My Favorite January Releases
If you have read my previous blogs, you already know my two favorite sets released this year (even though I have not acquired them or built them).
11370 Stranger Things: The Creel House
77256 Time Machine from Back to the Future
With over 150 new sets, it would be easy for some gems to get lost in the mix simply due to the sheer numbers involved. I took some time to study most of the new releases from this month and here are a few of my favorites.
60498 City Tractor - This one may be my sleeper favorite. I grew up working on my grandpa’s farm in the summers and this set really captures the power and grit of farm equipment.
31385 Creator 3 in 1: Sea Animals: Beautiful Dolphins - Creator just keeps pushing out bangers. The dolphin builds look amazing, but don’t sleep on the rest of the set like the coral sea floor and the water/waves part of the build. The sea horse and crab builds look amazing as well. Probably going to buy 3 copies so I can display them all at once.
77254 Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale Sports Car (or insert your favorite Speed Champion set here as they are all fantastic looking) - It may be a stretch to say a Speed Champion set gets overlooked but any Speed Champion not named “Time Machine from Back to the Future” will not receive the fanfare compared to the classic and nostalgic Delorean from the 80’s.
75440 AT-AT - Give me more displayable Star Wars sets please and thank you.
40920 Bugs Bunny - What’s up doc? Lego has been doing a great job with brick built creatures and faces as of late. This may be the best one yet IMO.
21064 Paris - City of Love - Creator Postcards on steroids. Really love how the Eiffel Tower extends beyond the frame
Honorable mention: Rides - A subset of the City theme of 4 vehicles with a very distinct look featuring a cartoony construction loader, race car, fire truck, and police truck. Are they worth the $9.99 price tag? TBD
These are some of my favorites, what are yours? Leave a comment below if you agree or disagree so we can discuss.
One Random Thought:
Have you seen the new Pokemon Sets? Holy smokes….
Until next time AFOL’s….