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No LEGO in the Wal-mart flyer this week. Zellers stores in liquidation. I didn't know there was a TRU flyer until I just looked now. Good from Friday Feb 1st through Thursday Feb 7th. Bunch of new sets at full TRU price. 20% off selected Technic and (...) (12 years ago, 2-Feb-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Gary, do you have any more information on that old Palace Cinema - I couldn't find it in my copy of your guide - did I miss an update, or are you talking about what will be? Is it a unique build for the ad, or was it something retailers could (...) (12 years ago, 31-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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Well many of you have already seen the latest of the Modular LEGO buildings... the 10232 Palace Cinema Set. Facebook has a nice overview from one of the 2 designers... https://www.facebook...=3&theater This building design is based on American movie (...) (12 years ago, 29-Jan-13, to lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: My latest MOC: Kenworth K100 tow truck
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(...) Incredible model, Dennis! Visited your site and your trucks are works of art! ..joseph g (12 years ago, 29-Jan-13, to lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Set Variations....
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(...) It helps NOT to hit the POST key before finishing!! ;) Here are the images of the 2 variations to the trucks... (URL) rare image will be added to the next version of the LEGO DVD/download... free to all current purchasers... Cheers, Gary Istok (...) (12 years ago, 28-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It helps NOT to hit the POST key before finishing!! ;) Here are the images of the 2 variations to the trucks... (URL) rare image will be added to the next version of the LEGO DVD/download... free to all current purchasers... Cheers, Gary Istok (...) (12 years ago, 28-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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Another set that had 2 variations came out in 1989... the 6661 MOBILE TV STUDIO SET. This set came with a "TV" pattern on two 1x4x3 blue panels, and two1x1 yellow tiles with the number "2" on them. The box and instructions also showed these parts. (...) (12 years ago, 28-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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LEGO stickers were introduced in circa 1972. Prior to that LEGO sets would have printed bricks... mostly in the 1x6 and 1x8 sizes. However with the advent of stickers, the printed bricks became much less used in LEGO sets, thus saving a lot of money (...) (12 years ago, 28-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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One of my favorite LEGO sets of all time was the 1956-65 Esso Service Station. This set was produced in Denmark, Norway and Sweden from 1956-58 using the 1310 set number, before switching to the 310 set number in 1958. It started production in other (...) (12 years ago, 27-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO Sets...
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(...) LOL... there's so many strange variants to basic sets in the 1980s that I can't even keep it straight. Recently found out that the 84 piece 533 basic set (1984), the 98 piece 517 basic set (1985), and the 119 piece 510 basic set (1987) are all (...) (12 years ago, 27-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: January 26th, 2013 SMART meeting
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We had a great meeting today! Seven teams showed up for the Build On The Spot competition. I guess it was harder than it seemed, but everyone had a robot, even if they didn't score too consistently. FOUR teams tied for first place! Great job, (...) (12 years ago, 27-Jan-13, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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No LEGO in the Walmart flyer this week. There isn't a TRU flyer. Zellers stores that are still open are in liquidation. The one I was in yesterday (Bedford, NS) had a handful of LEGO sets left at 30% off. They were 40% off before Christmas. Lots of (...) (12 years ago, 25-Jan-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: LOTS of news for obb and WHaCKoLuG
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(...) I believe this is the location of the Swiss Chalet: <https://maps.google...&t=m&z=16> Jeff VW (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO Sets...
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote: <snip> (...) No problem! So when I get this set at Value village and I want to research it, I go to LUGNET, Peeron, Briklink, etc and can't find it. My wife goes to Google. (URL) ummm.... Do you still need (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: BMW 1200 GS
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Hey gang, I forgot to add the little signs for the direct link, so here it is again, sorry I'm a happy owner of a BMW 1200 GS Here I am in Hartland, NB with my dear wife Debbie, on our way to Montreal. (URL) You can see it better here: (URL) I (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Hey gang I'm a happy owner of a BMW 1200 GS Here I am in Hartland, NB with my dear wife Debbie, on our way to Montreal. (URL) can see it better here: (URL) decide to create one in LEGO of course. Like mine, it has 3 saddle case, easy on/off, and the (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO Sets...
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(...) Hi Dave! Thanks for posting this! Have I ever seen this set.... nope! Am I surprised you found it... nope! ;) NOTHING that TLG or Samsonite or British LEGO (Courtauld's Corp.) has done over the last 64 years has surprised me.... confounded (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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TLG could have made life easier for collectors... but there must be a little bit of Sadistic nature in their mindset... ;) Over the years they've produced a mind boggling amount of changes to so many sets. Sometimes it was a design changes, or in (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO Sets...
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(...) posted pics from the set-- (URL) that helps Dave K (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO Sets...
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So Gary... Whilst at Valu Village, I picked up a red LEGO case. Turns out that it's set 356 Then I looked on LUGNET and there's no such set. What gives?? It's set 356, with 'bonus storage case', and it says it has 310 pcs. I think I remember seeing (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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