nanoblock Postcard - Santa Claus & Wreath Review

Photos & Review By: Wendy Lim
Text By: Wendy Lim & Christopher Tan

Time to complete: 25 minutes
Item code:  NP-019

Front of postcard

Christmas is just around the corner, so we are doing a review of a nanoblock Christmas postcard today. This is second in the series of nanoblock Christmas postcards and was released in October 2013. It allows you to build a Santa Claus sitting on a gift box and a Christmas wreath. 

Back of postcard 

Information sheet and transparent stickers

The bricks in this set

This postcard set did not have any specified difficulty like what you would normally find in standard nanoblock sets. There are three parts to assemble: Santa (サンタ), Present (プラセント) & Wreath (リース). 

The build instructions are different from the ones usually included with nanoblock sets and they are all in Japanese, making it quite a challenge. You can see this in the photo below. The key thing is to note the position of the different colour stars from one step to the next and place your bricks relative to the position of these stars.

Here are some photos of the completed build. 

I am starting to like nanoblock postcards. This is the second nanoblock postcard I bought from Japan. It definitely makes a great gift for yourself or your nanoblock loving friends.

Note: This is available in Amazon.

nanoblock Penguin Postcard Review

Photos & Review By: Ada Tse
Text By: Ada Tse & Christopher Tan

Time to Complete: 25 minutes

Item Code: NP-014

The front of the postcard

Today, we take a look at the nanoblock penguin postcard (NP-014). Generally, this is a Japan only release so you rarely see this carried by retailers outside Japan. My friend who travelled to Tokyo helped me buy this particular set. Now, lets take a look inside.

Back of the postcard with information sheet and transparent stickers

The information sheet 

Back of the postcard with a small window
to see the nanoblock inside

Here you can see the blocks nicely packed inside the postcard arranged in a single layer. There is a large sheet of transparent sticker on top of the bricks to hold them in place. You can gently peel the sticker from the postcard and the bricks will come out with the sticker. Build instructions are printed on the inside of the postcard.

Bricks still stuck on the sticker

It took me around 25 minutes to build this set containing a big penguin, a baby penguin and a gift box. Below are photos of the build process.

The extra bricks included with this set

The penguins are very cute! I think this nanoblock postcard makes a lovely gift for friends and works with any occasion. 

Note: You can find this on Amazon.