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Subject: 
LEGO 2011 Pirates of the Caribbean sets
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Ian McShane Joins Disney in Reveal of LEGO Captain Jack Sparrow Life-Size Statue

Earlier this evening, Disney Consumer Products debuted new lines of toys from LEGO and JAKKS Pacific for this summer’s blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides. Highlights of the event included appearances by production designer John Myhre and Ian McShane who takes on the role of Blackbeard, the pirate all pirates fear.

As part of the event, Disney and LEGO unveiled a six foot tall ‘life-size’ statue of Captain Jack Sparrow, the first of its kind. The highly detailed statue, which includes a removable sword, consists of approximately 150,000 LEGO bricks and took more than 200 man hours to design and build. Approximately 70 of those hours alone were used in the creation of Jack’s head which was all done without the assistance of computers.

Also taking place during the event, Ian McShane was presented with his very own one-off custom Blackbeard transforming pirate which reveals the pirate’s curse when placed under blacklight. Production designer John Myhre, who talked at length about the fiery and skeletal details of the Queen Anne’s Revenge and Blackbeard himself, received a limited edition print of the ship from Acme Archives.

Attendees also got a preview of the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean video game after viewing the trailer for the film.

LEGO 2011 Pirates of Caribbean sets list:

4181 Isla De la Muerta
4182 The Cannibal Escape
4183 The Mill
4191 The Captain’s Cabin
4192 Fountain of Youth
4193 The London Escape
4194 Whitecap Bay
4195 Queen Anne’s Revenge


Pictures and trailer are on the websites listed.

Source: stichkingdom.com

MTV.com

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Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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In lugnet.mediawatch, John P. Henderson wrote:
  
   Another thing to consider is that licensed themes, contrary to popular griping, almost certainly keep costs down. ...(snip)... To me that says that they either don’t know what they’re talking about, or what they’re really trying to say is that they regret the passage of time taking the primary market in a direction that’s different from what they’d prefer to see.

Good points, all. And I must confess to at least sometimes being in the latter group.

Okay, so here’s a question I have for you. If the PotC theme results in the release of a set based on Sao Feng’s junk, would that appease you? Not saying that I expect it to happen, but I realized today that it is something they would be able to produce under the current license, and which I very much hope they do.


Subject: 
Brickworld 2011 - Registration Open
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Hello everyone,

We are happy to announce that Brickworld registration is now open. We have been hard at work performing a complete overhaul on the registration process. In response to your feedback in the survey after last year’s event, we have done a couple things to the event. Some items that impact registration:


1.There are now 2 types of registration: Full and light. These are described on the web site. But, essentially, full registration is for someone that is contributing to the event and partaking in the workshops and presentations. Light registration is for families that want to show up Friday afternoon, see the event hall without the public, participate in weekend non-public activities, and learn from the AFOLs and TFOLs.

2.The full registration will be capped at 650 people to keep things from being unmanagable.

3.When you register for the event, you aren’t considered registered until you pay (the new process leads you through this)

4.The event will start on Wednesday evening with opening ceremonies later in the evening. This will lead to having most of the display space available for MoC setup starting on Thursday morning instead of Thursday evening. Essentially, we are spreading the event out a bit so it is more relaxing for everyone. The survey feedback indicated there was too much happening in too small a space in time.


Don’t forget to sign up for your hotel rooms too. Last year the hotel filled up. And, if you are a first time attendee, everyone will tell you that it makes the event a lot more fun to be at the hotel.

You can register at the Brickworld web site. We hope you like the new process and the changes to the event. We are all very excited about Brickworld 2011.

We hope to see you all in Chicago at the Westin North Shore in Wheeling, IL. June 15th through 19th.

Warm Regards, The Brickworld Team


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Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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In lugnet.mediawatch, John P. Henderson wrote:
   True, but similar comments could be made of any theme.

And they often are. How many times have you seen complaints about how the Town theme largely consisted of a 3-year repeating schedule of police, fire department, and hospital stuff? Only in the last couple years have they started to really branch out into civilian stuff like they used to do 20ish years ago.

   The truth is, how a tall ship is trimmed makes a notable difference, as it would have in the real world.

True, but I recall at least one ship in the original Pirates line that looked like someone had stolen half the sails. And to a parent, one ship is not that different from the next, which can kill a theme.

   Also, like with Castle, Pirates could be so much more than a few ships and islands.

Also true, but it never really was. Did they ever once do a straight merchant ship, or were they always pirates and soldiers? It’s not that there weren’t possibilities, just that they always stuck to the few core elements until they’d beaten them into the ground.

