On occasion, someone asks us if we buy used LEGO® . We do, though its not something that will reap much profit for the child who played with it. If you want to make money off your LEGO® , you gotta keep the box unopened and unplayed with for the next 30 years. But who wants to do that?!? So, LEGO you played with? You've got a few options to you. These are in no particular … [Read more...] about What to do with loved-on LEGO
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What do you do with 108K LEGO elements? Part 5
Yes! We have finally finished this task! You can find the other parts of this series here. The End of this Task We did it. We got 108k LEGO® elements parted out and uploaded into the store. It took us... 7 months, but it is done. This was the final day of working on this set. Timer lets one keep track of time, laptop for uploading into the store, and caffeine for … [Read more...] about What do you do with 108K LEGO elements? Part 5
LEGO® set 42090 Getaway Truck
Not long ago, Little Man decided to spend a bit of money on getting his own LEGO® set. Of course, he wants something that will move and isn't too hard to build. He chose LEGO® set 42090 Getaway Truck. He told me later he picked that one over the Police Car because it had fewer parts. This set is in the Technic line, and more specifically, it is a pull-back vehicle. … [Read more...] about LEGO® set 42090 Getaway Truck
Inventory Update
Even as life gets busy, the LEGO® element inventory update must happen. LEGO Movie 2 We have not seen this movie yet. Yeah, we missed the theater run, but movies in the theater tend to be overwhelming to more than 1 in this family. So, we usually wait for the movie to come out on video. In the mean time, we did pick up this set: This set is full of bricks, which isn't … [Read more...] about Inventory Update
LEGO® Busy Bag, Part 1
I first came across the idea of a busy bag when my oldest was a toddler. When you start looking for good toddler ideas, you’ll find busy bags. These come in all sorts of styles and materials, so long as it’s an activity that is portable, relatively quiet and fits in a bag, it’s a ‘busy bag’. You should try googling “busy bag”, there is end to ideas! The LEGO® Busy Bag I … [Read more...] about LEGO® Busy Bag, Part 1