Lego turns to Mexican tradition for its new Day of the Dead set

Lego has launched a caller variation based connected 1 of Mexico’s astir important celebrations, the Day of the Dead. 

The celebrated artifact marque unveiled the caller acceptable this week successful beforehand of the celebrated Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 holidays that commemorate the departed, a contented that dates backmost to pre-Hispanic times successful Mexico and has dispersed to assorted parts of the world.

Last year, the Nuevo León authorities Culture Ministry got a leap connected Lego’s thought by having a Day of the Dead-style skull assembled from 108,000 Lego pieces. (Nuevo León Culture Ministry)

The caller Lego postulation features 2 models — the Lego Skull and the Lego Altar — contained successful a azygous piece. The acceptable includes respective elements that are typical of the Mexican observances, including marigolds (cempasúchil), papel picado (cut insubstantial banners) and candles.

The buildable acceptable — comprising 231 pieces — measures astir 9 cm successful height, 8 cm successful width and 10 cm successful depth. Its 2 sides diagnostic the signifier of a sweetener skull connected 1 broadside and an altar to the dormant connected the other, utilizing a scope of seasonal colors.

The Bricks Up website (an online assemblage for Lego enthusiasts) describes the acceptable arsenic having “a plain achromatic skull … with ample unfastened eyes, a tiny triangular chemoreceptor and much achromatic astir its teeth.” 

The colour is introduced with a assortment of flowers that tin beryllium placed connected showing studs located connected the brick-built skull. On the different side, the colour is provided by a floral arch show and flowers successful mini-Lego vases. 

The acceptable besides features tiles resembling items traditionally placed connected a Day of the Dead altar specified arsenic papel picado, photographs of pets, candles and flowers. There are besides models of nutrient and drink, including a chickenhearted leg, and thing akin to pan de muerto.

The paper Informador describes the set arsenic “an astonishing and affordable ornament for each individuals and families who regularly cod and physique Lego pieces.”

The authoritative terms of the Day of the Dead postulation is listed connected the Lego website arsenic 349 pesos successful Mexico and US $19.99 successful the United States and is disposable for acquisition online.

With reports from El Universal, Bricks Up and La Prensa