[Gh0stRider]

The home of the toy building brick is coming to Vancouver.

The Lego Group is reportedly opening its first B.C. Lego store in this spring at Oakridge Centre.

Located in the West Galleria by Safeway, the store is scheduled to open on April 15.

“We have a lot of families that shop here and we haven’t always had a ton of offerings for them,” said Karina Perkins, marketing director of Oakridge Centre. “Lego is one of those stores that have universal appeal to anyone.”

The Lego Group would not confirm the opening of the store on Monday. However, on Dec. 12 it released a job posting on the company website for a store manager in Vancouver.

According to the posting, this one-stop shop for Lego lovers will include free monthly mini builds, in-store play and Lego club meetings, according to the posting.

Perkins noted the store will be similar to those in other Canadian cities which offer Pick A Brick walls featuring Lego elements in a variety of colours and shapes in bulk and an interactive play area designed for hands-on play.

Lego has one store in Calgary and two in Toronto.

Metro - B.C.'s first Lego store to open at Oakridge Centre (http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/1067578--b-c-s-first-lego-store-to-open-at-oakridge-centre)

[TOS'd]

YES

[Gumby]

Cool - Metro's article is the first source I've seen with an opening date stated.

For the longest time, Vancouver LEGO fans wondered if we'd see a store in Vancouver, given the fact that US prices are cheaper, and there's a LEGO Store in Bellevue, WA (approx 2 hours south).

[MG1]

I was at the Lego Store in NY this summer - totally awesome. I had no idea Toronto and other Canadian cites have them, too. Hopefully, it isn't some dinky store.


Mindstorms, FTW!

[NLY]

:awwyeah:

I bought two tubs of legos for my little cousin from a garage sale for $20. There are literally thousands of pieces (aunt and uncle were like..:heckno:)

[MG1]

I would never sell my kids' Lego. Those things are meant to be handed down to grandchildren. I've been seen playing with them from time to time, LOL.

[boatcaptain]

time to get some lego key chain
LEGO® Star Wars (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/LEGO-Star-Wars-Stormtrooper-Key-Chain-850355)

[dinfung]

This is so cool. It is time to expend my lego collection:woot2:

[CP.AR]

am I the only one here that sometimes used teeth to split two joined bricks apart?

[Tim Budong]

VCB told me
hahaha

[winson604]

am I the only one here that sometimes used teeth to split two joined bricks apart?

Guilty

[LSF22]

am I the only one here that sometimes used teeth to split two joined bricks apart?

I threw them on the floor... hoping they would break apart :lol

[qoopoo]

im currently building this

http://uncrate.com/p/2011/08/lego-vw-camper-xl.jpg

[StylinRed]

it'd be awesome if they took over the HMV location instead of oakridge

[nlo]

Agreed^
I really wish I didnt give away my tubs of Lego's. Literally thousands of pieces in it. Atleast I know another kid is having fun with it :)
I'll be visiting this store more than I should!

[red_2]

Great news.

Oakridge is really stepping their game up with all the new shops they have now.

[CP.AR]

Great news.

Oakridge is really stepping their game up with all the new shops they have now.

whenever I read "great news"
For whatever reason i read it in James May's voice... :okay:

[Gumby]

am I the only one here that sometimes used teeth to split two joined bricks apart?
Nowadays you can use this:

http://www.philohome.com/remover/remover6.gif

:fuckyea:

[butter_sashimi]

While everyone is generally a fan and loves to gaze in awe at fantastic displays, I really wonder if this store will be profitable. If its the spot in the mall that I'm thinking of, a lot of stores have come and gone there. There aren't many big toy stores that are alive these days. If you're not buying a gift for kid/teen, would any of you go with the intent of getting something for yourself?

I'm just curious in a business point of view.

[AAnthony]

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[CorneringArtist]

I had Lego Bionicle as a kid, picked up three complete sets of them, and then the toy line just got too big. Lost track of all of it though, it's sitting in my attic somewhere.

I did love to make lego guns with the regular pieces though.

[ilvtofu]

Great news.

Oakridge is really stepping their game up with all the new shops they have now.

yeah it's a pretty decent mall that's generally a nice place to be now, not too busy but with a good selection of higher end products. Only issue IMO is that oakridge seems to have a lot more business types/elderly and a store like LEGO would be more suitable in a mall like metro which has a lot more kids and stores catered to youth.

[butter_sashimi]

yeah it's a pretty decent mall that's generally a nice place to be now, not too busy but with a good selection of higher end products. Only issue IMO is that oakridge seems to have a lot more business types/elderly and a store like LEGO would be more suitable in a mall like metro which has a lot more kids and stores catered to youth.

Thus my post above. But right by the store will be that playground that I see deranged kids always running around and Purdy's ...and kids love their icecream bars. I think Oakridge has a daycare too. Next door is Safeway so families pulling their kids along will be walking by right infront of the store. I usualy see alot of people in highschool walking about. Though.. mostly girls. Kids are around but not sure if there's enough of them.

