A Miniature LEGO Paradise!
Build your own LEGO Store!

Relive the joy of visiting a LEGO store with this charming 413-piece set. A delightful build for LEGO fans of all ages!

🏛 LEGO Brand Store
Set #40145

LEGO Store

The LEGO Store set is a charming miniature representation of the retail experience.

🏆 Best For: LEGO fans, collectors, and those who enjoy building scaled models ⏱ 4.5 hr build 🧩 413 pcs
★★★★☆ 4.2

Fans appreciate the detailed design and accurate representation of a LEGO Store, making it a fun display piece. Some find the build repetitive but overall it's considered a charming and worthwhile addition to any LEGO collection.

📝 Our Take

The LEGO Store set is a charming miniature representation of the retail experience. This set cleverly captures the essence of a LEGO store, complete with recognizable branding and miniature LEGO displays. It's a delightful way to bring a piece of the LEGO world into your own home.

This set is perfect for LEGO enthusiasts and collectors. The build is engaging and the final model is a great display piece, especially for those who enjoy LEGO-themed creations. It's a fun project that captures the spirit of LEGO retail.

Skip this if you prefer larger, more complex builds or aren't interested in LEGO-themed sets. If you're looking for something with more intricate details, consider modular buildings or larger display models like the Architecture series.

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🧱 Building Experience

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413
Pieces
4.5h
Build Time
📊
Intermediate
Difficulty
Build Highlights:
  • Intricate detailing replicates a real LEGO Store
  • Creative use of parts to simulate LEGO displays
  • Engaging build process with varied techniques
  • Fun to display and a great conversation starter

📈 Investment Analysis

→ Price stable
B
Investment Grade
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The LEGO Store set (40145-1) presents a moderate investment opportunity. As a promotional set, it had limited initial availability, increasing its desirability among collectors. Its association with the LEGO brand itself provides a degree of inherent appeal. However, its smaller size and piece count may limit substantial appreciation compared to larger, more exclusive sets. Potential investors should monitor market trends and condition carefully, as these factors will significantly impact resale value. The set's long-term value will likely depend on its rarity and the continued popularity of the LEGO brand.

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Compare Similar Sets

Compared to other promotional LEGO store sets, 40145-1 offers a balance of detail and size. While larger modular buildings provide more complex building experiences, this set is more accessible and easier to display. Consider the modular buildings if you want a more immersive experience or the smaller promotional sets if you want something more compact.

1 Minifigures Included

The included minifigure features a unique cardigan print, adding a touch of exclusivity to this set.

