The Austin LEGO Store

/ hsoi

This past weekend we finally got to visit the Austin LEGO Store.

Oh, what geeky nirvana. 🙂

Of course, all the store sells is LEGO, and even at 10 AM (opening time) the place was jumpin’. Kits everywhere. You can see the back wall is just bins of bricks (grab a cup, fill it with random bricks). You can build your own mini-figs (3 for $10). It’s pretty cool, and all things LEGO. What I found extra amusing were the people who worked there. Very friendly, very geeky… you could tell they love LEGO themselves and enjoyed working at the store. If they didn’t have to engage a customer (e.g. they greet everyone as they walk in), they’d just strike up conversations about LEGO… one of the workers and Oldest spent some time just talking shop. The workers got to set up the various showcase models themselves and had fun when doing so. For instance, see this model of a Star Wars AT-AT?

Look for C-3Po. 🙂

Here’s some other models that I liked:

LEGO Biker - I love the trike, and the chain. Nice touch.

LEGO Horses, roaming the wild.

Martial arts, LEGO style!

LEGO Sumo!

I’m sure Oldest would be happy to rent a room in back and live there, or eventually get a job there. Boy… wouldn’t that be his dream job. 🙂

Oldest bought a few things, and I even picked up a couple of things. I bought the Kingdoms Advent Calendar and the Toy Story “Army Men on Patrol” set because hey… it’s Army Men in LEGO form, how cool is that? 🙂

6 thoughts on “The Austin LEGO Store”

    • I wouldn’t make the trip down here just to visit the store… it’s not worth it.

      But next time you are in town, you must stop by and get your geek on.

  2. I bought the Toy Story Army Men several weeks ago. I brought the set home, assembled it and the promptly inserted it into my fish tank with my angry red betta fish. He is bright red and the army men are bright green, with the bright blue gravel in the tank it is a startling contrast. Lots of people find it very interesting.

    • I think what really tugs at your wallet is seeing some of the larger more sophisticated models assembled… really impressive.

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