[AzNightmare]

I'm interested in their Architecture series

[mercyboy]

thank you oakridge mall......usually i miss science world hosting lego events....hahahah now i can go there and play with lego....

[MG1]

Nowadays you can use this:

http://www.philohome.com/remover/remover6.gif

:fuckyea:

Damn....... is that what those are for, haha........... j/k


My kids have the Lego train set that runs on battery pack. I could play with it for hours, if it were still setup in the basement of the old house in Langley. Burnaby house - no basement. :okay:

RS Lego mini meet at someone's house............. anyone? I'll bring pizza and munchees.

[shawnly1000]

im currently building this

http://uncrate.com/p/2011/08/lego-vw-camper-xl.jpg

Can you get this set locally ?

[Szeto]

time to get some lego key chain
LEGO® Star Wars (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/LEGO-Star-Wars-Stormtrooper-Key-Chain-850355)

are the exclusives online only??

[FerrariEnzo]

ABOUT freaking time...

[hk20000]

:fuckyea:

[Ronin]

Nowadays you can use this:

http://www.philohome.com/remover/remover6.gif

:fuckyea:

That's the baller way...those things were $8 each and only available (I think) by mail in Canada. I had one. :fuckyea:

Not nowadays...those were available when I still had Lego almost 15 years ago.

[phunky.FOB]

Omggg gonna bring my son here when he's older!!!
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[Ikkaku]

:lol I don't know whether there would be more kids or men in the store at this rate

[Razor Ramon HG]

I think Lego has fallen out of favour with today's youth compared to when we were young. I went in to the one in Bellevue, and I felt like a kid again :lol

[LSF22]

I think Lego has fallen out of favour with today's youth compared to when we were young.

+1

All you see nowadays are kids with Ipads/Itouch and DS's

[[o_o]]

+1

All you see nowadays are kids with Ipads/Itouch and DS's

Sucks to be them. LEGO IS THE SHIT!

[CorneringArtist]

I have a feeling those kids who use iPads over Lego are not gonna have a grasp of fixing or building things when they're older. They'll know how to un-freeze an iPod, but probably will crawl into the fetal position when they have to build a table or change a tire.

[taylor192]

I love LEGO, and still have garbage bags full of them. But holy fuck is it expensive these days, kits are like $60

I don't remember them being that expensive back in my day, yet I'll ask my mom. The Stars Wars lego sets are stupid expensive.

[taylor192]

I have a feeling those kids who use iPads over Lego are not gonna have a grasp of fixing or building things when they're older. They'll know how to un-freeze an iPod, but probably will crawl into the fetal position when they have to build a table or change a tire.
The majority of my 30yo friends that are like that today.

Its cause we're children of the 80s, when our parents made money hand over fist and just bought us stuff rather than show us how to do things.

[Gridlock]

The majority of my 30yo friends that are like that today.

Its cause we're children of the 80s, when our parents made money hand over fist and just bought us stuff rather than show us how to do things.

Yeah, I see that all the time. I take value out of the fact that my family was old school. We were never without anything, and some of our neighbors had less but we certainly weren't "rich" by any means. We had a nice house, but it was a result of one project at a time. My father built a show car in the garage, but it took him 5 years to do it. He'd rebuild engines for fishermen to make money to do the next thing for the car and instead of ordering up everything through a catalog, it was build it the old school way. My favorite was seeing the ads for Mustang II front ends in Hot Rod Magazine. It was all shiny and pretty and new.

"Hey Dad, why don't you just buy one of these, it looks awesome!"

"Yeah, you know where else they carry the Mustang II front ends? The ford Pinto at the junk yard. You coming?"

Hell vegetables came from the garden, and beef came from the large angry cow in the field. Truck came and took cow. Truck came back with beef. I remember having to help clean turkeys when I was 12. That one is christmas dinner.

Dino is into watching Little House on the Prairie these days. For her, its a different world. For me, its what summer used to be. Once I was old enough to have my own animals, it was all me. I had all the birds.

It was a lot of work, compared to going to save-on, but so rewarding as well. I started having them sit on eggs, and watching as this tiny creature pecks its way through the egg-well, there is nothing quite like it. The day that something that could have been an omelette is walking behind its mother is amazing.

I think the children now, are going to grow up to be some of the most creative people, by virtue that they have had a world's supply of information, knowledge and some of the best tools in their hands from birth, and yet some of the most disconnected from the human race.

Be interesting to see.

[TouringTeg]

Anyone here been to Legoland in California? I have driven past it a few times and really want to go this spring when I do a road trip :D

[sonick]

Man I never realized Lego's were so expensive when I was growing up. I think my favourite ever birthday present growing up was this, I imagine it was about $120 to $150 when my parents got it for me. I still display it proudly on the shelf of my new apartment:

http://www.technicopedia.com/8440/8440iso.JPG

[qoopoo]

Can you get this set locally ?

