Where do you get the bulk of your bricks?

forester3291 · Post by **forester3291** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:12 pm

I was sitting around looking at my pathetic brick collection when I thought I would ask you all where you got most, or the 'bulk' of your bricks.

Please just don't vote, please state why, etc.

The Tennis Ball Kid · Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:21 pm

All of the above. It depends on who has the best deal, which parts I need, if there's a set I want, etc.

Post by **Athos** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:27 pm

I would concur with the above post. I get mine from various sources. If I had to pick one as the biggest source:

I would say from the sets I buy, but that has greatly changed after the color changes and flesh tones.

Now I'm really into ebay and brickshelf

Steve

Post by **JoshWedin** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:47 pm

From Ebay and Bricklink. I like getting large lots from Ebay and I use Bricklink when I need something specific. I buy sets once in a while, but the other two sources are my main ones.

Josh

JPinoy · Post by **JPinoy** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:56 pm

Actually PaB is my secondary source aside from BrickLink.

LusiferSam · Post by **LusiferSam** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:55 am

I get must of my stuff from BrickLink. At first I was buying bulk off eBay, but finding specific items can be hard if not impossible. Also the quality of bricks are better on BrickLink in general (I've bought some real junk on eBay). But I'll go with good deal. Sometimes its eBay, sometimes its BrickLink.

Jojo · Post by **Jojo** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 1:59 am

Hello!

Until two years ago I only had the bricks that came with the sets I bought. I often bought sets just because they contained some special bricks I needed. This tactic I still recommend because through sets you not only get some special parts you need *right now* but you also get unspectacular parts that you also need though you never particularly thought of them.
Since about two years I mainly get parts from Pick-a-Brick and BrickLink, though.

Bye
Jojo

Teh Stud · Post by **Teh Stud** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:01 am

Bricklink is a blessing and a curse. I buy 99% of my Lego there now. When my girlfriend catches me browsing, I can always look forward to a new lecture on how little space we have......

Blueandwhite · Post by **Blueandwhite** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:34 am

Most specialized pieces I own come from various sets I collected during my childhood I have satisfied my need for basic bricks through both shop at home, and bricklink. Now that blay is the new gray, I will only buy the original 2003 gray bulk packs, relying on Bricklink for any specialized elements. There isn't a Pick-a-Brick near me, so that really isn't an option.

As long as old gray is available in some form, I'll survive.

Umgarla · Post by **Umgarla** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:08 pm

Jojo wrote: I often bought sets just because they contained some special bricks I needed. This tactic I still recommend because through sets you not only get some special parts you need *right now* but you also get unspectacular parts that you also need though you never particularly thought of them.

Yes, that's exactly what I've done too. All, and I repeat ALL of my lego bricks are from sets I've bought. It's an expensive but very good idea as Jojo pointed out. These days though I don't buy any of the KK2 sets, I mainly check BrickLink and Ebay for old classic sets for sale.

ottoatm · Post by **ottoatm** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:39 pm

I get everything from sets I buy, either in stores or on e-bay...

I'm hoping to actually get every castle (not including ninja) set out there... and then I may go to bricklink... for me, if I do bricklink it will be because I am ready to build some serious MOCs and need a lot of basic bricks... I mean, I'm not sure, but I think that is what the strength of bricklink tends to be... a lot of bricks for a fair price. Right now, I feel like all my "building needs" are met with the pieces I get from the Castle, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and various misc. sets I buy.

Post by **Formendacil** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:35 pm

The enormous bulk of my collection comes froms sets I have bought. For one thing, i hadn't learned of these other options until sometime about a year ago, and secondly because I've really not spent much on LEGO this year, compared with my peak years (about 2002, I'd say).

I'll probably stick with sets for my basic needs, but I forsee a growth in Bricklinking it for parts as well.

Post by **architect** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:58 pm

This topic belongs in Buy/Sell/Trade. Please keep in mind, you dont have to be buying selling or trading for a discussion to go there. General discussions about purchasing LEGO go there.

I get my LEGO from stores (online and brick and mortar), ebay, auctionbrick, trades, estate sales, etc - basically where ever I find what I want

Ben E.

porschecm2 · Post by **porschecm2** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:50 pm

95% of my Lego comes from clearanced sets bought in various stores(mostly Wal*Mart, TRU, and Target). The rest I get from garage sales, thrift stores, friends, etc, and a little bit from Bricklink.

Cm2

Post by **Robin Hood** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:52 pm

The sets I buy. For awhile (until I joined CC and learned about BL) my only source of bricks was the sets I got. Now it still is. Though bricklink is becoming more important. (espically after Bley). I am not allowed to use E-bay and I have never thought of buying a bulk pack.

Dan

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