{"id":3594,"date":"2025-04-04T18:32:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bricksandminifigs.com\/sandiegonorth-california\/?page_id=3594"},"modified":"2025-04-04T18:32:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:32:26","slug":"bam-family-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bricksandminifigs.com\/sandiegonorth-california\/bam-family-history\/","title":{"rendered":"BAM Family History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#F1FAFE” background_enable_image=”off” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ bottom_divider_style=”slant” bottom_divider_height=”358px” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

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Bricks & Minifigs (BAM\u2122) <\/span>started as a dream in 2003 when David Ortiz wanted to find a way to let people buy, sell, and trade LEGO\u00ae items while still having plenty of time to dedicate to their families. In 2009, he met John Masek\u2014who had spent most of his life working in and running stores for some of the largest names in retail\u2014as they both pursued the same large LEGO\u00ae collection.<\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t take long to see how David\u2019s knowledge and John\u2019s retail experience\u2014alongside their mutual enthusiasm for LEGO\u00ae sets\u2014could combine in a business venture that would end up reaping success for them and other franchise owners down the road. That was the beginning of the journey for BAM\u2122<\/p>\n

BAM\u2122 began franchising in 2011, and by 2018, it had over 41 stores in operation. Currently, BAM\u2122 has\u00a0<\/span>over 170 franchises in the US and Canada<\/a>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” column_structure=”1_2,1_2″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]

From used and retired sets to brand-new sets, BAM\u2122 offers a wide, ever-changing selection of LEGO\u00ae products. You can join the BAM\u2122 fam by buying, selling, or trading any LEGO\u00ad\u00ae bricks or minifigures. BAM\u2122 offers birthday parties and other activities for everyone.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bricksandminifigs.com\/newstore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/02\/Legos.jpg” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ alt=”closeup of bin of Lego\u00ae pieces”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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