I ordered it through their website.

[winson604]

I don't have any Lego sets anymore and I regret giving them away when I was in HS. The only thing I have now is the Empire State Building.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41B30XclYtL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

This is definitely making me feel like a kid again and I'm excited to buy some stuff. I also found myself recently always debating on buying a box of hockey cards when I walk by them. Oh how I miss being young.

[yot065]

time to get some lego :troll:

[TouringTeg]

I had the Technic Car 8860. Old skool. I remember saving up my allowance for it ($80). Working steering, rear suspension, manual gear box, rear differential, etc. Heck it even had adjustable seats.

http://www.elwoodsgallery.be/Sets/8860/8860-1/images/20080614_00001_3.jpg

[sonick]

^ whoa how does the manual gear box work?

[gdoh]

this thread makes me want to go into my crawl space and drag up the collection :3

[Gumby]

While everyone is generally a fan and loves to gaze in awe at fantastic displays, I really wonder if this store will be profitable. If its the spot in the mall that I'm thinking of, a lot of stores have come and gone there. There aren't many big toy stores that are alive these days. If you're not buying a gift for kid/teen, would any of you go with the intent of getting something for yourself?

I'm just curious in a business point of view.
LEGO retail stores have been around since the early 2000s, but mostly in the US and Europe. They do a lot of market research in determining where to open their stores, and only opened their first Canadian store in Calgary in the summer of 2010. Since then, two more were opened in Toronto, and now one finally in vancouver.

I dunno about weekdays, but the one in Bellevue, WA is jam packed during the weekends!

And look at all the people in this thread alone who have said they will visit the Oakridge store for sure! Also, don't underestimate the number of adults who are into LEGO.

Can you get this set locally ?

are the exclusives online only??

Well you will be able to get the exclusive sets at Oakridge's LEGO store!

Anyone here been to Legoland in California? I have driven past it a few times and really want to go this spring when I do a road trip :D
Unfortunately, the LEGOLAND theme parks are geared for kids... you might appreciate the Miniland section (where the model builders recreate entire cities), but you won't enjoy the rides. So the price of admission won't be worth it.

You can however ask for a shopper's pass, which allows you to spend 1 hour in their store. As long as you exit within 1 hour, they won't charge you admission, and if you spend $20 you will get your parking reimbursed. But nothing stops you from visiting other parts of the park in that 60 minutes... ;)

[GLOW]

I'm interested in their Architecture series

you mean the small sets of famous structures? i've seen them sold at barnes and noble in the states, they look pretty cool

[Ronin]

You guys already had some of the more modern sets. My favorite set was this:

http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/6990-1.jpg

I was fucking stoked when my parents got me this for Christmas and my birthday. It was so baller...

[shantz]

You guys already had some of the more modern sets. My favorite set was this:

http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/6990-1.jpg

I was fucking stoked when my parents got me this for Christmas and my birthday. It was so baller...

I've still got that one!:fuckyea:

[eclipse.soul]

Just thought I'd share some shots from the Calgary store for those of you who haven't been there:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/306463_10150832452580444_805725443_21017887_166945 498_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/309047_10150832452885444_805725443_21017891_586694 120_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/302975_10150832453075444_805725443_21017894_179179 0377_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/316724_10150832453325444_805725443_21017898_711516 420_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/311509_10150832453560444_805725443_21017903_124912 7058_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/270303_10150716974855444_805725443_19795979_552664 7_n.jpg

[Madspinner]

That's the baller way...those things were $8 each and only available (I think) by mail in Canada. I had one. :fuckyea:

Not nowadays...those were available when I still had Lego almost 15 years ago.


Yeah we picked one up in bellevue for my kid like 2 weeks ago for like $5 . works like a charm.

About time we get one in vancouver, I used to go to the one in calgary all the time when i used to live there .

[winson604]

LOL the Burger and Sushi set looks dope. I can see myself spending so much money on this stuff.

[Alpine]

I had the technic space shuttle when I was a kid... The fiber optics blew my mind. Still have it and I put it together with my gf recently but we found out that the motor might be dead since the motorized functions and the fiber optics lights aren't working anymore :(
Does anyone have experience with motorized technic sets? Do they motors have a lifespan?
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[MWR34]

RS Lego mini meet at someone's house............. anyone? I'll bring pizza and munchees.

http://files.sharenator.com/im_chris_hansen_for_dateline_nbc_why_28506_1254879 749_1_RE_Anne_Hathaway_is_Hot-s333x500-195719-580.jpg

:troll:

[sonick]

You guys already had some of the more modern sets. My favorite set was this:

http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/6990-1.jpg

I was fucking stoked when my parents got me this for Christmas and my birthday. It was so baller...

I soooo remember that one in store, I wanted it so bad, especially with the battery/motor kit.

I remember I had this one;

http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/0381-2.jpg

And this pit crew one :fuckyea:

http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/1518-1.jpg

[TouringTeg]

I always wanted that set with the monorail! Never had it.