   The recent (and arguably expensive) Medieval Market set was an example of a “civilian” set for Castle. Pirates could always do well with similar merchant ports... Though I don’t expect a POTC theme to include such.

Tortuga Island filled with minifig hookers doesn’t do it for you, huh?


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Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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In lugnet.mediawatch, David Laswell wrote:
   In lugnet.mediawatch, John P. Henderson wrote:
   I’m torn about this announcement. On one hand, I am not a fan of the licensed Lego products. IMO, they limit the imaginary story and characters, and thus influence creative building. Star Wars, though a movie series that I love, is no exception, and I would much rather see Lego produce more “generic” space themed sets. For PIRATES, my feelings are similar - I fear that a licensed POTC theme would limit some creative potential.

What I always saw as a core problem with the Pirates theme is that you basically get small ships, large ships, forts, and the occassional island. That’s pretty much it. Ships are ships are ships are ships, and where the Space subthemes had some very distinct hull designs, tall ships almost always used the same large hull pieces, and it all basically boiled down to how they trimmed the model. (snip).

True, but similar comments could be made of any theme. Trains are trains are trains, Castles are castles are castles. Yet for a fan of a theme, a greater number of models of varying price-points is always welcome. The truth is, how a tall ship is trimmed makes a notable difference, as it would have in the real world. So if sail configuration is the only variation, it can still be worth it to a fan of the theme. Also, like with Castle, Pirates could be so much more than a few ships and islands. The recent (and arguably expensive) Medieval Market set was an example of a “civilian” set for Castle. Pirates could always do well with similar merchant ports... Though I don’t expect a POTC theme to include such.

   Another thing to consider is that licensed themes, contrary to popular griping, almost certainly keep costs down. ...(snip)... To me that says that they either don’t know what they’re talking about, or what they’re really trying to say is that they regret the passage of time taking the primary market in a direction that’s different from what they’d prefer to see.

Good points, all. And I must confess to at least sometimes being in the latter group.


-Hendo


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Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
   In lugnet.mediawatch, Abner Finley wrote:
   In lugnet.mediawatch, John P. Henderson wrote:
   In lugnet.disney, Abner Finley wrote:
   LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean Films

(snip)

A) I don’t like “corporate speak” where executives use ridiculously long run on sentences to make their “mission statement” sound Biblically important.


(snip)

I only copy and report the news information from the web. Sorry, if you feel that way.

-Abner

Abner you provide a valuable service, please don’t stop! I don’t think Hendo was complaining about your work in reproducing this stuff, but rather commenting on the original content. Which does, to be sure, have some marketspeak in it. But all press releases do.

Yes, just poking a little fun at the original article. No insult directed at you Abner. :)
-Hendo


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Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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In lugnet.mediawatch, John Neal wrote:
   In lugnet.mediawatch, Larry Pieniazek wrote:

   Still I think it will be interesting to see if this theme has legs or not.

I would’ve been interested to see if a licensing of THIS MOVIE would have been unstoppable or not;-)

Never work, because we know kids NEVER run trains around curves too fast. Or crash them into things.

IIRC, TRAINS magazine had a writeup of this movie (focusing on the “how it was made” details but with some other coverage) and the writer admitted it wasn’t nearly as inaccurate as he expected it to be and begrudgingly admitting he liked it.


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Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Abner Finley wrote:
   In lugnet.mediawatch, John P. Henderson wrote:
   In lugnet.disney, Abner Finley wrote:
   LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean Films

(snip)

A) I don’t like “corporate speak” where executives use ridiculously long run on sentences to make their “mission statement” sound Biblically important.


(snip)

I only copy and report the news information from the web. Sorry, if you feel that way.

-Abner

Abner you provide a valuable service, please don’t stop! I don’t think Hendo was complaining about your work in reproducing this stuff, but rather commenting on the original content. Which does, to be sure, have some marketspeak in it. But all press releases do.


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Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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In lugnet.mediawatch, John P. Henderson wrote:
   I’m torn about this announcement. On one hand, I am not a fan of the licensed Lego products. IMO, they limit the imaginary story and characters, and thus influence creative building. Star Wars, though a movie series that I love, is no exception, and I would much rather see Lego produce more “generic” space themed sets. For PIRATES, my feelings are similar - I fear that a licensed POTC theme would limit some creative potential.

