🍫 Dragons, Law & Order, and Chocolate Minifigs

Studbee Team

Studbee Team

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🍫 Dragons, Law & Order, and Chocolate Minifigs

Howdy Brick Wranglers,

Let's kick things off with a slice of LEGO lore. Which character was the first ever to be released as a LEGO minifigure? The answer at the end of this newsletter.

Here’s the rundown for today’s Brick Scoop:

🐲 Dungeons & Dragons Set Finally Revealed
🚨 LEGO Law and Order
🎖️ Bricklink Designer Program Finalists Revealed
🤯 Mind-Blowing Chocolate Minifig Find

🐉 Dungeons & Dragons set finally revealed

After months of whispered rumors and fervent speculation, the veil has been lifted on the LEGO Dungeons & Dragons set, and oh boy, was it worth the wait!

Dubbed "Red Dragon's Tale," this 3,745-piece behemoth pays homage to D&D's 50-year legacy of imagination.

A sweeping overview of the back of the LEGO Dungeons & Dragons set 'Red Dragon's Tale', featuring the detailed castle and red dragon.

It features an intricately detailed castle, a fearsome red dragon that's more than just a fire hazard to your builds.

The minifigures...

This set boasts an ensemble cast featuring an Orc Rogue, Gnome Fighter, Elf Wizard, Dwarf Cleric, Human Tavern Keeper, and Halfling Fighter.

a lineup of the minifigures included in the D&D set. It features: Orc Rogue, Gnome Fighter, Elf Wizard, Dwarf Cleric, Human Tavern Keeper, and Halfling Fighter.

Now, there is bad news but also good news.

The Bad...

Red Dragon's Tale will set you back $360, so a bit of an investment.

But the good news?

If you purchase the set from April 1st through the 7th, LEGO's throwing in the Mimic Dice Box as a Gift With Purchase.

A product photo for the Dungeons and Dragons gift with purchase set.

Stock is as limited as a dragon's patience, so swift action is advised!

🤠 Mark your calendars for the Brick Rodeo

For those residing in Austin and the Central Texas area (or anyone looking for an excuse to fly to Austin) the Brick Rodeo Lego Convention will take place from July 5th to the 7th.

We will be in attendance and decided to design a T-Shirt to represent. If Rodeo is your thing (or anyone with a Yeehaw state of mind) - ↳grab yours at our shop.

Promotional graphic for the exclusive Brick Rodeo T-shirt available at Studbee's store.
Promotional graphic for the exclusive Brick Rodeo T-shirt available at Studbee's store.

👉 Yonder over to our store and get a ↳Brick Rodeo T-shirt by Studbee.

🚔 A LEGO twist on law enforcement

This may sound like a joke but we promise you it's a real thing.

The Murrieta Police Department in California has found a way to adhere to privacy laws by using LEGO heads to anonymize suspects on social media.

These are all screengrabs from Murrieta PD Instagram account. Below is the post of them explaining the covered faces.

Screenshot from Murrieta PD's Instagram account showcasing LEGO heads used for privacy in suspect images.

Just when you thought LEGO couldn't possibly integrate further into our lives, it becomes a tool for law enforcement.

What's next, LEGO tax returns?

In the latest news from the BrickLink Designer Program, the finalists for Series 4 have been announced. The finalists brings to life designs that span the medieval era to the wild west.

Collection of the Bricklink Designer Program finalists' LEGO sets, featuring medieval and wild west themed designs.
  • Merchant Boat by NicolasCarlier
  • Wild West Train by llucky
  • Medieval Seaside Market by Bricks_fan_uy
  • Siege Encampment by SleeplessNight
  • The Riverside Scholars by Hanwas

What happens next?

These LEGO creations are entering a refinement phase where the original fan designers will collaborate with LEGO to ensure the models are production-ready. This process takes place during April 1st 2024 to January 1st, 2025.

Pre-orders begin February 2025

Once finalized, these sets will be up for crowdfunding in February 2025, where BrickLink members can pre-order their favorite designs.

The last stretch...

The sets that receive over 3,000 pre-orders will be officially produced, with up to 30,000 of each set manufactured during a limited, one-time production run.

Learn more about each set at the Bricklink Designer Program page.

📲 The best mindless scrolling find

We spend a lot of time mindlessly scrolling through LEGO content on social media (so you don't have to). We stumbled on this giant minifigure made out of chocolate. Oh yeah, and it articulates!

Check out @amauryguichon's Reel to see the complete process.

Now, the question is, how do we place an order?

❓Trivia answer: The first LEGO minifigure with a specific role was a police officer, introduced in 1978 in set #600.

That's it for this edition, and as always, we leave you with some Brick wisdom:

Be like a LEGO minifigure. Even if your hands are permanently shaped like a 'C,' always grab onto new opportunities.

✌️ Studbee

❗️Oh yeah one more thing!
With the election season heating up across the US, we've gotten crafty at the workbench and created something special for political aficionados:

👉 President Biden BrickHeadz
👉 President Trump BrickHeadz

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