PAB Cups: What Did You Get?

[wooootles]

Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.

Nice, thanks. I just hope I get to stop by that mall! :skull:

[lowbike1]

Bumping an old thread with my first PAB cup! I think I did okay. This was at the store in Bellevue, WA.

I love that they had basic light blue pieces, because now I don't feel like I missed out not getting Market Street! I also love that they had 2 colors of flower sprue. I was kind of disappointed by the lack of tiles, though, and no 'dark' colors except dark gray 1x1 bricks. That said, I had a good time and I'm pretty happy with my haul.

I'm going to this store in a couple weeks, (I've planned a romantic weekend away with the wife that just happens to revolve around us visiting the lego store...) was the staff cool with you taking your time to fill it full? sounds like most stores are but thought I'd check

[Christoph]

I'm going to this store in a couple weeks, (I've planned a romantic weekend away with the wife that just happens to revolve around us visiting the lego store...) was the staff cool with you taking your time to fill it full? sounds like most stores are but thought I'd check

I was there a couple of weeks ago, thoroughly filling a cup. And one staff member actually encouraged another customer to do it like me because then he would get more... I think that answers your question.

[brickme]

Oh boy, Well Dannylonglegs helped me pack a cup and wow. That thing was not going to close.

26 dark bley 1x3 bricks

61 white 1x1x5 bricks

8 green 1x3 bricks

24 light bley 1x6 arches

5 green plants

24 brown 1x4 bricks

16 trans green cones

5 light bley antennas

32 clear 1x2 plates (and a whole small cup filled with them, thanks danny!)

41 trans light green gems

13 black 1x4 "bar" fence

15 black "grill fence"

12 black 1x8 tiles

11 white hanging 1x4

29 trans yellow stud

92 pink flowers (divide by four to figure out how many spures)

144 brown 1x2 plates

37 black 1x2 roof corners

1 white panel(don't know how that got in)

10 balck 2x2 axels

22 wheels

total

628 pieces = 0.02388 cents per piece. Not the record but not bad either.

Also if you go to the king of prussia the big tall guy with small mustache does NOT appreciate non-closing cups.

leg godt,

brickme

[lowbike1]

I was there a couple of weeks ago, thoroughly filling a cup. And one staff member actually encouraged another customer to do it like me because then he would get more... I think that answers your question.

that definitely answers my question, Thank you

[Destroydacre]

I was there a couple of weeks ago, thoroughly filling a cup. And one staff member actually encouraged another customer to do it like me because then he would get more... I think that answers your question.

Yeah it's pretty cool, the staff at the Bellevue store are some of the friendliest people you would ever want to meet.

[Sid]

I drove 5 hours this past weekend just for the PAB, and "free shipping" I stacked all the bricks, or most anyway. I was the only one doing this by the way, and the store was packed (downtown disney). I asked if the cups had to fully close and the staff said that as long as the top was no more than an ~half inch above the cup, it was ok because they taped it anyway.

I didn't take detailed pictures and I surely did not count my pieces but I'm happy with what I got, just wished they had more plates / tiles.

Picked up a few sets, I know the bigger set is "overpriced" but after building my first one I can see why it is expensive, the engineering that went into the set is incredible.

Edited March 17, 2010 by Sid

[prateek]

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Nice haul! I see you got all the sets on your list

[Sid]

Nice haul! I see you got all the sets on your list

Haha, good eye AND memory! I just could not pass up on the dropship. And after finishing building the first one this past weekend I am very glad I picked up a second.

Edited March 17, 2010 by Sid

[FilmGirl27]

I'm going to LEGOLAND Windsor later this year, and am going to completely raid the Pick a Brick section

I've never been to a LEGO Shop before, how much of a variaty is there (minifig parts)?

[Sid]

I'm going to LEGOLAND Windsor later this year, and am going to completely raid the Pick a Brick section

I've never been to a LEGO Shop before, how much of a variaty is there (minifig parts)?

In the PAB there are no minifig parts. There's a section where you can build 3 minifigs for $10 though.

[FilmGirl27]

In the PAB there are no minifig parts. There's a section where you can build 3 minifigs for $10 though.

Really? Oh well. What sort of faces and torsos are there? (Please don't say the minifig choice is as bad as in LDD)

[Eilif]

The build-a-minifig selection changes often. Sometimes the pieces are very common, and not worth 10 bucks for 3, other times there are some rare figs in there. I recently found some female pirate and governor's daughter torsos, and some dark red agent Trace hair.

You are allowed 5 pieces per fig, so one good trick is to choose the rarest 5 pieces regardless of whether they make a complete fig or not. I've done this often, and even when I build complete minifigs, I rarely give them an accessory, usually I instead take an extra hair piece.

[FinalFeature]

There are some stores that will allow you to choose 15 pieces of anything from a minifigure wall. Lately the glendale, Ca Lego store and some others lego stores i have been to have a very plain selection of figures. Back in june 2009 the lego store had lots of Licensed minifigure pieces but now its mostly farmers and construction workers.