What I always saw as a core problem with the Pirates theme is that you basically get small ships, large ships, forts, and the occassional island. That’s pretty much it. Ships are ships are ships are ships, and where the Space subthemes had some very distinct hull designs, tall ships almost always used the same large hull pieces, and it all basically boiled down to how they trimmed the model. PotC might force a change in that regard, as the Flying Dutchmen would require a very different look than anything they’ve ever done before, and there’s the possibility of seeing a large non-Western hull design (namely junks, as seen in PotC3). We might also see some of the fishy types from PotC2 and PotC3, where previously every minifig fell into five distinct factions (only three of which got any serious coverage). Oh, and the skeletal pirates, which was only hinted at with that half-ship from the recent Castle theme.

Another thing to consider is that licensed themes, contrary to popular griping, almost certainly keep costs down. The release of the first Star Wars sets is what catapulted the US into the largest single consumer-nation of LEGO sets, which means they’re selling a LOT more sets than they were in 1998, which in turn means the theme should have no problem covering the licensing fees and still turn a nice profit without having to jack the prices up. If you go back through the last ten years and do a price/piece comparison, you’ll find that Star Wars sets are no more expensive than any interal IPs, but people are always crying about how expensive the sets are. Well, compared to a bulk bucket that requires very little product development and even less in terms of part selection, yes, they’re expensive. So are City sets, so that argument doesn’t hold up no matter how you look at it. Now, look back a few years to when TLC posted not one, but two annual losses in a fairly short period of time. BIONICLE was the top theme coming out of that period, and Star Wars was right behind it. Harry Potter was another strong seller in those days, so a huge chunk of the sales that were keeping the company solvent and allowing it to make a comeback were from three themes that hardcore traditionalists have regularly held up as what’s wrong with the company. To me that says that they either don’t know what they’re talking about, or what they’re really trying to say is that they regret the passage of time taking the primary market in a direction that’s different from what they’d prefer to see.


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Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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In lugnet.mediawatch, John P. Henderson wrote:
   In lugnet.disney, Abner Finley wrote:
   LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean Films

(snip)

A) I don’t like “corporate speak” where executives use ridiculously long run on sentences to make their “mission statement” sound Biblically important.


(snip)

I only copy and report the news information from the web. Sorry, if you feel that way.

-Abner

   So I guess I’m in the “wait and see” camp.

This rambling brought to you by...
-Hendo


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Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Larry Pieniazek wrote:

   Still I think it will be interesting to see if this theme has legs or not.

I would’ve been interested to see if a licensing of THIS MOVIE would have been unstoppable or not;-)

JOHN


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Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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In lugnet.mediawatch, John P. Henderson wrote:
   In lugnet.disney, Abner Finley wrote:
   LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean Films

(snip)

A) I don’t like “corporate speak” where executives use ridiculously long run on sentences to make their “mission statement” sound Biblically important.

B) On topic: I’m torn about this announcement. On one hand, I am not a fan of the licensed Lego products. IMO, they limit the imaginary story and characters, and thus influence creative building. Star Wars, though a movie series that I love, is no exception, and I would much rather see Lego produce more “generic” space themed sets. For PIRATES, my feelings are similar - I fear that a licensed POTC theme would limit some creative potential.

However, I say “torn” because I’ve always felt that Lego could offer so much more in the Pirate theme, and perhaps this license deal is the boost the theme needs. The most recent Pirate series had a great start and several good sets, but then it kind of fizzled with nothing new beyond the first small selection of offerings (the giant Imperial Flagship being the exception). A theme like this needs “support” by way of new sets being offered from time to time. A child might have fun with a pirate ship, but the play gets stale if there is no merchant ship to plunder, and no navy ship to escape. And if you look at the different sail configurations and types of ships of the era, there is no shortage of inspiration to offer more variety. And then there can be more offerings of the land variety too... But I digress. My point is that a licensed POTC theme could spark new interest in the Pirate theme and it could offer sets and elements useful to fans of it.

So I guess I’m in the “wait and see” camp.

This rambling brought to you by...
-Hendo

Hey Hendo! Long time no see.

I think your points are valid for the main market (kids)... but for us, all sets are parts, and fodder for our own creations. So if this means more parts of certain kinds I’m pleased at the prospect. The problem of course is that licensed sets drive up cost per part.

Still I think it will be interesting to see if this theme has legs or not.


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Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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In lugnet.disney, Abner Finley wrote:
   LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean Films

(snip)

A) I don’t like “corporate speak” where executives use ridiculously long run on sentences to make their “mission statement” sound Biblically important.

