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[SilentMode]

caperberry, on 08 April 2012 - 02:06 AM, said:

Ah, it were me what updated Brickbuildr with those doors - shame they ran out but I guess they're pretty popular with the kids. I wish I'd got more. Any grab bags of worth?

Didn't see any grab bags at Bluewater or at Sepherds Bush; there were some not very good ones at Stratford.

[gifinim]

Just got back from the Legoland Discovery Center in Manchester, and their PAB selection is good if you want 2x2 or 2x4 bricks (and red seats, for some reason) but poor for everything else.  I picked up some fences, 1x3 light bley bricks and brick corners which came to £5.75 - I thought that was expensive till I worked out it was £12.86 from the PAB website!

I also got a Friends picture frame (853393), which I've not seen before.

[caperberry]

gifinim, on 08 April 2012 - 04:49 PM, said:

I also got a Friends picture frame (853393), which I've not seen before.

Nor me, interesting - is the baseplate and frame all one piece?

[gifinim]

I've not opened it yet, but looking at the box it seems the back clips on to the base.  It's 24 studs wide and 5 useable deep, so there is some room to add more bits to it.  I'll try and do a review when I open it  

[Jareth]

Here's my most recent cup.  I was pressed for time so I didn't stack them in.

446 Green Plant stems
98 Clear 1x1 slopes (haven't seen these at a PAB wall before)
81 Green 1x4 tile
70 Green 1x2 slope
52 Green 1x2 brick
67 Stone  1x2 profile brick

And to put in the top stud

8 Dark stone 2x2 Brick
2 tan 1x4 plate
2 clear 1x2 plate

[caperberry]

Jareth, on 10 April 2012 - 06:42 PM, said:

446 Green Plant stems
98 Clear 1x1 slopes (haven't seen these at a PAB wall before)
81 Green 1x4 tile
70 Green 1x2 slope
52 Green 1x2 brick
67 Stone  1x2 profile brick

Green heaven! Do you have a build in mind or are you just a green fan like my sister

[ACPin]

Limited to five cups per visit at the Bridgewater Lego store for the promo "Get a large cup for the price of a small cup".



Only three pieces bought;
1) 1x2 trans clear (300+ per cup)
2) 2x4 reddish brown plates (300+ per cup)
3) 1x2 brick grille (500+ per cup)

Couldn't stay for more than an hour so didn't have time to pack in the two cups for the 1x2 brick grille. Going back again tomorrow!

AC

[Lego Otaku]

ACPin, on 11 April 2012 - 02:30 AM, said:

Limited to five cups per visit at the Bridgewater Lego store for the promo "Get a large cup for the price of a small cup".

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Only three pieces bought;
1) 1x2 trans clear (300+ per cup)
2) 2x4 reddish brown plates (300+ per cup)
3) 1x2 brick grille (500+ per cup)

Couldn't stay for more than an hour so didn't have time to pack in the two cups for the 1x2 brick grille. Going back again tomorrow!

AC

Dang you got enough to build a replica of Falling Water set!

[Legocrazy81]

ACPin, on 11 April 2012 - 02:30 AM, said:

Limited to five cups per visit at the Bridgewater Lego store for the promo "Get a large cup for the price of a small cup".
* snippity snip*
Only three pieces bought;
1) 1x2 trans clear (300+ per cup)
2) 2x4 reddish brown plates (300+ per cup)
3) 1x2 brick grille (500+ per cup)

Couldn't stay for more than an hour so didn't have time to pack in the two cups for the 1x2 brick grille. Going back again tomorrow!

AC

Wow! I think I've already got a glimpse into what those pieces are going to be used for...(droideka pic) I can't believe you're going back again?!

[sharky]

Just a curious question: does anyone use the cup as a drinking cup, or do you just keep it to store parts?

I'll take a pic of what I got today when I get a chance tonight.

Edit: better late than never.  Not even sure what I'm gong to do with them, but I figure you can't go wrong with tans, light blues, and clear parts.

Edited by sharky, 13 April 2012 - 02:55 PM.

[ACWWgal2011]

sharky, on 11 April 2012 - 06:01 PM, said:

Just a curious question: does anyone use the cup as a drinking cup, or do you just keep it to store parts?

I'll take a pic of what I got today when I get a chance tonight.

Part storage for me. large holds 1xn plates longer then 3 studs in one, 1x2 and 2x2 slopes in another, inverted in another, log bricks in another, and i'm using a small cup to keep the trans-blue, trans-yellow, and orange toget(about 1 inch from the top).

[Lego Otaku]

I wasn't planning on going to LEGO store this month as I was saving for next month TC-14 promo. But I did tell my brother if he went, he should get some interesting stuff to take advantage of LEGO deal.  He has my VIP detail BTW, he's not an AFOL but used to play LEGO when he was much younger and he sometimes pick up cheap LEGO at stores and such.

He sent me a list after he went to Troy store and I put it through spreadsheet for the price detail:


All for about $23 total (3 large cups)

[Sid Sidious]

Does anyone know if the Victor, NY store is just getting regular x by y bricks in common colors when it opens, or will there be better stuff?

