LEGO Brand Store Visit - Tysons Corner, VA

I’ve been to this LEGO brand store before back in 2016 and ended up stopping by again 8 years later. I visited on a Friday afternoon and it was pretty busy with lots of families and adults alike. They were pretty well stocked with just about everything, but the majority of the stuff was at full price except for a few discounted Dreamzzz sets.

The front of the store had a few large scale minifigures from the Dreamzzz line shown here. They also had a large shark minifigure, but I couldn’t get a picture because there were either shoppers or workers in front the whole time.

All the large figures had a sign next to them with the total number of pieces used, it’s weight, and the amount of time that it took to build the large figure.

I was excited to see the new Technic McLaren P1. I hope to own it some day, but I’ll wait for a sale or enough Insider points to get it cheaper than the $450 retail price (before sales tax).

The store had a few new sets on display which were built to include #10368-1: Chrysanthemum and #10369-1: Plum Blossom from the Botanical subtheme as well as #10337-1: Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole (another set I hope to own if I can find it at a discount).

One Easter Egg from the store… they had #75371-1: Chewbacca™ holding one of the roses from the botanical theme. If you look closely, you’ll notice the minifigure version is holding a small bunch of red flowers too.

I wanted to try out the Pick and Build wall with the new boxes. The pricing was $9.99 for the smaller box and then $17.99 for the larger box. The taxes were pretty awful as well so it probably wasn’t worth it, but my kids and I had fun filling the boxes. Definitely can’t fit as much in them as you could in one of the cups, which was a disappointment. The store had a pretty good selection of parts though to include a lot of gold colored pieces. The theme they were running was to build a race car. They had wheels, steering wheels, some windscreens, and other parts you could use to build a car.

Here is the “Large” box. It was slightly overfilled as I did my best to stuff in as much as I could (unlike the lady next to me who stole a part by putting it in her pocket and then pulling out a tissue like she was putting her hand in her pocket to get a tissue… yeah I saw you!). The store worker didn’t seem to mind that my box was stuffed. He put a sticker on it to keep it closed and off we went after paying (and not stealing). My kiddos got boxes as well and we failed to label them before leaving he store. We figured it out later on though pretty easily.

Here is the full stash. I went for mostly small pieces, but I threw in a few larger bricks and plates. Lots of flower pieces including some of the larger ones. Also some clear windows and lamp posts. If I lived closer and was working on a particular build, it would have been good to stop with a list of items I was looking for. I don’t live near an official brand store so it was fun to stop by one and pick out some stuff. We’ll see when I visit another one. In the meantime, happy building!

Set Review - #40752-1: Carl, Russell & Kevin - Brickheadz

Another Brickheadz set. This one is #40752-1: Carl, Russell & Kevin from the Disney Pixar movie “Up.” This set of three characters was released on 1 June 2024. It contains 308 pieces and retails for $19.99. This works out to $0.065 per piece which isn’t bad, but of note, there are a lot of small pieces.

The box is pretty standard for Brickheadz sets. The front shows a few of each figure with the Brickheadz logo, Up logo, and the names and number of each Brickheadz figure. The back shows the figures again along with a back view of Russell and it shows how he is attached to the base.

The set contains three instruction booklets and seven parts bags.

Bags one and two build Carl. Bag one builds most of his torso and his head without the details. They added in his bow tie and you get his grape soda bottle cap pin as a 1x1 round tile (along with an extra one in the bag). Bag two finishes him up with a lot of great details. I love the square glasses and how they used the lime green 1x1 round plates as the tennis balls at the bottom of his cane. They did a great job re-creating his hair and bushy eyebrows too.

Bags three and four build Russell. Bag three assembles most of his head and his torso which includes a printed brick for his shirt. Bag four finalizes Russell with this backpack, a flag, and a frying pan. This figure is only three studs wide versus the four studs wide of Carl. While he is smaller, I don’t recall him being that much thinner as he was kind of chunky. Either way, I think the figure is a good depiction of Russell.

Bags five, six, and seven build Kevin. Bag five is just the legs and the SNOT pieces that everything will connect to. Bag six builds the torso and the neck. Bag seven finishes it up. I like the big nose and the 2x2 round tiles for the eyes. It’s taller than the others like in the movie, but the figure itself is a little unstable. Otherwise, it’s alright. Personally, I would have rather had Dug than Kevin, but this works.

