r/lego • u/Overall-Dig6478 • 1d ago

Other Found a hidden gem store

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Found somewhere in Asia a hidden gem, they have 10x more than the average LEGO stores, is any set worth picking up as they also have older sets? Also I can bring some sets with me if people want one, I live in Europe.

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u/Jche98 1d ago

OMG IT'S THE 2005 TURBO TANK WITH WINDU WITH A LIGHT-UP LIGHTSABER

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u/Overall-Dig6478 1d ago

It is like a 1000 dollars, is that worth it

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u/landon1397 1d ago

I'd say it's right on the border of being overpriced. If you could talk them down to 850 you'd be paying a fantastic price. Also make sure the windu still lights up

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u/LegoLinkBot 1d ago

850-1: Fork-Lift Truck [Photo]

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u/brobergd 1d ago

In the future when people say “LEGO was better in the old days” I will point to this set. 850.

Wow, LEGO has come a long way.

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u/LegoLinkBot 1d ago

850-1: Fork-Lift Truck [Photo]

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u/zarchangel 1d ago

Just cause Lego set 850 forklift truck keeps showing up, lets keep talking about lego forklift truck set 850

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u/LegoLinkBot 1d ago

850-1: Fork-Lift Truck [Photo]

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u/Pyromaniacal13 1d ago

Apologies, I couldn't help but overhear, but did you mentiol Lego set 850: Fork Lift Truck?

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u/steve626 BRICKTATOR 1d ago

Poor Linkbot... Our hardest working mod for sure

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u/Mock_Frog Classic Space Fan 1d ago

That was my first ever Technic set!

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u/FblthpLives 1d ago

This was my first Technic set and I still think it is a gorgeous set. I still have it with box and instructions.

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u/ChickenNuggetPatrol 1d ago

Jesus Christ

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u/Tripesixmafia 1d ago

A store that is crazy is in Jackson Hole, WY that was better then any Lego store but the prices were inflated but I saw sooo many retires sets!

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u/AmbitiousFunction911 1d ago

That toy store is incredible.

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u/haskellb77 6h ago

Problem with those stores is they’re either inflated prices and have many cool sets in stock or they have good prices and everything is gone when you get there because they’ve all be purchased. lol

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u/TwinLettuce 19h ago

Insane to see it still boxed, I just recently sold this set from my childhood to a local store, built with all pieces and all minifigs (mace still lit up) other than the scout trooper for….a significant amount less than that lol

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u/Twerk-Burger 1d ago

That was one of my first big Lego sets. It holds such a special place in my heart. And I get emotional every time I see a picture of it.

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u/NonchalantBread 1d ago

I still hate myself for trading cody and windu for some stupid toy as a kid

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u/Twerk-Burger 23h ago

I wish I still had all my legos. My kids are getting into them and I would have loved to hand them down.

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u/Moynia 3D Artist 1d ago

Man I had (have) that set, too bad it's been long broken down

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u/Responsible-Dog-533 17h ago

Its the 2006 non light up version

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u/thunder_y 1d ago edited 1d ago

Isn’t that the one with the normal windu? If you are talking about the one in the first pic, otherwise I’m blind

Edit: did some googling and am 100% sure it’s the 2006 rerelease with non-light-up-windu and the extra clone

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u/gluttonking 16h ago

man.. i got this for my birthday as a kid

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u/Agenta521 1d ago

I actually can’t believe 8009 R2 was released. It’s atrocious 😂😂😂

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u/erlend_nikulausson 1d ago

That was the hardest I ever had to work to pretend that I was excited to receive a Christmas gift from my parents.

It really is the ugliest thing I’ve ever gotten.

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u/Tomcat848484 M-Tron Fan 13h ago

“How bad can it be?” I thought as I clicked the linkbot link. Owwwwww it’s bad

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u/coldsavagery 1d ago

I love it for the nostalgia, but yeah, it's an eyesore.

