Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestPosted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Log InSubscribed, but don't have a login?Activate your digital access.Bricks & Minifigs, the one-stop Lego shop with stores all over the nation and headquarters in Clackamas, now has opened in Keizer just in time for the holidays. Mt. Angel resident Matt Bauman opened a franchise of the Lego-focused store at 3670 River Road N.The shop will celebrate its grand opening 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 17. Prior to the grand opening, hours are roughly 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, Bauman said. After the grand opening, hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.With a slogan of “rebuild, reuse, reimagine,” the toy store specializes in new and used Lego products, from individual mini figures (minifigs) to bulk bricks, retired sets and the latest kits.“We buy, sell and trade,” Bauman said.
“It’s the Lego version of a GameStop.”Got Legos you no longer want? Looking for a retired set? Stop in and browse the selection. Want to purchase Legos in quantity? Bricks & Minifigs has you covered. Bulk Legos start at $8 for a small cup to $80 for a large bag.There is a great demand for older Legos, Bauman said. “The original 'Star Wars' Millennium Falcon set was $400 new. Now you can’t find one for less than $5,000. Some of the special pieces sell for $400 alone.”“The benefit here is that you can trade in a theme no longer in use and use that to get your new ‘Star Wars’ stuff,” Bauman added.STATESMAN JOURNALKid Trips: Rock Boxx drives you up the wallIf looking to sell your Legos, Bauman recommends bringing in sets that are built. You will get the most money for them as the shop evaluates items on the unique pieces and how complete they are, but they also buy loose pieces, whether it’s a small bag or a giant box.“We do offer some third-party accessories that are all compatible.
You can create your own WWII or Civil War battle scene,” Bauman said.Contemplating your next kid’s birthday? The store hosts parties, too, and Bauman hopes to feature other Lego-centered events in the future., call 503-399-6671, or follow on Twitter @CarleeWrightSJSTATESMAN JOURNALSee 'A Christmas Story' on big screen Dec. 18Where: 3670 River Road N., Keizer (near Glynbrook Street N)STATESMAN JOURNALHoliday happiness on hand at The Oregon GardenHere are some of our favorite LEGO-related web sites and blogs: PCHLUG – The Pacific Coast Highway LEGO Users Group SacBB – Sacramento Area Brick Builders (on Facebook) LUGoLA – LEGO Users Group of Los Angeles SCLTC – Southern California LEGO Train Club SanDLUG – San Diego LEGO Users Group PortLUG – Portland LEGO Users Group SeaLUG – Seattle LEGO Users Group GPLR – Greater Portland LEGO Railroaders PSLTC – Puget Sound (Seattle) LEGO Train ClubBRYAN'S BRICKSALL THINGS LEGO BRICK
Bryan's Bricks is a local Chico store that provides LEGO enthusiasts with a local option to Buy, Sell and Trade Lego. Bryan's Bricks has a retail location at 932 W. 8th Ave, Suite F, Chico CA and is open on Saturday and Sundays from 12pm - 5pm and Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5pm - 8pm. My love of LEGO started as a kid and was rekindled when my own son developed an interest. I was reintroduced to AFOL (Adult Fans of LEGO) through a documentary and have been a huge LEGO fan ever since. Bryan's Bricks is on Bricklink. You can see a current list of my online LEGO inventory on the Bricklink site. If you're in the Chico area and would like to connect with me or need a part, just give me a call at (530)521-2938. Read about Bryan's Bricks "In the News!" You can also find Bryan's Bricks on Facebook! I'm thinking of getting Lego mindstorm robotic set and loose bricks. I'd like to check if they have a large selection of loose bricks that you can pick and choose at shops at legoland or Disneyland (I saw the picture that shows Lego bricks selling like candies at candy store but not sure if it's really there).
