I’m Building My Own Lego Simpsons Army

I love the Simpsons. And I love Lego. So even if you’re pretty poor in Math, you should be able to put an equation together that shows how much I love the Simpsons Lego figures. Legos are always going to be top notch when it comes to quality and detail in construction toys, and the new Lego Simpsons line is no exception. While I’m still waiting for the Lego Fairy to deliver me a Simpsons House, I …

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It’s About Time the Lego Back to the Future DeLorean Arrived

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The year is 2014. We don’t have flying cars. Or time machines. Or… sigh… even hoverboards. But we do have Back to the Future Legos. And that’s good enough for me! Allie and the boys got me a Lego Back to the Future set for my birthday last month and I finally got around to putting this sucker together. It was the perfect relaxing finish to a holiday weekend. I don’t need to go into …

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D’oh! Lego Invades Springfield to Make Homer a True Blockhead!

It’s no secret that the ultimate gift anyone can get me is the Lego Star Wars Death Star. It’s my #1 most-requested gift and even if I’m in my 90s in some old-age home somewhere down the line, I will own this thing before I die! But Lego apparently lives to make my life hell because they keep putting out cooler and cooler sets! First there was Batman (LOVE my Lego Batcave). Then there was …

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Build Your Own Knex Super Mario Ghost House With Interactive Boos

When there’s something strange… in your neighborhood… Who you gonna call? Mario! Uh, yeah. Sorry. If you’ve ever played Luigi’s Mansion or hung out in the Super Mario Bros. Universe for awhile, you’d know that Boos are these nasty, little pranksters who follow around the big boy himself, King Boo. So in my book, these guys are the resident ghostbusters. The latest Knex building set I was sent for review is the Super Mario: Ghost House …

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Hanging With Hasbro at the Pre-NYCC 2013 Party

Last weekend was the big New York Comic Con. I’ve attended a few in the past, even with the kids in tow. This year, however, it crept up on me, plus we were pretty booked up for the weekend anyways. But I still did get my geek-fill right before the show started last Thursday. I was invited to a special Pre-NYCC party on Wednesday night, hosted by Hasbro. Yes, blogging has its privileges. I attended …

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