Darth_Legois Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Also there is a small one in Brisbane apparently but I havnt seen it I think I saw it [drove past one day for some reason..] its in the middle of the city I think...It doesnt sell LEGO though? Its like an educational one for little kiddies... And yes its small... Wait, there's a LEGO store in Melbourne? Apparently.. Darth_legolis, could you kindly ask your brother where the lego store in Melbourne is??I'd love to know but actually i doubt there is one because i probably would have already found it!! The one in Adelaide is awesome... Sorry to reply to late, Forgot about this thread Hes away for abit now but I will ask him later..... Whats the one in Adelaide like? His brother must be confusing with an independent Lego store or a large toystore where they just have a lot of lego, since it is clear there isn't one there.If there was one, we should know by now . Too bad the Lego.com storefinder only lists the Lego stores of the UK, Germany and the USA. It's not that it would be that much of an effort to add all the stores to the list, most countries in Europe only have one or two, and there are plenty of countries that even haven't one (yet). I dont think so. He would know the diffrence, hes an AFOL not your standard person who knows nothing about LEGO. Also I thought you live in Belgium? Also I sent TLG an email asking them where the LEGO stores in Australia are located. Quote
Captain Zuloo Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Whats the one in Adelaide like? I sent TLG an email asking them where the LEGO stores in Australia are located.[/color] Adelaide's shop is called Toy Corner I think. It's pretty big. Whenever someone I know goes to Adelaide for any reason I always give them $50 and say "bring me back something nice". When you get a reply (probably not for the next 25 years in my experience) can you please PM the reply to me? Cheers. Quote
Darth_Legois Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Adelaide's shop is called Toy Corner I think. It's pretty big. Whenever someone I know goes to Adelaide for any reason I always give them $50 and say "bring me back something nice". When you get a reply (probably not for the next 25 years in my experience) can you please PM the reply to me? Cheers. Is it in Tea Tree Plaza? If so I will be kicking myself, I went to visit some of my family that used to live there and they lived in Tea Tree plaza area... Yea it takes awhile for them to reply Umm I was going to post the reply here... Quote
Captain Zuloo Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Is it in Tea Tree Plaza? If so I will be kicking myself, I went to visit some of my family that used to live there and they lived in Tea Tree plaza area... Yeah sorry. I just love it how we go to visit people and end up in a LEGO store. They still stock 9v rail and I'm hoping to clear out some of that, but I rang for an aprox cost for a box of points and the guy said $99AUD! A box of curved or straight is $30AUD. Ouch. Quote
Matteo Kenobi Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Wow, I have only been to one Lego store and that is the one in Chicago, not living far away (St. Louis MO) it's a great place to go for a long weekend, comparing that store to this one I have to say im pretty disapointed in the Chicago one, I love the great Pick a Brick selection, wow certainly a resource that should be greatly utilized! Thanks a ton for the pics! Quote
hollisbrick Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 I think I saw it [drove past one day for some reason..] its in the middle of the city I think...It doesnt sell LEGO though? Its like an educational one for little kiddies... And yes its small... Yes, yes it is but a birdie told me that it sells normal lego but it is known to be a couple of $$ more eg they sell castle BP's buth they are about $22 I guess that is still cheaper than S@H because there is no shipping (obviously) eg Yeah sorry. I just love it how we go to visit people and end up in a LEGO store. They still stock 9v rail and I'm hoping to clear out some of that, but I rang for an aprox cost for a box of points and the guy said $99AUD! A box of curved or straight is $30AUD. Ouch. That.. Quote
Darth_Legois Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Yes, yes it is but a birdie told me that it sells normal lego but it is known to be a couple of $$ more eg they sell castle BP's buth they are about $22 I guess that is still cheaper than S@H because there is no shipping (obviously)eg That.. Realy? Because when I drove past It had LEGO Furniture and stuff but I didnt see any LEGO sets....unless its a diffrent place or something.....Or then I didnt see them... Alittle birdie eh? A birdie like Slyowl? Quote
hollisbrick Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Realy? Because when I drove past It had LEGO Furniture and stuff but I didnt see any LEGO sets....unless its a diffrent place or something.....Or then I didnt see them...Alittle birdie eh? A birdie like Slyowl? Well my bird in Melbourne where there is a small lego store, said that in Brisbane there is a smaller sister store to the Melbourne one. He knows this because of a relitive. How far is it from your place? PS I dont think I should say his name on this site Quote
