Specialty LEGO-focused retailer brings creativity and enjoyable to Salamanca

SALAMANCA, N.Y. (WKBW) — In the center of Salamanca, a brand new LEGO-focused retailer is giving youngsters, households, and followers of all ages a spot to play, construct, and let their imaginations run wild.

Bricks & Bits, owned by Jonathan Young, is greater than only a retailer; it’s an area the place creativity and connection come first.

Since opening simply over a month and a half in the past, Young has been welcoming households, youngsters, and LEGO followers into his retailer, providing an area the place creativeness and creativity come first.

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“The families seem to really appreciate the shop,” Young stated. “Having a place for the kids to have fun, a place for families to connect, do some shopping, and for individuals to feel like they can support local.”

Located on Main Street, Bricks & Bits is much from a typical retail retailer. Young encourages anybody who loves LEGO to cease by and construct no matter involves thoughts. Half of the shop is hands-on for youths, permitting kids as younger as two to choose up bricks and construct their very own mini-figures. The different half options collectible units for fanatics and grownup followers.

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“My store is centered around a lot of hands-on activity,” Young defined. “Half of it is hands-on for kids, whether they’re two, five, or ten, to immediately be able to pick up their own bricks or build their own mini-figures, but then the other half is a lot more collectibles.”

The concept behind Bricks & Bits is easy: give folks a spot to have enjoyable and get artistic. Young understands that budgets may be tight, particularly for households.

“I know personally, when growing up, I didn’t have much money for LEGOs,” he stated.

To make LEGO accessible for everybody, Young gives a free mini-figure constructing station. Kids can create and show their figures on cabinets across the retailer, guaranteeing that no greenback signal retains anybody from having enjoyable.

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Since opening, Young stated the neighborhood’s response has been unbelievable.

“A lot of times they will sit down and, whether they are talking to me or just playing with the LEGO, they will be here for a couple of hours even if they are not buying anything,” he stated. “I just like to think that I am creating an environment where they feel welcome and inspired to create.”

Bricks & Bits is open weekdays from 11 a.m. to five p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., welcoming LEGO followers of all ages to cease by and construct one thing wonderful.