LEGO & Building Sets

Two Miniature Builds Bring Window Scenes and a Bunny Box Theatre to Life A quarter-inch facade and a color-changing fish-tank theatre show the appeal of miniature kits built for the pleasure of... LEGO & Building Sets May 06, 2025 A-20

Mini Verse Make It Mini Spring Deviled Eggs Bring a Small Easter Surprise After a tiring spring, one last Mini Verse Make It Mini Spring ball delivered the deviled egg set, complete with tiny to... Toys & Action Figures Apr 20, 2025 A-67

Lumibricks Steampunk Watchtower F9070 Review: 2,744 Pieces, Lights and Moving Features Lumibricks’ F9070 Watchtower pairs 19 lighting points with working lifts, an elevator and a rotating observation deck. Toys & Action Figures Apr 17, 2025 A-111

A Strange 1977 Calbee Baseball Card Puts Takashi Yamaguchi in the Spotlight Card #135 stands out for its puzzling photo, star borders and unexpected kei truck. Takashi Yamaguchi’s career adds cont... LEGO & Building Sets Apr 08, 2025 A-174

Sasha Dolls Bring Storybook Scenes and a Literary Trail to the Local Library Four Sasha displays turned a library cabinet into a storybook exhibition, paired with a 24-sheet trail and nursery rhyme... Toys & Action Figures Feb 22, 2025 A-147

Lumibricks Record Store F9058 Review: Three Floors, Printed Details and Built-In Lighting The 1,980-piece F9058 pairs a record shop, studio and loft with lighting and clever display access, plus a few small des... Toys & Action Figures Dec 26, 2024 A-112

FunWhole Chili Dog Trailer F9046 Review: 515 Pieces, Printed Signs and Lights The 515-piece Chili Dog Trailer F9046 pairs two minifigures, printed details and lighting in a compact Street Fusion bui... Toys & Action Figures Nov 29, 2024 A-113

A Difficult Dragons Season Put One Japanese Baseball Card Collector on Pause A last-place 2024 season dampened one collector’s enthusiasm, though opening Calbee packs with his daughter kept the hob... LEGO & Building Sets Nov 05, 2024 A-175

Funwhole F9041 Ski Lodge Review: 2,187 Pieces, Built-In Lights and Alpine Details Funwhole’s 2,187-piece F9041 pairs a detailed winter lodge with integrated lighting, four minifigures and a small ski hi... Toys & Action Figures Nov 02, 2024 A-114

JMBricklayer Model A 50001 Review: A Lighted 1931 Coupe That Converts to a Roadster The 1,297-piece JMBricklayer Model A 50001 pairs working lights and steerable wheels with opening details and a removabl... LEGO & Building Sets Sep 24, 2024 A-115

Bandai-Namco’s 2024 Deforme Baseball Cards Come With a Sharp Snack Surprise The 36-card set has colorful caricatures and a fresh supermarket arrival, but its unsweetened kaki no tane snack may not... LEGO & Building Sets Aug 01, 2024 A-176

Archie, the Sasha Festival 2024 Raffle Boy, and His Remarkable Wardrobe Sasha Festival raffle winner Archie has a handmade wardrobe, toys and accessories donated by a community of collectors a... Toys & Action Figures Jul 28, 2024 A-152

Sasha Festival 2024 Day 3: Rosie Shortell Dolls and a Busy Sales Room A 1973 pumpkin stringed girl, a freckled waif and handmade outfits made the festival sales tables a memorable stop befor... Toys & Action Figures Jul 04, 2024 A-154

Sasha Festival 2024 Day Two: Dress a Sasha Displays and Trendon History English Garden creations, a talk on Trendon’s Sasha dolls and handmade festival outfits made for a memorable second day. Toys & Action Figures Jun 30, 2024 A-158

1952–53 Matsuo Baseball Card: Takeshi Nomura and a Changing Prize Offer A scarce Matsuo-era baseball card pairs Mainichi Orions pitcher Takeshi Nomura with a redemption offer that changed duri... LEGO & Building Sets Jun 20, 2024 A-177

Calbee 2024 Star Cards: A Sparkle-Free Go-Matsumoto S-23 A missing glitter finish sets one Go-Matsumoto S-23 apart from Calbee’s 2024 Star Cards—and may make replacing it a toug... LEGO & Building Sets May 31, 2024 A-178

1983 Calbee Randy Bass Card #217: A Collector’s NPB Rookie Pick A long-sought 1983 Calbee Randy Bass card #217 joins a collection, with its place among five cards and a vivid backgroun... Toys & Action Figures May 30, 2024 A-179

1979 Yamakatsu Pack Opening: 76 Cards from a Rare Mini Set An unopened 1979 Yamakatsu box yielded 76 different cards, two familiar stars and three album redemption cards. LEGO & Building Sets May 28, 2024 A-180

Hiromi Ito’s 2024 Calbee Error Card Sparks a Japanese Collecting Frenzy A height misprint on Hiromi Ito’s 2024 Calbee card is drawing bids in Japan, though its apparent availability may limit... LEGO & Building Sets Apr 24, 2024 A-182

A 2024 Calbee Checklist Turns Card Collecting Into Family Time A growing 2024 Calbee set, a first Lucky Card and a few chip marks show how collecting memories can matter as much as ca... LEGO & Building Sets Apr 19, 2024 A-183