Bricks by the Bay 2010: Expensive haul
Although I was not planning to take part in any of the convention games, I did decide to sieze a spur-of-the-moment opportunity to take someone's place in a Parts Draft.
The draft may be one of the more geekiest activities I've ever participated in. Everyone brings the same set (in this case, a $30 Prince of Persia set). All the parts are sorted into piles. People draw lots to see what order they will go round picking one pile at a time to pour back into their box. It's a good way to get decent amounts of particular bricks, if you don't count the rubbish that is left at the end!
Despite the cost, this was still a handy way for me to stock up on tan bricks, and snag some of the cool new 1x1 bricks with 1 extra side stud (these will be a god-send for the kind of stuff I build). Dark tan plates also a big win. I didn't get any of the new gold domes or slopes, but did snag some of the new "light nougat" colored bricks, and some telescopes in ultra-rare dark brown.
...oh no, I caught the nerdy!
Bricks by the Bay 2010: Expensive haul
Although I was not planning to take part in any of the convention games, I did decide to sieze a spur-of-the-moment opportunity to take someone's place in a Parts Draft.
The draft may be one of the more geekiest activities I've ever participated in. Everyone brings the same set (in this case, a $30 Prince of Persia set). All the parts are sorted into piles. People draw lots to see what order they will go round picking one pile at a time to pour back into their box. It's a good way to get decent amounts of particular bricks, if you don't count the rubbish that is left at the end!
Despite the cost, this was still a handy way for me to stock up on tan bricks, and snag some of the cool new 1x1 bricks with 1 extra side stud (these will be a god-send for the kind of stuff I build). Dark tan plates also a big win. I didn't get any of the new gold domes or slopes, but did snag some of the new "light nougat" colored bricks, and some telescopes in ultra-rare dark brown.
...oh no, I caught the nerdy!