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In case you can't get enough (URL) Brick Testament: Story of Christmas> schwag (I know I can't), there are free Story of Christmas postcards now available in the (URL) Max Racks> in restaurants, gyms, and other fine establishments all around New (...) (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, FTX)
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| | Happy Christmas! from The Brick Testament
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Ol' Santa Brendan's got a couple of Christmas gifts for his friends at LUGNET! First is a sneak preview of the new website version of the "Jesus Is Born" story (as featured in my new book (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas>): (2 URLs) (...) (20 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun.crafts, lugnet.fun.holiday, FTX) !!
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| | Brick Testament: Story of Christmas in Entertainment Weekly
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This week's issue of Entertainment Weekly (10 December 2004, with the cast of Ocean's Twelve on the cover) features a small piece about (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas> on page 101. A photo from the book is reprinted, with the (...) (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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(...) G'day, Well...I collect all sorts of Instructions and "FLUBBER" [1]. At present I have about a dozen folders full of instructions (heading for 1000 or so...I don't have all the sets myself, but I'm working on it.) including variations (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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| | Brick Testament book signings in Sunnyvale, CA, and San Francisco
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Just wanted to let you guys know, I will be doing a couple of in-store book signing events for (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas>. Come on by if you can make it. :) The first is this Saturday, December 4, at 2pm at the (URL) Books> (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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(...) Peter, I would love to see a scan of what you've got. I've scanned some of my stuff, it is headed toward Brickshelf, but for now it is at (URL) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Brick Testament: Story of Christmas in Publishers Weekly and Money magazine
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(...) It is a little odd, but I should point out that for Money's article, they were just taking the recommendation of one guy who runs a independent bookstore in College Park, MD. And the Publishers Weekly review only says that *some* of the book (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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| | Re: Brick Testament: Story of Christmas in Publishers Weekly and Money magazine
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(...) Odd how Money puts you in their children's category, and Publishers Weekly specifically warns against giving this book to children. Makes me think of the odd place that AFOL's work holds - on one side it LEGO bricks, therefore a toy, and (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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Publishers Weekly has reviewed (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas>. The write-up can be seen on their website, but in case you don't have a subscription to that site, I've put a copy of the review on The Brick Testament's press page (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, FTX)
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| | Looking for readers/reviewers for upcoming LEGO-related book
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Hi there, I'm hoping that a couple of people might help me out. I am looking for people to read and then review chapters from a LEGO-related book that I am working on. The job description is pretty simple. I would send you chapters (one or more at a (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.books)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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Here's an online store I came across whose page for The Story of Christmas includes a look at a few sample pages: (URL) the images to see larger versions in a pop-up window.) While the book is basically a re-do of the "Jesus is Born" story from the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Nov-04, to lugnet.books)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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(...) (snip) Right on! Ordered. Congratulations on what I'm sure is another awesome book. --Dave (20 years ago, 5-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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(...) Excellent! Today I put up some randomly rotating adverts for the new book on the (URL) front page> of The Brick Testament website. If that doesn't drive up sales, what will? Actually I'm told that my publisher will be advertising the book with (...) (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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(...) Cool, thanks, Scott. I hope you will enjoy it. I'm very happy with the way this book turned out. It's got a great overall look, especially with the full-page photos. (...) Thanks. @8^) (...) I will be more than happy to autograph people's (...) (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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(...) Mine is already on the way! -Teddy (20 years ago, 3-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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I will order mine tomorrow, congradulations on your tremendous, well deserved, success. I just want mine autographed :). Scott (...) (20 years ago, 3-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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| | The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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I am very pleased to announce that the new Brick Testament book has officially been released, and is now in stores nationwide: (URL) Featuring an entirely new and never-before-seen illustrated version of one of the Bible's most famous and beloved (...) (20 years ago, 2-Nov-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.publish, lugnet.loc.us, FTX) !!
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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Hello! I collect - Instructions for sets I own. I only consider a set complete if I have original instructions for it. If I get by chance instructions for sets that I don't own I keep them, though. You never know if you'll need them once... - Idea (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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(...) I think I got lucky and picked up a near new condition paperback copy for around $12 U.S. earlier this year. I see now on Amazon that that same version goes for around $25. And hardcover versions are down-right pricey! :) (...) Have you (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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(...) Yes, I find the idea books great, and have many of them, including the 4 technic ones, and 7777. I also went looking this year for "The Robot Book" by 1986 by Richard Paswon. In the back of the book it has a variety of instructions for Lego (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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