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This is somewhat of a repeat, but the deadline for pre-registration is fast
approaching... Bring your Lego wares to NWBrickCon!
NWBrickCon will be held October 7th-9th at the Seattle Center. And the Brick
Bazaar is a fanstastic time to unload your surplus Lego or move some product
from your retail inventory. If you want a full or half table reserved for you,
please let me know as soon as you can. There is no table fee, but a donation
for the door prize would always be appreciated!
The public will be in for a while on Sunday to the Rainier Room (not the Brick
Bazaar room). If you want to sell your wares to the public (not just conference
attendees) it is an option. However it will require you to get a City of
Seattle Business Liscense (cost of around $45 I believe). If you are getting
the liscense and want a table(s) during the public time, let me know and we will
work out the details.
If you just have a few sets to sell (not parts) there is a local toy dealer
(Math 'n Stuff) who will be there, and they have agreed to act as agent and sell
to the public for you! You will need to keep an eye on your own merchandise
during the public time if you do that. It is a great, EASY way to sell custom
sets or older retired sets.
Remember, to sell to conference attendees during the regular Brick Bazaar is a
no-fee and no-liscense needed thing! So just send me an email at
mattchiles@gorge.net to sign up and reserve your space.
Oh yeah, we will provide tables and skirting. You bring stuff to sell, shelving
if needed, bags if appropriate, change box & small change, business cards, table
cover sheet for while you are gone, signs and price tags, some paper and pens
for notes you may need to take, and all that sort of stuff. Don't plan on
electricity being available at your table, although we will do our best to
accomodate if needed (bring your own extension cord and we will see what we can
do). And DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE CONVENTION NOW at www.nwbrickcon.org!
-Matt :)
NWBrickCon Brick Bazaar Coordinator
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In lugnet.loc.us.wa, Thomas Rafert wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.wa, David Winkler wrote:
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The Puyallup Fair has a Lego competition.
September 9-25, 2005
Entries required by Sunday, August 28 6pm.
category for AGES 15 AND UNDER
category for AGES 16 AND OVER
Details and rules on page 48 of
http://thefair.com/InfoServices/EntryInfo/pdf/05_HAHH2.pdf
(including “Entire piece may not exceed 10” x 10” x 15” high.”)
Prizes include money.
Main Puyallup Fair website: http://thefair.com
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David,
I’ve been meaning to enter this year after year and never seem to get
around to it. It’s not looking any better this year. I’ve got a Castle
display I’m putting on this weekend with Dan Parker and then NWBrickCon
just around the corner. Ack! NWBC is only 6 weeks away.
Have you checked with them about having a special display for your angel?
Thomas
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There were some pretty cool entries that I saw. An amazing Jack-in-the-box,
and a really cool castle. Both amazingly detailed for the size constraints
of the contest. The person accepting entries told me that I wasn’t able to
take pictures. :-(
I dropped off my entry, a couple of linked rings, measuring 14.5” tall at the
center.
Plans and rendering for my entry:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/happyfrosh/Puyallup2005/
-dw
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Oops - should have made myself clearer:
The Puyallup Fair will be showing the entries during the fair September 9-25,
2005. Winners will be announced September 9, 2005. Photos will be allowed
during the fair.
-dw
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In lugnet.loc.us.wa, David Winkler wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.wa, Thomas Rafert wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.wa, David Winkler wrote:
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The Puyallup Fair has a Lego competition.
September 9-25, 2005
Entries required by Sunday, August 28 6pm.
category for AGES 15 AND UNDER
category for AGES 16 AND OVER
Details and rules on page 48 of
http://thefair.com/InfoServices/EntryInfo/pdf/05_HAHH2.pdf
(including “Entire piece may not exceed 10” x 10” x 15” high.”)
Prizes include money.
Main Puyallup Fair website: http://thefair.com
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David,
I’ve been meaning to enter this year after year and never seem to get around
to it. It’s not looking any better this year. I’ve got a Castle display
I’m putting on this weekend with Dan Parker and then NWBrickCon just around
the corner. Ack! NWBC is only 6 weeks away.
Have you checked with them about having a special display for your angel?
Thomas
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I left the Lego Stanford Angel with my relatives in Washington D.C. after
BrickFest2005. It was difficult to ship it across the country.
