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A tiny brick shop that folds open to reveal the whole store behind the counter.

Brick Rated Score

3.7/5

Set 40528 · 2022

Pieces402

Minifigsn/a

Year2022

Set number40528

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The verdict

I love a set that has a trick up its sleeve, and this one's trick is genuinely charming.

You build a neat little yellow and black storefront, then the back wall swings open like a dollhouse and suddenly you're looking at a fully stocked LEGO store, complete with a Pick a Brick wall and shelves of tiny boxed sets. It won't wow you as a standalone build the way a big Creator set would, but as a piece of brand memorabilia for people who work in or just love LEGO stores, it's a real treat. If you can find one, it's worth grabbing for the display case, not the building experience.

Best for: LEGO collectors who want a display piece celebrating the brand itself, not a challenging build

The full review

What it is

This is LEGO building a tiny replica of itself, and honestly, that idea works better than I expected. The exterior is a clean little yellow and black storefront with the brand's newer signage, and it looks sharp closed up. But the moment is when you swing the back wall open and the whole interior appears, tills at the counter, a wall of video screens, a Pick a Brick wall, and even an oversized Wooden Duck standing in as store decor. It's a dollhouse for adults who grew up walking into these stores, and it landed with me the way a well done diorama does.

The catch

I have to be straight about the sticker sheet, though. A lot of the shelf detail, those little boxed sets lining the walls, comes from stickers on 1x2 tiles rather than printed pieces, and the smaller ones are genuinely annoying to place straight without a spudger or brick separator on hand. And with no minifigs at all, it feels a little empty as a scene, more diorama than story. It also was never actually sold. It was a gift with qualifying purchases during store openings and anniversary events in 2022, so the only way to get one now is secondhand, where sealed copies run around forty dollars.

Who it's for

Get this one if you collect LEGO brand ephemera, work retail for the company, or just want a fun conversation piece that folds open like a little theater set. Skip it if you're chasing piece count value or a satisfying hands-on build, because the real payoff here is visual, not mechanical.

What works

The lift-away back panel revealing the full store interior is a genuinely fun reveal, not just a gimmick
The tiny stickered boxes recreating real sets like the Gingerbread House and the Lamborghini Sian are a nice wink for longtime fans
402 pieces feels generous for what was originally a free giveaway, and it looks great as a shelf piece next to other LEGO-themed sets

Worth knowing

It has zero minifigs, which stung for a set built around a store you'd expect an employee or customer figure in
Heavy sticker use, and the smaller ones are fiddly with no separator tool included to help apply them
It was never sold, only given away with qualifying purchases at store openings, so tracking one down secondhand is the real challenge, not the build

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The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The build itself is quick and straightforward, more assembly than puzzle, which makes sense given its roots as a promotional freebie rather than a retail set. You'll spend most of your time on the exterior facade and its signage before getting to the fun part, hinging open the back to expose the interior fittings one section at a time. It's not a technical build, but the reveal makes up for the lack of building complexity.

The standout here isn't a rare mold, it's the concept: dozens of tiny stickered 1x2 tiles standing in for real, recognizable LEGO sets on the shelves, including the Gingerbread House and the Lamborghini Sian FKP 37. The oversized Wooden Duck repurposed as store decor is a fun touch too. There's nothing here that pushes part-count value in the traditional sense since it was never priced for retail, but for a giveaway, 402 pieces and this much detail was generous.

Fun facts

0140528 was never sold. It was given as a gift with purchases over $125/£125/€125 at LEGO store openings and celebrations, and specifically handed out at the reopened LEGO Store Leicester Square in August 2022
02The tiny stickered boxes lining the interior shelves recreate real LEGO sets, including 10267 Gingerbread House and 42115 Lamborghini Sian FKP 37
03The set includes an oversized version of 40501 The Wooden Duck used as in-store decoration, a nod to a real display piece LEGO stores use
04It scored 3.8 out of 5 from voters on Brickset, with most praise going to the interior reveal and most criticism aimed at the missing minifigure