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(...) I was shown the sets by LEGO management; I have no catalogue and obviously was not able to take pictures. At the time, we were discussing my involvement in an upcoming LEGO promotion. Grahame Reid (26 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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There was a picture of it in the doorbuster circular. It LOOKED like a regular bucket, but I wanted one just in the hopes it had the new circular in it... Rob (26 years ago, 19-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Dunno, never saw them. I went in last night after midnight and didn't see them, but they could have been hidden, I suppose. If they have purple pieces they're sure to be a regular item, probably just a gimmick sale. (26 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Hi, all. I got to WM this AM at 6:45, and the purple buckets were all gone. I even offered $5.00 to one woman BEDORE she had gone through the checkout, but no dice. So, what was special about the purple bucket offered at WM today, as a "one time (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message ... (...) <snipped discussion of how the celebration started....> (...) Great Steve, now you'll have Huw thinking that Americans watch soccer on Thanksgiving :-) Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- The train stops at (...) (26 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Some of the early immigrants from England to the US were happy that they managed to survive for a year, whereas many of their weaker brethren had fallen over, dead. Err, I mean the Pilgrims were celebrating a successful first year in the New (...) (26 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) On a related note, I just saw a Toys backwards-R Us ad which claimed to have discounted prices on "Legos". Amusing to me considering their history of trademark claims. (Which, by the way, are ridiculous -- literally hundreds and probably (...) (26 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) And while editing it, remove the arches and other useful pieces! (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Can anybody Help Identify This Lego Piece Please
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Take a look at 3644, 3643, 3639, 3638, 3634, 3629....and so on..It is a very common fabuland car base. It came in different colors, and ý think three diþffrent lengths (look 3662 and 3682) Selçuk (...) (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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I have a red one of these that came in a fabuland set (328 or 121). I have no idea exactly which set yours came from Cheers Tim Terry Mason wrote in message ... (...) It (...) 4 (...) axles (...) (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Thought I would mention that Todd and Suz, have been changing the Lugnet Main page for different holidays (have you seen them?). The Halloween page was great! So set your browsers to refresh that page! Those humble suckers never announce it. LINC (...) (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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I recently acquired an old lego piece and have no idea were it came from. It appears to be a car / train chassis. It is black. The centre of the top is 4 studs wide by 12 studs long. One end has male coupling and the other a female coupling.There (...) (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Remind me. What's this thanksgiving thing all about? We don't have it over here. obLEGO: Isn't it traditionally the weekend that first of next-years sets appear on the shelves over there? I guess that's a good enough reason for a celebration :-) Huw (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) What? You waited until birth? Sheesh! :) Richard (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Janet Zorn wrote in message ... (...) Look at the 1996 year report on www.lego.com . A year ago it struck me that return on sales was almost zero. So now they do 'much better'. Good thing intself ofcourse. Eric (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) But a not-so small part of their Net Inc. (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Thomas Main wrote in message <365C7A63.91591BCA@a...te.edu>... :I just looked up TLG's report (posted 11/10/98) in Hoover's Company :Reports. For 1997: : :Sales: $1,111,700,000 :Net Inc.: $9,100,000 : :Also of note is that net inc. growth was 88.7% (...) (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I hope not. I have a great-nephew born last Saturday. Start 'em young, I say. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I would probablyy NOT get the FREESTYLE bucket, because of the large number of very small pieces. But there ARE Freestyle sets that are for younger children, I think. They tend to not have any minifigs, and have those sort of 2x4x2high (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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