Bellingham Brick and Toy Fair - LEGO galore!

I headed down south last weekend to check out the Brick and Toy Fair that was happening at Ferndale. I've never really been to a toy fair before (I'm fairly new to the scene!) so wasn't sure what to expect. The focus this year was LEGO, my personal favourite, so I forked up the $8USD admission to take a look.

The Ferndale Events Centre was a pretty small place but it was pretty busy with families and collectors all flocking there to get some toys for themselves.  There were Funko POP! toys, board games, lego and action figures. I was salivating over the wall of Funko toys, to be honest!

There were lots of minifigures on sale.

Some vintage toys.

$10 per Pop! Those Disney Funko Pops were calling my name...

 In another room, the LUG had many Lego creations on display. The pictures don't even do it justice - it is awe inspiring when you see it for yourself! It makes me want to take out all of my LEGO and start building.

The Hobbit Laketown scene. This model was a lot larger but I couldn't fit the rest in because I wanted to capture the tower where Bard shoots Smaug in the movie.

The Batcave. Even the frame was made out of LEGO. Some parts were motorized, so the Batmobile would turn, as well as Batman's wall of armour and weapons.

Huge castle! Must have taken a while to collect all those grey bricks.

A build based off of the comic Mouse Guard.

Train and city.

I had fun looking all the toys but didn't end up getting anything. It was a good place to go if you're looking for custom bricks and capes, as a lot of the custom LEGO printers were vendors there (They had a Jon Snow, Ygritte and Whitewalker custom printed minifigure that I wanted, but had no price tag).

The Simpsons LEGO Minifigure Craze!

LEGO has released a set of 16 collectable minifigures based on characters from the Simpsons at the beginning of the month and everyone has been madly buying them for their collection. With a higher price tag than compared to previous CMF series ($3.99 vs $3.49), it definitely puts a damper in collecting, though there are decades of Simpsons fans that are all vying to get their own set. Many stores have sold out, but here's a handy list of where they are available:

- The LEGO Store
- Toys R Us
- Chapters
- Target

And if you end up getting duplicates, there is always a lot of people on Craigslist looking to buy, sell or trade! If you have any you're looking to trade, I also have a few extras ;) Happy hunting!

The LEGO Movie - Cloud Cuckoo Palace

With the popularity of The LEGO Movie, I couldn't help but buy one of the LEGO sets that I keep seeing at toy stores everywhere. The LEGO Movie sets have been doing very well as more and more families see the film, and new LEGO fans are born or adults comes out of the dark ages.

I chose set 70803 Cloud Cuckoo Palace because it was the most eye catching with the bright colours on the box. It definitely is the "girliest" set of the line. Cloud Cuckoo Land is one of the Lego worlds that Emmet and Wyldstyle visit in The Lego Movie. It's full of rainbows, creativeness, happiness and positivity and is a place where you can do whatever you want whenever you want!

The set is split up into four bags and you get some solid minifigures in this set, including Emmet, Wyldstyle, Unikitty and an executron. There is a pretty adorable snail included as well!

The build was straight forward. The Cloud Cuckoo Palace set brings to life this very fun scene from the movie with a very whimsical design and bright pastel colours. It was a fun build and has some great playability that includes wheels that turn, and the sun that can go up and down.

Flower flick missile.

Priced at $24.99 CAD, Cloud Cuckoo Palace is a must have for fans of The LEGO Movie. It is one of the most popular sets of the line and has been consistently sold out everywhere, especially at this affordable price. Definitely check out the rest of the sets in this line!