THE fabbest LEGO set ever created is going on sale in Liverpool before the rest of the world can get their hands on it. Three days before the new Yellow Submarine model (which includes mini figures of all four Beatles) has its international launch, the LEGO Store in Liverpool ONE hosts a special box signing session where fans can pick up the set for themselves and meet the man who designed it. Kevin Szeto of Toronto, Canada, came up with the original concept for the model, based on the 1968 animated film which is reportedly a big favourite of no less than the Queen herself. After submitting it to a site where ideas for new LEGO sets are considered, it was eventually picked up by the Denmark-based toy company where the design was refined before going in to full production. It will be on sale globally from Tuesday, November 1 but Kevin will be signing the set right here in the city on Saturday, October 29. Kevin said: “As an amateur musician and songwriter, I have always been drawn to the music of The Beatles.
The creation of the Yellow Submarine model was really my way of showing my affection for The Beatles. It is bright, fun, and colourful, which also made it a good subject to translate into LEGO form.” The Yellow Submarine isn’t the only Merseyside connection with the iconic building brick in recent years. Upton-born Matthew Ashton , one of the company’s design team, won a BAFTA as part of the crew behind The LEGO Movie where he served as executive producer. As well as creating the popular Unikitty character for the smash hit movie, he has also featured in a number of behind-the-scenes documentaries about the toy phenomenon. The recommended retail price for the Yellow Submarine set is £49.99. Kevin will be in the LEGO store on South John Street between 11am and 1pm on the day. Toys R Us payment plan Vintage Star Wars toys Top toys for Christmas 2016 Top 10 Lego toys Most annoying children's toys How many Mattel toys do you know? Top 20 Christmas toys for 2015
Top toys from the pastThere are 72 toys on the list in all but but the list below will show you where to find the top 12 for less than the recommended retail price (RRP). But don't forget, while the list below states the prices for buying the toys individually, there are lots of discounts to be had if you buy a few at a time. For example, as MyVoucherCodes.co.uk points out, Argos has a 3 for 2 toy promotion so if you were to buy My Friend Cayla, The Lego Movie and Zoomer Dino, you could save £99.99 compared to buying them individually elsewhere. customers can save £5 on orders of more than £30 and Smyths is running a promotion what gives online customers £6 off on orders of £25 and above. Available for £16.49 at Toys R Us and Smyths Toys. If buying online, postage and packaging (P&P) is cheaper at Smyths (£2.99, compared to £4.95) but the cheapest price we could see was £16.80 with free shipping at Toyono.net. However, this is not a well-known retailer and there's limited information about the company on its website and contact is by web form only.
While we couldn't find Elsa any cheaper than the RRP, for those shopping online Toys R Us is offering free P&P of the princess. Delivery's free for all orders of £29.99 and above. were all out of stock on Wednesday 5 November. Again, sparkling Elsa isn't discounted anywhere Moneywise could see. 's £2.95 delivery charge makes Elsa cheaper than at Argos, which charges an extra £3.95. Meanwhile, if you'll be buying several Disney toys this year, spend £50 and delivery's free. This snazzy timepiece is widely available at £29.99 from the likes of Boots, Argos and Smyths Toys. Delivery's £2.95 at Boots for orders of less than £45, £3.95 and Argos but the item's not expected to be back in stock at Smyths for delivery at an extra £2.99 until 14 November. The cheapest we could find this was £17.99 with free delivery at powo.co.uk. It's a UK-based company that trades on eBay and Amazon, according to its website. However, it only offers the email address sales@powo.co.uk as a contact point.
That said, it is on Facebook and Twitter, which may be of reassurance to some customers. This playset wasn't on special offer at the time of writing but was widely available at the RRP from retailers including John Lewis (delivery £3 or free for orders from £50) and Argos (£3.95). Little Cayla can be easily be found cheaper online. and Tesco Direct she's £49 (plus £2.95 for delivery at Asda or £3 at Tesco). Happily this is widely available for much less online. (£2.95 delivery) and £33.74 at Argos (3.95 delivery). Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Lego and one of the biggest movies of the year will have thousands of children desperate to get their hands Benny's Spaceship on the big day. We found it available at Amazon.co.uk for £53.99 – a huge saving of £26, with free UK delivery. Your children will be able to learn all about the wild with the Toot-Toot Safari Park. The interactive zoo features animal sound effects, phrases, songs and melodies.
It's available at Toysrus for £29.99 and is eligible for its current free delivery deal on shopping baskets of £29.99 or more (Toysrus will also give you a £15 gift voucher if you spend £100 or more). We also found it at Argos.co.uk for £29.99, though you will pay £3.95 for delivery if you order online. Argos have Grimlock on sale for 25% off at £66.99 with delivery at £3.95, making it the best price we could find. This pricey little monster can happily be found much cheaper online. at £60 with delivery at £2.95. The Multimodels 10 Set includes more than 260 parts that will help children build 10 different models. It is a winner in the 2014 Slow Toy Awards, run by the Slow Toy Movement, founded by Thierry Bourret in 2011. It showcases toys designed to inspire children's minds and encourage real play. You can pick almost any Lego set and children will be happy. This year, we've gone for the City Mobile Police Unit as something of an antidote to the ubiquitous Lego movie tie-ins that include Lord of the Rings and Star Wars playsets.