Bricking Around Reviews The First Ever BrickPak

Is there anything better than receiving a package in the mail? Only a package that you know contains LEGO. That’s the core concept behind BrickPak – the new Australian LEGO Loot Crate product.

We received the first ever BrickPak on Monday morning and couldn’t wait to open it up and see what’s inside. As I had planned to save opening it for the video below, it was certainly a struggle to have it sitting beside me all day at work, teasing me with it’s LEGO contents.

 

So enough of the anticipation, let’s crack it open and check out the contents.

Warning: If you have ordered the BrickPak and have not yet received it, anything after this is going to kind of ruin the surprise. We suggest you turn away now.

No, seriously. There are going to be spoilers.

Unboxing video

Review

When you crack open the box, the most obvious item is the LEGO set that is included. I hope this was a deliberate packing decision. This is a product marketed at LEGO fans, so having the LEGO product immediately obvious just makes sense.

Here are our thoughts on all of the items…

LEGO City Polybag 30013
A nice little set. I was surprised to learn that this is a 2010 set. It’s something that people won’t see in shops, and also something that people may not already have. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect in terms of actual LEGO, but pleasantly surprised. The struggle going forward may be finding a mix of sets that will appeal to a broad range of buyers.

BrickPak Stress Brick
A nice non-LEGO inclusion. As I mentioned in the video a little stress relief was extremely welcome in my house this week.

Minifigure Soap
The soap smells pretty good, which is a good quality for soap. I haven’t actually used it yet. The only negative I would have regarding the soap is that there is no ingredients or label – some people have sensitive skin, and it would probably be good to know what the soap is made of. Despite what I said in the video, I didn’t really think it was chocolate…

Trucker Cap
I was surprised to see the cap when I opened the box. The BrickPak website teased something you could wear, but I wasn’t expecting a hat. I don’t think I look great in a hat (see above for proof), but I appreciate the design. It’s good to see a product you won’t find elsewhere. The printing also seemed quite good. Considering a hat isn’t something you wash regularly, the print should last quite a while.

LEGO Erasers
Another non-brick inclusion. I quite like the LEGO stationery range, so was pleased to see these. As per the video, my fiancée claimed these.

Stickers
I suspect that a real advantage of the BrickPak is going to be the design credentials of the team behind it. These stickers look like they could be from an official set. They would be quite easy to integrate into any city scene. Everybody loves icecream.

Green Classic Space Minifigure
Just like icecream, everybody loves classic space. I am slightly confused by the minifigure – the green classic space design is from the Exo-Suit set, but the included head isn’t. I understand that they have gone for the smiley face to make the minifigure appear more ‘classic’.

Parts Pak

More actual LEGO. The “Parts Pak” includes

• Three sets of flowers (red, white, yellow)
• 4 flower stem pieces
• A plant piece
• Black lamp post
• Clear minifigure head
• Black satellite dish

I really like that all of the parts are useful. You can immediately add these to a city style building to add some street appeal.

Conclusion
You always take a risk when you sign up for a loot box… will the contents be worth the money? Will there be anything that I like in it? What if the box is just full of bees?

I believe that the pack was worth the $29.95 asking price. In terms of raw LEGO – It’s probably not $30 worth of bricks, but you are also getting a lot of other items that you may not have otherwise come across. It’s also hard to put a price on the unique items that you will only find in the box.

As for whether or not it will contain anything you like or not – I feel that BrickPak did a good job of including a range of items that will have a broad appeal. There wasn’t anything in the box that I hated, and I can see myself getting use out of everything. Hopefully they can continue to get the mix just right.

If you would like to get your own BrickPak, you can order the April pack now at BrickPak.com. Prices start at $29.95 for a 1-month subscription, and goes down to $25.95 for a 6-month subscription.

The team behind BrickPak sent us one of the March boxes to review.