^ whoa how does the manual gear box work?


This site has a breakdown of all the features. Pretty impressive for 1980! Seats reclined and slid forward and and backward.

Technicopedia: 8860 (http://www.technicopedia.com/8860.html)

http://www.technicopedia.com/8860/8860cxmsn.jpg
http://www.technicopedia.com/8860/8860xmsn.JPG

[sonick]

^ SO cool man. I was impressed with my Indy car when it had an open diff and pistons, let alone a working manual transmission!

[Ronin]

Lego was the shit. I hope my future children will love it as much as I did...so I can play with it again! Such a great toy...makes kids think and it's still fun as hell.

[twitchyzero]

only had may be few sets throughout my childhood...i knew it was pricey but didn't realize how much they go for until i got a little older.

[Tim Budong]

im selling two lego sets
haha

btw
lego store opens tomorrow
Vancouver Lego Store Oakridge Mall – Soft Opening Friday April 13th, 2012 | Vancouver Lego Club (http://vlc.ca/2012/04/vancouver-lego-store-oakridge-mall-soft-opening-friday-april-13th-2012/)

[pastarocket]

hoping the Legostore at Oakridge has this Star War set. My favorite:

LEGO Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter Review 9493 - YouTube

[MPower23]

Awesome ! excited ! finally

[CP.AR]

this is my first "big" lego set... I still have most of the pieces and love it to hell
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DVD0w4-37tg/TjF7wn0kwDI/AAAAAAAAAF4/cX6uSarz-NY/s1600/1988+-+6395+Victory+Lap+Raceway.jpg

[!Aznboi128]

I got one of these when I was 10

Technic set 8868 from 1992

http://technicopedia.com/8868/8868isosmall.jpg

Love it I still have it in my room

http://www.bricksngears.com/2009/09/8868-claw-rig-truck_12.html

[EvoFire]

this is my first "big" lego set... I still have most of the pieces and love it to hell
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DVD0w4-37tg/TjF7wn0kwDI/AAAAAAAAAF4/cX6uSarz-NY/s1600/1988+-+6395+Victory+Lap+Raceway.jpg

I have that set, probably one of, if not most favouritest sets I have. Yes I know favouritest is not a word lol

[bobola]

http://www.slingerlandweb.com/legolife/images/train_metroliner.jpg

Anyone play with these trains?

[EvoFire]

http://www.slingerlandweb.com/legolife/images/train_metroliner.jpg

Anyone play with these trains?

I played with these trains.

http://images.wikia.com/lego/images/0/0f/6399_Airport_Shuttle.jpg

My dad bought me extra rails so we expanded it way out.

[Gumby]

6399 Airport Shuttle is worth a lot of money... $500 at least, more if you have everything in good condition!

[RicePanda]

am I the only one here that sometimes used teeth to split two joined bricks apart?

Those fucking slim pieces where you can't get any grip on either piece separately (or at least I couldn't cause my fingers were/are fat). They also always seemed to fit VERY tightly with the other pieces.

And then they had the flat top slim pieces, used for the wings of the F1 cars in this set 6335 Indy Transport - Brickipedia, the LEGO Wiki (http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6335_Indy_Transport) (first set ever at age 6!) that had a little section at the bottom of them that you could dig your nails into. :accepted: (but they never introduced this concept to the other pieces)

And then one day my dad invited relatives over, stuffed the little kids in my room while I was at school and all my lego sets never had a chance of survival. Fort Legoredo was destroyed within minutes. I could never ever rebuild it. :tears:

Nowadays you can use this:

http://www.philohome.com/remover/remover6.gif

:fuckyea:

Shit, as a kid I always thought those were for wings... or something.

[Gumby]

Shit, as a kid I always thought those were for wings... or something.
For the longest time, I thought it was a door wedge (used to hold a door open)!

[SpuGen]

I always wanted that set with the monorail! Never had it.




This site has a breakdown of all the features. Pretty impressive for 1980! Seats reclined and slid forward and and backward.

Technicopedia: 8860 (http://www.technicopedia.com/8860.html)

http://www.technicopedia.com/8860/8860cxmsn.jpg
http://www.technicopedia.com/8860/8860xmsn.JPG

Mustang drivetrain and steering demo - YouTube

[CP.AR]

Those fucking slim pieces where you can't get any grip on either piece separately (or at least I couldn't cause my fingers were/are fat). They also always seemed to fit VERY tightly with the other pieces.

And then they had the flat top slim pieces, used for the wings of the F1 cars in this set 6335 Indy Transport - Brickipedia, the LEGO Wiki (http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6335_Indy_Transport) (first set ever at age 6!) that had a little section at the bottom of them that you could dig your nails into. :accepted: (but they never introduced this concept to the other pieces)

And then one day my dad invited relatives over, stuffed the little kids in my room while I was at school and all my lego sets never had a chance of survival. Fort Legoredo was destroyed within minutes. I could never ever rebuild it. :tears:



Shit, as a kid I always thought those were for wings... or something.

