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Jake,
...or whatever other LEGO representative that might be reading this...
Why has Canada been left out of this big list of LEGO store openings?!?!
Not to ignore other countries, but Canada actually had a LEGO S@H until a
couple years ago, and it's bad enough we have to go through the US for that.
Why can't we get a Pick A Brick too?!?!
Just a token one to start with would be fine. Say, maybe the nations
capital, Ottawa. :-)
Tim Strutt
ParLUGment
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In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> Jake,
>
> ...or whatever other LEGO representative that might be reading this...
> Why has Canada been left out of this big list of LEGO store openings?!?!
> Not to ignore other countries, but Canada actually had a LEGO S@H until a
> couple years ago, and it's bad enough we have to go through the US for that.
> Why can't we get a Pick A Brick too?!?!
> Just a token one to start with would be fine. Say, maybe the nations
> capital, Ottawa. :-)
>
> Tim Strutt
> ParLUGment
I agree Jake. Ottawa would be an excellent choice as it is between Canada's two
largest cities, Montreal and Toronto, it is Canada's Capital, it has a
population of over 1 million people in the region, it lies on the border of the
two largest provinces.
Seriously, we want something in Canada. I understand that you may not be able to
do something for everybody geographically, but I believe that whereever you
locate something in Canada a nearby AFOL would be willing to help their fellow
Canadians out.
Jude Beaudin
ParLUGment
MonLUG
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In lugnet.lego, Jude Beaudin wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> > Jake,
> >
> > ...or whatever other LEGO representative that might be reading this...
> > Why has Canada been left out of this big list of LEGO store openings?!?!
> > Not to ignore other countries, but Canada actually had a LEGO S@H until a
> > couple years ago, and it's bad enough we have to go through the US for that.
> > Why can't we get a Pick A Brick too?!?!
> > Just a token one to start with would be fine. Say, maybe the nations
> > capital, Ottawa. :-)
> >
> > Tim Strutt
> > ParLUGment
>
> I agree Jake. Ottawa would be an excellent choice as it is between Canada's two
> largest cities, Montreal and Toronto, it is Canada's Capital, it has a
> population of over 1 million people in the region, it lies on the border of the
> two largest provinces.
>
> Seriously, we want something in Canada. I understand that you may not be able to
> do something for everybody geographically, but I believe that whereever you
> locate something in Canada a nearby AFOL would be willing to help their fellow
> Canadians out.
>
> Jude Beaudin
> ParLUGment
> MonLUG
As a side note, our benevolent member-at-large has been willing to help us
by shipping 50, yes, 50 large PAB containers worth to us so far from Boston.
And we have orders for many more still.
That number would be a lot higher if we were able to buy it locally due to
the impulse buying factor. Us Ottawa AFOL's would be there a LOT, trust me.
Tim Strutt
ParLUGment
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In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> Jake,
>
> ...or whatever other LEGO representative that might be reading this...
> Why has Canada been left out of this big list of LEGO store openings?!?!
G'day Tim,
To which "big list" are you referring? Can you post a link?
Thanx,
KDJ
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LUGNETer #203, Ontario, Canada
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In lugnet.lego, Kyle D. Jackson wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> > Jake,
> >
> > ...or whatever other LEGO representative that might be reading this...
> > Why has Canada been left out of this big list of LEGO store openings?!?!
>
> G'day Tim,
>
> To which "big list" are you referring? Can you post a link?
>
> Thanx,
> KDJ
>
> ______________________________
> LUGNETer #203, Ontario, Canada
Well, it's not really a "list" per se, but I was referring to this page
of new store openings on the LEGO site, which lists cities by country:
http://www.lego.com/legostores/
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I think there was a published list a ways back, I just couldn't find it.
I know that Chicago-area got 2 stores, Boston got another one, Southern
California (LA-area) got another store, NY City Metropolitan got 2
(1 in NJ - Paramus Park) and 1 Nyark) if I remember correctly.
I wouldn't be surprised if there is one in the Golden Horshoe. Between
Buffalo, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, the rest of the GTA (and environs), Detroit,
London, K/W, etc. there should be enough of a market for at least
1 official Lego Store. There is Bricks N Blocks in 3 locations in Southern
Ontario, but there should be enough of a market to share with LEGO itself.
