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Was there ever a LEGO store in Miami International Airport?

I couldn't find any mention of a full LEGO store in MIA on the web. Looking at the other logos that are recognizable I would guess that they don't represent full stores, but products available in the ...
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Who can use "LEGO Official Store" for an online LEGO store?

LEGO has some arrangements in Asia (I think currently it's only in Asia, but I don't think anyone has said it can't be done elsewhere), where third parties get a permission/license to call stores ...
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Brick Wall psychology: PAB cup filling strategy?

You aren't crazy. In my experience, the PaB wall ends up having only a handful of parts that I'm really interested in, so I end up getting a lot of certain parts. I find myself walking back and forth ...
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Is there a site with the (previous) monthly LEGO Store mini-build instructions?

On https://lakea.nl/minimodellen, I managed to collect pdf files for all existing models since 2010. Even the ones Brickset does not mention. :)
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Who can use "LEGO Official Store" for an online LEGO store?

As far as I am aware there are 3 types of LEGO stores: Owned and operated by TLG. Licenced by TLG to 3rd party to operate under LEGO brand. In this group (most likely) your official region ...
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What does coming soon mean on the LEGO store website?

"Coming Soon on 1 August 2020" generally means the time when "Add to basket" button becomes available (usually at midnight) so you can actually buy the set. This means you cannot ...
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Is this online shop legit?

That's a scam. I was going to write reasons why it is so, but there are so much red flags all over this website, I don't know where to begin.. Even Chinese copy cost more.
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What are the best sources of information for upcoming LEGO sets?

The LEGO store calendars are available online about a month ahead of time. It lists the upcoming promotions, specials, new sets, store events, etc. They are the exact same ones as what you would get ...
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Brick Wall psychology: PAB cup filling strategy?

My Pick-A-Brick Strategy: Are you interested in building this months' model? If so you should pick out all of the parts for that first. Put the big pieces in your cup now. Hold the tiny pieces ...
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Brick Wall psychology: PAB cup filling strategy?

Everyone has different strategies because everyone builds different things. Last time I went to the lego store I got almost all of the same color(orange) because I wanted to make a decoration in my ...
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Is there a site with the (previous) monthly LEGO Store mini-build instructions?

Yes. In the following sites the names of the Mini Builds are in english. https://legominibuilds.wordpress.com/ https://monthlyminimodelbuild.weebly.com/models-grouped-by-month.html https://www....
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Does the LEGO (online) store ensure customers do not get repeated models in character packs?

I think I can answer this question myself now. I have ordered twice, ordering five character packs in each. Across each of the sets of five, all of the characters I received were unique. However, ...
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Brick Wall psychology: PAB cup filling strategy?

They always have more pieces than displayed. Ask for Pick a Brick selection baseplate. They will have all available pieces attached to a 32x32 baseplate in the back. Staff can bring you pieces you ...
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Brick Wall psychology: PAB cup filling strategy?

My strategy usually goes something like this: Bring a pick-a-brick cup from before! If you ask, they may give you a $.50 discount on the price for not taking a new cup (at least in some US stores). ...
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How to get VIP vouchers in another currency?

The vouchers available in the VIP rewards centre are linked to one's country - that is, the country linked to one's VIP account. Note that this is not the same as the country of one's account, even ...
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How can I get a direct hyperlink to a result on LEGO shop?

Unfortunately the shop.LEGO.com website has a number of issues, and the fact that all transactions are handled server-side and not bookmarkable on the client is one of them (this might be intentional ...
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Which is the largest U.K. LEGO shop?

The LEGO Store in Leicester Square which opened in 2016 has an area of 914sq m (Source: Evening Standard, Telegraph) The LEGOLAND Windsor Big Shop is 'one of the UK's largest shops for LEGO' ...
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LEGO Torsos cracking

I would go ahead and contact LEGO customer service and tell them about this. They will want to know as they have high quality standards and this might indicate a defect bigger than just your copy. ...
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