Here are some front and back shots of the three figures at the end. If you’re a Brickheadz fan, Pixar fan, or Up fan, definitely pick these up. Otherwise, I would avoid this one or hope that it goes on sale towards the end of it’s life.

Happy building!

Bricks for Bricks Bricklink.com store is back open!

Sorry for the wait, but I’m finally back open on Bricklink.com. You can visit the store here. I’m working on getting the eBay store back up and running. In the meantime, there are a few new sets I’ve accumulated from during the closure to include a few GWPs.

We’re still running the current campaign for the Brick Chalk Guy so 15% of the profits will go towards buying sets for kids who can’t afford them.

Thanks and happy building!

Set Review - #10329-1: Tiny Plants - Botanicals Collection

I have quite the backlog. So much to build and so little time. I can’t wait until I get to some of them too. I’ll try my best to get reviews out. This one is #10329-1: Tiny Plants. It’s another one from the Botanicals Collection and it was released on 1 December 2023. It retails for $49.99 and with 758 pieces, it works out to $0.066 per piece. I found this one for $39.99 and I’m sure if you look around, you can find it for this discount too.

The box is similar to others in the line with the full set shown on the front along with the Botanical’s logo, set name, and Icons and 18+ greebling. The back shows another view of the set and then the set displayed in a photography studio along with a drawing of the set showing the dimensions of one of the plants.

This set contains six parts bags and three instruction booklets. I built this one with my two kiddos. Each of us took an instruction booklet and two bags so it’s one that you can build together if you want.

The build is broken into groups of three plants each based on the type of plant. The first group is Rainforest Plants. Bag one builds two plants. The first one is a Jade Plant (forest green). It’s the first one in the build to use minifigure hats for the leaves. It also is your first build of a small pot which are repeated throughout the build, but isn’t so repetitive if you split the build up. The next one is the False Shamrock plant which is made up of Purple butterfly pieces. It’s a pretty good fit if you do an internet search for the plant to see what one actually looks like.

The second bag builds the Laceleaf. This is the tallest of the three and has the largest pot to build. You use a red shell piece, some red horns, and some yellow flowers to create the flower of the plant.

The next group of plants are the Carnivorous Plants. Bag three builds the first two of these. Again, they have the same sizes of pots as group one with the first two in the group being the smaller ones. The first build is a Venus Flytrap. It definitely looks like it could clamp down on an insect, but the pieces can’t actually close so you can’t build a brick insect dying inside without some modification. Next up is the Red Sundew plant which uses some brushes and pink epaulets to create the shape of the plant.

Bag four builds the last of the carnivores. This one is the Pitcher Plant. To me, this one doesn’t quite look like the actual plant, but you get the idea. This one also uses minifigure hats which is a fun touch for this build.

The last grouping are the Cacti. Bag five builds two plants to include the first which is a small Succulent. I find the choice of a plant odd for this set as we had a whole set focused on Succulents in 2022. I guess this one comes in a little round pot versus a small little block so it’s different (slightly). The second build is a Prickly Pear cactus. This one has printed tiles which is way better than stickers and while small, gets the point across.

Bag six builds the Pincushion. It almost looks like it would hurt if you touched it with all of the tan flower holders as spikes. The pink flowers above the darker pink to make it look like it is flowering is a nice touch too. I like how they did this one. Again, it’s in the larger pot out of the three in this group.

Here is the final set. Much like the Succulents set, you get nine plants in total. $50 seems a bit steep to me even if it works out to $0.066 per piece. To be honest, I thought $40 seemed a bit much too considering the size of what you are getting. I realize there are unique pieces and some prints, but it still feels small. Maybe it’s just my head hasn’t adjusted to inflation yet. If you can find it for $40 or less, I did think it was a fun build with some unique plants. If you are a MOC builder, you do get your hands one some fun pieces whether they are hats, butterflies, or brushes. If you are a fan of the Botanicals, I’d add this one to your collection at the lower price point (or more if it goes there).

Happy building!

Set Review - #40749-1: Joy, Sadness & Anxiety - Inside Out 2 - Brickheadz

Another Brickheadz set. This one is Joy, Sadness & Anxiety from the Disney Pixar movie “Inside Out 2.” This set was released on 1 June 2024 and retails for $19.99. It contains 300 pieces and the price per piece works out to $0.067. The set contains three Brickheadz. Number 239 is Sadness, number 240 is Joy, and number 241 is Anxiety. The front of the box shows the characters with the Brickheadz and “Inside Out 2” logos. It also has the number of each character in the Brickheadz line. The back shows the characters in different views.