;)
Benjamin Medinets
In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Kyle D. Jackson wrote:
> > In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> > > Jake,
> > >
> > > ...or whatever other LEGO representative that might be reading this...
> > > Why has Canada been left out of this big list of LEGO store openings?!?!
> >
> > G'day Tim,
> >
> > To which "big list" are you referring? Can you post a link?
> >
> > Thanx,
> > KDJ
> >
> > ______________________________
> > LUGNETer #203, Ontario, Canada
>
> Well, it's not really a "list" per se, but I was referring to this page
> of new store openings on the LEGO site, which lists cities by country:
> http://www.lego.com/legostores/
>
> Tim Strutt
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In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
>
> Well, it's not really a "list" per se, but I was referring to this page
> of new store openings on the LEGO site, which lists cities by country:
> http://www.lego.com/legostores/
Ah, okay. Y'know, I really can't tell the difference between "LEGO
Imagination Centres", "LEGO Brand Stores", and "LEGO Outlets", from the
point-of-view of buying selection. They sound the same as the 3 franchise
stores we already have in Ontario (Windsor, Waterloo area, and north of
Toronto). And compared to those (I've been to the first 2 a few times),
the selection we get at PlayValue in Ottawa isn't too bad. If we were
to get a LEGO store, I'd like to see it at PlayValue---no sense having
two put each other out of business.
KDJ
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In lugnet.lego, Kyle D. Jackson wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> >
> > Well, it's not really a "list" per se, but I was referring to this page
> > of new store openings on the LEGO site, which lists cities by country:
> > http://www.lego.com/legostores/
>
> Ah, okay. Y'know, I really can't tell the difference between "LEGO
> Imagination Centres", "LEGO Brand Stores", and "LEGO Outlets", from the
> point-of-view of buying selection. They sound the same as the 3 franchise
> stores we already have in Ontario (Windsor, Waterloo area, and north of
> Toronto). And compared to those (I've been to the first 2 a few times),
> the selection we get at PlayValue in Ottawa isn't too bad. If we were
> to get a LEGO store, I'd like to see it at PlayValue---no sense having
> two put each other out of business.
I can't speak to any of the others, but from what I know of talking to the folks
at Bricks & Blocks in St. Jacob's, they are an independent retailer. They
aren't a franchise or official company store in any way so far as I know.
Having said that, I still think they are a natural location to get a
Pick-a-Brick, since they already have an established reputation and customer
base. They have the permanent Egyptian exhibit, clearance products when
available, and most of the current line of regular products. I think a
Pick-a-Brick wall would work perfectly there, irrespective of an official store
opening in any other part of the country. The only question would be.... is it
possible for a non-company branded store to get this feature?
Just my thoughts.
Allan B.
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In lugnet.lego, Allan Bedford wrote:
> I can't speak to any of the others, but from what I know of talking to the folks
> at Bricks & Blocks in St. Jacob's, they are an independent retailer. They
> aren't a franchise or official company store in any way so far as I know.
Because those 3 Ontario stores carry special S@H packs and sets,
discontinued items, have displays, and have only a huge honkin' LEGO
logo out front, I had always assumed they were at least an officially
recognized exclusive brand store. I guess not. In any case, it seems
that their selection is the same as a LEGO Brand store combined with
a LEGO Outlet (thanx Brian). So in terms of shopping selection there's
not much (any?) difference between what Ontario has now and these other
"official" stores opening elsewhere.
> Having said that, I still think they are a natural location to get a
> Pick-a-Brick
I've been away a couple years..., what's "Pick-a-Brick"?
Thanx,
KDJ
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LUGNETer #203, Ontario, Canada
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In lugnet.lego, Kyle D. Jackson wrote:
> <snip>
> So in terms of shopping selection there's not much (any?) difference
> between what Ontario has now and these other "official" stores opening
> elsewhere.
> <snip>
> I've been away a couple years..., what's "Pick-a-Brick"?
