As Valentine's Day approaches, consider stepping away from the traditional gifts of candy and flowers. Instead, surprise your loved one with something unique and lasting: the LEGO Botanicals Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet. This innovative set requires no watering to stay fresh, only your time to assemble and a vase to display it in. Priced at $59.99, you can find it at both Amazon and the LEGO Store.
LEGO Botanicals Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet
Part of LEGO's Botanical Collection, launched in 2021 as part of the company's lifestyle rebranding, this set reflects LEGO's shift towards integrating their products into adult living spaces. No longer relegated to storage shelves, these sets can now be displayed as wall art or used as home decor, such as on window sills or as centerpieces.
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The Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet comes neatly organized into six bags, with an additional seventh bag containing long rods for the flower stems. No stickers or printed tiles are included, but you'll find a comprehensive printed instruction booklet. LEGO encourages builders to explore the digital instructions online, which offer interactive features like rotation and zoom, making the building process more accessible, especially for those new to LEGO or considering it as a Valentine's Day gift.
Each bag corresponds to a different type of flower, including daisies, cornflowers, eucalyptus, elderflowers, roses, ranunculus, cymbidium orchids, waterlily dahlia, and campanula. The instruction booklet provides fascinating descriptions of each flower in English, French, and Spanish. For instance, the cymbidium orchid, known as the boat orchid, has been documented since around 500 BCE, making it the oldest cultivated orchid species. Meanwhile, the waterlily dahlia is described as a symbol of elegance and grace, unfolding like a luxurious firework display.
Unlike traditional LEGO builds that focus on structural integrity, the Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet is all about aesthetics. It's built using hinges, allowing petals to extend outward from the flower's center. This set introduces unique building techniques, such as folding petals in an overlapping pattern to create the signature look of a rose. However, this method requires careful spacing and attention to detail; a misstep can lead to a chain reaction of misalignment.
The bouquet is fragile and meant for display rather than play, showcasing LEGO's design at its most impractical yet stunningly beautiful. Comprising 749 pieces, this set is a perfect blend of creativity and elegance, making it an ideal Valentine's Day gift.
*LEGO Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet, Set #10342, retails for $59.99, and it is composed of 749 pieces. It's available now at Amazon and* *LEGO Store**.*
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