For the longest time.... I just used my teeth

[RicePanda]

For the longest time.... I just used my teeth

Yeah, same here, until I realized I was leaving teethmarks in pieces. Couldn't stand that so I kept patiently digging at them with nails. My nails got all sorts of fucked up when I was a kid. Good times.

[RabidRat]

Teeth.

[Tim Budong]

TEETH

gonna check this out later

[StylinRed]

id strain my fingers to get them apart first and i usually end up with all these cuts on my fingers damn legos can be sharp :/


but yeah teeth

[EvoFire]

6399 Airport Shuttle is worth a lot of money... $500 at least, more if you have everything in good condition!

Probably still have most of the pieces, need to check... Not gonna sell it though, too much childhood memories.

[Tim Budong]

checked out hte store
build a minifig is so fucking cool!

i bought a lego calender..which is neat.

[Sky_High]

Someone built the YVR Station :sweetjesus:

http://buzzer.translink.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/yvr.jpg
http://buzzer.translink.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/yvr-setup.jpg
http://buzzer.translink.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/lego-nova-bus.jpg

More pictures here:
Canada Line Opening Day - a set on Flickr

[chouchou]

aww man my favourite set.
my dad took away the instruction set and challenged me to make it myself.
took ages but i did it! :fuckyea:

http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/6199-1.jpg

[TOS'd]

My first big set:
http://fr.bricker.ru/images/sets/6398_brickset.jpg?ds

My second big set:
http://fr.bricker.ru/images/sets/6195_brickset.jpg?ds

[kb]

aww man my favourite set.
my dad took away the instruction set and challenged me to make it myself.
took ages but i did it! :fuckyea:

http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/6199-1.jpg

omfg that was my favorite set too :fuckyea:

[ZordosZZ]

just got back from the lego store. kinda wish they had more of a selection with the loose pieces.

from the time i was there the 2 deathstar sets($500) were both sold. so jelly :okay:

[quasi]

I think Lego has fallen out of favour with today's youth compared to when we were young. I went in to the one in Bellevue, and I felt like a kid again :lol

I'm not sure about that, my 5 year old loves it and gets my mom and his aunts to buy it for him. I sure a hell didn't sway him to get into it I hate stepping on it when he leaves pieces laying around.

[Benz_05TSX]

no more going to Bellveue for Legos!!

[Pooface55]

Don't know how these kids can afford it nowadays. The bigger sets are so expensive.

[Tim Budong]

still looking to sell my old lego sets BNIB. check sig

i got hte VIP card and all! so excited for grand opening

[Sky_High]

^ what's the VIP card?

[Gumby]

^ what's the VIP card?
It's basically a rewards program where you collect points based on your purchases. It works out to 5% off for every $100 you spend, but there can be bonuses.

[Sky_High]

did you have to spend an X amount before getting it?

[Tegra_Devil]

my brother and i never used the sets properly.....we just made madmax style derby cars and crashed them into each others on the kitchen floor to see who could prevail longest

[Gumby]

did you have to spend an X amount before getting it?
Nope, it's free to join, and you start collecting points immediately.

[TOS'd]

Best part was making full size rubber band guns and running around the house shooting at each other. Or building targets to shoot at.

[Dragon-88]

I have something similar but it shoots lego pellets and is spring activated..

[skyxx]

Yep, I got my VIP card in Bellevue Lego store. It works throughout the world where LEGO stores are.

[JSilver]

My second big set:
http://fr.bricker.ru/images/sets/6195_brickset.jpg?ds

The favourite set as well. Fuckin miss it... :okay:

[Teriyaki]

Anyone else used to build their lego aquatic subs etc and bring them into the tub and submerge them in water as a kid?:awwyeah:

[mbrodie]

SA_WEEEEET

[Lancerion]

My first big set
http://images.wikia.com/lego/images/7/74/6453_Sail_N%27_Fly_Marina.jpg

My most favourite set
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090927103717/lego/images/thumb/8/86/6571.jpg/830px-6571.jpg

[mickz]

My dad got this one for doing well back in Elementary School:

http://to-tech.com/kidsware/mindstorms/ms-front.jpg

I still have it but I think I'm missing a couple parts.

[StylinRed]

anyone got pics of the store? still havent had a chance to go see it

i imagine its nothing spectacular or I'd see some posted in here already

[JSALES]

I had a lot of Lego sets as a kid and still have all of them, don't think I'll ever want to give it away even though my dad wanted me to give it to my nephew

I have this train set
http://www.chowrentoys.com/media/10/a20791612fe5c65837ec44_l.jpg

[ae101]

well i has this set
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/whitefang/SigFig/MiscStuff/SupportingPics/legofanreview1.jpg
as i still have till this day

but my 1st real big set was given to me by my cousins which they build it
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSc5aZSiZ9UeUKx5KDx_zw06xOa1J6Ri GhOEYfQp3IHH-m67wkTNd7M0VDnhQ

i still have bunch of other sets but im not sure which ones which as i use mix & match a lot

i remember my cousin had a lego city & he gave everyone there swords from another set

[Lancerion]

Did anyone have those Lego Studios set? it was a line where you can shoot your own Lego movies. I remember I so wanted that Spiderman studio set back then but it was so darn expensive.