Well, Brickshelf seems to be down this minute, so I can't pull out any
direct links, but when it's back up, just do a search in the gallery for
"pick-a-brick" or "pab", and you'll see pictures of the bins of bricks
in these stores that you pick any selection of parts and colours from
those available in the store and fill a container for a fixed price.
With the right stacking and time you can apparently get over 150 2x4
bricks, or almost 300 1x4x2 fences into a large container for $13US.
There is a wide selection of parts available, and it varies by store,
and with time. As they run out of one piece, they get boxes of new
pieces to fill the bins.
See the following links for lists of parts at a few stores:
http://news.lugnet.com/market/buy-sell-trade/?n=16187
http://news.lugnet.com/market/shopping/?n=10964
http://news.lugnet.com/org/us/gardenslug/?n=412
http://www.peeron.com/cgi-bin/invcgis/inv/lists/dan/solomon_pond_pick-a-brick?withpics=yes
http://www.peeron.com/cgi-bin/invcgis/inv/lists/dan/burlington_pick-a-brick?withpics=yes
If this is the first you've heard of it, then I'm sure that once you've
looked through the above, you will agree that we need PAB in Canada!
:-)
Tim Strutt
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In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Kyle D. Jackson wrote:
> > <snip>
> > So in terms of shopping selection there's not much (any?) difference
> > between what Ontario has now and these other "official" stores opening
> > elsewhere.
> > <snip>
> > I've been away a couple years..., what's "Pick-a-Brick"?
>
> Well, Brickshelf seems to be down this minute, so I can't pull out any
> direct links <snip>
Brickshelf is back up now. Drool over this selection of fences and foliage:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/mikecase/opab/side3.jpg
Here's some more links to drool over:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Chrispy/LegoStore/11pab.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Chrispy/LegoStore/
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=pick-a-brick&stype=fi
Tim Strutt
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In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Kyle D. Jackson wrote:
> > <snip>
> > So in terms of shopping selection there's not much (any?) difference
> > between what Ontario has now and these other "official" stores opening
> > elsewhere.
> > <snip>
> > I've been away a couple years..., what's "Pick-a-Brick"?
>
> Well, Brickshelf seems to be down this minute, so I can't pull out any
> direct links, but when it's back up, just do a search in the gallery for
> "pick-a-brick" or "pab", and you'll see pictures of the bins of bricks
> in these stores that you pick any selection of parts and colours from
> those available in the store and fill a container for a fixed price.
> With the right stacking and time you can apparently get over 150 2x4
> bricks, or almost 300 1x4x2 fences into a large container for $13US.
> There is a wide selection of parts available, and it varies by store,
> and with time. As they run out of one piece, they get boxes of new
> pieces to fill the bins.
> See the following links for lists of parts at a few stores:
> http://news.lugnet.com/market/buy-sell-trade/?n=16187
> http://news.lugnet.com/market/shopping/?n=10964
> http://news.lugnet.com/org/us/gardenslug/?n=412
> http://www.peeron.com/cgi-bin/invcgis/inv/lists/dan/solomon_pond_pick-a-brick?withpics=yes
> http://www.peeron.com/cgi-bin/invcgis/inv/lists/dan/burlington_pick-a-brick?withpics=yes
Here's a really nice pic of a Pick-a-Brick wall:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=546237
> If this is the first you've heard of it, then I'm sure that once you've
> looked through the above, you will agree that we need PAB in Canada!
> :-)
I couldn't agree more. :)
Allan B.
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In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> "pick-a-brick" or "pab", and you'll see pictures of the bins of bricks
> in these stores that you pick any selection of parts and colours from
Two words: WICKED!! Sweet aye-carubma, they've got colours I never
knew existed! When did pink show up?? Light pukey green? Man, having
a PAB around would be cool, the ultimate in bulk purchasing. The best
thing I see is the freedom of selection to mix as many different things
as you want, unlike the S@H "bulk", where you get bags of items in
fixed quantities with no control over the composition of the contents.
If LEGO consciously decides against putting stores in Canada, then
I hope they'll at least let the independent stores order PAB inventory
like any other set/item.
Nice!