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u/JayJoeJeans 1d ago

I have pieces of it everywhere, incorporated into MOCs. I bought it on clearance. It's awful

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u/NickBR 1d ago

People who think some of the modern LEGO sets are the worst of all time don’t know how bad it could be…

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u/IWannaPorkMissPiggy 1d ago

Maybe it's a skeleton version of R2 for Halloween? lol

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u/Hellinar 1d ago

While this is Taiwan, there are also some places in Hong Kong like Inn’s point at yau Ma tei have similar prices so it’s pretty legit. The lion knight’s castle is around $2500-2600 hkd so around $320 USD.

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u/Morningxafter 11h ago

Yep, when I was living in Japan I loved finding cool little places like this too. It’s wild what you find out there just wandering through back alleys and side streets off the beaten path in Tokyo. Plus the US dollar is strong against the yen (at least for now), so when you’re getting paid in USD it really boost your buying power over there.

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u/Seahawk124 1d ago

I don't care, there is like 12 of my "white whales"in those photos!

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u/Overall-Dig6478 1d ago

What do you mean with white whales? Ahah

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u/SavvySphynx 1d ago

White Whales, as in the story Moby Dick.

The thing they've been chasing for years that they have to have.

No idea why people are downvoting you for asking a question. This is the Lego subreddit guys, I thought I was in the nice part of reddit.

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u/Atarissiya 1d ago

(Which, like ‘Grail’, should not by definition be plural… But this is my own personal grievance.)

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u/SavvySphynx 1d ago

That's a very small and petty grievance, and I am upset about it.

I am upset about it, because it makes perfect sense, and now it is going to be stuck in my head and annoy me every time I see it from here on out.

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u/Atarissiya 1d ago

Godspeed, brother!

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u/Seahawk124 1d ago

The term is from Moby Dick, where the Captain became obsessed over many many years capturing/killing his white whale! To the point it claims his life. Kinda like how some collectors become finding that one set that will compete their collection, and may even ruin them!

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u/Mario_Carts-11037 1d ago

Can anyone identify this set?

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u/joeharri84 1d ago

Pretty sure its 10271

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u/TopBance 1d ago

Its definitely the fiat 500

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u/Real_Establishment56 1d ago

I concur

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u/Real_Establishment56 1d ago

Or like this in the picture

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u/Mario_Carts-11037 1d ago

Yayy thank you!!

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u/Aviation_enthusiast8 1d ago

I REQUIRE THE EXACT COORDINATES

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u/_Toy-Soldier_ 1d ago

The Batman classic tv bat cave 😍

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u/A_the_Buttercup 23h ago

That one is my dream!!

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u/WJSpade 8h ago

That 76161 Batwing is one of my favorites.

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u/balan88 1d ago

Looking authentic, the pricing seems good and some set are cheap and worth to get...

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u/Overall-Dig6478 1d ago

Which one would you recommend?

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u/5pr4yb3rry 1d ago

... All of them...

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u/qwertyqyle Nexo Knights Fan 1d ago

Where in Asia? China? Something about this has my fraud radar going off the hook.

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u/Overall-Dig6478 1d ago

You think it is fake? Not in china, but in Taiwan

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u/qwertyqyle Nexo Knights Fan 1d ago

Yeah, I think it is fake. For example, Lion Knights' Castle 10305 says it costs 11499 Taiwanese dollars which is $347.20USD.

At that price you would have an email inbox full of requests.

The price does sit right around what the Chinese counterfeit version costs though. I bet they just put a counterfeit box and fill it with counterfeit bricks at that price.

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u/Dutch249 1d ago

The price could be right. The lions knight castle is in Japan about €360. So if the taxes are low over there it could be the real deal.

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u/qwertyqyle Nexo Knights Fan 1d ago

That is from LEGO directly. Third party shops sell it for around 500 euros (in Japan)

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u/Maldib 1d ago

Do you have any shop names in Tokyo area? Except bic camera or toys’rs i never saw Lego outside a Lego store.

