A Wicklow Trio of Hauls and a Duo from Dublin
The last weekend of August 2025 brought a whirlwind of LEGO adventures, weaving through Wicklow and Dublin with stops in […]
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LEGO Speed Champions: A Journey Through History, Highlights, and Collectible Milestones
LEGO Speed Champions made its debut in March 2015 with a focus on iconic racing and supercar models, blending precision design with fun buildability. The theme included cars from Ferrari, McLaren, Porsche, and even Iveco, featuring “six-stud-wide” designs that matched LEGO City’s scale and aesthetic. The first wave, released March 1, 2015, included seven sets: four standalone cars, an F1 pit stop, a race finish line, and an F1 truck.
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Should Redmond’s Forge Launch with a Kenner, Palitoy, Hasbro, & Funko Exhibit?
When planning and shaping the launch vision for Redmond’s Forge, one question and big decision keeps coming up: should the opening collection focus solely on LEGO, maybe with a particular emphasis on LEGO Star Wars, or should we go broader and include a dedicated section for Kenner, Palitoy, and Hasbro action figures and ships?
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A Return to Tallaght for the Haul
It felt like déjà vu the moment I stepped into the room. Just like when I first picked up that
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A Sneaky Lunchtime Trip to Bray – A €30 LEGO Haul with Star Wars Surprises
Sometimes the best LEGO adventures aren’t the ones planned weeks in advance, but the spur-of-the-moment trips that happen in the
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Friday Night Poker… and the Mother of All LEGO Hauls
Poker nights have always been a tradition in my life. Back in our late teens, it was almost nightly –
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Are Roller Coasters Like Buses?
You Wait Ages for One… Then Three Come Along in a Week There’s an old saying about buses – you
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Crowning Achievements: An In-Depth Guide to the LEGO Helmet Collection
Introduction: The Allure of the Icon There are few objects in popular culture as immediately evocative as a helmet. It
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The Unexpectedly Magnificent Rathnew LEGO Collection
Sometimes, the best LEGO hauls aren’t planned, they just find you. Not 500 metres from where we almost bought Redmond’s
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Enniscorthy Encore – When Lightning Strikes Twice
If you’d told me last week I’d be making two trips to Enniscorthy in two days, I’d have laughed and
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