Archive for January 2017

Think Behind Bricks - Solution, Winner and Prize!

January 29, 2017 0 Comments A+ a-


Thank you very much to everyone who took part in the Think Behind Bricks competition to help Dog to save his friend Duck from the magical chest. :-)

Just to briefly remind you the story - Duck got locked in the magical chest while playing a catch with Dog and the chest could only be opened by solving the Brick puzzle. As the dog found out soon that he will not open the chest by his strong legs and teeth he needed your help. The whole story can be found here - link to Think Behind Bricks competition rules.

The correct answer which opened the magical chest was: ORANGE !
Think Behind Bricks - Solution of Brick Puzzle
We received a few correct answers, therefore the winner had to be drawn from the correct answers received.

And the winner is ... Steve A. from United States ! Congratulations from us and from Dog and Duck, Steve !
Think Behind Bricks - Winner
What was inside My LEGO Talk box full of surprise ? :-)

  • 41545 - Mixels - Kramm
  • 41456 - Mixels - Forx
  • 41547 - Mixels - Wuzzo
  • 76066 - Super Heroes Mighty Micros - Hulk vs. Ultron
  • 71009 - Collectible Minifigure Series - The Simpsons
  • 71010 - Collectible Minifigure Series - Monsters
  • 71012 - Collectible Minifigure Series - Disney
  • A few cool My LEGO Talk stickers :-)
If you did not win this time, you might be more lucky next time ! Maybe already next month, in the February Think Behind the Bricks Competition ! 

Please let us know in comments whether you found the competition interesting.






15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition

January 25, 2017 2 Comments A+ a-

I continue to be surprised and amazed by the immense creativity of LEGO fans ! It's sometimes unbelievable what all can be made out of LEGO bricks and how cool does it look at the end after many and many hours of building.
Two weeks ago I had a chance to visit a quite big LEGO exhibition which was held in Prague. Leaflet of the exhibition was full of temptations such as a huge model of Titanic made out of 500,000 bricks or a statue of a famous football player Robert Lewandowski and many more...
Full of enthusiasm and expectations, I grabbed my camera and hurried to see it all! All the huge models were more than impressive. However, there has been also many smaller displays that took my full attention - they either showcased MOC creations or nicely arranged original LEGO models.

I chose 15 models that took my eye the most. Please enjoy the pictures. :-)

Definitely, MyLEGOTalk #1 model of this exhibition = Da Vinci Flying Machine which is able to move (link to youtube video)
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #2 model of this exhibition = a replica of the famous Berlin Wall
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #3 model of this exhibition = a huge replica of the famous Titanic
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #4 model of this exhibition = a fantasy dragon home
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #5 model of this exhibition = Lord of the Rings display with Orthanc Tower
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #6 model of this exhibition = a life-size statue of a famous tennis player Martina Navratilova and a famous football player Robert Lewandowski
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #7 model of this exhibition = a display with musical instruments
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #8 model of this exhibition = a replica of Moomins home
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #9 model of this exhibition = Hagrid's Hut display
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #10 model of this exhibition = Star Wars display
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #11 model of this exhibition = a famous classics ... a Modulars Building display
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #12 model of this exhibition = Hobbit display
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #13 model of this exhibition = a replica of Moon landers
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #14 model of this exhibition = a statue of the tallest man Robert Wadlow
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
MyLEGOTalk #15 model of this exhibition = a replica of Greek Acropolis
15 models that took my eye on recent LEGO exhibition
Do you also come to visit LEGO exhibitions such as this one ? 

I will be very happy if you comment below. 