Apolloo Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 I'm so mad! We used to have one in a mall in New york. But now its gone! The store was pretty amazing none the less. Quote
Darth_Legois Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Well my bird in Melbourne where there is a small lego store, said that in Brisbane there is a smaller sister store to the Melbourne one. He knows this because of a relitive. How far is it from your place?PS I dont think I should say his name on this site Ahhh Ok, Well its in the middle of the city [Around South Bank or something] I dont know how long it takes from my house because it depends on traffic And I didnt see any parking, its like a smaller shop in the middle of the city without parking....So you probable have to walk 5 or so mins [theres lots of big carparks near by I think, Theyre underground.] Ok I was just wondering who said it [You dont have to say his name] I guess that pretty reliable.... HB Stalker AWAY! Quote
Inigo Montoya Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 I just got back from the new Lego store in Sacramento....wow! is all I can say. They had an 8' R2-D2 build in process on the main floor of the mall, and a drawing to guess how many bricks were going to be used to build it (my guess was 18,250...who knows how close I'll be). The winner gets $50 to spend in the store. The store was packed, and they had a line outside letting people in as people left. It was amazing to see some sets in person I'd only seen online before (the size of the Millennium Falcon is unbelievable!) and I wanted to see the chess set in person - it, too, looks fantastic. I wish the Eiffel Tower had been on display, though I can imagine it would be a nightmare in that packed store environment. The bulk lego concept is great, too, gives you the option to buy whatever color pieces you want/need. I bought a few sets...I'm really into the helicopter sets, so I picked up the 4995 Cargo Copter (hadn't been able to find it around here), also picked up the 4993 Convertible and the 8297 off roader. All in all a fun day...definitely worth the hour or so drive and the wait. Quote
Darth_Legois Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Got a suprisingly fast email from TLC ......My comments are in blue...[i didnt reply to them with these comments btw. ] "Dear Steven, Thank you for your interest in LEGO® brand stores. We are always delighted to hear from a loyal LEGO enthusiast. Anytime. Unfortunately there is no LEGO Brand Store in Australia. Okkkaayyy o.O But there are many retailers that may sell LEGO toys! Yea, yea we know.... If you are looking for LEGO exclusives, the only place you can find them is in our online Shop at Home. Yea and pay killer shipping. Just go to www.LEGO.com and you will find many LEGO wonders! And killer shipping Thank you again for contacting us. And please get in touch if you need anything else! No thanks. My best regards, Dulce Neves LEGO Direct" Sooo "WTF!?!" would be a good word about now... Quote
Captain Zuloo Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 What kind of crap are they trying to pull? There are LEGO stores in Australia! That is the bigest load of poo I have heard all month! Bloody insane! Quote
Darth_Legois Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) What kind of crap are they trying to pull? There are LEGO stores in Australia! That is the bigest load of poo I have heard all month! Bloody insane! Bullcrap? I know its pretty stuipid. I sent this reply to them "My friends and family have both been to LEGO stores here in Australia that are owned by The LEGO Company. Just wondering why you would say there are none then?" Lets see them dig themselves out of this hole! Edited October 22, 2008 by Darth_Legois Quote
hollisbrick Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 But there are many retailers that may sell LEGO toys! Yea, yea we know.... OMG No waaay Just go to www.LEGO.com and you will find many LEGO wonders! And killer shipping LOLLOLLOL Bullcrap? I know its pretty stuipid. I sent this reply to them "My friends and family have both been to LEGO stores here in Australia that are owned by The LEGO Company. Just wondering why you would say there are none then?" Lets see them dig themselves out of this hole! It is pretty stupid.. Quote
MoWo Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Sadly I can't go there since I live in the NETHERLANDS, here they also have a LEGO Store but it doesn't have every LEGO Set there, but the sets are cheap here, a few months ago they still had a thing to fill a bag with LEGO Bricks for only 5 Euro. Where is that shop? Didn't know that Holland had a lego shop I din't know either, where is this shop? Maybe...I can go there! Can anyone PM me or write this down on this topic? Thnx! Undersigned MoWo Quote
