My Craziest Rare LEGO Hunt Yet: NORTH GERMANY Shopping Misadventure

[@north6417]

wow the hostility from the NO guy was odd. why not just close the store and stay home if he didn't feel like doing anything that day? sounds kinda like he's already rich from something else and the store is his hobby but he's very cranky about it

[@kailahmann1823]

The phrase "careful, a customers threats with a purchase" is often used to describe the missing customer service in Germany, but this guy really seams strange… Absolutely a no-go for me.

[@Lego6980]

Really eccentric

[@JLZero]

My first thought was money laundring. 😐

[@Bionickpunk]

Can you really call it a shop if they dont sell anything in it? Seems more like a glorified display front masking as a shop.

[@DuckBricks]

A display front implies they actually want you to go in and look around… perhaps it was just a front 😂

[@yve2626]

This was one of the most entertaining videos I have ever watched on KZbin. Felt like an epic movie LOL

[@Makutros]

Steinzeit looks cool, I have to check it out some time. Usually I only visit the official Lego store over there. The Hamburger Comic-Laden is probably the weirdest shopping experience I have heard of in Germany. How is the store even open?

[@Riucaft]

Same for Steinzeit, lhikan for 30€ euros!! how, the minimum i can buy him on bricklink with the box is 80€ or 100 on average. That’s like buying lhikan when he came out.

[@Markvigil1985]

What a weird and so stupid costumer from shop: Hamburger Comic-laden, says NO to all to buying anything😂😂😂😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 But great contents always💪😎👑🔥🔥

[@lyrilmtv2428]

Truly a harrowing tale. One man against the world to get as much cheap German Lego as humanly possible.

[@leticiaem]

I went to check the reviews on the old guy's store at googlemaps and some reviews say the guy is nice and the store is good???? And I observed the negative review is from a woman, so maybe this guy is racist and sexist? It is the only thing I can think of, because that is such a bizarre behavior! Also, maybe you should leave a review on the store warning people not to go there on googlemaps? I would hate to go there and be treated like that, and I am very thankful when people share their experiencies. Im glad you were able to enjoy at least part of the trip!

[@Makutros]

Maybe its father and son running the store in turns?

[@DuckBricks]

It seems that a lot of the positive reviews are from years ago, and the most recent reviews say the store has changed for the worse - that could be it

[@Qoonutz]

Somehow I felt that old man is racist. Not uncommon in Germany.

[@sebastianbruning7682]

Ja, a lady's review that was 5 years ago had the exact thing happen to her and the comment from about to weeks ago said he is closed permanently.

[@Lego6980]

That was so fun to listen to. Wow! I’m exhausted just listening through. Inspirational! I would have lost it long before. Thanks for sharing. The ‘no’ guy was hilarious

[@zookaton2940]

These LEGO hunts become 10x more interesting whenever they go wrong.

[@DuckBricks]

Oh ya, as it was happening I was dying but internally thinking - this will make the best video

[@dennis.s4383]

It was the most entertaining video I've seen in a long time. I know all of the stores, but here I felt so excited as if I saw everything for the first time. Thanks for the video. If you ever come to Hamburg again, get in touch 😉.

[@Dipsxi]

One of the coolest hauls I’ve seen in a long time! Maybe you should stream the building of all those ‘backlog’ sets, could be cool.

[@DuckBricks]

That’s a really fun idea! I’ve gotten a lot of requests for streaming builds and I may do it in the furure

[@Yodakaycool]

For the pursuit of happiness, I think you handled your experience extremely well. The amount of stress seeing the haul on the bed…. Bro how. I would’ve died there. I surprised none of the local vendors gave you a personal voyage to the bus after that kind of purchase

[@DuckBricks]

Hahaha - it was very tight in the moment of packing, that’s why there’s barely any footage of me actually packing it up as I had no time to even film, just nonstop boxing and running lol - but in retrospect it was a very fun time and a fun story to tell :)

[@jjohnson2445]

@@DuckBricks I'm hyped for the lego sonic sets for 2023

[@For891]

I refuse money all the time while I’m watching Duck bricks vids. Makes total sense. The lego blue balls had me 😂😂😂

[@ImAlwaysFrisky]

OMG my heart was sinking as you said you were going to have to leave the boxes behind, having those original boxes to me is worth more then whats inside or at least thats what makes them so cool to me i guess LOL! I am glad that you made it home safe and at the end of the day you got everything you wanted.

