Click That Brick! Santoki LEGO Home Goods
With the global growth of LEGO, a company named Santoki became the exclusive U.S. distributor of LEGO LED Light and LEGO Stationery products. They offer a LEGO licensed portfolio for fans of all ages with unique lifestyle products, home goods, and stationery.
Santoki recently sent me a sampling of their products to take a look at. Everything Santoki sent over. Image by Paul Benson. LEGO Minifigures Hot Dog Man, Banana Guy, Darth Vader, and Stormtrooper. Image by Paul Benson.
Yes, the LEGO Minifigures from Santoki look like the regular Minifigure keychains you can get directly from LEGO. But these have been given a glowup! Not only have they been supersized to 3″, but when you squeeze the chests of the minifigures, you have a suprisingly powerful flashlight in their feet. A look at the light. Image by Paul Benson.
While I wouldn't personally want to carry a Minifigure this big in my pocket, it's definitely great for clipping onto a bag. The LEGO Minifigures come in way more styles than just the ones Santoki sent over, and each retail for $16.99. You can purchase them from the Santoki store on Amazon, or directly from Santoki. Lightsabers you can write with! Image by Paul Benson.
These may look like oversized LEGO lightsabers, but they're really gel pens, with the lightsaber hilt acting as the cap to the pen. The ink of each of the pens matches the lightsaber color: red, green, blue, and purple. A set of 4 gel pens is priced at $15.99, and can be purchased on Amazon or directly from Santoki. LEGO Markers 10-Pack The 10-pack of LEGO markers. Image by Paul Benson.
This 10 pack of markers includes one each of violet, red, orange, yellow, lime, green, light blue, blue, lavender & black. They also have LEGO plates at the ends of the markers, so that you can stick them to each other, or to other LEGO pieces. A look at the LEGO plates on the markers. Image by Paul Benson.
There's a nice variety of colors in the set, and the tips are a great size for coloring books. The set is $32.50, and can be purchased on Amazon or from the Santoki store. A box of sticky notes. Image by Paul Benson.
The final item that Santoki sent over was a box of sticky notes in the LEGO 'space' theme. The box contains 4 pads of 25 sticky notes each. The notes themselves are a decent size, measuring 3″ x 5.7″. The 4 pads of sticky notes. Image by Paul Benson.
The paper on the pads is thick enough so that you can color them with the LEGO markers without ink bleeding through, and the notes stick comparably to Post-It Notes. A box of sticky notes retails for $14.99, and are available on Amazon or at the Santoki store. There are also other themes available, such as Star Wars or Batman. Santoki LEGO Home Goods – Final Thoughts
Everything Santoki sent over to me was of the highest quality, and definitely up to usual LEGO standards. If your child is a LEGO fan, these are great products that are both useful and also celebrate everything LEGO. And of course, they're just as delightful for the adult fan, too!
These products also just scratch the surface of everything that Santoki carries. So if you're looking to bring a little more LEGO into your life, check out some Santoki LEGO Home Goods.
For more information, head over to the Santoki website.
Santoki sent these products for evaluation but had no input into this review. As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn a small commission on qualified purchases. A LEGO sticky note at work. Image by Paul Benson. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
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