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Subject: 
Re: knight's kingdom
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.castle, lugnet.harrypotter
Date: 
Tue, 30 Oct 2001 02:39:11 GMT
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"Kinda bothers" you?  It extremelly bothers me!  Castle was always my
favorite theme, and a favorite among lego collectors over the world.  I have
no idea why they would discontinue the theme.

KEith



> From: "leonard hoffman" <glencaer@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: lugnet.castle@lugnet.com, lugnet.harrypotter@lugnet.com
> To: lugnet.castle@lugnet.com, lugnet.harrypotter@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: knight's kingdom
> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 02:16:15 GMT
> 
> reference: http://www.fbtb.net has a copy of the 2002 brochure.
> note: there is NO mention of anything castle, knights kingsdom or
> otherwise.. i
> think this mean discontinued.. but my real question is why? because of hp,
> or
> new castle for later 2002? (somehow i think hp is what's behind it)
> 
> also of note:
> *pictures of the ewoks, using the chewbacca style minifig.
> *another hp set using something that looks like a troll or something
> (hagrid
> style- special molded body and minifig head).
> 
> i was never a big fan of kk, actually i hated it.. but there was something
> reassuring about lego continuing to sell castle sets, and now it seems
> castle
> has gone the way of pirates.. never to return!
> 
> this really kinda bothers me.
> 
> peace
> -lenny
> 
> In lugnet.castle, Jason J. Railton writes:
> > In lugnet.castle, Leonard Hoffman writes:
> > > does anyone have the inside scoop on whats happening with kk?  it seems • it is
> > > being discontinued soon; none of the stores in my area (north fla) sell • them
> > > anymore..
> > > 
> > > is this because of hp? does that mean for the next five years the only • castle
> > > stuff available will be through hp (except guarded inn)? ugh.  ive heard • alot
> > > of rumors, but nothing really official.. so if anyone knows for sure, id • like
> > > to know.
> > 
> > It doesn't necessarily mean the Knights aren't being manufactured • anymore.
> > It may just be the shops gearing up to shift as much Harry Potter stuff • as
> > possible.  It's selling from Legoland Windsor faster than they can stock • it,
> > and this is before the movie release.
> > 
> > Jason J Railton


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