[@HollywoodWick3d]

I came for the Lego, I stayed for the highly organized itinerary.

[@DuckBricks]

I wish it actually was more effective haha - did not foresee bus stops being relocated randomly

[@asciiangel7583]

that old guy sounds crazy haha i wana go press him 4 that slizor set ! i also have 2 say ur formatting 4 these travel vlog style videos is great , very entertaining

[@DonS-cq7zx]

25:45 ohhh snap, here we go again haha, German public transport is NOTORIOUS for being a massive pain in the a**. (no front, as a local, that is nothing but da truth) Very entertaining vlog btw hahaha

[@twell1984]

What an experience! I'm a bit disappointed in my fellow Germans because so few people tried to help you. Any German who did not flunk high school should speak enough English to give directions to a bus stop without a translator. But it's great to hear that you also met people who were nice and friendly, and that you even consider coming back one day!

[@cesruhf2605]

they felt french that day

[@twell1984]

@@cesruhf2605 So on top of being impolite, it was cultural appropriation! 🙄

[@cesruhf2605]

@@twell1984 yeah as a french i feel offended they steal our culture

[@Weird_killz909]

"Lego blue balls😂" this is why I fucken love duckbricks!!!!!! Gonna have to save up for the trip to Germany lol

[@joseramalho3297]

The way you faced adversity, the mental and physical toughness, the whole experience dealed in a foreign country... VERY MUCH RESPECT!!!!!!!!!

[@baleda1569]

How do you find these stores? I live in the Netherlands and on google maps there are only like 10 stores in the whole country.

[@TobiasL1000]

„Zu train is late“ yeahhhhh that’s my country

[@blackzircontv5830]

Its kinda funny seeing stores that I go to casualy from time to time being this huge thing from your pov lol

[@morgothfromangband6082]

I have bought the UFO set at Steinzeit a week after you were there. It was complete. 🤩

[@kailahmann1823]

I guess, I should give that one and the Comic store at the end a try early next year - should be easy travel with the U3 there.

[@morgothfromangband6082]

@@kailahmann1823 Ich muss erst einmal überall die UFO-Sets aufkaufen. 😍

[@kailahmann1823]

​@@morgothfromangband6082 wait, that was 6985 for 35€? I got mine for about 50 and even that feels very low… Just got myself 6979 with the lights, also for 50€ (tested according to the seller).

[@DuckBricks]

I saw your comment about that on a different video! That’s so awesome you were able to get that

[@morgothfromangband6082]

@@DuckBricks My UFO Queen's Command Ship has made a lot of progress by the way. 😍

[@username9774]

Bus having problems is such a normal Deutsche Bahn moment, happens all the time. Switzerland now plans in dalays for trains coming from germany because of their unreliability.

[@armysenior1780]

You should have started with the shipping STORE as soon as you realized how much you had. I am not positive but I think you could have found one then and boxes too. You kinda created this problem. 🤣😂. (But what a haul!) 🤭

[@kailahmann1823]

Wow, crazy tour… And yes, HVV is notorious for relocating bus stops, changing schedules and so on for construction work. In my area basically every single line has some "Baustellenfahrplan", which is a special schedule for the construction time. And while those are only temporary, they are usually only replaced by another one. Because of this is strongly recommend getting the "HVV App", if you are around Hamburg, where you can follow the real and actual routes. All the other apps don't keep up with the constant changes. Also several bus stops are three way (Berner Chaussee is one of them!): One northbound, one southbound both on the bigger Bramfelder Chaussee and a third one going into the actual Berner Chaussee…

[@kailahmann1823]

Oh, and for your travel to Bardowick you really had a lot of luck… not only the schedule was an absolute mess with all the construction work during that time but even this was pure theory… I tried the same "fun" just one day later (the other direction) and this time even the HVV app failed on me. So 9:28 from Lüneburg "canceled"… 10:28? Arrives 10:57 and by about 11:30 I finally was in Hamburg (theory would be 10:07 I think, but that never worked for me…). The way back wasn't any better: RE3 only to start from Harburg, so I had to get there with 1 minute to switch (impossible on that confusion station…). So I had to get one S3/S31 earlier giving me about 8 min… Out of the train in Harburg "relocated to track 5"… Did I mention Harburg is confusing? So where the heck is that now and over there (over the bridge!)… only to wait for another 20 minutes for the train to actually start (It was already standing there all the time).

