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| Kyle D. Jackson wrote in message ... (...) Here in Vancouver BC, the blue tubs are still turning up on the shelves regularly. I've bought 30 in the last couple of months and always left a few on the shelf. However, the retailer catalog and price (...) (23 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| (...) snippage... (...) In Australia this year, the 1200 piece tub has appeared for the first time. Before that the biggest basic brick lot has been the 4229. The Blue Tub sells for AU$69 (US$35) and is only available at Kmart. The BTs are labelled (...) (23 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| (...) I hope that's just the case, Robert. Windsor does get nailed by people coming over from the USA too, so the market drains quickly. But I should probably clarify my observations for the Canucks, and why it leads me to believe the Blue Tub is (...) (23 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| (...) Yes, it was rather big! Sorry! (...) Look on the bright side - perhaps the local market is saturated, and they can't sell any more in _your_ part of Canada. I mean, if 3 retailers local to you were ALL selling it, maybe there is a limit to how (...) (23 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Life on Mars TRU promotion on April 14, 2001
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| This promotion could have (and probably should have) been skipped at my local TRU. First of all it started an hour late. Then we went for lunch and came back and found it set up at the very back of the store. Since they didn't have "any room" they (...) (23 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| (...) I got 8 at $12/each plus 15% HST. I'd have bought more if there had been more to get. (Wally World here clearanced them...they _had_ a wackload, but there were only the 8 between 2 stores when I got to them...otherwise, I would have bought (...) (23 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| (...) In Toronto, my local Toys 'R' Us has several! I've also seen them else where. But the prices are always high, around $19.99 - $24.99. If i found the big blue tub anywhere under $15 i'd buy about 10 of them! -R (23 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| (...) Both Zeller's and TRU have stocked the tubs here in Edmonton, always at full price. Except for a bit right after X-mas where everyone out here seemed low in everything, I've never not been able to find a blue tub at full price, if I wanted it. (...) (23 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| (...) [snip huge email] I fully expect the Blue Tab to be no more in Canada, just based on observation. Last year they were everywhere in quantity, at Zellers, Wal-Mart, and TRU. But they were at full price. Then Zellers and Wal-Mart both cleared (...) (23 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| (...) Warning - long, involved (and possibly contentious) reply follows But first, a little background. I am from England, and have spent a fair amount of time trying to hunt down the legendary 3033 Bulk Tub here. Here goes . . . All this talk about (...) (23 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Thanks for the brown bricks
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| Dear LEGO I just received my order of brown bricks. I've been dreaming of being able to order LEGO in that colour since I was a kid, and have had hopes for it once bulk ordering became available. Keep up the good work. Thanks -Henry (23 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| (...) You might be right. I was guessing based on S@H listing this set as being available in the US but showing no availability date or price. I thought that meant it was coming, not that it had gone. Amy (23 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, Amy Hughes (<GBnAyL.8n4@lugnet.com>) wrote at 20:44:45 (...) I'm confused. I was under the impression that this box had been discontinued. It's a Basic set, and AFAICT these have been replaced by the Creator sets. (23 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| 4229 was packaged in the vlue pack that was available at Kmart around christmas time. It contains 812 pieces and is not as good of a mix as the tubs are if you ask me. And in true Lego fashion, i'm sure that they will price it at the same level as (...) (23 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| As I recall, this same rumor went around about 2 years ago. I bought the tubs I needed, alas to discover that they had not really been discontinued! Perhaps it is true this time, perhaps not. Build On! John Matthews William R. Ward (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| (...) Stock up now... that's what I've been doing. They're still widely available. In a year or so people will probably pay good money for the unopened 3033 tubs, though I doubt any of us can hold out long enough to wait for that. Is there any rumor (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| (...) This has been my fear ever since bulk ordering came about. I will hold out hope that maybe the person you communicated with was mistaken but if this is true then my LEGO budget has been shattered and won't be making nearly as many S@H (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: No more Blue Tub...
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| (...) Discontinued? These tubs have only just made it to Australia within the last couple of months. Maybe they are using us as a dumping ground for old Lego. This may not be such a bad thing if they send us some good stuff! Martin (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | No more Blue Tub...
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| I asked LEGO netherlands why the blue tub (3033) isn't available overhere. In their reply they said set no. 3033 has been discontinued..... This might explain the recent TRU sale.... Duq (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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