Latest Lego acquisitions--these are from a quick trip to the Lego store at Rockefeller Center last night

Latest Lego acquisitions--these are from a quick trip to the Lego store at Rockefeller Center, a photo by thepetecom on Flickr.

I wanted the alien and the genie, but coulda passed on the leprechaun. Ah well. At least he came with a pot of Lego gold! ;)

There's a reason these Lego Hazmat Workers are dressed the way they are.

There's a reason these Lego Hazmat Workers are dressed the way they are., a photo by thepetecom on Flickr.

What are you guys standing there for? Expecting Spielberg to yell RUN?

My latest Lego Acquisitions: Lego Samurai, Lego Geisha, Lego Gojira, Lego Hula Girl, and more!

My latest Lego Acquisitions: Lego Samurai, Lego Geisha, Lego Gojira, Lego Hula Girl, and more!, a set on Flickr.

It's now gotten impossible to decide which of my new minifigures I like the most. The contenders are probably the Japanese-themed figs. Lego Samurai, Geisha and Gogira (aka Godzilla) are probably tied, though I really love Cleopatra (and her viper!) and the boxer is awesome because he can be happy or beaten up :)

#Lego Samurai Vs. #Halloween Pumpkin

#Lego Samurai Vs. #Halloween Pumpkin, a photo by thepetecom on Flickr.

Guess where we are! (hint: it's #Lego related)

Guess where we are! (hint: it's #Lego related), a photo by thepetecom on Flickr.

My new #Lego-related addiction: #Nanoblocks! This is Kinkaku-ji, a temple in Kyoto

There is something so wonderfully zen about building with such small pieces. The only drawback is the price. This set measures 3.5 inches tall but cost $18. :/ But it was so much fun to build--and very calming. I can't wait to get more of these.



And check out the cool details--you can see inside the thing (sorry about the lighting, but you can see a bit of light sneaking in through the space between two nanoblocks in the back wall inside the temple:



Check out the real Kinkaku-ji on Wikipedia.

You can see the Nanoblocks panda I built last week, also.

Latest 3 additions to my #Lego Minifigure collection: Lumberjack, Cleopatra and a royal guard

Latest 3 additions to my #Lego Minifigure collection: Lumberjack, Cleopatra and a royal guard, a photo by thepetecom on Flickr.

Very happy with my luck this time around. Ended up with an extra lumberjack in the 4 I picked up but I love that Cleopatra comes with a snake (she is said to have died from a snake bite if I remember correctly). Still hoping for that Godzilla minifig :)

Post-protest pics: #Lego fun (aka what I was originally going to Times Square for--not #OccupyTimesSquare)

Post-protest pics: #Lego fun (aka what I was originally going to Times Square for--not #OccupyTimesSquare), a photo by thepetecom on Flickr.

Must wait to open these until after I go through pics and vid from the
protest today.

The results from last night's #Lego quest and build!

The results from last night's #Lego quest and build!, a photo by thepetecom on Flickr.

The results from last night's #Lego quest and build!, a photo by thepetecom on Flickr.

While I'm on my way to the Times Square Toys R Us I thought I'd upload pics from last nights building. First up we have the Nanoblocks panda that I had a blast putting together. Ended up with a LOT of extra pieces though. Ikea-overdrive! I know Lego often includes a few extra pieces but this is a lot more than Lego usually includes. Next up we have the hockey player minifigure from wave 4 of the individually packaged minifigs. Looking at some of the others in wave 4 has made me reconsider my earlier-mentioned disinterest in wave 4. I particularly want the geisha-looking one (not sure if she's Japanese or Chinese.) Anyway there are some others in wave 4 I'd dig, too. Not that I want to go all the way out to the TRU in the lower Bronx to get them though. It's kind of a PitA getting out there. Ok, almost to Times Square. Must wrap this up. Wish me luck today!

So after last night's #Lego #Minifigure #questfail I tried again tonight... ever hear of #Nanoblocks?

So after last night's #Lego #Minifigure #questfail I tried again tonight... ever hear of #Nanoblocks?, a photo by thepetecom on Flickr.

Couldn't find ANY wave 5 minifigs but I found some wave 4s. I only got one because I don't like the selection so much. I also found a bunch of Nanoblock packs--they're basically like micro-Lego--and went with the panda. They're kind of pricey--$10 though I could have sworn the price on the rack was $8. Still, should be fun to build! Stop by later for the results!

So, I picked up these three #Lego #Minifigures last night but...

So, I picked up these three #Lego #Minifigures last night but..., a photo by thepetecom on Flickr.

I'm a little unimpressed with my luck. I mean, the gladiator is cool I guess, but the dwarf/viking guy's legs aren't even articulated and the clown??? Who the hell wants the Lego CLOWN? So, earlier tonight I went questing for more Wave 5 Lego Minifigures. (See my next post for the results.)

Picked myself up a Lego blind bag today and found a #Lego Jane Goodall inside! (pic)

Picked myself up a Lego blind bag today and found a #Lego Jane Goodall inside! (pic), a photo by thepetecom on Flickr.

Chimpanzee included!

Holy cowwww!! This is the most amazing Lego castle EVER.

Holy cowwww!! This is the most amazing Lego castle EVER.

From mattsbrickgallery:

Lord of the Ring fans must click this link.

Lego Storage Bricks...

Damn. I want every single one of these boxes. I wouldn’t even store things in them—I’d build stuff! Hey, they’re Lego boxes, after all!

LEGO K-ON!! Too cool—WAIT—Azunyan is missing!! NOOOOO!! ?????????

LEGO K-ON!! Too cool—WAIT—Azunyan is missing!! NOOOOO!! ????????????

legos:

ohmyphoking:

what is this I don’t even

They got the beat they got the beat….

I’m such a nerd…

Lego MST3K Bots!

parttimeheroine:

OMFGZZZZZZ! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! ?

Dude. Crazy clash of two of my favorite things ever.  I want the instructions for these!!

Daily Lego for February 20, 2006

OK, so it's not exactly "daily."

:(

COWBOY BEBOP LEGO

Ah, it's rare when I have a moment to blog on just fun stuff. Well, maybe not rare, but certainly on the rare side. With this post, I'd like to draw your attention to some Lego mini figures that were custom made by a guy calling himself Knaaker. Check 'em out:

Pretty sweet, huh? The Faye needs a little work, but the hair's spot on. [http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=13090|Check out more pics] at [http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=knaaker|Knaaker's gallery] at BrickShelf.com.