A while ago I posted about LEGO Sherlock Holmes, and now the Danish brick designers have gone a bit Black Mask with their new hard-boiled Detective Office.
The set features a detectives office over a pool hall, Al’s Hairdressers (with a secret candy-smuggling operation), the Highlander bar, and a six different figures including the ‘tec himself and a real sweet dame.
The set is incredibly detailed, with a mind-boggling 2,262 pieces including a flush toilet and a real mirror (and a hefty price tag). Detective Ace Brickman can explore his Damon Runyonesque city block to investigate a variety of crimes including a candy-smuggling ring and a missing cat.
At The Brothers Brick you can see a variety of inventive scenes created using the new set.
The LEGO designers offer the backstory on YouTube here:
So, who can suggest a better hard-boiled pun for the title of this post? My second favourite was The Night has 2,262 Pieces.
Answers on a postcard below…
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This is incredibly inventive!!!
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“And Then There Were 2,261”?
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Very Cool. We used to have lots of Lego sets around our house, but they never had stuff this cool.
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My Gun is Brick?
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They should get Lawrence Block to write a story to go with….
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When the Sacred Candymill Closes
2262 Easy Pieces
Farewell, My Imagination
Yes, I’m the cynic in the crowd. Don’t all boo me at once. ;^)
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