"Brought in several pieces today. Got what I thought was a decent price. After I left, she (Jen) called saying she misunderstood one aspect of my order and over-charged me. She cancelled the transaction and…" "Craig is great and he has been in business for a very long time. I had a chance to meet the guys who work there and I was impressed with the quality of work they provide! They create canvas and wood panels…" Yelp users haven’t asked any questions yet about Brick Fest Live. You Might Also Consider "Well if you have no clue about anything and need some framing you might go to the major chain and pay way more than this place charges and get your piece framed by some poor single digit per hour slave…" "This is an excellent company! I had a last minute order and was referred to call Adin from a friend of mine. Since it was urgent they were able to present multiple options that fit my needs, up front…"Last week was New York Comic Con and The Brick Show was there with West End Toys, a company that sells legitimate LEGO products.
However there are other “companies” there that also sell what appears to be LEGO but in reality, they’re just cheap knock-offs from China. Stephen went around to a few booths showing what products they’re selling and found there were about “20-30” booths selling all kinds of counterfeit LEGO from bricks to minifigures. As LEGO fans, we know which minifigures are legit and which are not but parents and kids who aren’t enthusiasts can’t really tell the difference because they look so similar and are priced way cheaper. As one person at these booths states about selling fake LEGO, That statements bugs me because they’re all about the money. Notice they don’t even use the correct terminology when describing where the minifigures are standing on as they only call it “the thing.” Not a stand or on studs but “the thing.” Note that this was at New York Comic Con, one of the largest fan conventions in the US. This is my first time hearing about booths selling fake LEGO products at these conventions as I don’t see them at San Diego Comic Con but then again, they are different organizers so they probably don’t care what is sold there.
As LEGO keeps growing bigger and bigger, the more likely companies in China will continue to churn out these counterfeits. It wasn’t that too long ago that Huw over on Brickset did a review on some. There’s really no way to stop them as trademark and copyright laws don’t work over there. At least there will be a new factory being built in China to try to combat this. Also keep in mind the difference between legit custom minifigures and knockoffs. Real custom minifigures use real LEGO products with modifications to them whether in printing, accessories, etc. Knockoffs use cheap plastic and paint and the quality is subpar and could be potentially dangerous for younger children to play with. Even at Toys R Us, you can’t really be too careful as they’re also selling some fake LEGO Racers stuff on the endcaps. If you’re going to these conventions or just shopping in general and find what appears to be LEGO, just use some due diligence and make sure that you’re getting the real thing.
If you’re worried or not sure, just send me a quick message.Thousands of Lego fans will be in brick-building heaven tomorrow when Hull hosts its first Block Con.And one thing is guaranteed: Everything will be awesome when the major convention arrives at Hull KR's Lightstream Stadium.The event is the brainchild of Lego fan Rich Lawson, who has been arranging Lego events such as the Yorkshire Brick Show since 2014. His first event in Wakefield attracted 8,000 people. His Hull event will be the first time he has taken Brick Con on the road. Read more: 30 more FREE things to do with the family this summer holidaysRich, 34, who gave up in job working in housing earlier this year to focus full time on organising Lego-themed events, also runs a Lego-only toy shop in Grimsby called Stackable.He said: “We are thrilled to be bringing the show to the KC Lightstream stadium this year. The family-oriented venue is the perfect place to host Block Con in its very first outing.“We'll be taking over the big concourse in the new stand at the Lightstream where it will be arranged into three separate zones.“
There will be the exhibition zone where we'll have a wide range of models built by expert AFOLs – that's Adult Fans Of Lego – which will have some fantastic large scale and small scale model to look at.“Then we'll have the market place where we'll have leading Lego traders from around the UK selling everything from mini-figures to full Lego sets.Read more: Can you help build giant cardboard tower in Hull for Freedom Festival?“And we'll also have the play zone, an interactive area where kids can get hands on playing with Lego and building stuff in our brick pits – which will each have 30,000 Lego bricks in."The event is the first of its kind in Hull and is set to capitalise on the ever-increasing popularity of Lego, which is currently the world's most popular toy brand.And Mr Lawson says it's not just children who are now interested in playing with the Danish building blocks.He said: “Like everyone I used to love Lego when I was a kid and then, as you get older, you forget about it and move on to other things.“
But then a few years ago when I was giving up smoking I needed something to do with my hands. I spotted a Superman Lego set so I bought it to keep me occupied and I fell in love with it, and I've been building ever since.“Now I do it more for the social scene and there's a big Lego user group in Yorkshire called Brickshire. There's a huge community of AFOLs out there who love Lego and it's a really growing scene."Read more: Seven rainy day things to do with the kids in Hull and East YorkshireSarah Sparke, of Hull KR, said she was looking forward to welcoming thousands of master builders and enthusiastic amateur Lego creators.She said: “We are incredibly pleased to be bringing Block Con to the Lightsream Stadium in 2016. We organise such a huge range of events here, but it is these family-focussed events that really make me smile. It's what I believe the community wants from the stadium and it's a privilege to be hosting the event this year".* Entry to Block Con, at The Lightstream Stadium, east Hull, on September 25, costs £4 per adult and £3 per child if booked in advance or £5 per adults and £4 per child on the door.