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Sig2340
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Foxnews.com: Van Crashes into Michigan Lego Resale Shop

A Michigan toy store is temporarily closed after a van crashed into it, and the person responsible is still on the loose.

Video shared by Bricks & Minifigs Grand Rapids, a Lego resale shop, shows the incident that took place early Saturday morning. Headlights can be seen through the store's windows prior to the cargo van barreling in, sending debris flying.

The incident, "caused extensive damage to the building, our store fixtures, and our inventory," the shop posted on Facebook, adding that "the police investigation is ongoing."

The driver reportedly took off from the scene. Store owner Julia Petersen told local WZZM no theft was involved and no one was hurt.

Store patrons shared their concern and support on social media.

"Your photos are bringing up tears, so so glad no one was in the store. The destruction to your wonderful store is just horrible," one local wrote in response to photos shared on the store's Facebook page.

"We were just in late Friday afternoon for the first time with my 4.5yro and you guys so kindly found us a missing piece to a set we have at home. He has been begging to come back ever since, he is going to be bummed when I show him!" another commented.

The van fully went into the store before the suspect took off. (Bricks & Minifigs Grand Rapids / LOCAL NEWS X /TMX)

The owners do plan to rebuild, but until then are hosting a pop-up store this weekend.

"We do have a lot of work ahead of us, so we continue to ask for your patience and support as we get ready to come back even better and stronger," store owners wrote.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Grand Rapids Police Department at 616-456-3400. Fox News Digital reached out to police for an update on the situation, but they did not immediately respond.


Interesting story for two reasons:

1. We can deduce the driver was wearing shoes, or else they'd still be hopping up and down cursing from stepping on a Lego brick.

2. Lego resale shops are a thing? I had no idea.




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2. Lego resale shops are a thing? I had no idea.


If you want to see how deep the rabbit hole goes, check out some of the online Lego resale sites like Bricklink or BrickEconomy.

Certain rare individual pieces can go for $100+.

Certain rare minifigures can go for $5k+.

Certain rare sets still in their boxes can go for $10k+.
 
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RE: #2, yes there's folks that will buy sets just for the parts to resell as individuals.

There's 3rd party groups that develop their own Lego builds & publish the instructions & brick requirements.

Found one for a MG Midget, but it was $7 for the build guide & over $200 for the bricks. Pass on that.



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Yep, there's a whole theme park here dedicated to the Lego world

https://www.legoland.com/florida/
 
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I missed this thread, but drive by this shop a few times a day. It’s a couple blocks from my house. We missed the story, but saw the plywood over the window. This shop is basically across from a T intersection.



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Found one for a MG Midget, but it was $7 for the build guide & over $200 for the bricks. Pass on that.
Does that include the Lucas electrical system?


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Found one for a MG Midget, but it was $7 for the build guide & over $200 for the bricks. Pass on that.


Does that include the Lucas electrical system?


No, the Lucas Electrical is an additional $14,017.32.

The parts are $0.32.

The spare parts collection you need to keep it working is $14,017.00.




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Found one for a MG Midget, but it was $7 for the build guide & over $200 for the bricks. Pass on that.


Does that include the Lucas electrical system?


No, the Lucas Electrical is an additional $14,017.32.

The parts are $0.32.

The spare parts collection you need to keep it working is $14,017.00.


Big Grin

Luckily, electrically, the Midget [real one] hasn't been bad.
Heat mgmt is the current task.



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Reminds me of a funny story from about a decade back.

High school girl has a big fight with her parents, runs away from home in her car, then in a fit of rage decides to drive her car into the side of her high school. Smashes through a side entrance into a hallway, but doesn't make it very far.

Girl realizes what she's done, comes to her senses, and decides to wait for the cops. And wait. And wait. And wait...

The thing is, that specific school didn't have alarms on the side entrance doors, and she didn't travel far enough into the hallway to trigger any of the motion sensors.

So she crashed at around 3:00 am, but wasn't spotted until a staff member showed up around 6:30 am and noticed the damage. Cops show up over 3 hours late, and the girl is still hanging out, waiting.

The students and staff had a lot of fun with "drive-through" jokes and signs for a few weeks.
 
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