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OK.... this is going to be the strangest LEGO offer ever on LUGNET...
I have four 8 settings dinner service that I've been wanting to sell. They're
too heavy to ship to sell on EBAY... and the folks in North Carolina
(Replacements Ltd.) only offer $2 per piece for everything that you want to sell
them... whether it's expensive Royal Doulton China or anything. The bother of
packing this and shipping it to the Replacements Ltd. folks isn't worth the
bother.
So I'm offering a china place setting for 8 (8 cups, 8 saucers, 8 salad plates,
8 soup bowls, 8 dinner plates, a sugar & creamer, and a large vegetable serving
bowl) plus 5 extra serving pieces... ALL FOR FREE... to any Michigan resident
who buys one of my LEGO DVD downloads... for $29.95 total. That's something
like 55 cents per piece for this UNUSED china.
It's a Nautical pattern (great for Michigan) that shows the Compass Rose (as
seen on all modern and historical maps), and the cups, sugar & creamer all have
a similar almost Art Deco design.
Here's the pattern (and yes the sugar and creamer are selling at $17.95 each)...
http://search.replacements.com/texis/search?mode=&opts=&pr=Meta_20120806&dropXSL=html&prox=page&rorder=500&rprox=500&rdfreq=0&rwfreq=0&rlead=1000&rdepth=0&sufs=1&order=ClientCount-d&query=Victoria+%26+Beale+Montana&submit=Submit
This is at least a $200-$300 service... (these are UNUSED). But these were
bought long ago for a Heslop store closeout... and I'm tired of them taking up
so much space.
The catch is... you have to come to my house in St. Clair Shores MI to pick them
up, and then I will send you the LEGO DVD download.
All for $29.95.
Also, I'll include Windsor Ontario (and environs) to the geography extent.
The only prices I have besides the sugar and creamer are these 2 pieces...
http://www.replacements.com/webquote/VBEMON.htm#2188184
And if you want to buy 2 or 3 or all 4 settings of 8... help yourself... I may
have some actual DVDs left over into the mix.
Like I said... this is a strange offer... but since Michigan is a Nautical area,
this service is perfect for a soiree on the quarterdeck of your pleasure craft!
:)
If anyone wants to order...
http://legocollectorsguide.weebly.com/
If by chance you want a DVD... DO NOT pick a selection involving mailing... if
you're going to pick it up... why would you want to pay a mailing charge? :)
Cheers,
Gary
P.S. I would even include as far away as Toledo... and like I said... if
someone wants to buy a place setting of 16 versus just 8... help your self! :)
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Maker Faire is an event created by
Make Magazine to “celebrate arts,
crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset.”
Maker Faire has been held in the Bay Area (SF, California) for a number of
years, and BayLUG has participated, quite spectacularly. Maker Faire is
expanding to come to more places... among the places it’s coming this year will
be the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in
Dearborn, Michigan. It will be held 31 July and 1 August, 2010, a weekend. All
Makers are encouraged to attend.
The Call for Makers went out yesterday. If you’re a Maker (we all are Makers!)
and you’re able to get there, you should consider registering.
What to show off? Well, you should probably plan to show just one thing or one
related set of things, rather than get spread too thin trying to show off
everything you’ve ever Made. Things that move are especially welcome. So bring
those bots, those Great Ball Contraptions, those remote control models, and your
train layouts! But anything that shows off something neat about our hobby is
certainly welcome. Sign up early, the cut off is 31 May 2010.
Here’s the link to register: Call for Makers for Maker “city” Faire
Hope to see you there!!!!
Larry Pieniazek
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Greetings to my fellow Michigan AFOLs!
The third annual Brick Bash will be held on Saturday, March 24, in Ann Arbor.
Brick Bash is a public LEGO exhibition for all ages, where we present many
different LEGO creations and hands-on experiences for the public to see and
experience. Last year we had thirteen exhibitors and 700 visitors. An
additional feature of Brick Bash is education, and to that end we also include
some hands-on learning experiences, such as free robotics lessons provided by
one of our Gold Sponsors, Rocks and Robots summer camp.
All AFOLs are invited to come show off their LEGO creations and have some fun
for a day. Admission is free, for both exhibitors and visitors. This invitation
is for individuals as well as the whole LUG.
Let me know if you’re interested. More info at www.BrickBash.com.
Thanks,
Duane Collicott / Bricks for Brains
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The next MichLUG meeting will be held next Saturday. Come see a
variety of members' creations and bring your own to show off! For
part of the time, we will hold a club business meeting including
opening nominations for next year's officers.