Collectible Minifigure Series 1-10

January 23, 2017 10 Comments A+ a-

Go through the breakdown of each of the first 10 collectible minifigure series and find out which minifigure sells for the highest price or what is the average price of minifigure in each series.
I think that it was a brilliant idea of LEGO back in 2010 to start releasing the Collectible Minifigure Series theme. I take part in this game and enjoy hunting for every character in the series. :-)
As time passes, all minifigures released within the series 1 - 10 increased in price. Some of them quite significantly. :-)

 Collectible Minifigures Series 1
First set in row of each theme is usually the most worthy one as time passes ... This seems to be true also in the world of collectible minifigure series. I was pleasantly surprised by Nurse being the most worthy minifigure of the series. :-)
  • Released in 2010
  • 16 minifigures / 115 pieces
  • 3 female minifigures and 13 male minifigures
  • RRP per minifigure : $1.99
  • Jan-17 price per minifigure : $23.86
  • Nurse - the most worthy minifigure in the Series 1 as of January-17
    • "A friendly professional which is here to help"
  • Magician - the least worthy minifigure in the Series 1 as of January-17
    • "A stylish show man who likes to play tricks"
Collectible Minifigure Series 1
Collectible Minifigures Series 2
Series 2 is full of sport characters such as a skier, a karate master or a weightlifter. Nevertheless, the most worthy minifigure in this series is a Spartan Warrior, even though the difference in price between him and the second Skier or third Surfer is minimal. Every cent counts. :-)
  • Released in 2010
  • 16 minifigures / 115 pieces
  • 3 female minifigures and 13 male minifigures
  • RRP per minifigure : $1.99
  • Jan-17 price per minifigure : $13.28
  • Spartan Warrior - the most worthy minifigure in the Series 2 as of January-17
    • "A soldier looking for the next big battle"
  • Ringmaster - the least worthy minifigure in the Series 2 as of January-17
    • "A presenter who loves being in the spotlight"
Collectible Minifigure Series 2
Collectible Minifigures Series 3
Series 3 introduced the first animal costume dressed minifigure - a Gorilla Suit Guy that currently sells for the far higher price than the rest of the minifigures in the Series 3. However, there are more very cool minifigures in the Series 3 such as an iconic Tribal Chief or Hula Dancer. 
  • Released in 2011
  • 16 minifigures / 110 pieces
  • 3 female minifigures and 13 male minifigures
  • RRP per minifigure : $2.99
  • Jan-17 price per minifigure : $11.30
  • Gorilla Suit Guy - the most worthy minifigure in the Series 3 as of January-17
    • "A peculiar person who has gone totally ape"
  • Race Car Driver - the least worthy minifigure in the Series 3 as of January-17
    • "A wild racer with a need for speed"
Collectible Minifigure Series 3
Collectible Minifigures Series 4
The only series out of those 10 which sells a minifigure on average below $10 per piece. 
  • Released in 2011
  • 16 minifigures / 110 pieces
  • 3 female minifigures and 13 male minifigures
  • RRP per minifigure : $2.99
  • Jan-17 price per minifigure : $9.67 
  • Hazmat Guy - the most worthy minifigure in the Series 4 as of January-17
    • "A clean-up expert whose job makes him a little nervous"
  • Crazy Scientist - the least worthy minifigure in the Series 4 as of January-17
    • "A creator whose inventions are never quite evil enough"
Collectible Minifigure Series 4
Collectible Minifigures Series 5
Second animal costume dressed minifigure and again it took the first place in terms of the highest current selling price. 
  • Released in 2011
  • 16 minifigures / 106 pieces
  • 4 female minifigures and 12 male minifigures
  • RRP per minifigure : $2.99
  • Jan-17 price per minifigure : $11.67
  • Lizard Man - the most worthy minifigure in the Series 5 as of January-17
    • "A minifigure with an appetite for imaginary destruction"
  • Cave Woman - the least worthy minifigure in the Series 5 as of January-17
    • "A practical lady of a prehistoric era"
Collectible Minifigure Series 5
Collectible Minifigures Series 6
