LEGO | Cool Material https://coolmaterial.com Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:21:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 The LEGO Story: How a Little Toy Sparked the World’s Imagination https://coolmaterial.com/media/books/the-lego-story-how-a-little-toy-sparked-the-worlds-imagination/ https://coolmaterial.com/media/books/the-lego-story-how-a-little-toy-sparked-the-worlds-imagination/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:10:48 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=272427

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who isn’t a fan of LEGO. The toy company has become a beloved staple in just about every household and this recently published books documents the history of the…

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Relive Your Video Game Nostalgia with the LEGO Atari 2600 Set https://coolmaterial.com/home/lego-atari-2600/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:27:45 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=265825

The 80s are back in a big way. And, if you’re looking to tap into your childhood nostalgia, you can always turn to LEGO. The Danish toymaker has announced a seriously impressive set modeled after…

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LEGO The Office Set is Full of Hidden Easter Eggs https://coolmaterial.com/gear/lego-the-office-set/ Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:13:42 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=265737

We’ve been loving all of the LEGO sets recreating classic TV shows and movies like the recent Seinfeld kit or the Home Alone set. The recently announced model for The Office, though, might just take…

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LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 https://coolmaterial.com/rides/lego-technic-ferrari-daytona-sp3/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:15:49 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=263531

Those who can’t buy Ferraris build LEGO versions of them, and the latest beauty is the Prancing Horse’s pride and joy. The 3,778-piece LEGO Technic kit adeptly mimics the real thing. Although it’s not quite…

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Back to the Future DeLorean LEGO https://coolmaterial.com/home/back-to-the-future-delorean-lego/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:27:54 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=259524

A Back to the Future DeLorean LEGO set has to be the best version of DeLorean ownership. It has none of the mechanical failures, safety, and quality control issues, or sluggishness that plagued the actual…

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LEGO x McLaren Formula 1 Race Car https://coolmaterial.com/rides/lego-mclaren-formula-1-race-car/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:26:35 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=257572

If Formula 1 ever seemed out of reach, now’s your chance to get in on the action. LEGO and McLaren have teamed up on a miniature Formula 1 racecar. This Technic model is inspired by…

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LEGO Technic BMW M 1000 RR https://coolmaterial.com/rides/lego-technic-bmw-m-1000-rr/ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:11:04 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=254763

LEGO does up way more cars and SUVs in its Technic lineup than it does motos. But when the toymaker creates a motorcycle model, it’s a thing of beauty. Case in point, the new BMW…

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LEGO Home Wooden Collection https://coolmaterial.com/home/lego-home-wooden-collection/ Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:25:57 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=254067

LEGO wants to do more than take over your kids’ playroom. They’ve partnered with Room Copenhagen on their LEGO Home Wooden Collection. While you won’t see any hard LEGO sofas or beds, the collection does…

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You Can Relive All the ‘Home Alone’ Shenanigans with the LEGO McCallister House https://coolmaterial.com/home/lego-home-alone-set/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:33:08 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=252005

There have been plenty of great user-designed LEGO sets that were put into production after a successful campaign on LEGO Ideas. If we’re being honest, we haven’t been as excited about any of them as…

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LEGO Technic The Batman Batmobile https://coolmaterial.com/home/lego-technic-the-batman-batmobile/ Sun, 17 Oct 2021 14:31:42 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=251538

As much of a pain in the ass Robert Pattinson supposedly is on the set of The Batman movie, you’ve got to admit you still want to see it. Well, now you can get a…

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LEGO Ideas Pac-Man Moving Display https://coolmaterial.com/home/lego-ideas-pac-man-moving-display/ Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:28:29 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=248638

When it comes to nostalgic pieces from our formative years that we will always support, it’s hard to compete with the likes of Pac-Man and LEGO. LEGO Ideas user LiteBricks has submitted what might be…

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This App Tells You What You Can Build Out of a Pile of LEGO Bricks https://coolmaterial.com/home/lego-brick-builder-app/ Sun, 11 Jul 2021 13:54:14 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=246235

Despite the fact we’ve all “grown up” since our introduction to LEGO, the magic of building something from nothing but tiny plastic bricks remains as appealing today as it was during childhood. These days, we’re…

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Build Your Very Own ‘Seinfeld’ Set With This LEGO Ideas Release https://coolmaterial.com/home/lego-seinfeld-set/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:22:17 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=246234

To this day, the “show about nothing” otherwise known as Seinfeld remains one of our favorite sitcoms of all time. No other show has so perfectly captured the absolute inanity and ephemera of everyday life.…

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LEGO Electric Hummer https://coolmaterial.com/tech/lego-electric-hummer/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:24:56 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=244698

We’re sure the LEGO powers that be have already got their eyeballs on the video of this fan-built Electric Hummer Pickup. Based on its attention to detail, mad suspension skills, and its spot-on Hummer look,…

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Lego Is Celebrating Pride Month and Diversity With the ‘Everyone Is Awesome’ Set https://coolmaterial.com/home/lego-is-celebrating-pride-month-and-diversity-with-the-everyone-is-awesome-set/ Tue, 25 May 2021 14:13:31 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=243645

When it comes to catchy jingles, there are few modern examples that are more ear-worm-y than Tegan and Sara’s “Everything is Awesome” featuring The Lonely Island from the original LEGO Movie. Everyone’s favorite brick builder…

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LEGO x Marvel Infinity Gauntlet https://coolmaterial.com/gear/lego-marvel-thanos-infinity-gauntlet/ Thu, 20 May 2021 14:31:08 +0000 https://coolmaterial.com/?p=243391

A significant chunk of my childhood was dominated by LEGO. There’s no greater thrill than placing the final piece on a LEGO construction that took what felt like hours (probably, like, 30 minutes). And no…

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