Clocking in just shy of 4,000 pieces, this $250 LEGO set is a replica of the McAllister home from the 1990 Christmas classic Home Alone and will be available in time for the holidays this year (likely to sell out quickly).

In addition to the rebuild of the McAllister home, you will get five minifigs; Kevin, his mom Kate, Old Man Marley and the two robbers, Harry & Marv. The LEGO set recreates all of Kevin’s classic booby traps like the tarantula, iron smacking Marv in the face, Harry’s burnt hair and many more.

In addition, it includes the backyard treehouse which Kevin used to escape the robbers as well as Harry & Marv’s van. The set is split into 24 bags which allows you to build in the order of the film’s plotline. The home includes all 4 floors of the home, including the attic and basement. It also comes with batteries in order to run the areas with lights, like the furnace.

Here’s the link to check out the set at Lego.com. It has a release date of November 1st and will likely sell out quickly as resellers will put it on eBay. You can check out pictures of the set below:

Shut Up and Take My Money: LEGO Home Alone House

Going to be online shopping or heading out to the retail stores this Labor Day? Here are our picks for what to avoid this year (as well as what deals to look for ).

1. Don’t buy Fall apparel. Labor Day weekend kickstarts cool-weather apparel sales. However, Fall apparel won’t hit the best sales until the Winter apparel lines start pushing into stores. Don’t be fooled by small discounts (10% to 30%) during Labor Day when you will start to see 50% discounts and higher as we move into November.

What to buy instead? Summer apparel / footwear. Retailers will discount summer items as much as 80% off to make room for cool-weather clothing. Look for solid summer apparel sales (including swimwear) at REI, American Eagle, Nordstrom, Gap, Old Navy & Banana Republic. This is also a great holiday to purchase new shoes, typically with discounts as high as 50% off from retailers like 6pm.com & Finish Line.

2. Don’t buy Televisions. While Labor Day sales on HDTVs pop up as football season starts up again, the most significant discounts start in early November through Black Friday / Cyber Monday as well as sporadically during December. The same advice goes for home theater systems, DSLR cameras, video game consoles, tablets, and media players.

What to buy instead? Back-to-School Electronics. The back-to-school shopping push unofficially comes to a close around Labor Day. Retailers discount items marketed as a back-to-school product more aggressively. Outside of traditional school supplies (which are also marked down), that includes inexpensive laptops, graphing calculators, headphones, Bluetooth speakers and backpacks with laptop slots / USB charging.

3. Don’t Buy Gas Grills. Labor Day marks the start of gas grill sales (usually 25% to 50% off) as we move into the off-season. However, if you can hold off a month or two, prices will continue to drop into October and November. Inventory will become more limited into November, but the potential savings by waiting could be an additional 25% – 35% off the Labor Day price. (Side Note: You will find solid deals on Grill accessories on Labor Day though.)

What to buy instead? Appliances. Sept / Oct is the time frame in which new appliances are moving into stores, thus old appliances need to be sold fast. While prices get better into October, Labor Day sales do start aggressively with sales up to 40% off. Looks to retailers like Home Depot and Best Buy for the best prices as well as the best bundling deals with buying multiple appliances at once.

4. Don’t Buy Camping Equipment Since half of the United States is still enjoying warm weather through September, camping equipment closeout sales are minimal until retailers start to clearance out tents, sleeping bags and other camping gear in late October. As we get closer to Halloween, sales will push into the 40% to 60% off range.

What to buy instead? Patio furniture / Outdoor Living Gear / Lawnmowers. Labor Day is generally the big push to get rid of outdoor furniture, above-ground pools, lawnmowers, swing sets, and any other large outdoor items. Big items like patio furniture take up more inventory space than gas grills, thus there’s greater urgency to use Labor Day as a sales push to make space for holiday items. Look for discounts 60% to 75% off regular prices.

5. Don’t buy Kid’s Toys. Similar to general electronics, toy sales are fairly dismal during Labor Day. Late October is usually the kickoff for toy sales. While Toys R Us is gone, look to Amazon, Walmart and Target for the best sales leading into the holiday shopping season.

