Yard sales and thrift stores can be very hit-and-miss. When you find them you can get great bargains, but most of the time it’s not fruitful unless you have other reasons to shop there. When I built my Pokemon sculptures, I was able to do that using a bulk brick tub that lego was selling at the time (set #3033). I bought about 20 of those at $20 each and still ran out of certain parts – that’s why Squirtle’s tail was so small. Sadly, that tub was discontinued a few years ago and the bulk tubs that are available more recently haven’t had nearly as good of an assortment or as good of a price per brick. Probably the easiest way to get cheap parts is to shop on BrickLink. It’s an online shopping mall just for LEGO. Sellers buy sets in bulk (generally when they have clearance sales at retail stores) and sort the parts, putting the individual pieces on their stores. Then you can go in and order any part in quantity. It’s an awkward site to use, but I think the best way is to start at the Catalog tab, find the part you want in the color you want, and then find a store that has them in sufficient quantity.
(Disclaimer: I have my own BrickLink store.) There’s also bulk brick available from LEGO; usually they’re a lot more expensive that way but once in a while you can find some real bargains. Look for the “Pick-A-Brick” in the LEGO Shop-At-Home Store and if you have a LEGO store in your nearby mall, they have an in-person pick-a-brick wall where you can fill up a plastic cup with LEGO parts for a set price. And of course don’t forget about buying sets on sale. Check for sales at LEGO Shop-At-Home (and try their phone number too, as they have weekly phone-only sales as well). If you know any other good ways to find bulk LEGO at economical prices, please post it here as a comment…. Shop for LEGO on AmazonBuilding the new LinkedIn Logo in LEGO bricks for the Mountain View lobby required me to buy a huge number of specific bricks in the same color. This is useful because you can order any brick in production. Limitations are that you cannot order bricks that are out of production, and fulfillment times are often 10-15 business days for large orders.2) Fax an order to LEGO.
The LinkedIn logo required over 5,000 blue 2x8 bricks as the primary component of the construction. For large, detailed orders you can call the LEGO store at 1-800-835-4386, and they will give you a fax number for the order. Unfortunately, fulfillment times here depend on brick type - I ended up waiting 6-7 weeks for some components of the order. Also, LEGO seems to have no concept of shipping notifications or tracking for orders placed this way.3) Local LEGO stores "Pick a Brick". I used both the Valley Fair and Hillsborough stores to acquire bricks at times. You can buy bricks three ways: a small cup for $7.99, a large cup for $14.99, and an entire box for $70. As you can imagine, you are somewhat limited by your ability (or patience) in terms of cramming different brick types into containers. Most clerks will tell you that you can't buy bricks by the box - they are mistaken. Ask to talk to a manager, and they will sell you a box, but only if they have more than one in the back.
They are not allowed to sell "the last box."The biggest limitation of this approach is that not only do stores not stock all brick types or colors, they also have no ability to "special order" Pick-a-Brick bricks. They get fulfillment once a week, and have no control over which bricks they receive. The trick is to call ahead, and be flexible with your design to adapt to the bricks they do have.4) Bricklink. For example, getting 20-30 small 1x2 tiles to finish off the base edges of the lettering. Bricklink is relatively slow on fulfillment, and it's common to get bricks that are discolored by age or cleaning. This means they may not match other orders of a similar brick. It's also very hard to get large orders of many brick types & colors.Overall, for the LinkedIn in LEGO project I purchased approximately 12,000+ bricks. 8,000 I was able to get over 7-8 weeks from a Fax order to LEGO. /) and click on "Buy Lego." BrickLink is a kind of Craigslist for Lego bricks -- you can get pretty much any kind ever made, in any color it was made in.
/PAB/ Prices aren't great but they are actually roughly about the same as what you would pay in a boxed set.Previous post: LEGOLAND Florida bus sighting… Next post: Add some bling to your LEGO! & FREE Shipping on eligible orders. Used & new (11) from $19.99 & FREE Shipping on orders over $35. Sold by NH Discounts and Fulfilled by Amazon. LEGO Lot of 10 Minifigures - Random mix of people guys girlDetailsLEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 FREE Shipping. DetailsLEGO Classic Green Baseplate Supplement FREE Shipping on orders over . GRAB BAG LOT of 10 NEW RANDOM LEGO MINIFIGURES - PEOPLE - MEN - GIRLS This a random set of 10 Lego brand minifigs. Figures may include but are not limited to the ones in the photos. The images shown are meant to be a representation of possible figures. Each lot contains the following: - 10 Lego Brand Minifigures - PACKAGED IN PLASTIC BAG - These are "New" assembled Lego people, all of which include a body, legs/pants, head, and headgear part (hat, hair, etc.).
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There was a large metal wheel and a huge green bat-wing that looked like it came from something not e even related to Lego (see photos). Just when I thought that was all I found a stone in there as well. The stone was red but it was -- a stone!I wasn't altogether mad at the purchase and the Legos are as random as random can get, not one symmetrical block or plank had it's mirror opposite. If you'e got a bunch on wings without a match or mate-less tires in your existing set you might get lucky here but otherwise those pieces are just junk that a kid can't really do anything with. I give the seller a bit of a pass because my son and I found a few useful pieces. I just would have preferred what I actually received was closer to what is advertised. It would have been nice to see at least some of those cool pieces that were in the photo. If I had actually seen what the seller was selling at a yard sale or flea market or something I would've offered 10 bucks, maybe 12. Anyway, if you're looking just to add more randomness to your lego box this'll fit in minus the gargoyle wing, Tonka truck tire and red stone...