Looking back on Trading Lego at School

In this video, I’m taking a trip down memory lane to look at the secret economy of my elementary school: LEGO trading. While Pokémon cards, Beyblades, and fidget spinners were getting banned by teachers, LEGO managed to stay under the radar, creating a massive underground trading market at recess. I’m sharing my journey from getting scammed in grade 3 to becoming a master negotiator by grade 6. We’ll talk about my quest to collect every Ninjago ninja, my obsession with rare Star Wars Clone Troopers, and how I managed to complete the entire LEGO Batman Movie cast without buying a single set. I also dive into the "LEGO stock market," discussing how minifigure values like the 2012 Arc Trooper and Captain Rex have changed over the years, and why some trades that seemed fair back then look crazy today. Plus, stick around for a bonus story about how I once "scammed" Toys "R" Us during their minifigure swap events! In this video, you’ll see: Why LEGO never got banned at my school. My biggest trading wins and fails (including the trauma of grade 3). Tips on how to value minifigures using BrickLink knowledge. Stories about rare figures like Count Dooku, Commander Gree, and Phase 2 Clone Troopers. Are you a LEGO collector? Let me know your best or worst trade stories in the comments! #LEGO #Ninjago #StarWarsLEGO #Minifigures #LEGOTraing #Nostalgia #CloneTroopers #AlexavierStudios Timestamps: 0:00 The Underground School Economy 0:41 Why LEGO Never Got Banned 2:09 My First Trade (The Grade 3 Trauma) 3:00 Setting My Trading Goals: Ninjas & Clones 4:25 Starting the Comeback: Commander Gree & Ezra Bridger 5:17 The Art of the Deal: Dealing with "Jimmy" 6:06 Market Volatility: Arc Troopers vs. Sequel Minifigs 8:02 Completing Figures with Spare Parts 8:53 The Quest for Every Ninjago Ninja 9:24 The "Parental Intervention" Problem 11:13 Trading Marvel and Rare Pixel Minifigures 12:07 Making Tough Calls: The Scratched Count Dooku 13:43 Grade 5: Pieces for Minifigures & The Batman Movie Cast 15:47 Why Clone Troopers Were Hard to Get 16:41 The End of an Era: Trading Candy for LEGO 18:03 Bonus Story: Trading with Toys "R" Us Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCERwSaKscRHDyg9QRTTzN2A/join my benable:https://benable.com/AlexavierStudios my Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alexavier_studios/ my Tik Tok:https://www.tiktok.com/@alexavierstudios my other shorts:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl5Tu6nyaBHPjOZuWFzoFwS7REVkwW35- my Discord: https://discord.gg/AQXjr2CZhX Email for Business inquires: [email protected] Subscribe ! For those who were wondering I use stop motion studio pro to animate and I film at 12fps