If you’re a fan of building colorful creations with interlocking plastic pieces, check out BrickinBad.

Pat and Amy Myers opened the store in 2024 at 1637 Independence Blvd., next to Bayside Artisan Shoppes in Virginia Beach. Pat said they have this business by accident, and they’re still just trying to keep up with the demand.

Pat was a Lego kid, but he grew out of it during his teenage years, Amy said. However, when she bought him a Lego kit for Christmas in 2021, he got hooked. Soon, Pat was collecting them and quickly filling up rooms in the house.

“He started hoarding them, and when the kids started moving out, Lego bricks started moving in,” she said. “He even made a Lego room out of one of the kid’s rooms and would sit and sort them for hours.”

After finding success selling Lego parts online, Pat secured a small space as a vendor in Bayside Artisan Shoppes. Shortly after, his space grew larger and it became a full-time job. In 2024, Amy quit her teaching job and the couple opened up BrickinBad.

“We were nervous at first because we never imagined opening a store to sell Legos,” she said. “Now, we’re in the process of expanding our store with an additional 1,000 square feet.”

Pat and Amy Myers opened BrickinBad at 1637 Independence Blvd. in Virginia Beach. (Lee Belote/For Inside Business)

BrickinBad, a Lego collectors’ hub, carries thousands of new and used Lego sets, parts and figures. When customers first enter the store, they’ll find huge bulk bins that sell Lego pieces by the pound for $16.

A glass case is filled with rows of mini figures, and the wall features bins stocked with individual parts. Other treasures include specialty accessories, bagged parts, sealed Lego sets, rare gems and limited edition sets. Customers can trade or sell their Lego pieces.

Additionally, the store carries other brands, such as Cobi Bricks, a European company that specializes in military sets, and Lumibricks, which come with light kits.

Robert Couch, a Lego fan since the 1980s, said he visits the shop once a week. He said he finds playing with Legos relaxing.

“This is the first place in the area I could come to pick Lego parts,” Couch said. “I used to build buildings, and now I can still build with Legos.”

BrickinBad carries thousands of new and used Lego sets, parts and figures. (Lee Belote/For Inside Business)

Amy said the store has daily and weekly regulars who’ve told them their customer service and large selection is what makes them different.

“The store is a lot of work, but it’s fun work,” she said. “Never in a million years did I ever imagine that this is what I would be doing.”

Details: brickinbad.com

Lee Belote, jlbelote@verizon.net

https://www.pilotonline.com/2026/01/26/brickinbad-virginia-beach-lego/