The set contains six parts bags and three instruction booklets. Interestingly, I didn’t see a spot to scan in the instructions to get Insiders points. I wonder why?

Bags one and two build Joy. Nothing too out of the ordinary here. The front and back have printed tiles for her dress. The hair is made up of blue and translucent blue plates and tiles. It is a slightly different color of yellow from the standard yellow so that part is good. Not much else to report.

Bags three and four assemble Sadness. Again, not a whole lot special here. She is only three studs wide versus the four studs in Joy. I do like that the eyes are 2x2 round tiles to show her glasses. That’s a nice touch.

Bags five and six assemble Anxiety. I haven’t seen the movie yet so I don’t know much about the character, but the printed teeth and big eyes are a fun touch. The hair assembly with the translucent pieces is a cool design too. Beyond that, it’s a fairly simple build.

Here are the final builds of the three characters. As mentioned, nothing super exciting here. Rumor has it, these will be retiring at the end of the 2024 so if you’re a Brickheadz collector or a fan of the movie, grab this one soon. Otherwise, I wouldn’t go nuts trying to find this one. I enjoyed the first movie and added this set in to grab a GWP so no complaints from me.

Happy building!

Get Your Tickets for Brickcon 2024!

I’m a bit late, but tickets are available for Brickcon 2024 now! The event is being held on 7 and 8 September 2024 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, WA. You can learn more about attending with the public here. You can attend the AFOL convention and learn about that here.

This will be the 23rd Brickcon and like the past few years, the show will be hybrid. If you can’t make it to Washington state, you can tune in virtually for the convention. This gives you access to the presentations, allows you to buy merch, let’s you participate in the virtual only events, and opens you up for winning door prizes. Full disclosure, I’m on the virtual event team so I’m biased and want you to participate. It’s definitely worth it.

Rumor has it that this year a member of the LEGO Design team will be participating in person so that should be cool. If I get any more fun details, I’ll be sure to pass them along

Happy building!

My Bricklink Designer Program - Round 5 Picks

We’re up to round 5 here. I think Bricklink needs to slow these down a bit. We haven’t shipped round 1 and we’re already voting on round 5. Maybe if they did fewer rounds we could keep up with these better? Or maybe Bricklink needs to do this many because it takes so long to develop the sets?

Either way, round 5 was released for voting. You can vote here until 14 June 2024. As with the past four rounds, I selected five that I liked. I will be honest and say that I wasn’t too impressed with this round. There were a lot of castle, pirate sets, and modular type buildings. I was hoping to see something different out there. Here are my thoughts (which include some repeats from past rounds):

Up first is Biplane 2.1 which contains 2,743 pieces by EmanueLego. This isn’t the first time I’m recommending a biplane by this builder. The design looks similar, but this one has some different colors with some flames. It also includes some smaller biplanes to go with it. I don’t have high hopes that we’ll see this one go through, but I think a biplane would go good with my Concorde.

Farm Life contains 2,877 Pieces by builder FNeuwald. We have had CITY farm sets in the past, but this is a bit of a larger set. It’s not a giant farm, but it’s a good start if you’re looking to build a larger farm MOC. Plus you’d get some additional animals which is cool. It’s a bit compact and the farm house is a little small, but it works.

Harbor contains 2,642 pieces and is by user Anast55. This one is cool with some trucks, trains, and boats to move cargo. The crane looks interesting, but I’ll be curious to see how it works. Also the cargo ship is rather small. Maybe the upcoming CITY cargo set will go along with this set? We’ll have to see if this gets voted in and how the final design would end up.

Inverted Corner Building contains 2,496 pieces and is by user Rexkeks. I think the design could use some additional work, but I like the concept of an inverted corner. It could be a cool addition to the modular building line and to a lot of LEGO cities.

Last up is the Popcorn Wagon with 577 pieces by user Mictur. This is a fun smaller set to go in a city and at 577 pieces it hopefully won’t strain our wallets too bad. I’d like to see this one get into the mix.

Set Review: #71046 - Series 26 - Collectible Minifigures

SPACE!!!!!!!!! May 1, 2024 saw the release of Series 26 of the Collectible Minifigure series. Much like the previous sets, these minifigures are $4.99 each. There are 12 minifigures in this series and unlike some of the random minifigures in previous series sets, this one is all space themed. Some are original designs, but others are related to retro space themes which is awesome to see their return to the LEGO world.

