If you thought Lego’s space toys for May were limited to the world of Star Wars, think again—the
It’s only a few weeks until May 4, a.k.a. Star Wars day, and Lego is getting ready to tempt your wallet with the latest ship to join its Ultimate Collector Series fleet—or rather, rejoin, as the TIE Interceptor makes its way back to the line for a major update. Plus, it’s joining some prequel friends!
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Legos are everywhere these days, including criminal enterprises. Earlier in the week, California’s Organized Retail Crime Taskforce performed a series of raids against an illegal fencing operation spread across four buildings in LA and Orange counties.
When you think of space and Lego these days, you’d be forgiven for immediately going to one of the most important and influential lines in the toymaker’s vast arsenal: Star Wars.
After a couple of bumper months—and with eyes looking ahead to next month’s celebration of Star Wars day—Lego is keeping things a little more quiet in April.
A police department in California that started obscuring its suspects’ faces with Lego heads will cease the practice after the toy company reportedly reached out and told it to please stop.
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