[Gumby]

anyone got pics of the store? still havent had a chance to go see it

i imagine its nothing spectacular or I'd see some posted in here already
Here are a few pics taken by a friend:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Bryan/revscene/VancouverStore/outside.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Bryan/revscene/VancouverStore/inside.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Bryan/revscene/VancouverStore/closeup.jpg

[JSALES]

I feel like buying myself a lego set even though i'm too old, I don't give a fuck haha

[Tim Budong]

I feel like buying myself a lego set even though i'm too old, I don't give a fuck haha

dont worry
im almost 30 and im here building lego as we speak LOL

oh how far lego has evolved.

I rmb i always loved these more than the sets itself
http://images.wikia.com/lego/images/2/22/7615-Basic_Blue_Bucket.jpg

you can still buy these, just not as big

[smoothie.]

i didnt see the yvr thing today :(

I guess we went a bit late

[Tim Budong]

Did anyone have those Lego Studios set? it was a line where you can shoot your own Lego movies. I remember I so wanted that Spiderman studio set back then but it was so darn expensive.

no
but u can buy the new sets
and then shoot stop motion with a new iOS app

http://mashable.com/2012/04/19/lego-super-hero-movie-maker/

[Paradise240]

RS Lego buildoff ? :alonehappy:

[tee-tea]

Extreme Cruiser | LEGO Shop (http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Extreme-Cruiser-8081)
Supercar | LEGO Shop (http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Supercar-8070)

I wanted to get those 2 but they didn't carry them :(

[Tim Budong]

I want the VW T1 Camper
i might just buy it on grand opening

[davy]

My Tumblerrrrrr

http://i41.tinypic.com/16a19jd.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/54exc0.jpg

[tee-tea]

I want the VW T1 Camper
i might just buy it on grand opening

when is the grand opening?

[smoothie.]

Extreme Cruiser$ | LEGO Shop (http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Extreme-Cruiser-8081)
Supercar$ | LEGO Shop (http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Supercar-8070)

I wanted to get those 2 but they didn't carry them :(

switch region to US,

I remembered lego stores were quite a bit cheaper but 119usd vs 155cad...I'm going shopping this weekend lol

[JSALES]

I wouldn't mind buying the Supercar or the VW T1 or even this airport set :)

http://cache.lego.com/r/dynamic/is/image/LEGO/3182?$main$

[Gumby]

i didnt see the yvr thing today :(

I guess we went a bit late
The YVR station model was built in 2009, so you're 3 years too late. :)

My Tumblerrrrrr
It's ridiculous - discontinued Batman sets are extremely expensive on the secondary market, including your Tumbler! I've seen brand new ones sell for US$600 (retail price: US$50)

when is the grand opening?
First weekend in May:
Friday May 4 - LEGO minifigure t-shirt
Saturday May 5 - LEGO Brand store mini-model
Sunday May 6 - Exclusive Vancouver store minifigs

Free stuff is available with $35 purchases.

[Tim Budong]

I wouldn't mind buying the Supercar or the VW T1 or even this airport set :)

http://cache.lego.com/r/dynamic/is/image/LEGO/3182?$main$

I was jus selling this set!

[GLOW]

i miss the mechwarrior K'Nex sets. which they'd bring back more of that type of stuff.

I have one of these it stands over a foot tall :lawl:

http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/159707_LILvhkdJxyJWq2CtvbOz_YFPp.jpg

[i-VTEC]

Not at Oakridge, but this is quite interesting

BMW i8 made out of Lego
Source: http://www.facebook.com/BMW.Canada

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/75215_421762827835256_163724523639089_91649151_322 310280_n.jpg

[!e.lo_]

that's so blocky, compared to this

http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/US/ap_toy_fair_lego_lightning_mcqueen_jt_110213_ssh.j pg

[Gumby]

Not at Oakridge, but this is quite interesting

BMW i8 made out of Lego
Source: BMW Canada | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/BMW.Canada)

Hmm, for such a large scale model, that's pretty bad... they've built much better looking Volvos, F1 cars, etc.

Yeah that Lightning McQueen model is pretty good!

[Energy]

Not at Oakridge, but this is quite interesting

BMW i8 made out of Lego
Source: BMW Canada | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/BMW.Canada)

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/75215_421762827835256_163724523639089_91649151_322 310280_n.jpg

Looks like something out of minecraft :heckno:

[Tim Budong]

Public Art found in Australia.. this just ended today.. but so many pictures online..
Someone needs to do this here and make it permanent.

