Support Brick Journal
TwoMorrows publishes BrickJournal, a LEGO focused magazine. They also publish LEGO books and comic related magazines. They have been hit hard by the shutdown. Barnes & Noble stores and comics shops where they sell their products are all shut down. Like the much of the publishing industry, their distributors are shut down. See my previous post about Dynamite books Indiegogo.
They have had to destroy printed copies of their newest issue of BrickJournal. The issues were stuck in shipping, They were sitting in a warehouse and could not be delivered. The publisher would have to pay rent on the issues while the sat there or pay for special delivery. So to save money, those issues were destroyed.
They are needing to increase their Mail order sales and have some special offers. They have a flyer with full details. A summary of their sales is listed below.
Here’s THREE ways to help keep BrickJournal clicking!
ONE: Subscribe for a half-year!
We’re temporarily offering less expensive half-year print and digital subscriptions, which let you support us for the short-term, then go back to purchasing at stores as they hopefully reopen over the next few months. Or order a full year to help even more! Subscribe HereTWO: Order back issues at 40% off!
Download our new 2020 Digital Catalog to get most back issues at 40% off for a limited time! There’s even a bundle with all the issues through #50 for 50% off!Go to this link: Back Issues
THREE: Tell your friends!
Even if you can’t place an order now, please spread the word about BrickJournal on social media! Every print and digital order helps keep the magazine for Lego® fans clicking!Joe Meno, BrickJournal editor
John Morrow, publisher, TwoMorrows Publishing
https://www.twomorrows.com
BrickJournal is a very informative magazine. BrickJournal has LEGO tips, build instructions, interviews with LEGO artists, and more. Issue #32 has an interview with Chris McVeigh. The article includes show some of his Brick Sketches including an earlier version of the soon to be released Batman Brick Sketch set . I have several issues and both of their minifigure customization books. They have print and digital versions of BrickJournal.
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Lost another show
The Alabama Renaissance Faire has postponed the faire till next year. This is usually our last event of the season. That means all our major events this year have closed.
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Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary!
Today is the 40th anniversary of the release of The Empire Strikes Back!
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Schleich Toy Photography contest
Toy maker Schleich is holding a Toy Photography contest.Ten finalists will get $100 worth of Schleich products. The grand prize is $500 worth of Schleich products. Don’t want to submit a photo, there is also a sweepstakes where 5 people will win $25 worth of Schleich toys. Contest runs till June 2nd.
How to enter Photo Contest
Take a picture featuring Schleich products and upload it to their contest page.
How to enter Sweepstakes
Visit the contest page a do a few actions in the gleam app. This is just visiting some of Schleich’s social media pages.
You have to be eighteen to enter so kids will have to take a picture and get a guardian to upload it. They encourage this in the rules.
Visit Schleich Imagination-Contest for full contest details.
Schleich hired Toy photographer, Mitchel Wu to make images for the Power of imagination program. He has plenty of tips for how to photograph toys. These apply not only to the contest but to any Toy Photography you want to do.
How to Create Winning Toy Photos
DETERMINATION OF WINNER.
Photo Contest:
Ten (10) Finalists will be chosen by a panel of Schleich judges Each of the Ten (10) Finalists wins a Schleich prize package valued at $100. The Finalist photos are then uploaded to Instagram via @SchleichUSA for one week.
The photo with the most “likes” will be the Grand Prize Winner. Grand Prize Winner receives $500 in Schleich products
Sweepstakes:
Five (5) winners will be chosen at Random to receive $25 in Schleich product.
Visit Schleich Imagination-Contest for full contest details.
Cool Toys
In reading about this contest, I looked through their website. They have some awesome fantasy creatures in their Eldrador line. I’m definitely getting A Kraken and a Lava Scorpion. Schleich has some awesome looking toys I have some of their dragons and my son has some of their animals.
Your Thoughts
Are you going to enter? Does this sound like fun?
R2-KT and The Child challenge coin
There’s a new R2-KT challenge coin on the way. This one uses a redesign of a patch. The coin displays R@-KT on onside and the child on the other. Sales of the coin benefit the United Way Covid-19 World Relief Fund.
The patch was designed to show separation by how we positioned the characters, but the coin makes it even more clear: R2-KT on one side, the Child (aka Baby Yoda) on the other. Separated, but never far apart.
Order Information
* Coins are 1.5″ in diameter with a silver metallic finish and made to the same standards as all our challenge coins.
* Each coin is $7 (or $5 each for orders of five or more).
* Shipping is just $4 for every five coins ordered in the U.S.
* International shipping is $8 for up to five coins. For orders of more than five coins, please email us how many coins you want and we can get you a quote on cost of shipping.