Dates: Saturday, September 30th, 2006 - 1:00 pm till ~5:00
Address: Jim Garrett's house in Redford, MI. Email him for
directions: jsgarrett at twmi dot rr dot com
Questions regarding the meeting or MichLUG in general should be
directed towards Peter Guenther at peter at michlug dot org.
The Michigan LEGO Users Group is not endorsed by or affiliated
with the LEGO Group.
--
Peter Guenther
President, MichLUG
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In lugnet.loc.us.mi, Peter F. Guenther wrote:
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> > I don't collect these sets, and I just want to get rid of them to a worthwhile
> > Southeast Michigan AFOL. First person that gets to my house can have the entire
> > lot for only $30. (Email contact first)
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> I tried sending you an email but it's being blocked. I'll fill out the form,
> but you can email me at this address. Count me interested.
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> Peter
Well Peter was first.... and we've already set up a pickup time (today)....Sold!
Thanks for the interest folks!
Gary
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> I don't collect these sets, and I just want to get rid of them to a worthwhile
> Southeast Michigan AFOL. First person that gets to my house can have the entire
> lot for only $30. (Email contact first)
I tried sending you an email but it's being blocked. I'll fill out the form,
but you can email me at this address. Count me interested.
Peter
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OK,
Usually the saying "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't" always
comes to mind. But this is legit.....
A friend got a large grocery bag of Lego from an acquaintance, and gave it to
me.
Well when I got it, there were something like $420 worth of Lego sets in this
collection, without boxes, but with instructions. All pieces are in excellent
condition (nothing chewed up or worn).
I don't collect these sets, and I just want to get rid of them to a worthwhile
Southeast Michigan AFOL. First person that gets to my house can have the entire
lot for only $30. (Email contact first)
Why so cheap.... I'm still working on finishing up the Lego Set/Part History CD,
and I don't even have time to sort thru them. And I am already up to my neck in
Lego!!
There's lots of space stuff (Star Wars, Rock Raiders, Insectoids, Life on Mars),
as well as some Adventurers and Egyptian sets.
Here's the list (some of the smaller ones have duplicate sets):
2151, 3332, 4477, 4485, 4487, 4489, 4940, 5918, 5936, 5938, 6155, 6327, 6429,
6441, 6442, 6454, 6455, 6462, 6491, 6492, 6567, 6712, 6836, 6856, 6905, 6969,
7126, 7127, 7311, 8008, 8535.
I don't know if anything is missing out of these sets, so I'm selling them in as
is condition. (You can always get replacements on Bricklink).
The buyer would have to drive to my house ASAP to get the LEGO.
And maybe get a peek at the upcoming Lego CD, as well as see some Lego items
that they don't even have in the Lego Archive in the Vault in Billund!
Whoever can get here to pickup this Lego the soonest has the best chance of
getting it.
Gary Istok
istokg@earthlink.net
P.S. If you live in the Windsor Ontario area, or Toledo Ohio, I won't turn you
away as the buyer....
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This is a friendly reminder that Chicago House of Bricks is rapidly approaching.
Come join us May 12-14 in Downer’s Grove, Illinois! Please be sure to register
soon if you plan to attend.
Visit our website for more
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We hope to see you there!
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Chicago House of Bricks will once again be held in conjunction with To Be
Continued! A fine cut of LEGO will be served with savory science-fiction,
buttered fantasy, and field-fresh gaming. But the ‘piece de resistance’ will
be the fun camaraderie had by all. Come join us May 12-14 in Downer’s Grove,
Illinois!
2BeCONtinued brings together fans from all domains. Last years attendees
mingled with celebrities, comedians, pirates, artists, and more. This year
looks to be just as exciting. Though HoB is held in conjunction with a science
fiction convention, all themes are invited to attend (the train layout was a
crowd favorite last year).
Visit our website for more
information.
We hope to see you there!
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I’m very happy to announce that registration for Chicago House of Bricks at To
Be CONtinued 5: Legends is now online. Prices and information for registration
can be accessed here.
Registration is not exclusive to House of Bricks and will allow attendees access
to all areas of the convention. To Be CONtinued 5: Legends is being held at the
Doubletree Guest Suites and Conference Center in Downers Grove, which can be
seen here.
For Dealer information, please click on the Dealers link on the sidebar.
What’s really neat is that the Guest of Honor of this convention is
Weta Workshop, the effects facility that was
responsible for the visual effects to all of the Lord of the Rings movies and
King Kong.
Currently, plans are for a Great Ball Contraption and sci-fi models. Attendees
are encouraged to bring models that tie into the movies mentioned above, as
there is a nice SPACE to fill!