5150 Lego Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 I just got back from the new Lego store in Sacramento....wow! is all I can say. They had an 8' R2-D2 build in process on the main floor of the mall, and a drawing to guess how many bricks were going to be used to build it (my guess was 18,250...who knows how close I'll be). The winner gets $50 to spend in the store.The store was packed, and they had a line outside letting people in as people left. It was amazing to see some sets in person I'd only seen online before (the size of the Millennium Falcon is unbelievable!) and I wanted to see the chess set in person - it, too, looks fantastic. I wish the Eiffel Tower had been on display, though I can imagine it would be a nightmare in that packed store environment. The bulk lego concept is great, too, gives you the option to buy whatever color pieces you want/need. I bought a few sets...I'm really into the helicopter sets, so I picked up the 4995 Cargo Copter (hadn't been able to find it around here), also picked up the 4993 Convertible and the 8297 off roader. All in all a fun day...definitely worth the hour or so drive and the wait. I was attually one of the vollenteers helping out the kids build the lego squares that the master builder Dan was using to asemble the 8 foot R2D2. I was only there Saturday as i already had plans for Sunday. It was alot of fun. Imeet some really great people, and even found out about a Sacramento based Lego Club! I was great to be able to help the kids build, and even some of them took pictures with me! The line to get in the store was huge! While vollenteering, one lady complained that it took her nearly 2 HOURS to get in!!!! The line at one point streched the intire lenth of the top level of the Mall. Luckly at the end of the day, the line had calmed donw, and i was able to go straight inside. My girlfrined was kind enough to purchase me the new technic tellahandler! For Vollenteering, we were given 30% off our purchase that day. I have a few pics witch i'll post once i get off work today. Quote
Captain Zuloo Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Cool. Did you have to demonstrate to them that you were capable of building before you could volunteer? Quote
Klonoa Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Ah, I went there. It was pretty neat, but I had to wait 2 hours just to get in the store! Quote
5150 Lego Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Cool. Did you have to demonstrate to them that you were capable of building before you could volunteer? Nope. Only a couple of vollenteers actually got to help with the build. Why they were picked, i don't know. I think cause they vollenteered for all 3 days. To be honest, it was all kind of miss leading. Originally, we were told that vollenteers were needed to help the master builder Dan, build the 8 foot tall R2D2. So thats what i was expecting to do. When i got there, they gave me a yellow Lego Polo shirt to wear, name tag, and explained that what they attualy needed help with was couching the kids building the lego cubes to be used in the R2D2 build, re stock the tubs of cubes when they got low and break apart and seperate the cubes that either were built wrong, or weren't needed at the time (to make sure there were enough cubes to keep the kids building. So it was not what i was expecting at all. After talking with the other vollenteers, they were also under the same impression that they too were going to help with the attual build. Although it was a little boring at first (nothing like sorting bricks for 8 hours ), i actually had a great time! It was a very good feeling to be able to help the kids when they needed a hand, (a couple of the parents even wanted to take pics with me!),i also got to meet some great people! The other vollenteers were AFOL as well, so the hole time we were all taking Lego! What our favorite theme's were, our first sets, the 09 line up, i really had a good time. Master builder dan was also giving away free lego sets to kids though out the day. Not just impuse sets either, some bigones. At one point he gave away a republic gunship! Quote
Inigo Montoya Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 I have to say that it was awesome seeing so many kids in there so into legos...with all the distractions that kids how nowadays, it was awesome to see so many kids truly excited in the lego store. Quote
Captain Zuloo Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Sweet. There isn't that kind of thing happening in Canberra, Australia EVER! Sad, but alas Australia is not LEGO's most profitable country so there is no huge LEGO stores that do that. Quote
hollisbrick Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Sweet. There isn't that kind of thing happening in Canberra, Australia EVER! Sad, but alas Australia is not LEGO's most profitable country so there is no huge LEGO stores that do that. Well there is only 20 000 000 people in Aus. but there is like 20 000 000 people buying lego in. lets say, America Quote
Darth_Legois Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Well there is only 20 000 000 people in Aus. but there is like 20 000 000 people buying lego in. lets say, America So your saying we need to make a LEGO Political Party to promote LEGO? Or just Convert the entire population? Quote
hollisbrick Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 So your saying we need to make a LEGO Political Party to promote LEGO? Or just Convert the entire population? Hm..well both aren't bad ideas I guess it is how you interpret it Quote
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