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January 22, 2017 at 8:41 am #19948Greg SchubertParticipant
Has anyone heard of the LEGO Americana roadshow?
https://www.lego.com/en-us/stores/events/americana-roadshow
http://www.saltproject.co/blog/lego-americana-tour-fashion-place-mall-murray
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=33791386
It might have been a good reason to go to Brickfair, Alabama.
January 23, 2017 at 1:56 am #19973Benjamin C GoodParticipant>> Anyway, since this is threadjacking, has anyone ever heard of https://bricksandminifigs.com/ Apparently they have several brick and mortar franchise stores but the closest ones to us are in MI, KY and CT.
I’d never heard of this one before. Apparently they spread stores all over the country in a careful plan to put as many in and yet make sure that exactly zero of them were conveniently located to us.
I don’t know if they’ll have anything worth buying or good prices, but I’m curious enough about this that I’m gonna plan on checking out the one in CT in May, since I’ll literally drive right by it on the way to BFNE.
January 23, 2017 at 1:57 am #19974Benjamin C GoodParticipant>> Poltergeist or 2-year-old?
Since nobody responded to this one, I’ll go ahead and point out that this is both hilarious and adorable.
January 23, 2017 at 2:09 am #19975Benjamin C GoodParticipant>> Has anyone heard of the LEGO Americana roadshow?
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<< It might have been a good reason to go to Brickfair, Alabama.I didn’t know about this one either, and it seems a little strange to me that since it’s an official Lego event, they haven’t gotten more locations for it. Still, it’s some impressive builds, I’d go check it out if ends up at a location convenient for me.
Not that it matters, but it actually didn’t overlap with BFAL, which occurred last weekend; the roadshow isn’t arriving in AL til next weekend. If you need a good reason to go to BFAL next year though, Todd just reported via email newsletter that outdoor temperatures at the event last weekend were in the 70’s.
January 25, 2017 at 5:38 am #20037Greg SchubertParticipantAn email from Cale indicated that the next AFOL day is Feb 4th, but I thought that someone recently mentioned on this site that it was Feb 11th. Do we have the dates somewhere?
January 25, 2017 at 5:41 am #20038PeteParticipantIt is Feb. 4th Feb. 11th is tear down at SW Randall.
January 25, 2017 at 6:58 am #20039Greg SchubertParticipantthe next AFOL day is Feb 4th
Is anyone planning a trip to one of the stores?
January 25, 2017 at 8:34 am #20040TimModeratorAFOL Days are February 4, April 29, August 5, and November 4.
August 5 is right during BrickFair VA so the Tysons Corner and Potomac Mills Stores will be slammed.
January 25, 2017 at 9:13 am #20043Matt RedfieldKeymasterI thought I’d posted them, but my brain ain’t what it used to be (LUGBulk fried it)… but Tim’s right.
Saturday, February 4th
Saturday, April 29th
Saturday, August 5th
Saturday, November 4thAnd I’m out of town (further from, not closer to, LEGO stores) next weekend.
January 31, 2017 at 12:12 pm #20206Matt RedfieldKeymasterDid this schmuck steal @greg’s idea?
https://ideas.lego.com/projects/166264
Or… did @greg steal this schmuck’s idea…?
January 31, 2017 at 2:39 pm #20210Greg SchubertParticipantDid this schmuck steal @greg‘s idea?
I don’t think its very close. It has a white roof, that’s about it.
January 31, 2017 at 3:03 pm #20211Matt RedfieldKeymasterIt’s a train station, is it not? For a “winter village”, is it not?
January 31, 2017 at 3:10 pm #20212PeteParticipantThe ideas one will probably stay together when you transport it.?
January 31, 2017 at 9:45 pm #20224Phil BrenemanParticipantHas anyone heard of the LEGO Americana roadshow?
It was in Cleveland last summer:
It is well worth seeing if you get a chance.- This reply was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by Phil Breneman.
February 3, 2017 at 4:11 am #20299Greg SchubertParticipantI never heard of Groove Bricks or this MOC before; this is rather amazing:
http://www.groovebricks.com/youtube-featured-huge-lego-rio-de-janeiro-moc/
February 3, 2017 at 9:54 am #20302TimModeratorInteresting that they used 10 different scales throughout the model.
February 12, 2017 at 5:52 am #20429Greg SchubertParticipantThe Old Fishing Store submitted to LEGO Ideas is in production.
http://www.toysnbricks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=99&t=14457&p=104733&hilit=ideas+2016#p104733
http://www.toysnbricks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=&t=14891I will probably put a white roof on mine if I get one. ❄️️
February 12, 2017 at 9:34 am #20430Benjamin C GoodParticipant<< I will probably put a white roof on mine if I get one. ❄️️
If you do that you’re gonna need a frozen lake for the ice fishermen.
February 14, 2017 at 1:41 am #20449Greg SchubertParticipantLEGO key holder. 🙂
February 14, 2017 at 12:07 pm #20452Matt RedfieldKeymaster‘
This thread says they’ve “found a picture”, but I don’t see a pic…
I love the model. I’m stoked that it’s not licensed. Ideas wasn’t created to be “here’s a franchise I ‘member! let’s make a set!” But I share the concerns about either (a) LEGO bastardizing the set to make it cheaper or (b) leaving it largely as-is but having it cost $200+. We shall see.
February 14, 2017 at 8:47 pm #20468February 15, 2017 at 10:01 am #20471TimModeratorFebruary 17, 2017 at 2:56 pm #20539Greg SchubertParticipantJim, there may be hope for you yet.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.February 19, 2017 at 12:17 pm #20586Tom FrostParticipant@greg this seems to be a problem with the plugin on our website beacause the Steel City LUG group on Flickr is fine.
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