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(...) LUCNY's sending 5 members as volunteers - see you there, Ben and Dan! Ed (12 years ago, 24-Apr-12, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Well, there would be two options there. One would be to gain control of KIRKBI and use that ownership to force a sale of TLG. The other would be to buy TLG outright from KIRKBI...but I'd watch where you stand after pulling that off, since the (...) (12 years ago, 24-Apr-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I can't wait either. The mall is absolutely gorgeous, The lego store itself is quite small. My advice is get in line early on Saturday and Sunday if you want the store build or the minifig set. Ben (12 years ago, 22-Apr-12, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: LEGO Collectors Guide switched from CD to DVD (due to size)...
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Forgot to mention... discount group rates are available for LUGs that may want LEGO DVD copies for their members. There are several chapters related to trains... blue track era trains (1966-79), gray track era trains (1980-92), service packs and (...) (12 years ago, 21-Apr-12, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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For those of you who have purchased one of my CDs in the past, the new expanded (now includes 1980s and into the 1990s) LEGO DVD (Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide (1949-90s) is now available for purchase. For those folks waiting a long (...) (12 years ago, 21-Apr-12, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Right you are David... it would not be possible to buy TLG without having a majority stake in KIRKBI, the family owned holding company for TLG... (URL) principal owners if KIRKBI are the 2 children of Godtfred Kirk Christiansen (son of LEGO (...) (12 years ago, 21-Apr-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Just in case folks hadn't heard already the grand opening for the new Lego store at the Eastview mall near Rochester, NY will be April 27, 28 and 28. If you have met some of the master builders, Chris will be there : ) I also heard they are still (...) (12 years ago, 21-Apr-12, to lugnet.events)
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TRU flyer good from Friday April 20 through Thursday April 26. Sales exclude clearance and books. Selection varies by store. 20% off all Ninjago Building sets. Includes the TRU exclusive set 9457 Fangpyre Wrecking Ball $51.97 (after event $64.99). (...) (12 years ago, 19-Apr-12, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) As Bob already noted, by the time I got to the article, it had already been corrected. However, I believe there was a teeny nugget of truth in there. At the time, I recall hearing some noise about either Hasbro or Mattel making an attempt to (...) (12 years ago, 17-Apr-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: 1949-1990s Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide FOR SALE
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(...) I don't want to speak for Gary, but he did post this message on BrickLink today: (URL) "Well I'm done with all the running back and forth... The LEGO CD.... er I mean DVD will go out starting this evening... There was just not enough room on a (...) (12 years ago, 16-Apr-12, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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(...) You are correct that the original article was incorrect: "(In a previous version of this article, it was incorrectly stated that Lego was purchased by Mattel in 2004. The current story has been updated to reflect this change.)" The comments (...) (12 years ago, 16-Apr-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I've been out of the LEGO loop for a while but I'm 100% sure that this article has it wrong. Right? (URL) According to that article back in 2004 Mattel bought out LEGO? ROFL!!! Yeah Right! -Ahui (12 years ago, 16-Apr-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi All, AltBricks (Brick Link Store) has released the "Fall Leaf Collection"... • 100 Mixed Leaves (20 of each color): Brown, Dark Tan, Dark Red, Yellow, & Orange. $20.00 ea • 100 Brown leaves • 100 Dark Tan leaves • 100 Dark Red leaves • 100 Orange (...) (12 years ago, 16-Apr-12, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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Gary - Have these shipped yet? I have tried e-mailing you but get bounced by your spam filter. Don (12 years ago, 16-Apr-12, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Cool! Does it include older figures from the 1950's Town Plan lineup and 1970's maxifigs? DaveE (12 years ago, 13-Apr-12, to lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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Maybe this book is of interest to some true LEGO fans: The Complete LEGO Figure Catalog. (URL) It contains photos of all the non-minifigures, such as duplo, belville, fabuland and scala. (12 years ago, 13-Apr-12, to lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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(...) Initially (at least) the Pi comes without a case, so I expect it is just a matter of building around it so it doesn't rattle too much. I haven't received mine yet, but I'll take a moment to see how well a pure LEGO case can work. It feels a (...) (12 years ago, 13-Apr-12, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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TRU flyer good from Friday April 13th through Thursday April 19th. Six sets (5 LEGO, 1 DUPLO) half price. 7213 Off Road Fire Truck and Fireboat $26.87 (after event $54.99) 4643 Power boat Transporter $24.87 (reg $49.99) 8639 Big Bentley Bust Out (...) (12 years ago, 12-Apr-12, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Hi all. I don't know how many people around here have heard of the Raspberry Pi, but I saw that someone is working on a Lego compatible case for it. The Raspberry Pi is a computer on a chip that is really cheap. This would seem to be an inexpensive (...) (12 years ago, 12-Apr-12, to lugnet.robotics)
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So, I am sitting here in the waiting room of a Dentists office and the only thing that makes it ok is that its my kids who will be sitting in the chair, not me. The dad-of-the-year award goes too..... Envelope please.... ME!!!! The other thing that (...) (12 years ago, 11-Apr-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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