[NiceMarmot]

Lego Otaku, on 11 April 2012 - 08:25 PM, said:

He sent me a list after he went to Troy store and I put it through spreadsheet for the price detail:

Yes, those pearl lattice window panels are quite a steal when they're in the PAB wall, since they don't take up much room at all in the cup and for some reason cost a fortune on BrickLink!

Nice haul, although I don't know what you're going to do with 380 of those 1x2 bley tiles with gauges. I've got several hundred from grab-bags, and have never used more six or eight of them!  Let me know if you find a good use for them...

Edited by NiceMarmot, 12 April 2012 - 08:46 PM.

[Xyver]

Why did I start reading this topic? now I'm sad

We don't even have a Lego store in Australia let alone a Pick-A-Brick wall and it all costs too much anyway, especially the licensed sets.

If I ever get overseas anywhere near a PAB wall, I'll have to take an extra suitcase with me to bring back the haul I think.

[Zeya]

Whew, I just got done making a spreadsheet of my "haul" for the first time. This is my second PAB cup ever, and the first time I "knew better" and stacked/packed the cup.

I went during a promotion this week for "large PAB cup for the price of a small cup". The cost of the cup was $6.04 before tax because I also used a 10% off coupon. (I'm kicking myself for not doing 2 or more cups now that I know the savings here!)

I'm really hoping they run this type of promotion again, by the way. If/when they do it again, I'll be sure to go on the first day of the promo, in the morning, because on the second day when I went, they had run out of a lot of "good stuff" - I was after one-wide plates in earth tones, because I want to be able to do landscapes with ease.

Anyway, here's the eye candy:









So my total savings over BL was roughly $36 and savings over S@H was $105.

[caperberry]

Very jealous of this US promotion. I hope they do it in the UK!

[sharky]

So, it's better to stack the bricks?  I'll have to remember that next time.  I did make a point of not getting anything to big.  I suppose it also makes sense to fill all the little voids with 1x1 rounds and such.

[Lego Otaku]

sharky, on 13 April 2012 - 08:34 PM, said:

So, it's better to stack the bricks?  I'll have to remember that next time.  I did make a point of not getting anything to big.  I suppose it also makes sense to fill all the little voids with 1x1 rounds and such.

There's a number of factor that can decide this.  If you're buying to resell on bricklink or eBay, the time spent may not be worthwhile in the long run.  Spending oh say, 45 minutes to pack in extra $5 worth of pieces seems a bit of a weak saving.

OTOH if you're going to keep them and have lots of time, pack it up.  It helps if you're also good at Tetris game.  I regularly reach level 12-13 on gameboy before I start breaking in sweat.

[Legoman]

Lego Otaku, on 13 April 2012 - 10:21 PM, said:

There's a number of factor that can decide this.  If you're buying to resell on bricklink or eBay, the time spent may not be worthwhile in the long run.  Spending oh say, 45 minutes to pack in extra $5 worth of pieces seems a bit of a weak saving.

Indeed, personally I don't see the point in spending ages stacking. I just make sure its pretty much full, then move on to another cup  

I seriously wish I could have access to that deal though! Thats such a bargian!

[Jareth]

caperberry, on 10 April 2012 - 07:33 PM, said:

Green heaven! Do you have a build in mind or are you just a green fan like my sister

My nocturnus creations need some more plants.  I plan on a couple of outdoor scenes.  TREES!

[caperberry]

sharky, on 13 April 2012 - 08:34 PM, said:

So, it's better to stack the bricks?  I'll have to remember that next time.  I did make a point of not getting anything to big.  I suppose it also makes sense to fill all the little voids with 1x1 rounds and such.

I enjoy stacking, it's very calming and gives me time to talk to all the staff (when they're not busy of course!) And depending on how you do it you can get a good extra third of a cup in. I basically just consider it to be more quality time playing with LEGO! Let's build a PAB-cup-shaped mountain!


Once a woman saw me stacking 1x2 plates (OK, I admit that's pretty anal of me) and she said to her child, "I'd love his job!" I couldn't let it pass, I replied, "I don't work here." She stared in shock for a moment then burst into uncontrollable laughter, still staring at me in complete puzzlement. Poor dear, I don't think she'd even considered the thought that such a thing as an AFOL could exist! If I'd thought of it, I'd have said "I wish they were paying me!"

[ACWWgal2011]

sharky, on 13 April 2012 - 08:34 PM, said:

So, it's better to stack the bricks?  I'll have to remember that next time.  I did make a point of not getting anything to big.  I suppose it also makes sense to fill all the little voids with 1x1 rounds and such.

It is worth it. I heard that the average increase of items with stacked cups is about 20% more over non-stacked parts. However the 1x1 studs tend to be a rarely stacked item since they can squeeze into the nooks and crannys easily

[dr_spock]

I find it a fun self challenge to cram as much as possible with the time I have available into those cups.

[RunnersDad]

How long does the PAB cup promotion last? I will be in Boston this weekend for a conference and am looking forward to hitting up the LEGO store.