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 Amazon10,000 1x2 roof tiles that I ordered once. I had to call the LEGO factory and place the order directly with them.I would recommend three methods: ordering via the LEGO "Pick a Brick" service, buying off of BrickLink, or going to a LEGO Store location. They each have their own pros and cons.
/en-US/Pick-...LEGO has a section of their online store that actually lets you order large volumes of individual bricks. This is the most convenient choice because it's (relatively) easy to use, their selection is robust, and it's very reliable in terms of product quality and shipping. Downsides are that it only includes parts currently being manufactured which excludes lots of interesting older designs and it can be more expensive than BrickLink. /You can think of BrickLink as eBay for LEGO bricks. This is the most flexible choice because it's got lots of out-of-date parts, sellers from many locations (if shipping time matters), and some of the cheapest prices. However, it's a fairly confusing website, increased risk of being peer-to-peer, and if you're going for very large volumes you sometimes have to piece together multiple orders across several vendors./en-us/storesAs far as I know, all LEGO Stores feature bins of individual LEGO pieces that you can buy in any quantity you want. This is an extremely limited selection and (I believe) it's the most expensive, but it's definitely the most immediate choice.
You can window shop, get inspired, and walk home with your pieces that day. It's particularly good for kids who want custom parts, since they can see the pieces in person and make decisions that way.Bargain Bricks sells high quality, used Legos at a fraction of the price. They are well known for their positive sales record and guarantee a happy buying experience. Their site specializes in Legos by the pound. This means that you can order anywhere between 1-25+ pounds of Legos at a time. Please visit the site for more details and to order.Bargain BricksNow why is this the best way to get bulk Lego?Some Lego sets, pick-a-brick stores and sites like Brick Link charge at a bare minimum $20-$30 for a pound of Lego. Now if you’re looking to save money Bargain Bricks offers a flat rate, cheap Lego option. I ordered 3 pounds of Legos from them for only $45 and I was impressed by how high quality the Lego turned out to be! Ordering from Bargain Bricks is definitely the way to go.Previous post: LEGOLAND Florida bus sighting…
Next post: Add some bling to your LEGO! Lego has said it is reversing its policy on bulk purchases and will no longer ask customers what they want to use the bricks for.The U-turn follows a recent controversy involving Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.In October last year, Ai accused Lego of censorship when it refused to sell its bricks directly to him.The company said its policy was to reject requests if it believed the bricks would be used to make a political statement.Ai is known for his criticism of the Chinese government as well as for being one of the world's leading contemporary artists. He wanted the bricks for an artwork on political dissidents. The artist ended up using "fake" bricks donated to him by the public for an exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.Ai appeared to react to Lego's decision on Wednesday by posting a picture on Instagram of a young boy sticking bricks onto his face, accompanied by a grinning emoji caption. When Lego first refused to sell a bulk order of plastic bricks to Ai Weiwei in September, he's thought to have kept the news to himself.
But a few weeks later, the announcement that a new Legoland theme park would open in Shanghai led the artist to reveal Lego's decision to stay away from projects that had a "political agenda". It was a surprising decision by Lego. After all, Ai Weiwei had used Lego before. He created a series of portraits of political dissidents that appeared at an exhibition in Alcatraz prison in 2014. Back in October, the artist tied Lego's financial interests in China with its decision to refuse his order. His accusation has some merit: KIRKBI, the private Danish company that owns the Lego brand also owns a significant amount of shares in Merlin Entertainment, the British company that operates Legolands around the world.China is Lego's fastest growing market and the company wouldn't want to irritate Beijing. However, as Lego might attest, few would want to battle the feisty Ai Weiwei. In a statement posted on its website on Tuesday, Lego said it used to ask customers ordering bulk purchases for the "thematic purpose" of their project, as it did not want to "actively support or endorse specific agendas"."
However, those guidelines could result in misunderstandings or be perceived as inconsistent, and the Lego Group has therefore adjusted the guidelines for sales of Lego bricks in very large quantities," it said.As of 1 January the company will instead ask that customers make clear the group does not support or endorse their projects, if exhibited in public.Lego's earlier decision to refuse Ai's request angered the artist, who accused the company of censorship and discrimination, and of attempting to define political art.The artist told the BBC he welcomed Lego's change of heart."I think Lego made a good move, I think this would be a small victory for freedom of speech." The artist also linked Lego's stance with business interests in China.The controversy sparked a public backlash resulting in supporters around the world offering to donate toy bricks.Ai set up "Lego collection points" in different cities, and ended up making a new series of artworks based on the incident as a commentary on freedom of speech and political art.