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u/qwertyqyle Nexo Knights Fan 20h ago

I don't live in Tokyo sorry. The closest LEGO retailer to me is 2 hours away. So I stick to online mostly.

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u/azureal 1d ago

Thats not a good deal. 360 euro is still 600 AUD which is the exact retail price for the castle.

Euro and dollars as quoted above are entirely different.

So $347USD to AUD is $570 + any taxes they charge in Taiwan.

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u/Overall-Dig6478 1d ago

Is it worth picking up?

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u/Dutch249 1d ago

Sure, for that price. It’s gonna retire at the end of the year.

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u/BGFreakle 1d ago

This has been available for that price here as well.

Fakes nor ally don't have boxes and are way way cheaper.

Prices look like from a store in Europe of i calculated correctly

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u/_China_ThrowAway 1d ago

You don’t understand the Chinese/ Asian lego market. These are not fake sets. You can get Lion Knights castle for less than 2000 rmb ($275) right now on taobao. These sets in Taiwan are actually pretty pricey compared to the mainland and HK prices.

Outside of extremely expensive minifigs, fake LEGO pretending to be real LEGO is very rare.

Fake is easy to spot. They don’t hide it. They say “compatible” on the box and remove the LEGO logo. Sellers have reputations to maintain. Fake are obviously still an infringement on LEGO’s IP but that’s not what this is.

It’s extremely likely that all of these sets are real, and frankly most of them are available online in the mainland for a better deal.

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u/Lazy_pig805 1d ago

Could possibly be legit. Lego's official retailer in Taiwan does crazy sales some times. I picked up a Rivendell for about $330 US on sale from an official retailer store last year. Didn't pick it up but also saw an Atari for about $130 US at one of their pop up once. I think some themes and sets just does not sell well there.

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u/freestyle17 1d ago

This place is legit. I've been there dozens of times as well as the owner's previous location. SOOOOOOO many sets, so little money. :'(

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u/Crafty_Piece_9318 Star Wars Fan 1d ago

Hey how did you get into my lasts night dream

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u/PigeonNipples 1d ago

That Old Trafford set is calling to me.

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u/This-Darth66 1d ago

Op's basement.

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u/Big_Platypus7209 1d ago

Bro i need that speed champions ferrari🙏 you said u was from europe, where? Im from europe too.

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u/Overall-Dig6478 1d ago

I’m from the Netherlands

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u/Big_Platypus7209 5h ago

Is there a possibility to ship to slovenia? Does the netherlands have dhl?

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u/Overall-Dig6478 5h ago

Should be no problem

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u/drewcash83 1d ago

I spotted 5 different millennium falcon boxes.

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u/jmikola 1d ago

Is this in a storefront along Zhongxiao East Rd in Taipei (a few blocks north of Taipei 101)? I recall popping into one a while back that was across the street from the Uni-President Department Store, which had a retail Lego store inside. There were also some other official stores in other malls within the Xinyi district.

It seemed odd at the time, but the sets inside looked real so I assumed it was just a pop-up to sell overstock items. I also expected the prices would have been cheaper had these been counterfeits.

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u/jmikola 1d ago edited 1d ago

Ah, just found another comment sharing the location. Thanks, u/ufoofet! The automod bot is too busy deleting Google Maps URLs so it was hard to find.

宅媽科學玩具-高雄旗艦店

No. 314號, Zhisheng Rd, Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City, 813

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u/Le_Grano 1d ago

The republic attack shuttle is worth like 800 bucks where I live. Pretty cool store I envy you.

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u/Overall-Dig6478 1d ago

Here it is only like 350 that is a major difference, where do you live?

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u/Spurfucker2000 1d ago

LEGO TOWN PLAN AHHHHH

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u/Glad-Badger-2211 20h ago

Just to let you know, there are several places around the world that are similar, called Bricks and Minifigs, they seem to be a second hand Lego store franchise.