B) On topic: I’m torn about this announcement. On one hand, I am not a fan of the licensed Lego products. IMO, they limit the imaginary story and characters, and thus influence creative building. Star Wars, though a movie series that I love, is no exception, and I would much rather see Lego produce more “generic” space themed sets. For PIRATES, my feelings are similar - I fear that a licensed POTC theme would limit some creative potential.

However, I say “torn” because I’ve always felt that Lego could offer so much more in the Pirate theme, and perhaps this license deal is the boost the theme needs. The most recent Pirate series had a great start and several good sets, but then it kind of fizzled with nothing new beyond the first small selection of offerings (the giant Imperial Flagship being the exception). A theme like this needs “support” by way of new sets being offered from time to time. A child might have fun with a pirate ship, but the play gets stale if there is no merchant ship to plunder, and no navy ship to escape. And if you look at the different sail configurations and types of ships of the era, there is no shortage of inspiration to offer more variety. And then there can be more offerings of the land variety too... But I digress. My point is that a licensed POTC theme could spark new interest in the Pirate theme and it could offer sets and elements useful to fans of it.

So I guess I’m in the “wait and see” camp.

This rambling brought to you by...
-Hendo


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Re: Fortress Redband
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In lugnet.pirates, Nathan Todd wrote:
   Some very nice work there! And of course good to see you back posting. I’m always a fan of the castle/pirate interface MOCs since they share the joy around. I like the ‘solidness’ of your structure, the thought put into furnishing it, and the overall fig lay out. Some great work!

God bless,

Nathan




Thanks, I appreciate your comments especially given that your work has always been very impressive to me.

-Ben Harris


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Re: Fortress Redband
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Some very nice work there! And of course good to see you back posting. I’m always a fan of the castle/pirate interface MOCs since they share the joy around. I like the ‘solidness’ of your structure, the thought put into furnishing it, and the overall fig lay out. Some great work!

God bless,

Nathan




Subject: 
Fortress Redband
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Hello Lugnet,

It has been nearly six years since I last posted my Romanesque Bascilica here and a lot has changed. However, I am proud to display my most recent creation, Fortress Redband. Since I think it fits both the Pirates theme and the Castle theme, I’ve cross posted it to both newsgroups.

Fortress Redband began as a traditional Castle-themed project and quickly spiraled out of control into a large Pirate-themed fort complete with a full complement of soldiers from the 2009 Pirates sets. Some of the highlights of the fortress in my opinion include the dining hall and the prison full of ghosts. I’ve tried to throw in other details like monkeys and parrots in the trees, spiders on the cliff walls, a crocodile, realistic looking cannon balls, and more. I’m also am fond of the fort’s kitchen and armory.

Here’s the url to my Brickshelf Folder:



Brickshelf Folder

And for those who prefer Flickr’s services, here’s that url too:

Flickr

I recommend viewing it on Flickr, actually, because I went a little crazy with photographing this thing and filled two whole Brickshelf pages! Any comments or suggestions are welcome. If you see how I could improve my building style in the future, feel free to share.

Thanks,

Ben Harris


Subject: 
CONTEST - BricksNorth needs a logo.‏
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Posted on Behalf of Jenn Wagner (jenn@thebrickchick.com)

BricksNorth where: Downtown Toronto, Ontario Canada at the Delta Chelsea Hotel. when: August 25-28th, 2011

Hello everybody!!

Some of you may have heard that Canada will be getting a LEGO fan convention in 2011 called BricksNorth. I am so pleased to be able to be a part of such a worthwhile enterprise!! I sure hope I can pull this off as Canada has many challenges...as does my schedule! But I am fortunate to have the help of many terrific local AFOLs and the advice of my esteemed fellow North American event coordinators so I’m not too worried. (yet!)

I do have a very very full plate lately and it is of the utmost importance that the BricksNorth website gets put up very soon. So many people seem want to get on the attendance list and I’d like to give them that opportunity as soon as possible. To do so I need your help to get a LOGO designed for the event.

Here’s what I propose! I need ideas from you all. Anyone who submits the chosen idea for the BricksNorth logo will win a $50 gift certificate to be used in my BrickLink store www.thebrickchick.com. IF the winning idea is submitted as finished artwork that needs little revising then the prize increases to $100 to spend in my store. So bring on your imaginative ideas!! I need them desperately so I can get things rolling.


Not much has been decided outside of the dates and venue for this event so it’s wide open to whatever you think this should be. Canadian is an important consideration of course...and the location is Toronto but that needs not play a big role.

The deadline for submissions is Monday June 14th at midnight EST so that my right hand man Jeff Van Winden and I can discuss the results for ten hours on our drive to BrickWorld the following day. LOL

Good luck everyone! And feel free to pass this around or post it to any other forums/groups you frequent. Anything you can do to help is very very much appreciated.

