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Just a reminder. NWBrickCon registration will be increasing from $38 to $44 on
Saturday May 6th. So register early at the website
and save yourself some money.
We are working hard and the event looks to be shaping up for one of the best
NWBrickCon yet! Hope to see you there.
Mark Neumann
NWBrickCon Team
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Hi All-
I’m trying to locate a gentleman who lives in the Portland, Oregon area named
Sheldon who joined us for the NW TrainFest 2006 two weekends ago (03.25.06).
Unfortunately I was not able to get his last name, or contact information during
the event.
Sheldon, if you read this post, could you please email me and give me your full
name and email address so I can contact you?
Has anyone had cooresondance with him?
Any assistance is much appreciated! Thanks!
-jeremy
Greater Portland LEGO Railroaders
visit: GPLR
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Hi All-
If you can make it to Portland, Oregon this weekend, please stop by the GPLR
clubhouse on Saturday March 25 for a day of fun:
Click for Details of the Event
We hope to see you there!
-jeremy
GPLR
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nwbrickcon.org is online
Hey folks, we’ve got great news. nwbrickcon.org is
online. Online registration is available along with ordering your NWBrickCon
tee shirt, commemorative model, and/or Brick Bazaar Space. Current
registration cost is $38.00 until May 5th.
Extra benefits this year
People bringing creations to NWBrickCon 2006 will have the opportunity to drop
off their MOCs a day early. We have secured space for unloading on Thursday,
Oct 5th. This time and space is for unloading only and is meant to make setup
on Friday morning that much easier!
Keynote Speaker
I am very happy to say that Steve Witt is going to be our keynote speaker at
NWBrickCon 2006. Mr. Witt is the Community Relations Coordinator for the LEGO
Community Team. We’re very excited to have him come and visit with us.
The NWBrickCon team continues to work to make this a great event. If you have
questions or comments don’t hesitate to let us know!
Mark Neumann
NWBrickcon Team
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NWBrickCon 2006 Coming This October!
Mark your calendars October 6-8 for NWBrickCon.
We're going back to the Seattle Center again with nearly double
the space we had the year before.
What's that mean for you?
It means, more room for:
*Moonbase
*Space
*Castle
*Town/Train
*Miniland
*Mecha
*Wacky Races
*Great Ball Contraption
*Sculpture/Art
*Microscale
*Presentations
*Brick Bazaar
*Rolling Death Stars
*and whatever YOU bring!
We're working on our website. Once our new site is up, we will start accepting
online registrations. Early registrants get a price break!
Prices for registration will be:
From online time until May 4 the price is $38
May 5 through September 15 the price will be $44
After Sept 15 the price will be $50
Single Day registration will also be available this year.
Shirts, Con models, and Brick Bazaar
tables will be in addition to the registration fee
and their prices will be available when the website is put
online.
Another perk worth mentioning will be the Thursay load in. We will have access
to the facility Thursday Oct 5th for loading purposes only. So, if you arrive
on Thursday and want to drop your stuff off to make Friday that much easier, you
can!
Keep checking back, we will be posting more information about
NWBrickCon as it develops.
NWBrickCon Team
Mark Neumann
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This is the Spaceport I built for the 2005 NW Brickcon.
Some features:
working baggage system (elevator takes it down to the tarmac, and a conveyor
takes it up to the baggage claim are)
monorail connection
it was made to connect with my gray civilian transport (see bricklink folder at
bottom for those old pictures)
Thank goodness for PAB in Bellevue.
8 gates, each at typical moonbase corridor height.
3 moonbase corridor connections (2 at 10 bricks high, one at 30 high)
Spaceport Bricklink folder:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=149516
Gray Civilian Transport Bricklink folder (for reference):
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=126112
Thanks for looking!
Jeff Pelletier
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OK - this isn’t really a vignette, but it DOES feature Joe Vig.
This was a module made for the Haunted Mansion at the 2005 NW BrickCon.
It is pretty self-explanatory; Joe-Vig, as a symbol of all that is naive about
the mini-fig world is being roasted (literally) by the non-Mini-figs.
Bricklink gallery: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=149520
Enjoy!
Jeff Pelletier
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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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I posted photos of some of the entries to the Puyallup Fair Lego competition at:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/happyfrosh/Puyallup2005/
The grand champion in the youth category was a cow driving a pickup truck with a
pumpkin in the back: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1409652
The grand champion in the adult category was a building (I think a church):
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1409566
(my entry of the rings got 1st in its subcategory and 2nd (“Reserve Grand
Champion”) in my age group
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1409568 )
-dw
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Yes, once again it is time for the Dirty Brickster at NWBrickCon. Yes, it is
once again time to peruse your various Lego and Lego related stuff to find that
perfect gift to exchange, that thing you don't really need but that someone else
may go ga-ga over, or possibly agree that it sucks, or maybe if they are lucky
will at least be able to trade it for something good at Wal-Mart.
So bring your gift, valued in the $10 to $20 range to NWBrickCon for the Dirty
Brickster. Make sure it is wrapped. We will draw numbers and you can choose a
mystery item or be a Dirty Brickster and steal someone else's treasure! Only 3
steels allowed per item (with the possible exception of the first person - we
will vote on that before the event).
This is always great. And I promise this year I'll be bringing something a lot
better than Mushroom Bins (although of course, these excellent sorting and
storing bins will once again be available for you to test and purchase!)
It isn't too late to register for the best Brick show in the Northwest.
Register now at www.nwbrickcon.org, and we will see you October 7th-9th!
-Matt :)
Dirty Brickster Coordinator at NWBrickCon
And also the Brick Bazaar Coordinator, so be sure to let me know if you want to
sell stuff!
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NWBrickCon 2005 would like *you* to present, facilitate, or run a talk,
round-table, class, or special activity.
NWBrickCon schedules several classes and special events throughout the
Con---seeing and sharing MOCs is fun, but a Lego fan convention offers
special opportunities for us to learn from each other and to share unique
activities.
Currently we have many special activities scheduled, including a draft, a
master build, a speed build, Wacky Races, and talks on Micro building,
landscaping, and packing Lego.
Past activities and talks not yet taken for this year included theme
roundtables, DCC and Lego Trains, the LDraw system of tools, and more.
Sessions typically run twenty to fifty minutes in length. A/V
presentation equipment (projector, PowerPoint, etc.) will be
available---please let us know about your needs in this area.
If you would be interested in running/giving/facilitating a
seminar/session/activity please e-mail
present (at) nwbrickcon.org
Please mail your proposal as soon as possible, but no later than September
16th (we need to firm up our schedule by then to ensure inclusion in the
Event Program). Scheduling will generally be on a first-come,
first-filled basis.
Presenters can present to AFOL Con attendees. Also, the Con incorporates
a public exposition (12--4 Sat & Sun) and we welcome talks or activities
directed toward the non-AFOL public.
Presenters must, of course, be Con attendees. Preregistration closes next
Wednesday, so register now if you haven't already. Information on
registration and the Con is general is available at
http://www.nwbrickcon.org/
--
TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
Remove capital letters in address for direct reply.
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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, David Winkler wrote:
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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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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
(FUTting back to general)
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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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