We could find 5 female characters in the Series 6, which is by 2 characters more compared to series 1 - 4 and by 1 character more compared to the Series 5. Liberty statue in this series beats others in terms of price. On the third place, there is again a female character which reminds me the Nurse from  the Series 1. It seems to me that female medical characters provide a very nice return on investments as time passes. :-) 
  • Released in 2012
  • 16 minifigures / 115 pieces
  • 5 female minifigures and 11 male minifigures
  • RRP per minifigure : $2.99
  • Jan-17 price per minifigure : $11.59
  • Lady Liberty - the most worthy minifigure in the Series 6 as of January-17
    • "An icon of freedom and free building"
  • Highland Battler - the least worthy minifigure in the Series 6 as of January-17
    • "A proud warrior of the Scottish Highlands"
Collectible Minifigure Series 6
Collectible Minifigures Series 7
My favourite animal costume dressed minifigure, a Bunny Suit Guy, took the first place in terms of the highest price which does not surprise me because it is a very popular character among AFOLs what I know so far. :-) However, I did not expect a Bagpiper to rank the second most expensive one. 
  • Released in 2012
  • 16 minifigures / 119 pieces
  • 5 female minifigures and 11 male minifigures
  • RRP per minifigure : $2.99
  • Jan-17 price per minifigure : $12.74
  • Bunny Suit Guy - the most worthy minifigure in the Series 7 as of January-17
    • "A happy-go-lucky costumed character"
  • Jungle Boy - the least worthy minifigure in the Series 7 as of January-17
    • "A wild man who wouldn't mind some civilisation"
Collectible Minifigure Series 7
Collectible Minifigures Series 8
Third most expensive series out of those 10 when you want to collect all 16 minifigures now, following the Series 1 and the Series 10, with average selling price of $13.7 per piece. 
  • Released in 2012
  • 16 minifigures / 116 pieces
  • 5 female minifigures and 11 male minifigures
  • RRP per minifigure : $2.99
  • Jan-17 price per minifigure : $13.68
  • Fairy - the most worthy minifigure in the Series 8 as of January-17
    • "A magical sprite who is kind of mixed-up"
  • Pirate Captain - the least worthy minifigure in the Series 8 as of January-17
    • "A ship-stealing seamen who just wants to be feared"
Collectible Minifigure Series 8
Collectible Minifigures Series 9
Very cool series with a wide range of characters. My utmost favourites are a Hollywood Starlet, a Fortune Teller and a Judge. 
  • Released in 2013
  • 16 minifigures / 105 pieces
  • 5 female minifigures and 11 male minifigures
  • RRP per minifigure : $2.99
  • Jan-17 price per minifigure : $12.21
  • Hollywood Starlet - the most worthy minifigure in the Series 9 as of January-17
    • "A celebrated actress of the silver screen"
  • Mr. Good And Evil - the least worthy minifigure in the Series 9 as of January-17
    • "A Minifigure who is in two minds about everything"
Collectible Minifigure Series 9
Collectible Minifigures Series 10
Out of 5 female minifigures in this series - Bumblebee Girl placed first, Librarian second and Medusa third in terms of the highest current selling price. 
  • Released in 2013
  • 16 minifigures / 103 pieces
  • 5 female minifigures and 11 male minifigures
  • RRP per minifigure : $2.99
  • Jan-17 price per minifigure : $15.50
  • Bumblebee Girl - the most worthy minifigure in the Series 10 as of January-17
    • "A busy girl who is all abuzz about honey"
  • Skydiver - the least worthy minifigure in the Series 10 as of January-17
    • "A parachutist about to make his first jump"
Collectible Minifigure Series 10
Below you can see a graph which shows 16 most expensive minifigures out of 10 series. 
16 Most Expensive Collectible Minifigures
On the contrary, the following graph shows 16 least expensive minifigures out of 10 series. 
16 Cheapest Collectible Minifigures
This is also a very interesting graph which compares series according to their current average price per minifigure. You can see that the Series 1 is by far the most expensive series to collect all its 16 characters. Series 4 lies on the other side of the graph which points out on the lowest price to be paid to collect all 16 characters.
All 10 Collectible Minifigure Series
There are so many cool characters in those 10 series. :-)