Jenn Wagner http://www.thebrickchick.com


Subject: 
Brickworld - Esther Walner Memorial Charity Auction
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Share - Learn - Explore - Discover

2010: Bricks In Space

Brickworld is only a couple weeks away and you are helping us set records with this year’s event already with a massive 795 registered attendees. While this is incredible, the one record we really love to break every year is the amount of money we collect for the three charities that benefit from the Esther Walner Memorial Charity Auction. To help make sure this happens in 2010, many of you donated T-shirts to use in the making of a quilt for the auction. Thanks to Bunnie Cleland and Barbara Price, we actually have 2 quilts made from these T-shirts.

These quilts are so cool, that we didn’t want them just going to the highest bidder. Instead, we will be raffling tickets to win the quilts with all the raffle proceeds going to the charity auction total. You will be able to buy your raffle tickets for the quilt at the event. But, we wanted to give you a teaser. So, here is a picture of one of the quilts. All we can say is that the picture does NOT do the quilt justice. They are just so awesome in person.



We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!!! Save some money to buy raffle tickets for the quilts.

Regards, the Brickworld Team

Brickworld will be held June 17 - 20, 2010 at the Westin North Shore Hotel in Wheeling, IL (a suburb of Chicago).

visit the Brickworld Web Site by clicking here


Subject: 
Brickworld - Keynote Speaker Plus...
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2010: Bricks In Space

A lot has been happening lately as we prepare for Brickworld 2010!!!

We have a wonderful Keynote Speaker from the upper management of LEGO lined up for the event: Lisbeth Valther Pallesen, Executive Vice President for Consumer Education Direct (CED). CED includes: LEGO CLUB, LEGO Digital (Universe/LEGO.com), Community Engagement and Communications (Steve Witt), LEGO Brand Retail, LEGO Shop@Home, LEGO Education, and probably at least one other thing I’m forgetting. We are very excited!!!

Brickworld has also reached almost 600 registered attendees. This sets a new record for attendees and there is still almost a month left to register. Thanks everyone!!

Workshops are almost all lined up. We need to set the times and then we will open up registration for the workshops.

Presentation slots are filling up fast. So, if you would like to contribute your expertise in the form of a 50 minute presentation, please contact us soon.

And, no Brickworld would be complete without a whole pile of really cool stuff for the Esther Walner Memorial Charity Auction. This year is no exception. We have the coolest pile of rare and unique LEGO related items ever for the auction.

The collaborative display coordinators have all asked for more space than ever for each display. And, the World of Lights is back.

This is going to be the best Brickworld so far. You all keep topping yourselves every year.

We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!!!

Regards, the Brickworld Team

Brickworld will be held June 17 - 20, 2010 at the Westin North Shore Hotel in Wheeling, IL (a suburb of Chicago).

visit the Brickworld Web Site by clicking here


Subject: 
Pirates at Brickworld 2010
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Hi everyone,

I will be the Pirates coordinator again this year at Brickworld.

Please check out Brickworld information that I pirated from David Gregory’s castle post:
  • Website: http://www.brickworld.us/

  • Date: Thursday, June 17 - Sunday, June 20

  • Location: Westin Hotel in Wheeling, Illinois (same as previous years)

  • Registration cost: $50

  • MOC table size: Each table is 30”X72”

  • Hotel room costs: $119 per night (That’s half of their going rate. Please be aware that you have to sign up through Brickworld by May 26 to get the special discounted rate.) They tell me that the rooms are going faster this year than they ever have, so don’t delay if you plan on staying at the Westin.http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=0912296886&key=B23C0

  • The first 750 registrants that are paid in full by May 20, 2010 will receive an engraved name badge and goody bag.
The Pirate layout will again include blue cloth for water. Please feel free to bring your blue baseplates for the layout. Any type of pirate mocs including ships, islands, forts, sea creatures, boats, etc are welcome.

Do not forget to register your mocs on the Brickworld website. Click the Pirate Collaboration checkbox when registering. Thanks!

This year’s event theme involves Space. Ideas include classic space sets and themes recreated in Pirate style. The Castle fans may be more supportive of capturing unfortunate spaceships and imprisoning their crews ;) Please bring your Pirate/Space mash-up mocs for the collaborative display.

Questions, concerns, comments, or suggestions about the display can be posted in this thread or sent to me via pm or email. Thank you.

Ben Ellermann Brickworld Pirates Coordinator



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