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  LEGO Explore and independent toy sellers
 
I came across a 2-page piece in the June 2002 issue of "Specialty Toys & Gifts." It's by Carrie Casaceli, who's spokeswoman for the Americas panel of LLI (the LEGO Learning Institute). The article isn't online, so I'll quote some of it here. Much of (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.lego)  
 
  Re: 4085 Bucket (Explore)
 
To All, I just picked this up yesterday (Filler for my train station project) and I got it for 9.97 at the Elkhart Indiana Wal-Mart. Is that the correct price, since it is chaper than the 70 piece Duplo bucket. Scott "Growing Duplo User" S. -- (22 years ago, 21-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: Introducing Brickenbloom Place & Gardens
 
(...) When I displayed Brickenbloom at the RichLUG train show in March, it was interesting to see the different reactions of people. Particularly amusing was the reaction of young boys who were adamant that did not like my house or train. Other (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: 4085 Bucket (Explore)
 
(...) I had wondered about that too. I do think that some of the existing Duplo pieces are bordering on choking hazards anyway, things like the saucepan. I gather that technically they pass the relevant standards as safe otherwise they wouldn't be (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: Explore info pages up at lego.com
 
The available range is much more extensive today, but still not quite complete. The menus have been fixed up. Still no intelli-trains even though the Trains submenu has a "NEW!" tag affixed. Random things of interest in the new Explore sets: There (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.primo)
 
  Playing with Duplo parts
 
(URL) to come. -Jon -- | The Shipyard - (URL) My Lego Creations - (URL) Attack of the Bricks - (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.space)  
 
  Re: Explore info pages up at lego.com
 
A whole stack of Explore sets are now listed at Shop At Home. There are some extra sets not listed on the info pages and some of those on the info pages are not yet up at SAH. There are differences from country to country eg USA has all 5 of the new (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.primo)
 
  Introducing Brickenbloom Place & Gardens
 
While many people have already viewed the pictures available on BrickShelf, I thought I’d go ahead and make an “official” announcement regarding my first really big MOC: Brickenbloom Place & Gardens. For those of you wishing to skip my usual, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.belville, lugnet.town) !! 
 
  Re: New Duplo Trains in June?
 
(...) And now it says available in NZ in August. Guess it'll be the same for Oz. Deidre drb@tasmail.com (22 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.loc.nz)
 
  Re: Explore info pages up at lego.com
 
(...) I don't think they're remote control as such, judging from the pictures and blurb they are controlled with a greater variety of switches along the same lines (sorry!) as the red polarity switches that lay on the track, presumably with new (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: 4085 Bucket (Explore)
 
(...) Actually this makes more sense because it seems a 2 x 2 Duplo plate would border on being a choking hazard for small children. Maggie C. (22 years ago, 8-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: Explore info pages up at lego.com
 
The Intelli-Train Gift Set (#3225) looks promising, does this mean bringing remote control to the little trains? -Harvey (22 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: 4085 Bucket (Explore)
 
(...) Sorry about that Deidre, but it is a 2×4 plate and there are two per bucket in red. My mistake (and correction)-Harvey (22 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: Goozle
 
(...) Animated Goozle fun at (URL) (22 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: Goozle
 
(...) Then I did my job well. =) -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: Goozle
 
(...) I thought the designer must have had a nightmare involving a frog! Does anyone know if these ever appeared in Australian stores? I've never seen them although they've been in the last 2 or 3 catalogues. Deidre drb@tasmail.com (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: Explore info pages up at lego.com
 
(...) A summary page listing set names only (with links) is (URL) products can be seen with URLs of the form (URL) the set number on the end. Here is a list of the new sets shown (some older Duplo sets are listed under the Explore name too, I've (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Explore info pages up at lego.com
 
The www.lego.com/explore info pages are now up. Some of the explore sets and names are advertised but they are still not listed at Shop at Home. Deidre drb@tasmail.com (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: 4085 Bucket (Explore)
 
In lugnet.duplo, Harvey Henkelman writes: never saw in regular DUPLO®, such as... (...) Ah, my mistake, I was taking a "standard brick" to be a 4*2 brick rather than a 2*2 brick. There have been 4*2 plates with only 4 studs instead of 8 around for a (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
 
  Goozle
 
This toy is everything it promised. It is by far the most likely representation of Cthulhu ever (Love)crafted. What dark corner of their souls did the designers have to look into to create this? Oo! And the head swivels open! And the eyes spin, and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)


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