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/1151/096157ea8abd11e1a876123.jpg

Ive been collecting Minifigs for a long long time. I recently sold some vintage lego sets BNIB from the early 2000s for around $400!

[davy]

It's ridiculous - discontinued Batman sets are extremely expensive on the secondary market, including your Tumbler! I've seen brand new ones sell for US$600 (retail price: US$50)




Wow, I'll sell mine, already assembled (saves buyer the hassle to put them on together) for only $500! :fullofwin:

[mmmk]

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/whitefang/SigFig/MiscStuff/SupportingPics/legofanreview1.jpg

I think this was 1 of my favs, I had a few knight sets as well.
Good times...

[JSALES]

this was actually one of my most favorite sets

http://img2.toysperiod.com/img/cache/56/800x600/t233a48436d4e494x2a4w2x244b4l4e4z34344u21413v234.j pg

[Tim Budong]

my instagram has many minifigures haha

im almost tempted ot buy a lot of stormtroopers

[ae101]

i surprise that james mays lego house on here (sorry youtube no work in china so i can't find the video)

but heres pics
http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/james-mays-lego-house.jpg

[Tim Budong]

curious if this works..
if it does, just some of my minifigs

http://distilleryimage4.instagram.com/d681ff928dd611e1a39b1231381b7ba1_7.jpg

[Tim Budong]

whos excited for this weekend...

[Gumby]

whos excited for this weekend...
To be honest, I was much more excited when the LEGO store opened up in Bellevue, WA. Now that we have a local store, I'm like "whatever"... For small sets, I might buy locally, but for the large sets, there's a big price difference in CDN vs US pricing. I'll head south for those purchases!

Then again, I'm in the process of moving so all of my stuff is in storage. Plus, I'm looking to downsize cuz I have way too much!

[HondaGuy]

Lego = best childhood toys...

Wait...

Adulthood too...for the creative minds

[Tim Budong]

im in the middle of planning something...so it will be built as soon as i get it right

Im more of a minifig whore than anything..
This weekend is dedicated to the lego store set, the minifig and then acquire the magneto/wolverine minifigs a well as ironman

[yukikaze203]

y they no sell the toy story series!? i'd buy them all in a heartbeat if they did :yuno:

[Tim Budong]

y they no sell the toy story series!? i'd buy them all in a heartbeat if they did :yuno:

I haz green army men hahah
http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/d29900128bea11e1ab011231381052c0_6.jpg

I actually have 3 sets lol

[yukikaze203]

I haz green army men hahah

I actually have 3 sets lol

oo where did u get them?!? :ahwow: state side?

[CorneringArtist]

Bought a Space Needle model when I was in Bellevue this past weekend. I like that new Architecture series they came out with, it's like Lego sets for adults.

[Gumby]

oo where did u get them?!? :ahwow: state side?
You should be able to find the army men set on clearance at Superstore.

[Grandmaster TSE]

i got the new ironman lego, its awesome!

[Tim Budong]

oo where did u get them?!? :ahwow: state side?

I got them awhile back actually

[yukikaze203]

You should be able to find the army men set on clearance at Superstore.

gotta go check that out tmrw lol

[Mr.Money]

anyone got this yet? :fuckyea:
\http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17l36yaz9rdvfjpg/original.jpg

[Gumby]

Should show up in tomorrow's Province:
Build it and they will come: LEGO store opens at Vancouver mall (http://www.theprovince.com/news/Build+they+will+come+LEGO+store+opens+Vancouver+ma ll/6550164/story.html)

[insomniac]

sorry but i didnt really follow this thread.
the artical gumby posted said "grand opening this weekend"
but is that sat or sun? :/

[Grandmaster TSE]

anyone got this yet? :fuckyea:
\http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17l36yaz9rdvfjpg/original.jpg

DO WANT!!!
anyone confirm they sell this at lego store???

[Tim Budong]

DO WANT!!!
anyone confirm they sell this at lego store???

its something from cuusoo, meaning its not in production

[Gumby]

sorry but i didnt really follow this thread.
the artical gumby posted said "grand opening this weekend"
but is that sat or sun? :/
It's actually Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

Here's the text taken from LEGO's website regarding the grand opening:
LEGO Store Grand Opening Weekend!
May 4 - 6 • West Galleria

Help a real LEGO Master Builder construct an 8 foot tall model of R2-D2™ completely out of LEGO bricks during our 3-day grand opening celebration weekend! You'll receive a free Certificate of Achievement for helping!

Friday, May 4: 11 am - 7 pm
Saturday, May 5: 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, May 6: 11 am - 6 pm

Plus, visit the LEGO Store during the event for exclusive in-store offers this weekend only!

Friday: Free LEGO Minifigure T-Shirt with a $35 purchase!

Saturday: Free Limited-Edition LEGO Store Set with a $35 purchase!

Sunday: Free Exclusive Minfigure Set with a $35 purchase!

