Sorry about the deluge of videos this morning (2 is a deluge right?) but Jess Gibson’s ‘blocumentary’ AFOL (or Adult Fans of LEGO) is a must watch for anyone who still busts out their containers of rainbow colored blocks after a long day at the office. Now I think LEGO has done a fantastic job at marketing themselves to young and old alike, and there’s no reason to be ashamed of building with LEGO well into your senior years, but the documentary is still a nice way to let us all know we’re not alone. Not to mention you get a glimpse of some truly drool-worthy LEGO collections and creations.
During their coverage of the Nuremberg Toy Fair, Hobby Media came across these oversized Star Wars LEGO minifig alarm clocks. So far I haven’t exactly been blown away by LEGO’s entry into the electronics market, but these guys totally make up for that disappointing clock radio we brought you last year. I’ve no idea when the alarm clocks will be available, or if you’ll be able to get versions based on other characters, or why their claw hands seem so much creepier on a larger scale.
‘Mad props’ to Japanese LEGO artists Sachiko who created this scale, color accurate version of a McDonald’s Big Mac combo meal complete with french fries and a pop. The only thing that’s not LEGO is the cardboard box holding the Big Mac, and for the record I do believe this holds just about as much nutritional value as the real thing. (I kid, I kid!)
You may think someone carrying around a wallet full of receipts, membership cards and mountains of change in their back pocket looks uncomfortable, but I can’t imagine the discomfort of having one of these LEGO brick or baseplate creations in your pants. They range in price from ~$24 for the baseplate versions, to ~$32 for the ones made of individual bricks, and if you’re anything like me, the randomness of the colored bricks in the wallet in the lower right corner is probably driving you crazy. Don’t they know the rules for building LEGO walls? You start with one color and only move on to the next color once you’ve run out!
LEGO had a fairly decent-sized booth at this year’s CES showing off their slightly-delayed LEGO Universe game which will finally be released sometime this year. And sure, playing around in their bricktastic online MMOG was fun, but LEGO, you had me at “Build your own minifig!” And let me say thanks for not strictly enforcing that “One minifig per person” limit.
The mere mention of an official iPhone LEGO app might make you excited about building virtual police cars and pirate ships during your commute in the morning, but I’m afraid you’ll have to put those dreams on hold. LEGO’s first venture into mobile apps is actually a photography program that will pixelate any photo you take, or shots already in your iPhone’s Photo Library. Tapping a LEGO-ized photo also refreshes the color palette of the bricks being used if you’re not happy with the apps first conversion attempt, and the modified shots can be saved out to your Photo Library once you’re pleased with the results. Free from the iTunes App Store, available right now.
If you’re looking for a last-minute idea for one of the kids in your life, here’s a cute idea. Get them one of these cool LEGO coat racks for their room. Each includes three hooks, topped with a different LEGO minifig. Of course this isn’t just good for kids, it also works for those still a kid at heart. At $23, it’ll make a great gift.
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Remember that excruciatingly painful feeling of accidentally stepping on a LEGO brick in bare feet as a kid? Well I imagine you’ll be feeling the same thing in your hand after using this LEGO brick-shaped mouse after 7 or 8 minutes. But what it’s lacking in ergonomics and comfort it makes up for with minimal features including left and right mouse buttons, a scroll wheel and an optical sensor. ~$32 from Curiosite.
I have to give the designers at MUJI credit since I don’t think I’d have ever thought about using LEGO in such a unique way as this. The two companies have created a small collection of new LEGO sets that not only come with a set of trendy colored LEGO blocks, but also a special LEGO-stud-sized hole punch allowing you to combine the blocks with paper in unique and totally original ways. The sets will be available in Japan on November 27th, but unfortunately there’s been no news regarding whether they’ll ever be available in Europe or the U.S.
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