In my last review of the LEGO Harry Potter Banner sets, we take a look at the Hufflepuff House Banner (76412). It has 313 pieces and retails for $34.99 like the other ones in the wave. Minifigures There are three unique minifigures included in the set, Cedric Diggory, Susan Bones, and Hannah Abbott. Cedric Diggory wears a striped yellow and black sweater with some tan legs. His double-sided head shows him smile on one side and a smirk on the other. Susan Bones has on a gray cardigan with Hufflepuff colors. Her double-sided head shows her with a smile on one side and a scared expression on the other. She uses a rubber ponytail piece that is brand new. Lastly, we have Hannah Abbott who has on some black robes. Her double-sided head with a smile on one side and a smirk on the other. Build Like with all the other...

There are some images of a new LEGO DC Batman 1992 (30653) polybag that have started to hit store shelves. It has 40 pieces and most likely will be available at Target for $4.99. There is a rumored 1992 Batcave (76252) coming this summer and supposedly this version of Batman will be in it. The molded cowl piece has an updated symbol and the torso is slightly different from the one in the 1989 Batmobile (76139) and the 1989 Batwing. **Via Brickset** The post LEGO DC Batman 1992 (30653) Polybag Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

There are new reports that the LEGO Super Mario theme could be retiring by summer 2024. The Adventures with Mario (71360), Adventures with Luigi (71387), and Adventures with Peach (71403) Starter Courses were supposed to be produced until July 2026 but it looks like that date has been pushed up to July 2024. This piece of news is interesting as the new LEGO Donkey Kong were just announced and won’t be available until August. This means the sets will only be available for about a year or so while the existing sets will be done by July 2024. There’s no reasoning on why the End-of-Life date was pushed up but it’s easy to assume that the LEGO Super Mario sets don’t do as as LEGO had expected them to do. It seems the sets are always on constant sales on Amazon to get rid of inventory. Fans of Super Mario were...

A Mexico LEGO Certified Store, legostoresmx, has revealed a new LEGO Taco Stand (5007866) gift with purchase set. From the looks of it, the set may be exclusive to Mexico for a limited time with purchases of $3,999 MXN which is about $227 USD. The set features a taquero stand with a spit and a minifigure of the cook. The promotion starts today but doesn’t specify an end date. The post LEGO Taco Stand (5007866) Mexico Exclusive Gift with Purchase Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

One of the new LEGO Star Wars sets that was just released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi was the Emperor’s Throne Room (75352). It has 807 pieces and retails for $99.99. Minifigures There are three minifigures in the set Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Emperor Palpatine. Luke is in his black outfit that has some metallic silver on the belt which is new for 2023. The right hand has the black glove for his artificial hand. He has a double-sided head showing a smile on one side and a stern look on the other. The tan side swept hair is actually exclusive to this set. His accessory is his green lightsaber. Darth Vader uses the same torso that was introduced a few year ago. The helmet uses the separate piece on the botton which is still rather new. The white head decoration is also brand new...