(Even getting it from my relatives’ home to the conference required renting a
full-size SUV to transport the 4 large boxes)
While I have some ideas for future large building (this time in red), I’m
probably not going to have anything done in the next 8 days.
-David
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There were some pretty cool entries that I saw. An amazing Jack-in-the-box, and
a really cool castle. Both amazingly detailed for the size constraints of the
contest. The person accepting entries told me that I wasn’t able to take
pictures. :-(
I dropped off my entry, a couple of linked rings, measuring 14.5” tall at the
center.
Plans and rendering for my entry:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/happyfrosh/Puyallup2005/
-dw
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In lugnet.loc.us.wa, Thomas Rafert wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.us.wa, David Winkler wrote:
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The Puyallup Fair has a Lego competition.
September 9-25, 2005
Entries required by Sunday, August 28 6pm.
category for AGES 15 AND UNDER
category for AGES 16 AND OVER
Details and rules on page 48 of
http://thefair.com/InfoServices/EntryInfo/pdf/05_HAHH2.pdf
(including “Entire piece may not exceed 10” x 10” x 15” high.”)
Prizes include money.
Main Puyallup Fair website: http://thefair.com
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David,
I’ve been meaning to enter this year after year and never seem to get around
to it. It’s not looking any better this year. I’ve got a Castle display I’m
putting on this weekend with Dan Parker and then NWBrickCon just around the
corner. Ack! NWBC is only 6 weeks away.
Have you checked with them about having a special display for your angel?
Thomas
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I left the Lego Stanford Angel with my relatives in Washington D.C. after
BrickFest2005. It was difficult to ship it across the country.
(Even getting it from my relatives’ home to the conference required renting a
full-size SUV to transport the 4 large boxes)
While I have some ideas for future large building (this time in red), I’m
probably not going to have anything done in the next 8 days.
-David
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In lugnet.loc.us.wa, David Winkler wrote:
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The Puyallup Fair has a Lego competition.
September 9-25, 2005
Entries required by Sunday, August 28 6pm.
category for AGES 15 AND UNDER
category for AGES 16 AND OVER
Details and rules on page 48 of
http://thefair.com/InfoServices/EntryInfo/pdf/05_HAHH2.pdf
(including “Entire piece may not exceed 10” x 10” x 15” high.”)
Prizes include money.
Main Puyallup Fair website: http://thefair.com
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David,
I’ve been meaning to enter this year after year and never seem to get around to
it. It’s not looking any better this year. I’ve got a Castle display I’m
putting on this weekend with Dan Parker and then NWBrickCon just around the
corner. Ack! NWBC is only 6 weeks away.
Have you checked with them about having a special display for your angel?
Thomas
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The Puyallup Fair has a Lego competition.
September 9-25, 2005
Entries required by Sunday, August 28 6pm.
category for AGES 15 AND UNDER
category for AGES 16 AND OVER
Details and rules on page 48 of
http://thefair.com/InfoServices/EntryInfo/pdf/05_HAHH2.pdf
(including “Entire piece may not exceed 10” x 10” x 15” high.”)
Prizes include money.
Main Puyallup Fair website: http://thefair.com
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I'm in charge of the Brick Bazaar at NWBrickCon again this year, and it is
comming up fast! This year NWBrickCon will be held October 7th-9th at the
Seattle Center. The Brick Bazaar will be a much better location this year (the
Olympic Room) than last year.
The Brick Bazaar is a fanstastic time to unload your surplus Lego or move some
product from your retail inventory. If you want a full or half table reserved
for you, please let me know as soon as you can. We don't even have a table fee,
but we would request you donate something to the door prizes if you can.
The public will be in for a while on Sunday to the Rainier Room (not the Brick
Bazaar room). If you want to sell your wares to the public (not just conference
attendees) it is an option. However it will require you to get a City of
Seattle Business Liscense (cost of around $45 I believe). Or if you just have a
few sets to sell (not parts) there is a local toy dealer (Math 'n Stuff) who
will be there, and they have agreed to act as agent and sell for you. You will
need to keep an eye on your own merchandise during the public time if you do
that. If you are getting the liscense and want a table(s) during the public
time, let me know and we will work out the details.
Remember, to sell to conference attendees during the regular Brick Bazaar is a
no-fee and no-liscense needed thing! So just send me an email at
mattchiles@gorge.net to sign up and reserve your space.