* Pre-order now by sending payment via PayPal to r2kt@r2kt.com
* Please use the Goods & Services option when paying (to keep PayPal happy)
* Coins will ship in late June / early July
More patches here https://www.r2kt.com/r2-kt-stuff/
I have several of the KT challenge coins. They are well designed and have a nice weight to them.
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Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary!
This weekend is the 40th anniversary of the release of The Empire Strikes Back! Boba Fett made his big screen debut in Empire so here are a few pic of the bounty hunter. He was in the animated section of the Star Wars special before Empire but we don’t talk about that.
UPDATE: I removed a picture from this post. It was the promo image of the Hallamark LEGO Boba Fett Ornament. I didn’t take that one and didn’t catch it till afterI made the post.
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New series Brick Sketches
LEGO has annoucned a new series LEGO Sketches, These were designed by LEGO artist Chris McVeigh. He’s been making these on his site for years. But now are an official set that you can get this summer.
These first sets are BB-8, First Order Stormtrooper, Batman and Joker. I’ll get BB-8 and Batman.
I like how how designed batman grin.
I’ve admired these since I saw the on Chris’ site. They remind me of the old Toys R US build of Captain America set my son made. I toyed around with building my own character portraits like this but never got far. I bought some plates for it and that;s about as far as I got. The Brick Sketches have a better look that this old kit. The blocky look is replaced by a more in depth look. I can’t wait for these.
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Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary!
Today is the 40th anniversary of the release of The Empire Strikes Back! Yoda made his debut in The Empire Strikes Back and since he was the focus of this blog in the early days here are some Yoda photos.
LEGO set #7194 Jedi Master Yoda
Concept art Yoda
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World Honey Bee Day
May 20 is World Honey Bee day.
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More Classic Space
This is Benny’s crew plus the white astronaut gift with purchase and a Pink astronaut from the collectable mini figure series.
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Mattel Announces Essential Workers Line
Mattel, owner of Fisher Price, has announced Thank you heroes and Little People® Community Champion lines. These new toy series celebrate essential workers in the fight against the Covid-19 virus. For a limited time, the toys will help raise money for equipment for frontline workers.
The Thank You Heroes are approximately 6 in figures for ages 3+ and feature Doctors, Nurses, EMTs, and delivery workers. The smaller Little People toys include a doctor, a nurse, an emergency medical technician, a delivery driver and a grocery store worker.
The Thank You Heroes are $20.00 each with $15 of that going to the #FirstRespondersFirst till May 31, a fund dedicated to providing essential supplies, equipment and resources for frontline healthcare workers and their families. The Little People Community Champions are $20.00 for the set.
Full details at https://www.mattel.com/en-us/playroom-thankyouheroes
These toys are available for preorder now with shipping expected to begin in late December.
Beginning April 29, 2020 through May 31, 2020, $15 from each online purchase of a toy from the #ThankYouHeroes Collection will be donated by Mattel to #FirstRespondersFirst.
See the entire collection here.
Kidrobot at Sonic
Sonic now has Kidrobot toys in their Wacky Packs. The toys are Sonic themed Dunny figures featuring fruits, Sonic red dot, peppermints, Sonic menu items, and a sonic uniform.
No designer toy collection is complete without exclusive Kidrobot SONIC® Edition Dunny toys—only available in the Wacky Pack® Kids Meal. Come to SONIC today to get special SONIC Dunny figures and customizable Dunny clip-ons!
–from Sonic
During May participating Sonic’s are offering wacky Packs for $1.99. Check your local Sonic for details.
Disclosure: I am an affiliate of KIdRobot and I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. I am not a Sonic affiliate I know there are some Sonic Fans out there. Also with the shut down if I can help restaurants here I will.
Here are some other Dunny toys.
Crow’s Nest
A LEGO Fabuland crow is peering out of it’s nest. Fabuland was a LEGO Theme that ran from 1979-1989. It was for the age group transitioning from Duplo to LEGO. It featured animal characters instead of traditional mini figures.
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If a tree falls in the woods does Groot hear it?
Groot is upset about a fallen tree.
How is safer at home affecting you?
If you are at home, what are doing to pass the time?
We have opened an online book store. Any sales from the store will help support us and keep our site running. The site is here on bookshop.
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Quarantine Build #6
Since I having to stay at home, I’m building some of my sets I haven’t had time to build. Here is build #6. Benny’s Space Squad from The LEGO Movie 2. This is a small set just 68 pieces, It more of a mini fig collection with 4 minifigures, a robot, and two small vehicles. The astronauts are Kenny in yellow, Benny in blue, Lenny in pink and Jenny in white. Jenny looks identical to the Classic spaceman from a couple days ago. That was part of a gift with purchase a few years back.
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Yoda Archives, Macro adventures of a Jedi Master 