KDJ
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In lugnet.lego, Kyle D. Jackson wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Allan Bedford wrote:
> > I can't speak to any of the others, but from what I know of talking to the folks
> > at Bricks & Blocks in St. Jacob's, they are an independent retailer. They
> > aren't a franchise or official company store in any way so far as I know.
>
> Because those 3 Ontario stores carry special S@H packs and sets,
> discontinued items, have displays, and have only a huge honkin' LEGO
> logo out front, I had always assumed they were at least an officially
> recognized exclusive brand store. I guess not.
Again, speaking only about St. Jacob's... I've always thought of them _sort of_
like a car dealership. Most car dealers only sell one brand of cars, but
they're not really stores owned by the company that makes the product. I'm not
sure that's the perfect analogy, but I think it's close.
In this case, they are a toy retailer who only sells one company's toys. I
believe there is a deeper relationship between them and LEGO than you might
typically find in a toy store that just carries a shelf or twof of their
products. Hence the company-created display models. :)
> In any case, it seems
> that their selection is the same as a LEGO Brand store combined with
> a LEGO Outlet (thanx Brian). So in terms of shopping selection there's
> not much (any?) difference between what Ontario has now and these other
> "official" stores opening elsewhere.
I agree. That's why I suggested the Pick-a-Brick as all we really need there.
:)
> > Having said that, I still think they are a natural location to get a
> > Pick-a-Brick
>
> I've been away a couple years..., what's "Pick-a-Brick"?
Tim's reply to this question was bang-on. I added a link to a pic in another
reply. But it just seems to me that such a thing would work well in St. Jacob's
at least... based on what has already been mentioned.
Again, all of that is regardless of an official store opening somewhere else.
:)
Best regards,
Allan B.
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In lugnet.lego, Allan Bedford wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Kyle D. Jackson wrote:
> <snip>
> But it just seems to me that such a thing would work well in St. Jacob's
> at least... based on what has already been mentioned.
>
> Again, all of that is regardless of an official store opening somewhere else.
I agree that PAB would be perfectly suited for any of the Bricks & Blocks
outlets in Southern and Central Ontario. Unfortunately, from what I have
understood, PAB has not gone into any of the existing stores. It has only
appeared in new stores. Again, just an observation. No comment on whether
this is a good choice on LEGO's part. ;-)
But regardless of that, we want a LEGO store in Ottawa. And no, I'm not
trying to put PlayValue out of business, I simply understand that
Pick-A-Brick will only appear in a LEGO store, and we want Pick-A-Brick!!!
Tim Strutt
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In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Allan Bedford wrote:
> > In lugnet.lego, Kyle D. Jackson wrote:
> > <snip>
> > But it just seems to me that such a thing would work well in St. Jacob's
> > at least... based on what has already been mentioned.
> >
> > Again, all of that is regardless of an official store opening somewhere else.
>
> I agree that PAB would be perfectly suited for any of the Bricks & Blocks
> outlets in Southern and Central Ontario. Unfortunately, from what I have
> understood, PAB has not gone into any of the existing stores.
The Mall of America LEGO store got PaB. It existed long before the new push for
more stores. I may be misunderstanding you though.
As for whether the St. Jacobs store (N of Kitchener/Waterloo ON) would be well
suited, I am with Allan, I think it would be an awesome location for it. The
owners of the store have demonstrated that they know how to market LEGO well,
they've got lots of neat exhibits and activities and suchlike in their store.
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In lugnet.lego, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> The Mall of America LEGO store got PaB. It existed long before the new push for
> more stores. I may be misunderstanding you though.
That's the first one I've heard of then. Excellent, that gives hope.
> As for whether the St. Jacobs store (N of Kitchener/Waterloo ON) would be well
> suited, I am with Allan, I think it would be an awesome location for it. The
> owners of the store have demonstrated that they know how to market LEGO well,
> they've got lots of neat exhibits and activities and suchlike in their store.
Yes, Bricks and Blocks has 3 locations, and the 2 I've been to are very well
done. They are done very professionally, and the large models and play areas
add a lot to the stores.
And yes, they would be great locations for PAB's, since they already have the
customer base as established LEGO Outlets.
