Rules:

Each participant brings exactly one wrapped gift. Each gift should be Lego or Lego-related, cost about $15, and be worth $15--$20 *to the recipient*. Hence, no "junk" (clones, most Lego "gear", etc.).

When the Dirty Brickster begins:

1. participants sit in a circle with the gifts piled in the center and draw numbers.
2. In the order of the numbers, each participant chooses a gift by either (1) unwrapping one or (2) by stealing a non-locked gift.
3. In the event that a participant's gift is stolen, he has the same choices, except that he may not steal back the gift that was just stolen from him.
4. Gifts are automatically locked after being stolen for the third time.
5. After the participant with the last number chooses a gift, all gifts have been unwrapped.

The participant with number 1 may at that time elect to steal any non-locked gift, beginning a
new round of theft. After that, the Dirty Brickster is over.

Etiquette:

• Participants should not shake or unnessarily handle a wrapped gift until they have chosen to unwrap it.
• When a participant steals a gift, those assembled generally chant "Dirty Brickster! Dirty Brickster! Dirty Brickster!" to the delight of all.
• Non-locked gifts should be held on the participant's lap, in plain view of all.
• Locked gifts should be kept beneath or behind the participant's chair (unless you don't mind it being stolen)
  

Highlights from 2006 event:

Some of the items from our last event were:

And of course the mystery tin containing a large assortment of early 1980's classic space parts.