[Eskallon]

Well in the U.K they are £1.25 or like £3 for 3 of them. The selection varies and I know it can be ok as once in the MK store they had pirate figures but my parents said only 1 fig as Id already bought a bit too much.

[Big Cam]

The build-a-minifig selection changes often. Sometimes the pieces are very common, and not worth 10 bucks for 3, other times there are some rare figs in there. I recently found some female pirate and governor's daughter torsos, and some dark red agent Trace hair.

You are allowed 5 pieces per fig, so one good trick is to choose the rarest 5 pieces regardless of whether they make a complete fig or not. I've done this often, and even when I build complete minifigs, I rarely give them an accessory, usually I instead take an extra hair piece.

There are some stores that will allow you to choose 15 pieces of anything from a minifigure wall. Lately the glendale, Ca Lego store and some others lego stores i have been to have a very plain selection of figures. Back in june 2009 the lego store had lots of Licensed minifigure pieces but now its mostly farmers and construction workers.

Those are both very good tips. I get to a LEGO store maybe once a year so now I know the tricks of the trade. Thanks.

[JimBee]

The build-a-minifig selection changes often. Sometimes the pieces are very common, and not worth 10 bucks for 3, other times there are some rare figs in there. I recently found some female pirate and governor's daughter torsos, and some dark red agent Trace hair.

Same here. I also got that sweet dark blue flannel shirt torso and the rugged-looking grey-bearded head w/ a scar over the eye.

You are allowed 5 pieces per fig, so one good trick is to choose the rarest 5 pieces regardless of whether they make a complete fig or not. I've done this often, and even when I build complete minifigs, I rarely give them an accessory, usually I instead take an extra hair piece.

You're allowed to do that? On the Build-A-Fig tables and packages, it says in big letters to only have one of each part for each fig. In other words, one hairpiece, one head, one torso, one pair of legs, and one accessory. I was afraid I'd get in trouble for doing otherwise.

[Oky]

Why would you get in trouble for that? Worst case scenario would be that they wont let you buy it and ask you to exchange the part. There's no harm in trying.

Anyway, I filled up my holiday PAB box recently. Due to its square shape, it was much easier to fill up than a cup. I got a bunch of arches and some lime green and dark grey bricks. I might post a pic of it soon.

[Erdbeereis]

When I went to the Mall of America LEGO Store a few years ago, they wouldn't let me have more than 1 of each part. Very stupid if you ask me, especially if they only have basketball spring legs as they did that time.

[Sid]

I didn't bother to see what the minifig section had, it was surrounded by little kids and their parents. I'll just have to order from BL or through the online PAB. I did notice a lot of Harry [Potter] heads though.

[Legoman]

Im going to LA in just over a month. So I'm really hoping for nice selection of peices in their PAB. I'll defo make the most of it ;) I've set aside a couple of hundred $ just for the PAB

[RileyC]

Im going to LA in just over a month. So I'm really hoping for nice selection of peices in their PAB. I'll defo make the most of it ;) I've set aside a couple of hundred $ just for the PAB

Wow sorry mister big spender.

Hope you make the best of it man.

[petero]

I live about an hour and a half north of Boston, which has three Lego stores. So far, I have only visited the Burlington Mall store. Can someone who's been to all three tell me if the PAB walls in the three stores are the same? That is, do they usually have about the same pieces at any given time, or is it more random?

When I visited the Burlington store after Christmas, the PAB selection didn't seem very good to me, but I was just becoming an AFOL, so I was 98% clueless . Now that I've got some great tips for filling cups, I can't wait to go back!

Thanks!

Peter

[Whittleberry]

I'm going to LEGOLAND Windsor later this year, and am going to completely raid the Pick a Brick section

I've never been to a LEGO Shop before, how much of a variaty is there (minifig parts)?

Keep in mind that at the LEGOLAND parks the PAB is based on weight, and is apparently rather expensive compared to a LEGO Store PAB. I think there's a better variety though. But if you're in London, pop down to the Bluewater LEGO Store because they have a big PAB wall there, which was stocked with nice pieces when I visited at the start of the year. The store manager told me that they actively try to stock interesting elements in their wall, but I don't know really how much control they have over what LEGO ships them.

Also, I didn't build any figs, but I found a turkey in the build a fig section! Now that would be a nice accessory

[FinalFeature]

Im going to LA in just over a month. So I'm really hoping for nice selection of peices in their PAB. I'll defo make the most of it ;) I've set aside a couple of hundred $ just for the PAB

If your going to the Glendale Galleria i would say there pick a brick wall has alot of good pieces. The minifigure wall is ok( Its mostly construction workers and farmers). The staff is very nice. I have'nt had a complain to me about overflowing pick a brick pieces(yet ).