But we still want a PAB in Ottawa!!! ;-D
Play well.
Tim Strutt
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In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
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In lugnet.lego, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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The Mall of America LEGO store got PaB. It existed long before the new push
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That’s the first one I’ve heard of then. Excellent, that gives hope.
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The store in downtown Chicago got pick-a-brick as well. It was a while after the
other two stores in IL opened with Pick-a-brick first. My guess would be that
the new stores get it right away and then the other stores will get it
eventually.
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Yes, Bricks and Blocks has 3 locations, and the 2 I’ve been to are very well
done. They are done very professionally, and the large models and play areas
add a lot to the stores. And yes, they would be great locations for PAB’s,
since they already have the customer base as established LEGO Outlets.
But we still want a PAB in Ottawa!!! ;-D
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I’ve been to Bricks and Blocks in Windsor and I agree it would make a great
location for a pick-a-brick as well.
Jason Spears | BrickCentral | MichLUG
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The store in downtown Chicago got pick-a-brick as well.<
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How lucky are we here in the Chicago suburbs?????
3 P-A-B within an hours drive!
Pretty darn lucky I guess.................
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On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Jeff Reuland wrote:
> > The store in downtown Chicago got pick-a-brick as well.<
>
> How lucky are we here in the Chicago suburbs?????
>
> 3 P-A-B within an hours drive!
Meanwhile, there are no Lego stores (as far as I know) in the region west
of Minnesota and north of California. That's what, a quarter of the US
and half of Canada, roughly?
So I agree with the Canadians that Canada should get a Lego store. . .
in Vancouver. :-)
--
TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
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TWS Garrison wrote in message ...
> So I agree with the Canadians that Canada should get a Lego store. . .
>
> in Vancouver. :-)
I'll vote for that!
Kevin
(now 6 hours north of Vancouver in a town where the ONLY LEGO source is
Wal-Mart)
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In lugnet.lego, Thomas Garrison wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Jeff Reuland wrote:
>
> > > The store in downtown Chicago got pick-a-brick as well.<
> >
> > How lucky are we here in the Chicago suburbs?????
> >
> > 3 P-A-B within an hours drive!
>
> Meanwhile, there are no Lego stores (as far as I know) in the region west
> of Minnesota and north of California. That's what, a quarter of the US
> and half of Canada, roughly?
>
> So I agree with the Canadians that Canada should get a Lego store. . .
>
> in Vancouver. :-)
I totally agree. The only other store west of Minnesota not in California is in
Colorado. BC has just under a half million people less than Colorado. Plus we
don't have any small chain toy stores. I would think this is one of the lest
saturated markets in Canada right now (Aside from Zellers and Wal-Mart). I
remember there being a period of time 2 years ago when the TRU in Bellingham, WA
(Just South of Vancouver) had a better selection than any TRU in Greater
Vancouver. They had the S@H exclusives and the Target had the MOT sets. Sure we
see plenty of sales, but that's about it
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In lugnet.lego, Kyle D. Jackson wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> >
> > Well, it's not really a "list" per se, but I was referring to this page
> > of new store openings on the LEGO site, which lists cities by country:
> > http://www.lego.com/legostores/
>
> Ah, okay. Y'know, I really can't tell the difference between "LEGO
> Imagination Centres", "LEGO Brand Stores", and "LEGO Outlets", from the
> point-of-view of buying selection. They sound the same as the 3 franchise
> stores we already have in Ontario (Windsor, Waterloo area, and north of
> Toronto). And compared to those (I've been to the first 2 a few times),
> the selection we get at PlayValue in Ottawa isn't too bad. If we were
> to get a LEGO store, I'd like to see it at PlayValue---no sense having
> two put each other out of business.
>
> KDJ
>
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> LUGNETer #203, Ontario, Canada
LEGO Imagination Centers, besides looking somewhat cooler on a whole, tend to
end up with a whole lot of non-line merchandise and things like keychains and
magnets and stuff. The Brand Stores are just that, and the Outlets carry a
broader selection of older or discontinued items, and have some awesome sales on
things.
