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| | | Author: | gunga  | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2022 20:18 | | Subject: | BrickUniverse Convention | | Viewed: | 77 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| I would like to get some opinions about a brick convention that is coming to
Maine this spring. It is called BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Festival. Apparently
it is a travelling show. I've wanted to attend such a gathering but I'm
a little leery about it.
First ,from what I can see, it is primarily LEGO MOC displays and some vendors.
No talks or workshops that I can tell.
Second, it is $15 per person over the age of 2. So for my family it would cost
$45. That seems quite high for just seeing some displays. And the $45 is only
for a 2.5 or 3 hour block of time, not an all day admission.
Third, vendors are charged $450 per table with a two-table minimum. So to make
that up in sales, they will bring primarily the high-end items and more than
likely charge much more than what I could buy for here on BL. For me personally,
that's not what I'm looking for.
I'm drawing my comparisons to stamp shows. I collected stamps for decades
and went to many shows. They were almost always free, or just a small nominal
charge and no time limit. The MOCs are comparable to the stamp exhibitions and
the stamp dealers to the vendors.
Has anyone heard of/gone to this BrickUniverse? What was your experience? Worth
doing? My instincts say no. I would like to attend a convention at some point
- Boston is the closest major city to me - about 4+ hours away. Is there a convention
worth travelling to?
Bill
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| | | | | Author: | crazylegoman | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2022 21:31 | | Subject: | Re: BrickUniverse Convention | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Events | |
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| In Off Topic, gunga writes:
| | I would like to get some opinions about a brick convention that is coming to
Maine this spring. It is called BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Festival. Apparently
it is a travelling show. I've wanted to attend such a gathering but I'm
a little leery about it.
First ,from what I can see, it is primarily LEGO MOC displays and some vendors.
No talks or workshops that I can tell.
Second, it is $15 per person over the age of 2. So for my family it would cost
$45. That seems quite high for just seeing some displays. And the $45 is only
for a 2.5 or 3 hour block of time, not an all day admission.
Third, vendors are charged $450 per table with a two-table minimum. So to make
that up in sales, they will bring primarily the high-end items and more than
likely charge much more than what I could buy for here on BL. For me personally,
that's not what I'm looking for.
I'm drawing my comparisons to stamp shows. I collected stamps for decades
and went to many shows. They were almost always free, or just a small nominal
charge and no time limit. The MOCs are comparable to the stamp exhibitions and
the stamp dealers to the vendors.
Has anyone heard of/gone to this BrickUniverse? What was your experience? Worth
doing? My instincts say no. I would like to attend a convention at some point
- Boston is the closest major city to me - about 4+ hours away. Is there a convention
worth travelling to?
Bill
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BrickUniverse is a LEGO Fan Festival, and it is a traveling show. However, since
it lacks the talks and workshops, it's not really a convention. Nothing
personal against the BrickUniverse organizers, but in today's LEGO-crazed
America, it's basically a cash grab. That doesn't mean you wouldn't
enjoy it though.
Unfortunately I don't know of any conventions in or close to Maine. There
are definitely quality AFOL conventions out there though, if you are willing
to travel.
David
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