bricks, can be clicked together to create giant Lego structures. So de-cluttering and giant Lego – what's not to like? But wait…it gets better…
There's also Lego Storage Heads, which operate in just the same way – room for storing your stuff and able to click together as part of the larger Lego structure. Both are available now from Firebox, the heads selling from £14.99 with the blocks in various colours from £8.99 to £24.99. See over the page for Head in action.
Find out more at the Firebox website
Giant Lego Storage
We have previously featured Lego-like boxes, but these Giant Lego Storage Boxes are produced under license from the toy company itself and sold exclusively by Store.
Like the regular Lego bricks, these can be clicked together to make something bigger. The bricks are available in large (with eight knobbly bits) and medium (with four knobbly bits) and in choice of six colours. As well as two sizes of bricks, the range also include a Giant Lego Man Storage Head, which you can see lurking at the back of pictured here. Whilst I love the boxes, I’m not altogether convinced by the head, finding it rather disturbing, but I can see that it might appeal to some people.
The boxes cost £26 for the large and £17 for the medium, And if it is to your taste, the storage head costs £20. Pre-order them online from Store now for delivery in mid-August.
