Another pile of pictures from Andy's Brick Shop in Oxford Valley Mall. There were too many pictures to post in one "go" so I broke it up into two groups. Much like Lego sets themselves, which are separated into numbered bags to make building easier. So make sure to check the previous post if you missed those pictures.
From the blockbuster hit film The Lego Movie! If you didn't see it, they encouraged the minifigure hero Emmet to build whatever he wanted, and he built a double-decker couch. Funny stuff. Shouldn't every store have a post-worthy photo op spot these days?
I mentioned it last time, but maybe I'll mention it again. This store buys old Lego sets and brick piles, sorts the parts, and sells 'em. Among the various figures and complete-sets, there's also a plain old bin with random bricks to pick through yourself.
Train Tracks! There's a lot of people who enjoy model train cars and building awesome displays, and Lego is perfect for that hobby. Here you can buy as many tracks as you want! Did I hear somebody say "all around the house!"?
Some people like to collect the Lego "Polybags" which are tiny sets sold in little bags. There was a wall of old polybags and other various little sets. So if there was one you missed out on, you get another chance.
The store was sort-of (pun intended?) overwhelming. I tried to find the "oldest" set I could. Maybe this set with these knight figures? They are from a long time ago (another pun?), but maybe I can find one that's older than this.
Ironically, this Space set is pretty old. And there's a Ninja set that pre-dates the current ninja-themed um... theme; Ninjago. Why are Lego Ninjas so popular? Like, regular non-Lego ninjas don't get as much attention.
There's Bionicle in the shop, too. Once upon a time, Lego tried to get more into the "action figure lane" of the toy store and came up with Bionicle. It was different but just enough like "Lego" and became a huge hit for them for many many years. This is a bit polarizing among Lego fans because while many kids loved it, it's very much not like traditional Lego, so there were other kids that rebelled against the changes.
Bionicle's popularity had a lot to do with the detailed world and lore of the characters and creatures. The awesome artwork on the packages helped, I'm sure.
I know someone who wanted this Lord of The Rings set a long time ago, but couldn't quite justify the huge price at the time. It's no longer available at a regular store, but you can get it here! Of course, now it's got a more-huge price.
Behind the register area is many tables for... sorting bricks, I guess? That's got to be like, the worst job ever. Everybody wants to build Lego sets, but who would want to take them apart?
We picked out a few rare figures we found that were marked with low prices, and then noticed they have these little plastic cups marked as "shopping carts" which was cute.
Giant Lego flower pieces! Would it be cool to have these all around the outside of your real house? Would that make it look like it was made out of Lego bricks?
Lego used to have giant Base Plates to build your sets upon. Another controversial thing because kids loved these, but some people would rather build the mountains with actual bricks instead.
Rock on! Real-sized Lego brick guitars on the wall over there. Perfect for inspiring you to build something to hang on your own walls.
I realized later that I could have asked, but I think this Darth Revan minifigure was the most expensive single figure they had at $88. Who is Darth Revan? I think he's like an ancient bad guy from a video game or comic or something not quite official. Lego has made a few Star Wars sets from non-movie, non-TV show sources.
Lego parrot! This thing has got a $70 price sticker on it. That's a lot of pirate booty!
This sign is at the front of the shop, and I realize I should have started off with this! Zoom in and read about how this guy basically turned his hobby into a shop.
Giant Lego ship model in the window. Some Lego fans don't like use of things like string and fabric because it's not all "real" Lego. But those sails look cool I think.
Rare figures we took home include a 1994 "Islander", the Mayor from the Lego Batman movie (voiced by Mariah Carey), a Diver from a rare $80 3rd-wave Hidden Side set, a villain from Incredibles 2, and a cute puppy. We got a few of the Racer figures they were giving away for free, too. So yeah, we did spend a little over $20 for a few figures, but if we would have bought all these full sets we would have spent around $200! Not that we have any immediate plans to build anything around these figures, but if you are going to go treasure hunting, it's always nice to bring home some treasure.
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