LEGO Sales & Deals Get updates on LEGO related sales & deals both at official LEGO stores and other retailers. And if you find a good deal don’t forget to share! It looks like the October 2016 LEGO Store Calendar is now available and we can see some of the promotions and events for the month. I’ll update with higher quality images when they become available. September 30: The LEGO Star Wars Death Star (75159) will be available for purchase for the general public. October 1: The LEGO Creator Winter Holiday Train (10254) will be available for purchase for the general public. October 1-25: FREE Exclusive Holiday Countdown Calendar (40222) with purchases of $99 or more, while supplies last. Build and rebuild 24 new sets as you count down to the holidays. October 1-31: Double VIP Points are back for the month. October 4-5: LEGO VIP Monthly Mini Model build is a Werewolf (40217). October 14 & 28: Family Game Night at LEGO Brand Stores from 4pm-7pm. Bring in the family to play Who Am I?
and the Pirates Chess set. For participating, you can get Who Am I? for 50% off when you purchase the Pirates Chess set. October 15: LEGO Friends exclusive VIP building event at LEGO Brand Stores. You’ll also get an exclusive LEGO Friends Pop Star Red Carpet set too.Just a reminder that this weekend LEGO VIP members get early access to the LEGO Brick Friday offers, and also earn Double VIP Points on all purchases. The offer is valid at official LEGO stores and the Online LEGO Shop. This is a perfect time to take care of your LEGO holiday shopping needs, and avoid the hassle of driving around and fighting the crowds after Thanksgiving. And you also have a better chance of getting the sets you want before they disappear from shelves. To help with your holiday shopping, LEGO sent out the 2016 LEGO Big Holiday Catalog. If you are on their mailing list, you should have gotten it by now. If you didn’t get it yet, but you would like to, you can call LEGO’s customer service for a copy.
The 2016 LEGO Big Holiday Catalog is very helpful with planning out your Christmas shopping, as it includes all of the best LEGO sets of the year, suggestions for different budgets, age-groups and building-skills, and even a blank page to compile wish-lists. And for online shoppers, LEGO set up some useful holiday shopping pages on their website. ➡ LEGO HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP: The dedicated LEGO Holiday Gift Shop is all about helping with your shopping. You might use this page yourself, or direct people here who are planning to get a LEGO gift for you. The LEGO Holiday Gift Shop is broken down into three sections; the Hottest Gifts for 2016 page, the Stocking Suffers page, and the Ultimate Gifts page. We will take a look at each of them below, and here is the link to the main page: LEGO HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP ➡ LEGO SHOP STOCKING STUFFERS: This section includes small items, mostly under $10; keychains, magnets, holiday decorations and some small LEGO sets. Those small LEGO Mixels sets are always appreciated by LEGO fans as they come with a good selection of interesting parts.
Also, notice the LEGO-themed stationary items. We have reviewed these previously (see: LEGO Stationary: Ruler, Pens, Markers & More!), and they are very high quality – great for students! Even with a small budget, you can make a LEGO fan happy with pretty much any item from this page. Here is the link: LEGO HOLIDAY STOCKING STUFFERS ➡ LEGO HOTTEST GIFTS: This section includes recently released sets that are very popular with LEGO fans. Prices range anywhere between $50-$500, and represent many different themes and interests. If you have a LEGO fan on your gift list who is deeply involved with the hobby, this is a good place to shop for them. Here is the link: LEGO HOTTEST GIFTS ➡ LEGO ULTIMATE GIFTS: Just like the title says, this section includes sets that LEGO fans dream about. They are big, beautiful, and expensive. Both building them and displaying them is a very satisfying experience. If the LEGO fan on your gift list deserves the best of the best, here is where to shop.
Some examples include the #71040 LEGO Disney Castle, the #75159 LEGO Star Wars Death Star, the #76042 LEGO Super Heroes SHIELD Helicarrier, the #75827 LEGO Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters, the #21128 LEGO Minecraft The Village, the LEGO Modular Buildings, the large LEGO Creator vehicles, and more. Here is the link: LEGO ULTIMATE GIFTS ➡ ONLINE LEGO SHOP HOMEPAGE: If you are fairly familiar with navigating the Online LEGO Shop, you can also just go to the homepage and start browsing from there. You can search by specific Themes, Interests, What’s New, Sales and Deals, Exclusives, and extra items like Books, Video-Games, Apparel & Accessories, and more. Keep in mind that the website’s design was completely overhauled recently, so it may take a bit to familiarize yourself with the new navigation options. I normally use the Sets dropdown list and select from the Themes I want to see, or use the search box at the top of the page to find the exact set I’m looking for. Here is the link: ONLINE LEGO SHOP HOMEPAGE
➡ LEGO SALES & DEALS: It is worth keeping an eye on this tab from now to the end of the year, as this is where LEGO is going to get rid of old stock they don’t want to carry into next year. Right now there are only a few sets listed, but during Black Friday weekend there will be a whole list of sets 20% off. Here is the link: LEGO SALES & DEALS Within the next few weeks we will discuss other places to shop for LEGO, but nothing is as sure as shopping from the company directly. Sometimes with retailers, you may end up with a set that has been opened and the content removed, giving you the hassle and headache of trying to return it. This has been a growing problem in the past few years as crooks realize that LEGO sets and minifigs are popular and valuable. Shopping from LEGO gives you the peace of mind that this won’t happen. Imagine little Timmy opening a brand-new looking LEGO set on Christmas morning, only to find garbage inside! So remember, if you are a LEGO VIP member you will earn Double VIP Points on all purchases this weekend.