What to buy instead? Stuff for the Grownups; Mattresses, Cars and Wine.

• During 2017, Labor Day mattress sales were better than any other time of the year. Look to Sears for an aggressive sale, 40% to 60% off select models. Macy’s, US-Mattress and smaller retailers will also offer similar discounts.
• Regarding cars, dealerships are making room for 2019 models and last year’s models are being discounted. Look for discounts around 10% on Labor Day with the potential for increasing discounts (20% and up) as we move into late September / early October.
• If you are a wine drinker, many wineries are starting to push out older stock in favor of new vintages that will come from the ongoing harvest season. This results in heavier discounts (which vary significantly by winery) on current year wine.

6. Don’t buy Holiday Airfare. While you will see holiday travel deal promotions on Labor Day weekend, the best time to book your holiday travel for Thanksgiving and Christmas is usually early October (between Oct 5^th and 15^th). Ticket prices are roughly 5 to 10 percent lower during that time period, then will shoot back up after mid-October.

What to buy instead? Last-minute summer destinations. Leading up to Labor Day as well as the holiday itself, it’s a great time to snag a deal on a trip to a warm destination. As summer comes to a close, you will see travel deals that offer 30 to 50 percent off Labor Day getaways as well as discounts that take specific dollar amounts off your hotel stay.

7. Don’t buy the iPhone 8 / X. Most Apple owners are aware that new iPhones are announced after Labor Day during mid-September. This triggers a price drop on the previous generation phones as well as preorder deals at various competing wireless carriers. You are better off waiting to see how prices shake out after Labor Day rather than buying on the holiday weekend.

What to buy instead? Android phones / accessories. Labor Day sales will probably be the best time to find a deal on a Samsung phone until late November. Retailers like Best Buy also like to use this holiday for bundling deals, typically offering a 25% to 40% discount on accessory purchases when purchasing a new smartphone.

Here’s what not to buy on Labor Day 2018 (and what to buy instead)

Detailed on page three of the Target Toy Book this year, Target’s free shipping promotion will begin on November 1 and run through December 25. According to details of the offer, there’s no minimum purchase required to qualify for free shipping.

In addition, Target will offer free return shipping on all items if something was purchased in error. Of course, customers can also visit their local Target store in order to return items that were purchased online.

Detailed in the fine print, free shipping will be standard shipping speeds to the 48 contiguous states as well as APO/FPO. In some cases, an over-sized handing fee may apply to large items that are purchased through Target’s site.

This makes Target the second major retailer to announce free shipping for the holidays. Earlier this week, Best Buy announced a similar promotion with a longer running time for consumers. Best Buy’s free shipping promotion starts Sunday and runs through January 2, 2016.

It’s possible that Walmart and Amazon will follow suite with some sort of similar promotion. Of course, if you want free shipping on Amazon, you can always sign up for a free trial of Amazon Prime during early November in order to get free two-day shipping throughout the holiday shopping season.

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Target to Offer Free Shipping, Free Returns on Everything

While receiving gifts is always fun, giving gifts is substantially more rewarding, especially when the recipient has a unique reaction.

Frantic screaming, incredulous remarks, tears of joy, it’s all covered below. Make sure to adjust the volume on your speakers or headphones a bit as some of these videos can get a bit loud.

Anyway, here are our 10 favorite Christmas gift reactions (that aren’t jokes played on children at the command of Jimmy Kimmel). Check them out below:

I’m King of the World!

Apple, Making Girls Cry Since 2007

Books for Christmas?! What The Heck Is That?

You Got Me a Baby?

Ohhh S#@T, Are You Serious?!

One Direction Fan Freakout

The Classic Puppy-Switchero

Roll Tide!

 I Hope Those Are Tears of Joy

(Skip to 2:25 for the waterworks)

Screaming Mom is Excited about the Baby

10 Christmas Gift Reactions That Would Even Make the Grinch Smile

Looking for a new digital camera this year to upgrade from your smartphone? Do you want high quality images that can only be provided by a dSLR? Thanks to some assistance from our expert friends over at Steve’s Digicams, we have an entire lineup of expert picks for you to check out. Take a look at our top seven digital camera picks for the holidays this year.

