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An Eastern LEGO paradise in Hong Kong…

by admin on May 1, 2012

in Brick Bulletin

(Written by Legomaniac)

If you ever decide to travel to Hong Kong, you might be disappointed to find out that there are no LEGO stores in the city. However, you could find LEGO products in Toys’R'Us or local department stores. I’m a huge LEGO minifigure fan and as I don’t have much room to display LEGO sets in my home, so I find it a nuisance to have to buy whole LEGO sets in order to get the minifigures included. :|

Inside the Hong Kong Mall

However what Hong Kong lacks in terms of LEGO stores, it has more than made up by having a mall fully dedicated to toys with 70-80% of stores selling nothing but LEGO! For me, when I discovered this LEGO paradise, I was more than excited… I was ecstatic! This is because not only do these stores sell new and hard-to-find LEGO sets, they also sell minifigures that are usually in the boxes without actually needing to buy the LEGO bricks that come with them.

Hong Kong Mall store-display - look at all that LEGO!

If you’re like me and only collect minifigures, then this is truly LEGO heaven! You can browse through different stores all under one roof and compare prices and selection. But the best thing is that I don’t have to spend tons of money to buy sets just to get the minifigures. All the staff in the stores speak English, so communication would not pose a problem, if it does you can always point. ;)

A store-display showing individual minifigures for sale

Hong Kong is one of the fastest countries in Asia to receive the newest LEGO products at a very reasonable price. I went there on April 23rd and they already had the LEGO Super Heroes Captain America’s Avenging Cycle and Wolverine’s Chopper Showdown for sale.

Another store display at the Hong Kong Mall with more LEGO!

If you’re a fan of the LEGO minifigure series and don’t like guessing what’s in each bag – and annoyed by getting duplicates – then you can buy the entire set here. I bought the whole set of series 7 and it only cost me USD$41, even cheaper than if I had bought them individually. That leaves me money that I saved from getting duplicates to buy other minifigures. :P

My minifigure Series 7 collection from the Hong Kong Mall

So if you ever plan on travelling to Hong Kong, make sure you visit this mall. The name of the mall is “In’s Point” in the Yau Ma Tei area. Make sure you bring a calculator, a notebook, a shopping-list (with prices from your own country so you can compare prices), and lots of cash if you plan on going on a shopping spree. The fixed exchange rate of USD to HKD is $7.8, so USD$1 = HKD$7.8.

Hong Kong In's Point Mall on the map

On the down side, every time I go there, I never leave empty handed and I always buy too many things. Below is what I got on my visit to take photos of the mall. I would also like to note that I had to risk my life to take these photos as store management doesn’t allow photos (I think). :roll:

This is what I got on my visit to take photos of the mall

I hope this little tour-guide helps you out next time you are in Hong Kong looking for LEGO! If you have any questions just let me know in the comment section below. Thanks for reading my first post here! :)

{ 19 comments… read them below or add one }

coz May 1, 2012 at 10:16 AM

the cool stuff always seem far away! :)

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NRG kai May 1, 2012 at 11:15 AM

yes i agree

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Andy at smallplasticbricks.com May 1, 2012 at 1:39 PM

It looks like they have a bunch of older sets too, and people speak English. It’s time to plan my first overseas trip! :)

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Nya Zx :D May 1, 2012 at 2:55 PM

Ones, I have travel to Hong Kong to see my dad’s mom in December 24 and whan i got ther and i and my brother loves lego but nothen to play in the house so i am searching the LEGO Stores, but i can not fund any of it lego stores, i am disappointed about it but now you have find the LEGO Stores than now i am so happy about it and now, whan i go to Hong Kong, i can go to the LEGO Stores :!:

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Legomaniac May 1, 2012 at 10:02 PM

now you have one more thing to look forward to when you come to HK :p

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Dave e May 1, 2012 at 4:07 PM

Cool sets,Long distance :( But it Awesome :D

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lego chronicler May 1, 2012 at 6:14 PM

I’ll have my dad get something cool on a business trip there, he takes alot home so maybe he’ll get me something sickly ill steezy rad or gnarly

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lego chronicler May 1, 2012 at 6:15 PM

Oh my god! They still have LEGO Indiana Jones! sick

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Legomaniac May 1, 2012 at 8:06 PM

They have lots of hard-to-find and old LEGO sets. But be prepared to pay more for older sets. If any of you r looking for a specific set and want to know the price, I’m happy to go take a look for you before you come to HK. :)

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Ronnie Yan December 7, 2012 at 10:13 PM

hi, im planning on a trip to this lego haven in Feb ’13. would you mind finding out for me this set: 7786, The Batcopter: The Chase for Scarecrow. Do let me know if its available and the price. Thks alot! Regards.

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Mezmo May 1, 2012 at 8:14 PM

*Tear drop* ITS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!

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Tobymacboy May 22, 2012 at 8:32 AM

Looks like they sell fragments of big sets too. I saw part of cloud city!

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admin May 22, 2012 at 10:06 AM

Good eyes! Cloud City is one epic set! Interestingly it didn’t sell well in its time, but now it is considered one of the most coveted classics.:)

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Kazashimo June 21, 2012 at 6:52 PM

oh wow, I wish I knew about this place before my visit to HK last year. Will be sure to visit when I’m in HK next time!

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admin June 22, 2012 at 8:54 AM

Yeah, looks like LEGO heaven! :D

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Iman August 29, 2012 at 3:44 AM

Hi

Are you doing business in selling to us and deliver to our country?
I am looking for minifigures series 1 complete set.
If you do sell, I am intrerested to buy.

Thks & Rgds
Iman

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admin August 29, 2012 at 9:46 AM

Iman, so sorry I’m a blogger, not a seller. I would suggest you check out BrickLink or eBay for a complete set of Series 1. They are hard to find and can be expensive, but if you want to complete your collection those are the best routes to get them. Good luck! ;)

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Ally January 8, 2013 at 9:57 PM

Thanks for the post. I was just in Hong Kong. Wish I had read this before I went. Well, there is always next time. Thanks for sharing!

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SImon March 16, 2013 at 1:42 AM

How are the prices for current sets, in comparison to usual $US RRP?
Planning a trip soon, and may save up if there’s savings to be made!

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