In the past, I’ve purchased the boxes of six. Series 26 is no different with #66764 containing the boxes of six. I had a 10% off deal at Target so I picked up some of the individual minifigures in the store. I used the Figure Finder web based tool from falconbricks.com to scan the individual boxes to find each one of the 12. Thankfully it worked and the store I went to had enough in stock so I was able to get all 12. The site isn’t instantaneous so you have to give it a few minutes to find what you’re looking for. One fellow shopper noticed what I was doing and joined in as he was looking for a specific minifigure. He ended up finding what he was looking for too. While I understand the concept of the random bags and that LEGO likes to keep us guessing (and purchasing), I’m glad they’ve allowed the creation of these apps to find what we’re looking for. So thank you to LEGO and the fan community for making this happen.

Onto the review of the minifigures…

Spacewalking Astronaut: This one is in line with the new Space subtheme tied to the CITY theme with similar logos. This minifigure has the most gear to include a space jet pack with controls and a printed tile on the back. You’ll also note that the black base plates are printed with a star pattern which is a nice touch.

Imposter: The head on this one is dual printed with the print in this picture and then a standard minifigure face on the other side. Besides the antenna on its head, it also comes with three small alien microfigures.

Alien Tourist: This one is a fun one with a cool looking hat to go with the alien face. The Hawaiian shirt he has on covers up a white shirt underneath with a red heart and then a picture of Earth. He also has a back pack along with the camera he’s holding.

Retro Space Heroine: This one seems to resemble the Retro Space Guy from Series 17. The difference on this one comes with a dog to go with it.

M-Tron Powerlifter: I was a big fan of the M-Tron theme as a kid and was excited to see this one come back. The torso is the same, but that’s about it. The legs are cool with printing on the front and the sides. The claw is a cool touch. The helmet is different and doesn’t have a visor like back in the day, but it’s good to see the sub-theme return

Nurse Android: Let’s be honest here. No one cares about this minifigure. It’s all about the pink space baby to go with the other ones. We couldn’t get enough of the different colored Classic Space minifigures and now we can collect different colored space babies.

Flying Saucer Costume Fan: I don’t think we’ve ever seen one like this before. The legs and torso have the star pattern and blend in with the base plate quite nicely. Then it looks like it’s just a head in a flying saucer flying through space which is fun.

Ice Planet Explorer: I had a few of these sets as a kid too. The minifigure is similar to the originals, but with a few differences. No translucent orange skis and the helmet doesn’t have the translucent orange visor. The translucent orange chain saw is in line though. Also, the robotic penguin is a nice touch.

Robot Butler: I don’t know where they got the idea for this one, but I think it’s fun. This one has a different base instead of legs, but the torso and head are similar. The translucent green head covering is interesting.

Alien Bettlezoid: The head on this one is interesting. It’s nothing like the normal head. Also, the legs are molded differently from regular minifigure legs so they have a different form.

Orion: Have they made one with translucent parts like this one? I like the references to the constellation and how this one has silver and then the sparkling purple.

Blacktron Mutant: Last one is this Blacktron minifigure. I was excited to hear there would be a return of this sub-theme, but I’m not a big fan of the minifigure. It has the second generation Blacktron logo, but I’m not excited about the mutant aspects. It’s creative, but I was hoping for a minifigure that would go with my old collection of minifigures. I can’t complain too much I guess.

Set Review - #10332-1: Medieval Town Square - Icons

After the success of #10305-1: Lion Knights’ Castle, it’s no surprise that LEGO returned to the theme with #10332-1: Medieval Town Square. This one is a re-make of #10193-1: Medieval Market from back in 2009. It’s also the third set in a line of larger sets LEGO has brought back if you include the Ideas set from 2021, #21325-1: Medieval Blacksmith. Back to the set at hand, this one was released on 1 March 2024 and it contains 3,304 pieces. The retail price in the US is $229.99 so the price per piece works out to $0.07. This isn’t too bad, but you also need to factor in that it’s not a licensed theme and there are a lot of small pieces mixed in too.

I ordered my set from LEGO Shop @ Home. It arrived in an outer cardboard box designed for the set. The sticker on the outside says the set was produced in March 2024 and it looks like it was made in Mexico I wonder how long it will take for us to see sets from the US once the plant in VA is complete?