Buy This for Someone Who Likes to Stay Out Until Last Call

Canon might have already released the S120, but the better bargain this holiday season is the Canon S110, which offers nearly all the same performance specs as the new model at a discounted price.

The Canon S110 is simply an amazing camera for low-light photography, ideal when shooting group shots at night and a huge upgrade from smartphone photos. In addition, Canon has included Wi-Fi connectivity for uploading pictures to social networks or connecting with the photo printer to transfer images for printing.

MSRP: $350  | Lowest Price on Ben’s: $260

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Buy This for Someone Who Goes on Epic Adventures

Definitely useful when traveling, the Olympus TG-2 iHS “tough” settings include its ability to descend to depths of up to 50 feet without having any additional housing, withstanding falls from up to 7 feet, handling pressure up to 220 lbs, temperatures down to 14° F and it’s completely dustproof once it has been closed up and locked.

In addition, the GPS feature is excellent for anyone who likes to travel, recording where you captured images as well as pointing out nearby landmarks with the digital compass. Pick this up if you are looking for the best consumer “tough” or “lifeproof” camera available.

MSRP: $380  | Lowest Price on Ben’s: n/a

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Buy This for Someone Who’s Not Comfortable With dSLR Cameras Yet

Ideal for shooting events where you don’t have the best seat in the house, the Canon SX50 HS offers a 12.1-megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS image sensor, Canon’s DIGIC 5 image processor and a 50x optical zoom. It also records high definition video at 1080p at 24 frames per second and 720p at 30fps and shoots in RAW format if you need the uncompressed images.

Pick this up if you need a huge zoom lens in a camera, but don’t have the time to learn the intricacies of a dSLR. However, there’s plenty of controls that can be customized if you want to tweak your pictures.

MSRP: $400  | Lowest Price on Ben’s: $300

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Buy This for Someone Who Doesn’t Have a Smartphone Yet

The Samsung WB250F is a camera that’s a lot of fun to use and provides some very interesting advanced features, especially for a camera with an MSRP of $249.99 at launch. Few cameras around the desirable $200 price point can provide great features like a high-resolution touch-screen LCD and built-in Wi-Fi capabilities.

Throw in an 18x optical zoom lens, a popup flash unit, and smartly organized menus, all in a stylish looking solid-colored camera body that measures only about 1.25 inches at its thickest point, and there’s a lot to like about the WB250F.

MSRP: $250  | Lowest Price on Ben’s: $138

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Buy This for Someone Who Wants to Get Started With dSLR Photography

Anyone looking for an entry-level dSLR camera will want to give the Canon Rebel T5i a close look as it’s a strong contender versus others in its price range. Image quality is extremely high and shooting in viewfinder mode is incredibly fast. In addition, the lens kit that comes with the standard model is solid.

The Rebel T5i is ideal for anyone who wants to learn about the basics of dSLR photography without breaking the bank. Deal Tip: Look also for deals on the previous model Canon T4i while shopping for this camera. The specs and performance are fairly identical and the price will be more competitive.

MSRP: $799 with 18-55mm kit, $649 body only  | Lowest Price on Ben’s: $660 with 18-55mm kit, $599 body only

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Buy This for Someone Who Grew Up With Cameras in the ’80s

Sporting the classic boxy design found on older film cameras a few decades ago, the Fujifilm X-M1 is the perfect gift for the lifetime photographer. The interchangeable lens X-M1 is smaller than Fujifilm’s other mirrorless X series cameras, but it still has a sturdy build.

The X-M1 compares favorably in terms of performance and image quality versus other entry-level ILCs, and it has a large image sensor. While it does cost a bit more than competitors, the classic retro design is delightful and has the same quality as an entry- to mid-level dSLR.