If you have questions or comments, please post them to
lugnet.events.houseofbricks, as others may have similar questions. Questions can
also be sent to HoB@2BeCONtinued.com which will forward to me as well as other
members of the ToBeCONtinued staff. Please refer to the following list of event
coordinators for any specific question.
Joe Meno
Chicago House of Bricks Coordinator
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Description: Get feedback on creations, check out creations by others,
and talk about upcoming shows. Guests are always welcome, if you are
interested in joining MichLUG or just want to hang out and talk about
LEGO. (This month's club business meeting will include the nomination
of new officers. The business meeting will begin between 1 and 2 and
probably last about an hour.)
Date/Time: Saturday, December 17th, 2005 - Noon till ~5.
Address: South Dewitt Church Of Christ, 2931 West Herbison Road,
DeWitt, MI 48820
Directions: Get off of 27/69 at EXIT 85, go North on DeWitt Rd to
Herbison. Turn LEFT (at the horse barn), so you are going WEST on
Herbison Rd. Turn LEFT at the drive where the sign (DeWitt Christian
Church) is at. You should pass 3 buildings on the Left before the
church. The church is set off the road, about 200 feet.
Visit the Michigan LEGO® Users Group on the web at
http://www.michlug.org
Questions regarding the meeting or MichLUG in general should be
directed towards Peter Guenther at peter at michlug dot org.
The Michigan LEGO® Users Group is not endorsed by or affiliated
with
the LEGO® Group.
--
Peter Guenther
Webmaster, MichLUG
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I’m taking over webmaster responsibilities for MichLUG from Jason Spears; as a
result, we would like to transfer the curatorship of lugnet.org.us.michlug &
lugnet.loc.us.mi to me.
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I’ll second that request. Peter having curator privileges would be great. As I
recall, more than one person can be a curator for a group, so probably no need
to remove me.
-Jason Spears
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MICHLUG 5 yr Anniversary Meeting
Description: Get feedback on creations, check out creations by others, and
talk about upcoming shows. Guests / potential members are welcome. Send an email
to Jason for
directions/address. To celebrate 5 years of being a club, we will be grilling
burgers and having cake. (Non-member attendees are encouraged to RSVP to help
with food planning.) Also Spencer Rezkella host a “Featured MOC” presentation.
He will discuss his model and some of it’s history, design, inspiration, etc
with the rest of the group.
Date/Time: Saturday, October 22nd, 2005 from 1pm till 7pm
Place: Lester Witter’s house in Saline, Michigan (Just outside Ann Arbor).
Email me for the address.
Visit the Michigan LEGO® Users Group on the web at http://www.michlug.org
Questions regarding the meeting or MichLUG in general can be directed to Jason
Spears at “jason at michlug dot org”.
The Michigan LEGO® Users Group is not endorsed by or affiliated with the LEGO®
Group.
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Jason Spears
MichLUG/MichLTC
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MichLUG has been invited back to display at the Curious Kids Museum in St.
Joseph , MI. This will be our third year with them. We will have a 15'x15'
town/train layout and a Space display.
Dates:
Saturday, September 24th 10am-4pm
Sunday, September 25th 12pm-4pm
Admission: $4.00 per person (This is admission to the museum, there is no
additional cost to enter the contest or see the layout.)
Address: 415 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 49085
For more information about the Curious Kids Museum, you can visit their website
at: http://www.curiouskidsmuseum.org/
Questions regarding the display or MichLUG in general should be directed towards
Jason Spears at jason AT michlug DOT org
The Michigan LEGO® Users Group is not endorsed by or affiliated with the LEGO®
Group.
--
Jason Spears
MichLUG/MichLTC
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Meeting Report
MichLUG members got together for a meeting on Saturday, July 23rd.
Meeting Report
Chicago House of Bricks Report
House of Bricks was a blast! Three days of LEGO filled goodness. Unfortunately
things got really busy for me (and
other club members) after the con, so I didn’t get a chance to write this up
till now.
Event Wrap-Up
Jason Spears
Michigan LEGO Users Group
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I didn’t have the pleasure to attend the NMRA National Train Show in Cincinnati,
but many MichLUG members did. I’ve interview a few of those members to create an
intriguing report.
Read the
Interviews/Report.
Also lots of pictures from Jim Garrett and Larry Pieniazek.
Enjoy!
Jason Spears
Michigan LEGO Train Club
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This is a general call to anyone in the Ann Arbor area to come help Paul, Jenn,
and little Ian unpack their moving truck (including Lego) upon arrival in Ann
Arbor (not much stuff, really). Can be in the evening; will get pizza delivery
for dinner for all participants.
