They still do that. I can go to the store right this very moment and get a bin of bricks. There's no problem here: people who want designed sets can get those, and people who want just bricks to use as building material can get those.
replyI'd be curious to know if those sets include more than just plain bricks.
replyhttps://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=10698-1 is an example, doesn't include just bricks, but things like windows and wheels
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