📦 Full Parts Inventory - 62 unique parts • 381 total pieces

Brick Special 1 x 2 with 2 Studs on 1 Side Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 11211 White
Plate Special 1 x 2 with 1 Stud with Groove and Inside Stud Holder (Jumper) Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 15573 Yellow
Sticker Sheet for Sets 40145-1, 40305-1, 40359-1 Sticker Sheet for...
Part #: 20408 [No Color/Any Color]
Brick 2 x 2 Corner Brick 2 x 2 Corner
Part #: 2357 White
Tile 1 x 4 with Groove Tile 1 x 4 with G...
Part #: 2431 White
Brick 2 x 6 Brick 2 x 6
Part #: 2456 Yellow
Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
Part #: 3001 Red
Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
Part #: 3003 Yellow
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 Medium Lavender
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 Yellow
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 Red
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 Green
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 Blue
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 15× White
Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
Part #: 3005 Green
Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
Part #: 3005 Blue
Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
Part #: 3005 Black
Brick 1 x 6 Brick 1 x 6
Part #: 3009 15× White
Brick 1 x 4 Brick 1 x 4
Part #: 3010 White
Plate 2 x 3 Plate 2 x 3
Part #: 3021 Green
Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 2
Part #: 3023 Green
Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 2
Part #: 3023 14× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 2
Part #: 3023 Blue
Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 2
Part #: 3023 White
Plate 1 x 1 Plate 1 x 1
Part #: 3024 Tan
Plate 1 x 1 Plate 1 x 1
Part #: 3024 Green
Plate 1 x 1 Plate 1 x 1
Part #: 3024 Black
Plate 1 x 1 Plate 1 x 1
Part #: 3024 Light Bluish Gray
Plate 6 x 16 Plate 6 x 16
Part #: 3027 Light Bluish Gray
Plate 4 x 4 Plate 4 x 4
Part #: 3031 Light Bluish Gray
Plate 2 x 8 Plate 2 x 8
Part #: 3034 Yellow
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin Slope 45° 2 x 1 w...
Part #: 3040b Green
Brick Special 1 x 4 with 4 Studs on One Side Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 30414 White
Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud Brick Round 1 x 1...
Part #: 3062b Trans-Clear
Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Tile 2 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3068b White
Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Tile 2 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3068b Light Bluish Gray
Tile 2 x 2 with Computer Monitor, White Power Switch Spot Print Tile 2 x 2 with C...
Part #: 3068bpr0136 Dark Bluish Gray
Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Tile 1 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3069b Bright Pink
Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Tile 1 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3069b Yellow
Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Tile 1 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3069b White
Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Tile 1 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3069b 18× Light Bluish Gray
Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Tile 1 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3069b Tan
Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Tile 1 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3069b Dark Tan
Tile 1 x 1 with Groove Tile 1 x 1 with G...
Part #: 3070b White
Tile 1 x 1 with Groove Tile 1 x 1 with G...
Part #: 3070b Red
Tile 1 x 1 with Groove Tile 1 x 1 with G...
Part #: 3070b Light Bluish Gray
Tile 1 x 1 with Groove Tile 1 x 1 with G...
Part #: 3070b Green
Technic Brick 1 x 2 [2 Pin Holes] Technic Brick 1 x...
Part #: 32000 White
Plate 1 x 8 Plate 1 x 8
Part #: 3460 Light Bluish Gray
Brick 1 x 3 Brick 1 x 3
Part #: 3622 23× White
Plate 1 x 3 Plate 1 x 3
Part #: 3623 14× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 1 x 3 Plate 1 x 3
Part #: 3623 White
Plate 1 x 6 Plate 1 x 6
Part #: 3666 Light Bluish Gray
Plate 1 x 6 Plate 1 x 6
Part #: 3666 White
Plate 1 x 4 Plate 1 x 4
Part #: 3710 Light Bluish Gray
Plate 1 x 4 Plate 1 x 4
Part #: 3710 Green
Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Base Hinge Brick 1 x 2...
Part #: 3937 White
Plate 6 x 6 Plate 6 x 6
Part #: 3958 Light Bluish Gray
Brick Special 1 x 1 with Headlight Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 4070 Green
Brick Special 1 x 1 with Headlight Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 4070 Tan
Bracket 1 x 2 - 2 x 2 Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...
Part #: 44728 Red
Brick 1 x 2 x 5 without Side Supports Brick 1 x 2 x 5 w...
Part #: 46212 Trans-Clear
Brick Special 1 x 1 Studs on 4 Sides Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 4733 Black
Plate Special 1 x 2 [Side Handle Closed Ends] Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 48336 Yellow