Generally, if you need something that's brand new, the Brand Stores will have
it, and if you need something from last year, you can find it at the outlets.
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In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> Jake,
>
> ...or whatever other LEGO representative that might be reading this...
> Why has Canada been left out of this big list of LEGO store openings?!?!
> Not to ignore other countries, but Canada actually had a LEGO S@H until a
> couple years ago, and it's bad enough we have to go through the US for that.
> Why can't we get a Pick A Brick too?!?!
> Just a token one to start with would be fine. Say, maybe the nations
> capital, Ottawa. :-)
Well, if you're going to put it anywhere, you'd put it in the nation's REAL
capital, Toronto. You know, the one that leads in economy, population, culture
etc. :) It only makes sense that you'd go for Toronto: If you had to pick a
place with the most people (Toronto) or the most tourist visits (Toronto)* where
would you pick? :)
But that said, would you, the AFOL, really go to it that often? We get almost
every set already at those Bricks and Blocks stores, including several S@H Only
sets. Anything we can't get, we can mail order. Prices at the US Lego stores
show that you only really save shipping, and I'm sure your LUG members already
get together on larger orders to save on shipping all the time. Shipping for my
Mindstorms 2.0 was a whopping $1.42.
Lego is not going to give us 1:1 with American pricing. It'll be at exchange,
which means it'll never be a deal. Compare to the ridiculous sales we get
regularly--and our Sears Clearance, Zellers BOGOHP, Walmart, Winners...
So that only really leaves Pick A Brick. Most of us fans here have had kind
friends (Thanks Mario and JeffE!) to help us out, but would you really go there
that often even if there was one in your own city? Is there really that
variable a selection that would make you want to go and buy something more than
say, once every two months?
And if they put one in Ottawa (or Toronto) would either us really drive 6 hours
to get Pick a Brick?
Calum
* 2002 Tourism Ontario/Stats Can: 20M visits to GTA, 4.5M to Ottawa Region.
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In lugnet.lego, Calum Tsang wrote:
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Well, if you’re going to put it anywhere, you’d put it in the nation’s REAL
capital, Toronto. You know, the one that leads in economy, population,
culture etc. :) It only makes sense that you’d go for Toronto: If you had to
pick a place with the most people (Toronto) or the most tourist visits
(Toronto)* where would you pick? :)
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Niagara Falls of course. It is already a huge tourism hotspot, with large
numbers of outlet style/specialty stores and attractions. 14 million people
visit Niagara Falls annually.
http://www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca/economicoutreach/businessprofile/tourism.html
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In lugnet.lego, Calum Tsang wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> > Jake,
> >
> > ...or whatever other LEGO representative that might be reading this...
> > Why can't we get a Pick A Brick too?!?!
> > Just a token one to start with would be fine. Say, maybe the nations
> > capital, Ottawa. :-)
>
> Well, if you're going to put it anywhere, you'd put it in the nation's
> REAL capital, Toronto. You know, the one that leads in economy,
> population, culture etc. :)
> It only makes sense that you'd go for Toronto: If you had to pick a
> place with the most people (Toronto) or the most tourist visits
> (Toronto)* where would you pick? :)
I know GTA would be a great spot in Canada economically for a new store,
but you know I had to put in a plug for Ottawa. :-)
> But that said, would you, the AFOL, really go to it that often?
If they had outlet pricing for a small selection, we'd be there as least
weekly to check for new items.
> So that only really leaves Pick A Brick. Most of us fans here have had
> kind friends (Thanks Mario and JeffE!) to help us out, but would you
> really go there that often even if there was one in your own city?
> Is there really that variable a selection that would make you want to
> go and buy something more than say, once every two months?
We'd go AT LEAST every month for our monthly meeting, that's for sure.
And, until we'd accumulated our max in old greys, fences, trees, etc,
we'd be there as regularly as our VISA's would allow. :-)
> And if they put one in Ottawa (or Toronto) would either us really
> drive 6 hours to get Pick a Brick?
Not just for PAB, but we have members who stop in St. Jacob's with the
intended purpose of filling a shopping list given by the group, each time
they go down that way. So if PAB made it to GTA, we'd be there, yes.