The set box itself shows one side of the set on the front with the Icons logo and 18+ greebling. The back shows some of the play features

The set contains 25 individually numbered parts bags, an un-numbered bag with some of the larger plates, and an envelope containing the instructions and stickers.

The set contains two instruction books in the paperboard envelope. Book one includes some details about the set, designer, and history of the castle theme.

Sadly, there are stickers in this set which you’d hope wouldn’t be there at this price point. The sheet isn’t super big, but there are a few larger ones which are always a pain for me to put on.

Bag one starts off with some small accessory builds. It includes a chair, a desk/furniture piece, a food stand, a stand for the wood worker, and then a spinning wheel for making string/yarn. There’s also a minifigure with a hammer as she is the woodworker.

Bag two starts to build a building for the wood worker. It includes an awning with some discoloration (different colored tiles) and some weapons inside.

Bag three adds the second floor and a crane/pulley system to lift stuff up. There is a wagon wheel up top and you attach one of the pulley system. The pulley has a Technic gear on the outside to raise or lower the hook. Inside the building you assemble a latch system so that the hook doesn’t just fall to the ground if you let go. It’s not too complicated to build and is a nice small touch for this section.

Bag four adds the thatched roof to the building. It is placed on top and stays with gravity, but can be easily removed for playability.

Bag five builds the section for the tapestry maker to work while bag six adds the roof to it. This section connects to the first building with some hinge pieces. This building is slightly different from the last one as it as a darker colored thatched roof and a small window built into the roof. Inside are some different string/yarn colors to use and you can attach a tapestry in work to the jumper plates on the floor as well.

Bag seven adds the chimney with a piece for smoke coming out which is used throughout the build. Outside of the set is a small garden area with some carrots, pumpkins, and a bee hive. The tapestry maker is included in this bag. He comes with some scissors and a small bag.

Bag eight starts to build the kitchen for the cheesemonger. I’m not sure how accurate it is for what it takes to make cheese, but close enough. This bag includes a small kitten and then a girl minifigure who is working in the kitchen.

Bag nine builds up the walls with a cool technique used throughout the build to make it look like there’s timber framing. I did some Googling and it said this is the Tudor style. Can anyone confirm that? There are a few plants on the window sills, and a flag on the outside for the shop.

Bag 10 adds the roof, chimney, and some smoke.

Bag 11 connects the three buildings together and adds some fencing so you can build a pen for the goat. This one is yet another print which is different from the original one and from the one that appeared in the Series 25 Collectible Minifigures. Everyone is so excited about the goat that they forget to mention that you also get a squirrel. WOOHOO!

Bag 12 builds a tree. On the tree you put some wanted posters which calls out the crook which happens to be a Wolf Pack minifigure. Then you get a Wolf Pack minifigure which is the first return of that subtheme in a while. Also in this bag is a small stand to place a log so you can hack at it with the ax.

Bag 12 ends the first instruction book.

Bag 13 begins to build the Broken Axe Inn. It starts to build the first floor with the start of what will be some furniture and fixtures. This bag includes the inn keeper minifigure who comes holding a glass.

Bag 14 completes the first floor and walls of the inn. There’s a keg, some candles, a lute, table/counter area, and a chess board with two large pieces.

Bag 15 gets to work on the second floor with some food and a cooking area. You get a loaf of bread, a crab, a fish, and a cooking space with some extra wood to stoke the fire.

Bag 16 completes the walls on the second floor, adds some windows, adds a pie cooling in the window, adds some kitchen utensils, and adds a roasted bird of some sort.

Before finishing off the roof on the inn, bag 17 takes you over to the shield painter’s area where she’s dripped a lot of paint on the floor. The shield painter minifigure comes in this bag.

Bag 18 completes the first floor of the shield painting space and adds in some stairs.

Bag 19 starts on the second story using the same Tudor style building technique as seen earlier.

Bag 20 builds a bedroom for the inn which includes a bed and some furniture.

Bag 21 adds a roof to the inn and then another floor to add more on top.

Bag 22 adds roofing over the inn.

Bag 23 adds a bedroom where the tax collector hangs out. If you haven’t read any reviews or seen any videos on the set, there is a fun hiding spot for the tax collector to store some extra coins.

Bag 24 adds a watch tower for a guard to hang out. The minifigure included is a Lion Knight so it fits in well as if this town square is near the Lion Knights’ Castle. I wonder why they did that? Hmmm???