Plate Special 1 x 2 [Side Handle Closed Ends] Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 48336 Green
Plate Special 1 x 1 with Tooth Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 49668 Bright Light Orange
Plate Special 1 x 1 with Tooth Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 49668 Black
Slope 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope) Slope 30° 1 x 1 x...
Part #: 54200 Green
Slope 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope) Slope 30° 1 x 1 x...
Part #: 54200 Trans-Clear
Slope 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope) Slope 30° 1 x 1 x...
Part #: 54200 Black
Slope 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope) Slope 30° 1 x 1 x...
Part #: 54200 Red
Panel 1 x 6 x 5 Panel 1 x 6 x 5
Part #: 59349 Trans-Clear
Plate Special 1 x 2 with Clips Horizontal [Open O Clips] Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 60470b Green
Window 1 x 2 x 2 Flat Front Window 1 x 2 x 2 ...
Part #: 60592 White
Door Frame 1 x 4 x 6 Type 2 Door Frame 1 x 4 ...
Part #: 60596 White
Door 1 x 4 x 6 Smooth with Square Handle Plinth Door 1 x 4 x 6 Sm...
Part #: 60616a Trans-Clear
Plate Special 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical [Thick Open O Clip] Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 60897 Orange
Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Top Plate Thin Hinge Brick 2 x 2...
Part #: 6134 Light Bluish Gray
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud Plate Round 1 x 1...
Part #: 6141 Trans-Clear
Panel 1 x 1 x 1 Corner Panel 1 x 1 x 1 C...
Part #: 6231 Yellow
Tile 1 x 3 Tile 1 x 3
Part #: 63864 Blue
Technic Brick 1 x 1 with Pin Hole Technic Brick 1 x...
Part #: 6541 White
Tile 1 x 6 with Groove Tile 1 x 6 with G...
Part #: 6636 11× White
Hinge Plate 1 x 4 Swivel Top / Base - Solid Clip [Complete Assembly] Hinge Plate 1 x 4...
Part #: 73983 Light Bluish Gray
Tile 2 x 4 with Groove Tile 2 x 4 with G...
Part #: 87079 Yellow
Tile 2 x 4 with Groove Tile 2 x 4 with G...
Part #: 87079 10× Light Bluish Gray
Brick Special 1 x 1 with Stud on 1 Side Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 87087 Lime
Plate Special 2 x 2 with Groove and Center Stud (Jumper) Plate Special 2 x...
Part #: 87580 14× Yellow
Plate Special 1 x 2 with Bar Up [Horizontal Arm 5mm] Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 88072 White
Plate 8 x 16 Plate 8 x 16
Part #: 92438 Dark Bluish Gray
Plate Special 1 x 4 with 2 Studs Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 92593 10× White
Tile Round 1 x 1 Tile Round 1 x 1
Part #: 98138 Trans-Green
Tile Round 1 x 1 Tile Round 1 x 1
Part #: 98138 Orange
Tile Round 1 x 1 Tile Round 1 x 1
Part #: 98138 Trans-Red
Tile Round 1 x 1 Tile Round 1 x 1
Part #: 98138 Trans-Orange
Tile Round 1 x 1 Tile Round 1 x 1
Part #: 98138 Trans-Dark Blue
Tile Round 1 x 1 Tile Round 1 x 1
Part #: 98138 Lime
Tile Round 1 x 1 Tile Round 1 x 1
Part #: 98138 Trans-Light Blue
Tile Round 1 x 1 Tile Round 1 x 1
Part #: 98138 Bright Pink
Tile Round 1 x 1 Tile Round 1 x 1
Part #: 98138 12× Trans-Yellow
Tile Round 1 x 1 Tile Round 1 x 1
Part #: 98138 Blue
Tile Round 1 x 1 Tile Round 1 x 1
Part #: 98138 Dark Red
Tile Round 1 x 1 with Offset Black Eye Print Tile Round 1 x 1 ...
Part #: 98138pr0008 White
Bracket 1 x 2 - 2 x 2 Inverted Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...
Part #: 99207 Light Bluish Gray
This set includes a good selection of white and light bluish gray bricks and tiles, useful for creating clean, modern-looking MOCs. The jumper plates are also valuable for adding detail and texture to builds.

💎 Notable Parts

White Brick 1 x 3 (23x) $0.69
Light Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 2 with Groove (18x) $1.80
White Brick 1 x 6 (15x) $1.50
Yellow Plate Special 2 x 2 with Groove and Center Stud (Jumper) (14x) $2.80
Trans-Yellow Tile Round 1 x 1 (12x) $1.80
Est. BrickLink Part Value
$8.59

💡 MOC Potential

🏙 Expand the LEGO Store into a larger shopping mall module.
🏙 Create a custom LEGO fan convention display.
🏛 Rebuild into a generic storefront for a LEGO city layout.

Community Insights

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What YouTubers Say

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Lunar Bricks provides a positive speed build review of the LEGO 40145 Brand Retail Store promotional set, emphasizing the Pick a Brick wall as a notable feature. The video serves as a showcase of the build process for those interested in the LEGO retail store model.

What the Community Says

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BlockTalk AI Summary

Lunar Bricks provides a positive speed build review of the LEGO 40145 Brand Retail Store promotional set, emphasizing the Pick a Brick wall as a notable feature. The video serves as a showcase of the build process for those interested in the LEGO retail store model.

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Charts Inventory Statistics

62
Unique Parts
381
Total Pieces
1
Minifigures
Inventory Version: 1