When did you start collecting the minifigure series ? 

I will be very happy if you let me know in comments bellow. 

Current price of each minifigure presented in this article was calculated as an average of 3 highest sold listings on Ebay in January 2017. The average was then compared to older sold listings to ensure that the price is in line with older listings.

A Brick Tour of America - Funny look at America by Jeff Friesen :-)

January 18, 2017 0 Comments A+ a-

Words are a great way to introduce you into 50 states of America but sometimes ... the picture says it all ... :-)
Don't know this book ? Released in 2014 by Jeff Friesen, a Canadian photographer who spent enough time in United States to be able to capture each American state in one picture in a very entertainment way.

The book has 95 pages and is full of pictures. At the beginning of the book there is a 5 page introduction which starts as "Making sense of a big country is like taming a horse-size turkey. There are a few ways how to do it, but how do you begin such an epic task ?". And I must say that Jeff dealt with this challenge very well. :-)

I'm glad to have this book in my bookshelf ! I would love to know whether Americans agree with Jeff's view on each of 50 states of America. :-) For me, non-American, this book brings in a very funny way something to remember about each of the 50 states. Even though I know that sometimes it is an exaggeration, of course.
There are some of my favourite pictures.

Alabama & Alaska by Jeff Friesen
United States of LEGO by Jeff Friesen
California by Jeff Friesen
United States of LEGO by Jeff Friesen
Florida by Jeff Friesen
United States of LEGO by Jeff Friesen
Iowa by Jeff Friesen
United States of LEGO by Jeff Friesen
Kansas by Jeff Friesen
United States of LEGO by Jeff Friesen
New York by Jeff Friesen
United States of LEGO by Jeff Friesen
Tennessee by Jeff Friesen
United states of LEGO by Jeff Friesen
Utah by Jeff Friesen
United States of LEGO by Jeff Friesen
Very cool book !

What do you think about it ? :-) 

I will be very happy if you comment bellow. 

Look at some famous people made out of LEGO bricks !

January 15, 2017 2 Comments A+ a-


You can find many rankings of the most influential, most popular or most important people of all time on the internet. I thought it would be interesting to compile such a ranking based on the number of LEGO minifigures which were created to represent the particular person. :-)
I did not compile the ranking, but I found a few very nice examples of famous people made out of LEGO bricks.
LEGO did not officially make out majority of them, but there are many unofficial custom minifigures compatible with LEGO created by different authors, e.g. Minifigures.com or Minifigs.me.

Musicians & Bands

  • Highly sought-after category whose representatives are often displayed by bricks. 
  • The Beatles is a good example of such a band which has an official LEGO minifigure version and also many unofficial ones. 
Musicians & Bands - examples of minifigures
Actors / Actresses


  • This is a huge category with many movie celebrities already replicated by bricks. 
  • If we do not consider minifigures within the official LEGO themes such as Star Wars, Pirates of Caribbean, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones and many more ... there are still many unofficial minifigures such as Rowan Atkinson alias Mr. Bean, Uma Thurman alias Black Mamba in Kill Bill or legendary Chuck Norris by different authors. 
  • LEGO Ideas theme sometimes targets famous TV sitcom characters, such as Big Bang Theory or Doctor Who. 
Actors / Actresses - examples of minifigures


Politicians 

  • Believe or not, even politicians often become an inspiration for custom minifigures. :-)
  • You find a few presidents or at least president candidates made out of bricks.
  • I do not remember any official LEGO set containing a minifigure of a politician, but there are unofficial ones such as Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. 
Politicians - examples of minifigures


Sportsmen / Sportswomen 


    • Sportsmen and Sportswomen are popular people and often role models for children. 
    • Not surprisingly, there are also many of them immortalised in bricks.
    Sportsmen / Sportswomen - examples of minifigures
    I have also tried to create my own custom minifigure. :-) Guess who is it ? 
    Guess who is it ?
    I have never ordered anything from Minifigures.com, Minifigs.me or different websites, have you ? However, I can see that they have a pretty cool and wide offer. Some of the minifigures are definitely nice to have. :-) 

    Have you ever bought some custom minifigure of a famous person ?

    I will be very happy if you comment bellow. 
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