Suggestions to fill a modular magic shop?

Solarious

For my 1st bigger project of the new year I would like to build my first from scratch modular building.

I'm going to start small with an occult magic shop built on a16x32 baseplate and I think I have a pretty good design with a shop on the first floor, costume/outfit/misc storage on the 2nd, and a small living quarters on the 3rd.

What I have come here for are possible ideas on objects of curiosity to fill the many shelves of the shop.

Also, I mostly pick up space or superhero themed sets so some advice on where to find such things would be great.
I have a couple LotR sets, a couple skulls and chalices, and treasure chests, and such but nothing near what I would need.

I did make a little monkey paw.
I'd post a pic but it's pretty much just a yellow hand sticking out of one of those brown 1x2 plates with the single stud on top
Ha!

Legopassion8

Spiders. Lots of Spiders!

Legopassion8

You can use Google to find the things you need...

:P

matticus_bricks

A witches hat should be necessary. I would advise checking out some of the older Belville sets that focused on witches, as they had some really unique magic-ey parts. You may be able to find some on Bricklink.

LegoKip

Hagrid's Hut had some interesting pieces: a cauldron (called "Fabuland Pot"), owls, baby dragon, key, jack o' lantern, rat, broom, flame piece -- actually just skim through the Harry Potter sets for inventory and inspiration. The older ones especially had lots of knickknacks that could fill your shop.

SirBen

You could also see about picking up a copy of #3836 Magikus.

Plell

Definitely get the Tarot card pieces from the fortune teller minifig if you can.

legomason

This thing's pretty creepy.

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=43744

dejavu

Mannequins such as in the store window of the GE, wearing tuxedo, cape and top hat. As many bottles and jars as possible. Clear globes. Some of the mirror-like pieces from the Winter Village market. The bookcase piece from Snape's classroom. Books. The small square timepiece such as in the Lone Ranger set. Be sure to post photos when it's done!

dejavu

Of course, the Diagon Alley set would have lots of useful pieces as well.

Jern92

Harry Potter and Monster Fighter sets would be useful. As well as CMF wizards

Paperballpark

A woman sawn in half, a levitating table...

matticus_bricks

legomason said:

This thing's pretty creepy.

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=43744

One of the coolest pieces ever! Brings back so many childhood memories for me.

You're doing more of an occult, black magic, Pagan/Wiccan type of shop, rather than a Houdini type of magic, right? Really cool idea!

LegoKip

@legomason‌
Fawkes?
Creepy?
Hardly!
In that same set (4730), this wasway creepier.
Although my ultimate definition of creepy and disgusting is here.

Solarious

Thanks for all the suggestions
I didn't even think about Harry Potter
I'm pretty sure my sister left a huge box of HP sets at my parent's house
I'll have to go raiding next I'm over there

I just started on this project tonight actually
I'll post a few pics when I get far enough to make it worth it
I'd like the feedback anyway because Ive never done a modular before and I'm sure my first iteration will need some work
To say the least

matticus_bricks

LegoKip said:

@legomason‌
Fawkes?
Creepy?
Hardly!
In that same set (4730), this wasway creepier.
Although my ultimate definition of creepy and disgusting is here.

Lockhart is not creepy! Well maybe just a little... Just imagine how much CREEPIER Umbridge would have been if they gave her that maniacal smile she has plastered on her face in the movie. Should have been a double sided head, honestly.

Jdslater

How about watching a few of the actual Potter films? Whatever the one that was on last night on TV featured alot of things that might not have been made.
I saw a spiral stack of magic books that looked pretty cool.

Legoboy

The light up crystal ball from #10237 Tower of Orthanc?

CCC

CMF magician? With wand.

Legopassion8

Seconded ^

CCC

Maybe also the saw from the new S13 carpenter, so someone can do the saw the lady in half trick.

BOBJACK_JACKBOB

#3849 has some nice bottles/jars.

Bob

Hmmm... link isn't working for me. Does anyone know what I did wrong?

Anyway, set is here - http://brickset.com/sets/3849-1/Orient-Bazaar

Solarious

I'm about half or so done with the first floor of this project

Decided to go a slightly different route
Gonna skip the residence and make this strictly a multi-storied shop called the Bizarre Bazaar with each floor being run by its own shopkeeper

1st floor- Misc Curiosities
2nd floor- Costumes and accessories (hats and such)
3rd floor- Crystals (I seem to have a lot for some reason)
4th floor- High end rare/and or powerful artifacts
Roof- Runes to cast a spell so that normal people don't recognize the Bazaar is anything special

The idea is to keep adding floors as I come up with new ideas or get more accessories to fill space with

I'm not going to lie, I like the idea of how weird this little 16x24-ish sized building will look stacked up 6-8 stories tall

Then again, this small building footprint doesn't allow for me to add in the one thing I think every magical building should require above all else- at least 1 secret passage/stair.
I may just have to bite the bullet and put this on a larger baseplate

chuckp

"Bizarre Bazaar", that's great!