At some time in the past month or three, some holiday-related displays went up at the Austin, Texas LEGO store (in Barton Creek Mall), and somebody asked me to take a few photos, so here they are.
Standard disclaimer: Low lighting, not much time, taken with a cell phone.
Jason and I were comparing notes about some of the LEGO displays in our respective area LEGO retail stores, and decided to take a few photos, in case other people are interested. These three photos are of the LEGO Universe displays, and because they are minifig-heavy, they are way up out of reach, so taking pictures was difficult as you can tell. When I go back to the Austin one, I’ll try to get a better overall picture – the lighting was not the best and the photos I took over the entire display were slightly blurry.
This first photo is from the Austin, Texas location (link).
These next two photos are from the LEGO store in the Houston, Texas Galleria (link).
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If you are in the Houston, Texas area, you may already know about the new LEGO Store that is opening up. It may have even opened already, but the official Grand Opening Celebration is starting tomorrow and runs from March 26 – 28. It’s located on the 2nd Floor near Border’s
There are some events/special give-aways planned, including:
* Helping a Master Model Builder build an 8 foot tall Star Wars R2-D2. This will take place from Friday (March 26) through Sunday (March 28). If you help with the build, and if the supplies hold out, you’ll get a free LEGO Star Wars Certificate of Achievement.
* On Saturday (March 27), if you are one of the first 300 customers that spends $35 or more, you’ll receive the exclusive, limited-edition LEGO Bull Rider set pictured above.
* On Sunday (March 28), the first 300 customers to spend $35 or more will receive an exclusive, limited-edition LEGO Minifigure/Minfig T-Shirt (only in children’s sizes)
* You can also enter a drawing for a chance to win a $50 LEGO Store Gift Card (no purchase needed)
Store times for this weekend are:
Friday, March 26: 11:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday, March 27: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday, March 28: 11:00am – 6:00pm