[@kailahmann1823]

Oh, and "Der Comic Laden" should be Mundsburger Damm 65, right across from Mundsburg train station (that's line U3).

[@DuckBricks]

Oh boy… yeah this checks out. I was going crazy with those bus stop relocations haha

[@blsof8bc]

That's an insane adventure mate! Thanks for sharing!

[@RetroActionUK]

The NO! Guy. Yeah never go there!

[@RetroActionUK]

As a BIONICLE fan and collector the trip where they shipped G2 sets straight to your hotel room door was the best trip so far! That ‘shop’ (if you can even call it that) with the BIONICLE banner is incredible though except from the owner that loved saying ‘NO’. What an insane trip and adventure! The transport systems sounds disastrous. That Toa Lhikan & Kikanalo though, incredible. Was it sealed?

[@Scandium_quasar]

On the comic laden (hamburger) website/online store it says click and collect is available which is what I have to assume is the actual use the the store front, just for click and collect... which is odd that he didn't ever say that or wrote it anywhere, unless it was and was in German anyway.

[@max2themax]

Damn, that's a crazy Euro-Trip... even as an European I'd love to do that someday.

[@Scandium_quasar]

With bus lines it's necessary to look online for the scheduling on the bus network's site or app. It will have all the information on interruptions and scheduling changes that will not often to be honest be reflected on google maps. So yeah...

[@Bionickpunk]

38:38 I audibly gasped when I saw a Sealed Toa Lhikan & Kikanalo set. I want that so bad. OMG!

[@DuckBricks]

Kicking myself for not getting it! But I definitely wouldn’t have had any room (as you’ll see at the end of the video) :(

[@urielillustrations3]

My god, this video had my anxiety working over time. I would have been a quivering wreck on this trip.

[@mephisto40]

Man it must have been heart wrenching throwing those boxes away

[@littlejonathorn6860]

Stairs VS Chris = Stairs win if Chris isn’t safe by walking down backwards on stairs while filming.

[@bartdegraaf4976]

Next time you’re in the Netherlands, let me know. I’ll drive you around and save you a lot of time :-

[@dividedgamersunited3573]

Anyone else have no idea what he said at the start as you was just looking at his collection?

[@samkerr6029]

What a nightmare. At least you will have the experience now not to make the same mistakes again.

[@scottm344]

Everything this guy says just seems like it's the end of the world.

[@paweborkowski6959]

Anyone knows why the NO-guy said no? Was he racist or what?

[@DiveBombDrg]

I love that at the end of the video the end credits music of Mask of Light kicks in like BAM this is the ultimate conclusion. Great video honestly, good to see everything worked out in the end.

[@Carboxylated]

thank you so much for the information! planing a northern german LEGO excursion here soon with an AFOL buddy of mine now. wünsch mir Glück

[@jonjones6690]

Lego blue balls lol. That’s the best part

[@frankunodostres473]

this was a wild ride to watch! I can only imagine how it was to actually experience it in person^^ man if you ever plan to go on a lego hunt in the east half of austria (vienna, lower austria or even south germany like munich) let me be your guide for a day or 2. you won't have as many logistical problems as in hamburg. I'll dm you on discord or smth. I'll definitely check out the steinzeit store the next time I visit hamburg. that one looked amazing!

[@DuckBricks]

Ahh thank you! I appreciate the offer :) - the next time I’m back in Austria/South Germany I’ll let you know! Had a much better time there haha; that Legoland Germany PAB is nuts

[@cylertdown]

Do you have any suggestions for interesting Lego stores in southern germany (Munich or ???) other than legoland Fabrik?

[@Rendsbrick]

7:20 Thats the Deutsche Bahn :)

[@brickguy42-misprint-collecter]

Hey if you come to the uk and your more on the cost or countryside look for toy masters they all have the same name but are all privately owned so they don’t send back there store displays fir the ones I’ve been to they’ll let you take some plus they can get older stock just saying try to find toy master stores if your in the uk

[@DuckBricks]

I’ve been to quite a few in the UK! I’ll have to ask about the store displays next time. Thanks for the tip!