Oh yeah, we will provide tables and skirting. You bring stuff to sell, shelving
if needed, bags if appropriate, change box & small change, business cards, table
cover sheet for while you are gone, signs and price tags, some paper and pens
for notes you may need to take, and all that sort of stuff. Don't plan on
electricity being available at your table, although we will do our best to
accomodate if needed (bring your own extension cord and we will see what we can
do). And DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE CONVENTION NOW at www.nwbrickcon.org!
-Matt :)
NWBrickCon Brick Bazaar Coordinator
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In lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, James Trobaugh wrote:
> You can find pictures of most of the store fronts on the LEGO.com site using
> the store locator. Of course these pictures are property of LEGO.com but if
> you asked nicely they might let you use them for your site....never hurts to
> ask.
(Breezes through Lego's pictures http://www.lego.com/legostores/Default.asp?x=x)
Huh, what's the deal with Illinois? They've got "Woodfield, IL" and "Schaumburg,
IL" as two different stores, despite the fact that they point to the same store!
(Woodfield looks like it immediately bounces you to the Schaumburg page).
Interestingly, it doesn't look like they've updated the store locator with the
new stores yet (have they added any other new ones?). I notice that MA's new
Natick store isn't represented-- I think it's been around for... uh... almost a
month and a half now?
DaveE
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Mark,
You can find pictures of most of the store fronts on the LEGO.com site using the
store locator. Of course these pictures are property of LEGO.com but if you
asked nicely they might let you use them for your site....never hurts to ask.
jt
In lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, Mark Papenfuss wrote:
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Hello everybody!
While I was checking out the newest Lego store in Ontario, CA (ok, getting
the opening bricks would be a better term) I thought it would be nice to try
to get a basic picture of the front of each Lego store that has issued a
store-opening brick to link to on the Lego Store page of my site. Sadly, I can not travel the world to snap
pictures of each storefront so I am calling out for help.
This is what I am looking for:
http://www.promobricks.com/img/ontariomillslegostore.jpg
Nothing fancy, just something that shows off the front of the store in an
image that can be about that size. Of course - full photo credit would go to
you (that pic only has my URL on it because I took the picture).
If you can help me out you can send me mail at my email listed in the header
of this post, or on the header of any page on the
site. If you do email me please name the email “Lego Store Picture” or
something along these lines so I will not miss it. Another option is to reply
to this post (of course please set the follow up to reflect the location of
the store)
Thank you for any and all help!
Mark P
PromoBricks.com
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In lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, Mark Papenfuss wrote:
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While I was checking out the newest Lego store in Ontario, CA (ok, getting
the opening bricks would be a better term) I thought it would be nice to try
to get a basic picture of the front of each Lego store that has issued a
store-opening brick to link to on the Lego Store page of my site. Sadly, I can not travel the world to snap
pictures of each storefront so I am calling out for help.
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It is probably worth mentioning that some malls do not allow pictures to be
taken inside the mall, and even if some malls do allow them, individual stores
can still say no. I know this from experience.
Russell
BayLUG/BayLTC
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Hello everybody!
While I was checking out the newest Lego store in Ontario, CA (ok, getting the
opening bricks would be a better term) I thought it would be nice to try to get
a basic picture of the front of each Lego store that has issued a store-opening
brick to link to on the Lego Store page
of my site. Sadly, I can not travel the world to snap pictures of each
storefront so I am calling out for help.
This is what I am looking for:
http://www.promobricks.com/img/ontariomillslegostore.jpg
Nothing fancy, just something that shows off the front of the store in an image
that can be about that size. Of course - full photo credit would go to you (that
pic only has my URL on it because I took the picture).
If you can help me out you can send me mail at my email listed in the header of
this post, or on the header of any page on the
site. If you do email me please name the email “Lego Store Picture” or
something along these lines so I will not miss it. Another option is to reply to
this post (of course please set the follow up to reflect the location of the
store)
Thank you for any and all help!
Mark P
PromoBricks.com
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NWBrickCon 2005, a convention in the Pacific Northwest for Adult Fans of
Lego, will take place October 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2005, in Seattle. All
AFOLs are invited. This will be the fourth annual NWBrickCon. Planned
highlights include:
* MOCs
* public exposition
* Brick Bazaar
* roundtables
* build contests
* presentations
* lots of AFOLs
More details and online registration for the 2005 event will be available
at
http://www.nwbrickcon.org/
in the next few weeks.