Bag 25 finishes up the build. You add some plant life outside, a bird’s next, and a small tree. You also add the roof on top of the tax collector’s room. Finally, you include a stand for the shield painter to use when painting shields.

The set comes with eight minifigures. Many folks always complain that there are never enough minifigures in a set, but I think eight is a decent number for this one. I’ve introduced the rest already except I failed to show the tax collector. The tax collector has a cape and comes with a tile that you add a sticker to for his record book. He also has a quill for writing.

The Bricks for Bricks Bricklink store is closed and it’s still in transition so I don’t have access to my usual building spaces. At some point in the future, I hope to have a good space for taking photos. In the meantime, I set up the full set and took two pictures to capture the full thing. Overall, I thought it was a great set. It was fun to build, it has some great play features, and you get some fun pieces for future MOCs if you decide to take it apart. It’s a little pricy, but the price per piece is decent. I used this set as an opportunity to grab a cool GWP that I was interested in. Look for options to get double Insider points or a GWP or two to snag this one. I’m not sure if or when it will go on sale, if ever.

I did get the full thing in a top down photo.

As mentioned earlier, the buildings attach to each other with hinges so you can open them up for play. Here’s a picture of the inn and shield painter’s space opened up.

Finally, the buildings for the cheesemonger, wood worker, and tapestry maker opened up.

Happy building!

Store Review - Brick Heads - Middletown, PA

I recently had the opportunity to stop by Brick Heads in Middletown, PA. Brick Heads has two stores in PA. one in Middletown (near Harrisburg) and the other in Lancaster, PA. The store sells retired sets, minifigures, bulk parts, and some LEGO like products such as LEGO compatible base plates. It is somewhat similar to Bricks & Minifigures except it’s not associated with that company and they do not sell any of the currently available sets new in box.

The store had a bunch of sealed old sets, sets that were used, but certified, and sets in the original box, but opened. It was a good walk down memory lane to see some of the Pirates of the Caribbean sets, the old Indiana Jones sets, and a whole bunch of Star Wars.

Lots of the old pirates and castle sets as well. It was cool to see one of the old ships.

Saw a few sets that I have, but not in the box. I have #3221-1: LEGO Truck, but not in the sealed box. Wow! Also, #6989-1: Mega Core Magnatizer is one of my favorite sets of all time. I have the pieces somewhere and should probably re-assemble it at some point. It was cool to see the box although this one was opened.

A new in box Taj Majal next to an Atlantis themed set. They also had a decent number of modular buildings too. Some new in box, some assembled, and some as certified sets.

And of course, don’t forget the minifigures. They had some of the rarer and more expensive Star Wars minifigures to just a few older ones like some space minifigures.

They had a bunch of cases to include this Star Wars case for your army building needs, a Marvel case, and a few others.

The store had these fun shelves with minifigures on them and the price was based on which shelf it was on. There were hundreds of these and kids definitely enjoyed looking at them all. They even had a Friends mini-doll wall.

I didn’t get a picture of it, but they had a build-a-minifigure area too where for a set price, you could pick out hair, a head, a torso, legs, and an accessory for the minifigure you built.

I always enjoy these stores for the bulk tables. Brick Heads had a pretty extensive table filled with parts. They have the old LEGO Store Pick-a-Brick cups. You take your full cup to the counter and they dump it into a bag. If you get two cups, you get a dollar off each which is what I did while I was there. I found some good pieces to include some minifigure accessories, minifigure parts, and a bunch of the colors I was looking for to finish future builds.

If you are looking for specific colors, they have sorted bins by color for a slightly higher price. I recall seeing yellow, red, blue, and dark gray. Next time, I’ll take a picture so I can remember all they have. .

You could also buy a plastic tote with unsorted bricks for a set price. I didn’t pick one up to see how much was in it, but it could be an opportunity if you want a bunch of random bricks.

I went on a Saturday afternoon and there was a steady flow of customers going through. It was a good mix of AFOLs and kids with parents. The staff seemed friendly and helped folks out trying to figure out what to get when needed. I don’t have price comparisons between this store and other reseller type stores, but they are usually regional so you save funds by shopping local. Regardless of the price per brick, typically the bulk tables in these stores are a good deal if you don’t mind used pieces to finish off a MOC. Check them out if you’re in the south central PA area. I’ll definitely be back.

Happy building!