MSRP: $800  | Lowest Price on Ben’s: n/a

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Buy This for Someone Who’s Serious About Professional Photography

Offering a good balance of price and performance, the Nikon D610 is a full frame, or FX-format, DSLR with a 24.3-megapixel CMOS image sensor and the EXPEED 3 image processing engine. Meaning, the D610 captures images with a large dynamic range, precise and vivid colors, and is a very fast, yet energy-efficient camera.

The D610 is also faster than its older sibling (D600). It can shoot at up to 6 frames-per-second at full resolution. And, for quiet moments where you want to avoid hearing the noisy shutter every time you take a shot, there is the Quiet Continuous Shutter Mode, which shoots up to 3 frames-per-second in full resolution without making a sound. This is an ideal camera for someone ready to make the jump to full-frame photography.

MSRP: $2,500 with 24-85mm kit, $2000 body-only  | Lowest Price on Ben’s: n/a

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Step Up From Your Sad Smartphone Photos With These Digital Cameras

The holidays are a time for merriment and cheer… so why is a big sock one of the main decorations?  Spreading Christmas joy and goodwill towards men starts with inner-joy and goodwill towards yourself, so why not trade in those traditional decorations for something a little more geek chic?  If you have to stare at a fat guy with facial hair and a red suit, is it Santa or Mario?

So deck the halls with pokéballs, and line your tree with friends of Stan Lee!  This year the holidays belong to the nerds, and no one can stop us (unless they score a critical hit with a roll of 20).

R2D2 Light Set

Is there anything less imaginative than bulb holiday lights?  It’s like, you wouldn’t use a lamp with no lampshade or hang a bare bulb from the ceiling (unless you were building a horror film set of a murderer’s cellar).  So why not add a little spectacle to your lighting display.  This R2D2 Light Set will transform the outside of your house from a backwater Tatooine farm into a Coruscant palace!

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Classic Video Game Controller Ornament Set

The holidays are a time of tradition of an remembering the past.  With all the coming together of families and old friends, it’s a time for recalling old memories… and we’d wager there’s less time gathering around the hearth and more time gathering around the TV set with the video games.  The Classic Video Game Controller Ornament Set helps you take a moment to reflect on the past… on the games that are now outdated, on the consoles of Christmas pasts.

Buy the Classic Video Game Controller Ornament Set Here

Star Trek Cookie Cutters

Try as we might, we just can’t get excited about biting into the ass of a reindeer cookie.  Stars, trees, socks… aren’t you tired of holiday cookies designed by kindergarteners still uncertain about basic shapes?  This year, take your holiday treats to where no man has gone before with these Star Trek Cookie Cutters.  How about a Vulcan Salute to whet the appetite?  Maybe a Phaser will stun your taste-buds?

Buy the Star Trek Cookie Cutters Here

Zombie Night Before Christmas

Sure, you read a child a soothing Christmas story to put them to bed quickly… but wouldn’t it be way more fun to scare the crap out of them?  The Zombie Night Before Christmas is a twisted retelling of the beloved holiday poem, outlining with graphic illustrations our hero St. Nick as he wards off a festive zombie invasion.

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LEGO Holiday Wreath

Is there anything you can’t make out of LEGOs?  This LEGO wreath is both seasonal and in keeping with our nerdy theme.  Besides, it just seems smarter to hang decorative plastic than dead tree branches.

Buy the LEGO Holiday Wreath Here

LED Motherboard Menorah

Of course something called the Festival of Lights is going to have cool techy decor!  The LED Motherboard Menorah makes counting off the days of Hanukkah as easy as flipping a switch… literally.

Buy the LED Motherboard Menorah Here

DIY Gingerbread Tardis

Whether you have a gingerbread house or a DIY Gingerbread Tardis won’t make much difference when you’re shoveling it down your throat, but while it’s displayed on your dining room table, which one will remind you of happy sci-fi thoughts, and which will remind you of witches that eat children?

Get the Recipe for the DIY Gingerbread Tardis Here

Superhero Stockings

With their tights and flashy costumes, it makes sense to represent your favorite comic hero with Superhero Stockings.  Perhaps a Mister Fantastic stocking would encourage more gifts?  (Unfortunately, no longer for sale.)

See the Complete Collection of Superhero Stockings Here

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