We'll be on the road for the next week or so, so please email
PaulBHartzog@panarchy.com with any replies.
Mucho Mucho Thx,
-Paul (who is very excited to finally be living in a state with a LUG)
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Description: Show off creations, check out creations by others, and talk
about upcoming events. Guests are always welcome, if you are interested in
joining MichLUG or just want to hang out and talk about LEGO. (There will be
some club business discussion, it will probably won’t last more than 1hr.)
Date/Time: Saturday, July 23rd, 2005 - Noon till ~5.
Place: Lester Witter’s house in Saline, Michigan (Just outside Ann Arbor).
Email me for the address.
Visit the Michigan LEGO® Users Group on the web at http://www.michlug.org
Questions regarding the meeting or MichLUG in general can be directed to Jason
Spears at jason at michlug dot org.
The Michigan LEGO® Users Group is not endorsed by or affiliated with the LEGO®
Group.
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Jason Spears
MichLUG/MichLTC
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As promised in this teaser thread...
I am happy to (at long last) announce that Milton Train Works™ has been, as
overall contractor, with significant help from members of MichLUG, working in
partnership with Kellogg’s Cereal City USA™ to provide the statues and displays
for their Summer Block Party 2005.
This has been a pretty busy spring for us, and it’s been hard to keep quiet
about it! ... but we delivered the display case contents (4 cases, 4 themes,
town, castle, space and aquazone) two weeks ago and the statues last week...
everything will be on display all summer. For more information please visit the
KCCUSA site or their block party
page or the Milton Train
Works KCCUSA pages,
or ask questions here and participants will try to answer!
This never would have come together without a lot of help from a large number of
people including:
- Jim Garrett - Jim helped out with construction on Tony, doing much of the torso musculature.
- Ken Koleda - Ken did much of the image processing for, and helped out with construction of, the Froot Loops box.
- “Purple Dave” Laswell - Dave helped with Tony the Tiger, doing the upraised hand, and other details.
- Chris Leach - Chris was Lead Artist for the Froot Loops box.
- Nik Pieniazek - Nik was responsible for the undersea display.
- Spencer Rezkalla - Spencer was Lead artist for Tony the Tiger, by far the largest statue in the project.
- Steve Ringe - Steve was Lead artist for Pop!®, Steve also had design and fabrication responsibility for all the bases and armatures.
- Jason Spears - Jason was Lead artist for Snap!® and Crackle!®. Jason also was the display coordinator and the bulk of the display items are his. As President of MichLUG Jason served as the executive liason to the club.
In addition to the above
MichLUG members
that worked very hard to design, develop and build the displays, the statues and
their associated armatures and bases, a special thanks goes out to Aaron Sneary
for advice, and to Bob Kojima for Bricksiac. We couldn’t have done it without
them!
Also thanks go to a few special sellers who were able to source the parts we
needed in the quantities we needed. If you were having a hard time finding good
quantities of orange or red 2x4 bricks this spring, now you know why! (I would
have preferred to be thanking LEGO® here, but alas, it was not to be)
Lastly we have to thank our spouses, friends and co-workers who all no doubt are
tired of how much we talked about how we can’t talk about why we were so busy.
We hope to see folks at KCCUSA this summer, it should be a lot of fun.
Larry Pieniazek
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To All,
Michiana-LUG is having a meeting and table building party at Scott Sanburn's
house on Saturday, June 11th, 2005. Here are the details:
When:
Saturday, June 11th. 2005
Time:
9:00AM EST - ?
Place: Scott Sanburn's House
Address:
55752 Wild Game Drive
Osceola, IN 46561-9190
Most web maps seem to locate my house just fine, if you need further directions,
or have any other questions on getting to my house, feel free to e-mail me.
Agenda:
1) Build the 6x6 baseplate table design Tony and Scott came up with - a total of
6
2) Final plans for NMRA show next month
3) Status of the Club
4) Discuss Logo Contest
We will probably be getting lunch and dinner, feel free to bring snacks and / or
drinks.
As always, any and all are welcome. The more the merrier! If you have any
questions, feel free to ask, and see you Saturday!
Sincerely,
Scott S.
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Scott E. Sanburn
President, Michiana-LUG http://www.michiana-lug.org
Website: http://www.scottesanburn.org
LEGO Pages: http://www.scottesanburn.org/legoindex.html
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Be sure to check out our Logo contest with total prizes of up to $100.00 in LEGO
Products. Details are here!
http://www.michiana-lug.org/LOGO-Contest.htm
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