[@brickguy42-misprint-collecter]

@@DuckBricks thank you love the vids

[@brickguy42-misprint-collecter]

@@DuckBricks also I’ve been to one where the had banners lining the windows and a couple bionicle Vikings and in the back they had a little robots banner but they wouldn’t let any of it go plus the banners were in the sun for a wile but here’s we’re the master was burnham on Sea near Weston super mare the other banners they had were bellville Jack stone 20th anniversary Star Wars just saying if your in the uk and you near burnham on Sea check it out they have a lot of good stuff in this store

[@barryschalkwijk9388]

Haha Americans

[@jacksonboyd8630]

Man, I cannot believe there was a lhikan and kikanalo new in the box for only $20. I know you didn’t buy it but I’m jealous that you even had the opportunity to buy it for such a steal. I don’t think I have any Lego stores like that near me let alone any that would be willing to sell for basically nothing

[@jskalpaditoelbfj6326]

i wouldve cried

[@phantom-photography]

Did you win the jackpot or something??? That’s a lot of money you keep spending everywhere

[@mark266]

The flicking of the pictures gave me nausea, please don’t do that again I want to watch the videos lol.

[@barnabaszintgraf]

anyone knows where i can find stores for used lego near stuttgart germany is there a map or so ?

[@Lego6980]

Omg. I’m half way through this video. Insane bad luck!

[@Thebrickface0]

Helllooo

[@daystoppol1592]

Let your stuff to a store you liked and give them money to post it.

[@EduardoWeidmanBarijan]

it is so nice to see those old sets. I am glad you managed everything in the end. What a crazy trip

[@brunoivanmonteslopez3035]

HOLY COW! I was in Hamburg 2 and a half months ago, I visited Steinzeit and BOUGHT TOA LIKHAN AND KIKANALO! I have the box you touched!!!! That's crazy!!! Also I loved the store, sadly I didn't have that much money on me at the time

[@DuckBricks]

Ayyy glad you got the Lhikan set!!

[@AmauryJacquot]

not planning the thing to be done on a week end may have helped a lot 😎

[@TobiasL1000]

We don’t have „German creditcards“. In Germany we use Visa or Mastercard mostly. The other thing is a „maestro card“ what is a card to withdraw money direct from your bank account.

[@AmauryJacquot]

last I was there, a bunch of stores only accepted "EC" cards...

[@michaelhuang3902]

Love you, love your content, but that itinerary… oof.

[@yujen1645]

I can’t believe how much Lego you have

[@crazywolf8954]

Можно адрес или сайт этого магазина?

[@DuckBricks]

All the addresses should be in the description below!

[@bradcha5413]

This is why I fear traveling

[@yeyego]

wow really big lego collection. Nice Video.

[@sempervelox]

You should bring the huge bags they have at Ikea everywhere you go, lmao. Really interesting video imo. I’m learning about new potential shopping locations…

[@kailahmann1823]

You can also get quite big and stable ones from German grocery stores. Not that monsters IKEA has, but should hold even those two (!) Technic sets.

[@DuckBricks]

I literally had an ikea bag with me and used it to wrap and ship home sets I got from Amsterdam earlier in the trip… next time I’ll have to bring two or more haha

[@sempervelox]

@@DuckBricks it seems like I missed a few videos.

[@matts4025]

dang I would have loved that batcave

[@david0iv0]

Zusamm

[@bradcha5413]

Gosh thats scary

[@matts4025]

awesome bro

[@enlathxaind178]

Germany supposed to be the most organized country in Europe, hahaha. Great Haul though!

[@alexeykostyuchenko6848]

Fantastic video, story more entertaining than the haul itself) would you mind sharing how to look for this kind of stores? unfortunately google is not very helpful

[@LEGOLARS]

It was really a great morning with you. You're officially invited to stay at my house next time - or, if you're completely crazy - also at BARDOBRICK. No joke - I'm completely serious.

[@digenis5203]

This my friends is addictive to a company.

[@dennis.s4383]

@DuckBricks Thanks for your great video. In the summer of 2023, we at Bricks-Bramfeld will double in size at the same address. We will be renting two stores and removing one wall. We got a lot of old sets from the 80 and 90 years original sealed 😉 Just follow us on Instagram, or Facebook. Everyone is of course welcome to follow us. On KZbin you will find videos from the Hamburg Brick Exchange, this is our LEGO convention in Hamburg, which we organize from Bricks-Bramfeld. Have fun watching. You will find a good video at the KZbinr "Klemmbausteinlyrik" then you can see "the guy from the phone" 😂 Many greetings to all LEGO fans in the USA from good old Germany