I intend to get bricks by the box also but really can't resist buying them individually :-) have you bought mindstorm set at legoland? Do they teach you how to use it? (I can't sign up for mindstorm workshop at legoland as my kid is less than 9yrs old). For individual bricks, we're looking more for large planks, trees and may be wheels. One destination mentioned in this post OK, yes, the LEGOLAND Resort in Carlsbad, California would have the most selection in loose bricks. But the LEGO Store in Downtown Disney also carries loose bricks, and IMHO, would satisfy your need if you don't make it to Carlsbad. 3 places mentioned in this post Ranked of 27 Shopping in Anaheim Ranked of 150 things to do in AnaheimGreat to know they have it. Feels like a kid going to candy store. Have a great week ahead. With your interest in LEGO I would say a visit to Legoland is a top priority! We'll be going both to legoland and Disneyland. For legoland, we're planning to do a day trip from San Diego.
Go there in the morning, after it close, pop by at factory outlet for shopping and may be dinner and drive back to San diego. Take care and have a great week ahead. They have large shops at Legoland where you can buy just about any Lego product that exists, and there are places in the park where they have bins of pieces, and you can sit down and grab pieces and build something, then if you want to keep it, they weigh it and you pay by the weight. And the elaborate models they have built entirely out of Legos, such as famous buildings, etc. are impressive, and they have a new Star Wars mini-land there. Overall though it's a "kid's park" with most of the rides geared for kids under 10. But any Lego fanatic of any age would have a great time there! Thanks, the shop sounds really interesting (got to be our last stop or we'll never get to the rides). I realized legoland rides may be a bit tame but I guess it's now or never before the kid gets too old. When we visited in April, my boys spent a number of hours checking out Lego at the stores in Downtown Disney, Southcoast Plaza and at Legoland.
Although the price of Lego kits seemed to be the same or very similar at all the stores, when buying individual pieces, the pricing at Legoland was much more expensive. The reason for the difference is that at Legoland they sell individual pieces by weight, whereas at Downtown Disney and Southcoast Plaza they charge by the container (2 sizes) and you fill the container yourself with as much as you can fit in. I should point out that Legoland has a wider range of pieces, whereas the other stores have perhaps half the number, but they still have a massive range. Also, I was advised that the stock in the stores change regularly, and what is on display is what you can buy. For example, very early on our holiday we checked out the store in Downtown Disney and they had 'wheels' amongst many other things for sale. My boys wanted wheels but we decided not to buy as we were heading off to Legoland the next day and thought we would check it out and hoped that it would be cheaper at Legoland (it wasn't).
Anyway, when we went back to the Downtown Disney store to finally do some serious business, to my boys utter disappointment the store no longer had the 'wheels' that they wanted in stock. Luckily for my boys, we visited Southcoast Plaza a couple of days later, and while their mother was off shopping they checked out the Lego store. They were so happy that the wheels that they wanted ... as well as lots of other things .... were in stock. They spent more than the next hour carefully filling the large container full of Lego. I think the large container cost $19.95 and I estimated that if the boys had purchased the same amount of Lego at Legoland, it would have cost in excess of $100.00! That's a very big difference. Have a great trip and be prepared to spend some time trying to squeeze just another piece Lego into what at first looks to be fairly small containers .... but you will be amazed at just how much you can fit into them! thanks for the great tips. For us, we'll be visiting legoland before Disneyland and won't have a chance to go back to legoland after we reach Anaheim (returning the rental car after we reach Anaheim ).
I guess we'll buy "bulky" items like trees at legoland if they have and other items up to a budget (which we haven't set ;-) ) there. If there's more at downtown Disney, it'll be very good bonus. We now know how we will spend our first late afternoon at Anaheim: filling the bucket full. We like loose bricks b'cos we're so good at loosing and mixing things up and it's impossible to assemble back the kit after the first try. Oh and we love the wheels too, so many diff cars to make. Thanks and take care. -:- Message from TripAdvisor staff -:-This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. We hope you'll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one./pages/forums_posting_guidelines.htmlWe remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any post for any reason. Disney passes from Airmiles ( Canada ) One day in Disneyland - what are your must-dos please? Travel from Anaheim to Hollywood.