Offers available this weekend only, while supplies last.

[Psykopathik]

Fuck it. I'm gonna go build a fully functional 1:1 Death Star with my son on the weekend.

[yukikaze203]

got the last box of toy story army men at superstore :fuckyea:
thx for the tip Gumby :thumbs:

[iTz_Curt]

Went by Oakridge today around 3pm and the lineup to get into the store was estimated at 2 hours...

[Tim Budong]

FML..got to oakridge at 9...didnt make it inside by 12..had to go lunch with family.ughh
oh well
the Giant R2D2 is cool tho

[Gumby]

I know someone who lined up at 9:30am and didn't get into the store until 3pm... CRAZY!

[Everymans]

I went there on wednesday and I didn't experience any lengthy wait times. Was it all because of the grand building thing? The store itself is incredible. I love that they have displays and they have a really awesome selection. I also love the individual brick sales. Reminds me of a candy store. I grew up without lego(mom bought me a shitty mega blocks set, the pieces never fitted properly) So it was quite nostalgic and a bit of a downer aswell to witness what could have been...

[iTz_Curt]

I went there on wednesday and I didn't experience any lengthy wait times. Was it all because of the grand building thing? The store itself is incredible. I love that they have displays and they have a really awesome selection. I also love the individual brick sales. Reminds me of a candy store. I grew up without lego(mom bought me a shitty mega blocks set, the pieces never fitted properly) So it was quite nostalgic and a bit of a downer aswell to witness what could have been...

I fucking hate mega blocks LOL. Both my brother and I got a set when we were kids and we had missing pieces. Couldn't even finish our builds.

[Tim Budong]

GF picked up the mini modular building set at closing. Got lucky and got a minifigure set as well!

[Tim Budong]

This is the R2D2 from Sunday after it was completed
http://distilleryimage5.instagram.com/724842ec97e111e1a92a1231381b6f02_7.jpg

The Mini Modular set is amazing. One more building to go!

http://distilleryimage1.instagram.com/17a9abd098dd11e1a9f71231382044a1_7.jpg

[ae101]

i want to get some lego now, but there so many fake lego that dun even look right (i dun mind fake lego is just that some fake lego dun fit with the real set)

[Gumby]

i want to get some lego now, but there so many fake lego that dun even look right (i dun mind fake lego is just that some fake lego dun fit with the real set)
Uh... if it doesn't say LEGO on the box, then don't buy it?

[ae101]

Uh... if it doesn't say LEGO on the box, then don't buy it?

no what i mean i u had fake lego before & some parts dun fit a real LEGO set which does piss me off as its only off but a tiny little

[ilvtofu]

rather have no lego than mix and matched fake lego. The store is pretty cool I went last week when it was relatively quiet and the sales ppl are so nosy. Honestly though I don't remember lego being so expensive, especially the pick your own piece cans, I remember my pail of random lego pieces being cheap enough for asian parents to buy...

[GLOW]

nosey sales people?
:suspicious:

[FN-2199]

no what i mean i u had fake lego before & some parts dun fit a real LEGO set which does piss me off as its only off but a tiny little

....then don't buy fake Lego. Buy your shit from Toys R Us, or better yet, THE LEGO STORE!

Omg legit Lego.

[Tim Budong]

no what i mean i u had fake lego before & some parts dun fit a real LEGO set which does piss me off as its only off but a tiny little

is your "fake lego" just a different brand..becuz they are not SUPPOSE TO FIT...

if its FAKE like cheap knockoffs... then really, thats just... common sense. U get what you pay for

Purchasing Lego in Canada is expensive..especially for those Modular Sets... the VIP points dont really do much, u get $5 for every $100 on it. Unless you are looking for the big ticket/hard to find stuff. I think I can use my Lego VIP card in the US as well..not as many "points" but i rather save $50 ahah

ToysRUs, Zellers, Walmart and RCSS will have sales.

[DavidNguyen]

went to the Lego store recently. might get the Lego 42000 grand prix racer
the mini cooper looks not bad either

[HondaGuy]

Bought this last week...

Hello Mr. Realtor!! :laughatself:

http://cache.lego.com/e/dynamic/is/image/LEGO/850425?$main$

[AzNightmare]

went to the Lego store recently. might get the Lego 42000 grand prix racer
the mini cooper looks not bad either

Cool story, bro. Totally worth reviving this thread!


i want to get some lego now, but there so many fake lego that dun even look right (i dun mind fake lego is just that some fake lego dun fit with the real set)

Are you talking about their competitor, MEGA BLOKS pieces?
http://static.bootic.com/_pictures/1600337/mega-bloks-probuilder-carbon-series-battleship.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/69/Mega_Bloks_vs._LEGO.JPG

[tofu1413]

lego plastics are of higher quality than megablocks.


stepped on a lego......... not a scratch on the brick along with dat pain.

step on megablock.... cracked it, still in pain.