Tim Strutt
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In lugnet.lego, Calum Tsang wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> > Jake,
> >
> > ...or whatever other LEGO representative that might be reading this...
> > Why has Canada been left out of this big list of LEGO store openings?!?!
> > Not to ignore other countries, but Canada actually had a LEGO S@H until a
> > couple years ago, and it's bad enough we have to go through the US for that.
> > Why can't we get a Pick A Brick too?!?!
> > Just a token one to start with would be fine. Say, maybe the nations
> > capital, Ottawa. :-)
>
> Well, if you're going to put it anywhere, you'd put it in the nation's REAL
> capital, Toronto. You know, the one that leads in economy, population, culture
> etc. :) It only makes sense that you'd go for Toronto: If you had to pick a
> place with the most people (Toronto) or the most tourist visits (Toronto)* where
> would you pick? :)
>
>
> Calum
> * 2002 Tourism Ontario/Stats Can: 20M visits to GTA, 4.5M to Ottawa Region.
Calum,
According to your stats, we beat your tourism on a per capita basis. :-) Do not
forget that with Ottawa you have Gatineau and a reasonable proximity to
Montreal.
Actually, I do not want to argue that LEGO do something here instead of there. I
just want LEGO to do something for Canada. We seem to get missed a lot now that
we don't have our own S@H.
Jude
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In lugnet.lego, Jude Beaudin wrote:
> According to your stats, we beat your tourism on a per capita basis. :-) Do not
> forget that with Ottawa you have Gatineau and a reasonable proximity to
> Montreal.
Presumably Gatineau is part of the Ottawa Region, casino and all. :)
> Actually, I do not want to argue that LEGO do something here instead of there. I
> just want LEGO to do something for Canada. We seem to get missed a lot now that
> we don't have our own S@H.
Well, it doesn't seem the way it used to be, I agree. While we don't miss
anything our American friends get from S@H in the US. What we lost was:
a) At exchange pricing that was competitive with Canadian retail.
b) Free shipping.
Both were big hits, at least for me. I order much less now as a result. I'd
rather have S@H Canada back the way it was in 95-96 than a PAB and Lego Store
here. But I don't expect them to do anything about that.
Calum
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In lugnet.lego, Tim Strutt wrote:
> Jake,
>
> ...or whatever other LEGO representative that might be reading this...
> Why has Canada been left out of this big list of LEGO store openings?!?!
> Not to ignore other countries, but Canada actually had a LEGO S@H until a
> couple years ago, and it's bad enough we have to go through the US for that.
> Why can't we get a Pick A Brick too?!?!
> Just a token one to start with would be fine. Say, maybe the nations
> capital, Ottawa. :-)
>
> Tim Strutt
> ParLUGment
Don't forget the southern US, too(1)! Here in South Texas, I'm more than a 15
hour drive from any LEGO Outlet, probably a lot more than that. I mean, talk
about pent up demand...(2)
Texas(3)! It's a good place to have one, too! C'mon LEGO... PLEASE??
--Anthony
(1)Unless there's already one down here somewhere of which I am unaware. In
such case WOOHOO!
(2)Ok, *MY* demand is pent up. Really gotta see someone about that...
(3)Texas. It's a whole nother country. (Sorry, contractual obligation as a
Texas resident(4))
(4)If you believe that I got this bridge for sale...
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(cross-posting to Dear-LEGO)
Jake,
...or whichever other LEGO representative that might be reading this...
Why has Canada been left out of all these LEGO store openings?!?!
Not to ignore other countries, but Canada actually had a LEGO S@H until a
few years ago, and it's bad enough we have to go through the US for that now.
I mean, why does Russia have a Pick-A-Brick before Canada? What's up with that?
Just a token one to start with would be fine. Say, maybe the nations capital,
Ottawa. :-)
Tim Strutt
ParLUGment
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Have to agree with getting more Pick a brick stores, you have one in
Windsor, down in the south of england, there should be one up north, say
Manchester, so i can get the bits i need without resorting to bricklink :D
--
Bob Clough
aka Parag0n, Fluba
www.modasylum.com
www.thinkl33t.co.uk
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