--
TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
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In lugnet.loc.us.wa, Kristine Birnbaum wrote:
> Both of the Alderwood Mall KB Toys locations are closing.
I stopped in the Alderwood Mall Pkwy store today. All Lego products are 20%
off. The only notable deal was the Yoda set (#7194) at $31.99 ($39.99 less
20%). They still had a couple older Star Wars sets.
Kristine
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Both of the Alderwood Mall KB Toys locations are closing. I wasn't brave enough
to enter the parking lots, but the signs outside say "Everything at least 30%
off".
Kristine
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In lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, Daniel Brown wrote:
> In lugnet.market.shopping, Todd Kubo wrote:
> >
> > In some Walgreens in the NW - I came across 3 that were small enough that they
> > did not stock a large toy section. In all cases like this they had none.
> >
> > A few had them on endcaps, but mostly on the upper top of shelves, or wherever
> > the 3 for $11.98 section is.
> >
> > I asked one store manager if they would be receiving more. The response was that
> > once these sold out that would be it. The 3 for $12 would run until they were
> > out of items in that bracket and they would not necessarily get more. I guess
> > that would depend on the location. (re: what Larry said above)
> >
> > In one store, a fairly new one and quite large, they had none and didn't even
> > know what I was talking about. They responded that they had "everythign they got
> > out already" So go figure.
>
> After first hearing about this Sunday at NWBrickcon, I cleared out two stores in
> the Seattle area (Mercer Island and Ballard). I visited 6 other stores which
> were either out already or never got any to begin with. I would not be
> surprised if there were still some out there especially in the north end. For
> those who are still looking, besides the two I cleared out, also empty are:
> Capitol Hill, Central District, Bellevue, Kirkland (x2), and U District. I
> cleared out Ballard just last night. The employees gave me such shocked looks
> when I told them I wanted the lot. I ended up with 64 boxes (sadly none had the
> trans orange wedges) which I estimate is about a 20% increase in my total brick
> count. Score!
> --Daniel
Don't bother with the North End. I cleared out the following stores. :)
Greenwood, North City, Lake City, U District, North Gate and Downtown.
Boxes are in different lots. No way to tell but ones from North Gate all had 1x1
2/3 Trans orange slopes!!
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Todd Kubo wrote:
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> In some Walgreens in the NW - I came across 3 that were small enough that they
> did not stock a large toy section. In all cases like this they had none.
>
> A few had them on endcaps, but mostly on the upper top of shelves, or wherever
> the 3 for $11.98 section is.
>
> I asked one store manager if they would be receiving more. The response was that
> once these sold out that would be it. The 3 for $12 would run until they were
> out of items in that bracket and they would not necessarily get more. I guess
> that would depend on the location. (re: what Larry said above)
>
> In one store, a fairly new one and quite large, they had none and didn't even
> know what I was talking about. They responded that they had "everythign they got
> out already" So go figure.
After first hearing about this Sunday at NWBrickcon, I cleared out two stores in
the Seattle area (Mercer Island and Ballard). I visited 6 other stores which
were either out already or never got any to begin with. I would not be
surprised if there were still some out there especially in the north end. For
those who are still looking, besides the two I cleared out, also empty are:
Capitol Hill, Central District, Bellevue, Kirkland (x2), and U District. I
cleared out Ballard just last night. The employees gave me such shocked looks
when I told them I wanted the lot. I ended up with 64 boxes (sadly none had the
trans orange wedges) which I estimate is about a 20% increase in my total brick
count. Score!
--Daniel
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In lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, Ryan Swarick wrote:
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What ones? I went to a couple today and had nothing.
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Try waiting a few days, they probably will get more. Walgreens uses automated
replenishment (we were told by some store managers) so stores that had a lot
taken quickly should get a large quantity as replacements.
For instance, Kim Toll, Frank Filz and I took 31 out of the Lake Tapps Rd
location, that should be one that sees a lot more come in, theoretically.
If you can find out what day they get replenished, that would be a good day to
hit them.
XFUT market.shopping
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What ones? I went to a couple today and had nothing.
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In lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, Ryan Swarick wrote:
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I think overall I’ve ended up with 40+ of these
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I guess then there is really no point in looking for these myself since the
hoarding has begun.
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I’ve seen some stores with close to 100 still. Yes I actually left some on the
shelf. :-)
Tom
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