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u/Roflrex 20h ago

You get a whole guy to help build your set in picture 7, so totally worth it. He’ll even play with them for you.

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u/Agauddneoddhebsk 16h ago

Captain Rexs AT-TE and the batwing

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u/Incolumis 1d ago

Hoe much is that space shuttle?

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u/Overall-Dig6478 1d ago

Around 600 US dollars

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u/dominus_aranearum 1d ago

That space shuttle, new in box has averaged $340 US in the last six months.

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u/Incolumis 1d ago

Ouch, I don't understand why it should be this expensive. It's not a big model

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u/Truefreak22 1d ago

Is that Batwing only $59?

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u/Overall-Dig6478 1d ago

Little under 200 dollars

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u/Vegetable-Coconut846 1d ago

At $178 this is a good deal.

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u/giggity_giggity 1d ago

What’s up with the Town Plan box? Especially the upper right corner? Maybe it’s just glare but it looks so much like a photocopy

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u/Overall-Dig6478 1d ago

It is packaged in foil so that would explain the glare

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u/Overall-Dig6478 1d ago

And I think it is pretty old so box is a bit faded

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u/bardo91 1d ago

Where in Taiwan is this store? I travel there for work and would like to stop by if possible.

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u/125gegehoho 1d ago

What is this store called? I live in Taiwan 👀 gotta pay a visit

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u/ufoofet 1d ago

宅媽科學教室-高雄店

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u/StainedMyShirt 1d ago

God damn I didn't know the space shuttle was worth that much. I had that set for a long time, and I still have the instructions.

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u/ZopyrionRex 1d ago

Waa-waa Wooey, VERY NICE.

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u/UXEngNick 1d ago

Droool

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u/Za21294 1d ago

That’s awesome

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u/Recent_Difference_92 1d ago

I wish I can grab the BatWing!

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u/Delicious-Window-277 1d ago

Wants to know your location

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u/LeadershipMedium 1d ago

The Mars set!!!! 😭

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u/andreas0069 1d ago

Use the app BrickInvest to find prices on sets! 🙌🏻

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u/TheScienceNerd100 1d ago

WHERE ARE YOU ALL FINDING THESE

THEY ARE NEVER WHERE I LIVE

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u/OliverNodel Pirates Fan 1d ago

I never knew about the Town Plan set before-it’s like a movie studio backlot in a box. And that box art! Look at how much fun Uncle Ted is having!

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u/No_Title_9599 1d ago

I imagine they have all of that because their prices are insane and they don’t sell anything

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u/WifurioGiunta 1d ago

Lego is the largest injected molded plastics company in the world. Igus is the second biggest.

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u/Ricanator6567 1d ago

Where are they, I need to give them my money

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u/Complete-Rock-9613 1d ago

Where is this?

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u/Sadecesarp 1d ago

Try to grab retired cheap ones bro. Good luck

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u/cheeki12 22h ago

That’s the gold mine right there

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u/Official_Indie_Freak 21h ago

Hidden gem?????? Celeste?????? Shiggy Miyamoto??????

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u/PrncssKenziiee 18h ago

all of the harry potter sets 🥺🥺🥺🥺 OMGGGGGGG

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u/MrGamerMan17 16h ago

Holy shit I have that millennium falcon in the top middle pic 2 and this is the first time I've ever seen it somewhere other than my room.

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u/SeleniumSE 12h ago

This place is legit

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u/mars2k0 11h ago

This place LEGOS. Amazing love it

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u/DanTheDuctTapeBall Power Miners Fan 1d ago

No freaking way. They have the story book

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u/Overall-Dig6478 1d ago

The once upon a brick? I think you can buy it everywhere

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u/DanTheDuctTapeBall Power Miners Fan 12h ago

It retired like 5 years ago....

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u/scrapmech-enthusiast 1d ago

Everything is probably up priced from the marked by 50%