downtheblocks is run privately by a lone college student who has interest in both official TLG and unofficial brick sets and figures.
History:
I got into the bricks collection when local toy stores decided to put Kre-O Transformers Kreons on sale. As a fan of Transformers, I loved them, and as the collection grew, my interest in brick related figs also grew!
One day, my brother got home and brought with him a couple of Marvel Sheng Yuan minifigs. They were amazing! The quality was even better than some, if not most, of Kre-O's TF Kreons (and at 1/4 the price, even when Kre-O was on discounted prices!). Since then, and with the help of mybrickstore.blogspot.com, I've been into the Marvel side of minifigs! Inspired by mybrickstore.blogspot.com and how helpful they've been to my, and many others', collections, I decided to start my own blog!
I have no intention of disrepecting Lego property; I am only here to provide sneak peeks and information on bootleg products because of their interesting characteristics. Please do not stop supporting Lego products, but that doesn't mean you can't appreciate the new and unique designs bootleggers also provide! Though technically speaking, most of the designs being released by bootleggers are also ripped off designs from other third party customizers or designers. While bootleggers can make them more available because of more supply and lower prices, let's never forget to show support for the original designers.
I will always recommend you to purchase the original products rather than bootlegs if you can afford to do so because 1) the quality will always be better and 2) it will support the designers' past, present, and future projects!
downtheblocks is stationed in the Philippines and we do not buy our minifigs from AliExpress or other online stores but from local sellers, with most of them being from AngeloMarcus at Shoppesville Plus in Greenhills, San Juan.
Always buy at your own risk when purchasing from anywhere especially online stores! We will not be held liable if a failed or unsatisfactory transaction occurs between any customer and any seller. Content with references or watermarks to online stores are purely for sharing and not for advertising or promotion of the online store. We recommend waiting a bit before purchasing new products for more stores/sellers to have them for sale and hence have better pricing/support; we also recommend that you inquire through blog comments, Facebook, or even /r/bootlego or /r/lepin. There's a big community willing to help, just make yourself be heard.
Our affiliation with any online stores/sellers is limited to affiliate links, meaning that at no additional cost to the buyer, our blog will earn a small commission if you click and make a purchase with the affiliate link. In no way will this relationship affect past or future reviews of products from any store or brand to ensure fair verdict regarding the items in review.
[We are also open to partnerships or sponsorships though, if the opportunity presents itself, but only if most of the benefit goes towards my audience or the consumers.]
Check out our FlickR page for our MOCs and shoots!
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