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I just got back from the opening of the LEGO outlet store in VA. It's a great store run by some really nice people. They did give out "November 19, 1999" Bricks, and most of us got several. There were at least 10 people from WAMALUG there, and I (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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Only on #5? I have all 8 McD's set now (FINALLY. Now I can go back on my diet ;-) Damn, wish I could have found the 2126 at LLC - I just finally decided to build a train, right after 4532 disappeared from S@H :-/ Hey, do they ship?? If so, please (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hey, I just figured out another significance to the "November 19, 1999" bricks: The day the first LUGNET member accounts were created! KL (...) memorials. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) A friend sent me this geek reference: 11/19/1999 is the last date made up of all odd digits until 1/1/3111... Man, I've got some strange friends!! :-) JG (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Do the bricks really say "November 19, 1999" or is it just "November 1999". If so, that's cool and must be printed much smaller than the October bricks! Since there are now people out there with "several" of these, I thought it wise to repost (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Was there much of a selection on sets? Dumb question. Did they have much of a selection on sale sets? Any of the 2000 sets? Just thought I'd ask since I might be stopping on Sunday on my way to FL. Anything else of major interest?? Ryan (...) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hrmmm.... wish they'd open one of these here so I could get several. Since they haven't, if someone wants to sell/trade one lemme know. (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Blue? They look grey or white to me in the Pause database (and there is some definite blue in the picture). (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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What was I thinking? Correction: The bricks say: "November 1999" not november 19, 1999. KL (...) If (...) wise (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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They are light-pastel-purple if that helps. KL (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've got bricks with August 1998 on them - they came from when a LEGO Shop was opened in Bluewater shopping Centre in the UK. Carbon 60 (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Hi Everyone, I just called the new Lego store to ask if orders can be taken over the phone and shipped. The answer was no. The lady I spoke with said that the store does not have the capability to provide that service. She suggested I call the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) They are a lavender-ish grey-ish blue - I have had this set and opened it up to look. The box picture is deceiving. Kevin (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) memorials. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ryan, Sorry I did not get to speak with you. My plan was to get my car loaded, then come back in and be leisurely. I hoped that you and your family would still be inside when me and my friend Hugo returned. I was sort of embarassed to be in (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, but they were $1.03!! I got six. :) (...) Sorry, We didn't ask. I'll try to remind whoever is going next. :) (...) $9.49. I love this set! Need...More...2x2 Cylinders...(drool) :) (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) prices! (...) Hi everyone, I am the manager of the new LEGO Outlet in Potomac Mills. We will be doing charge send sales very soon. If I can be of any help call me at the store. Thanks, Buffie 703-781-0540 (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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Buffie shervington <shervington@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FLMu80.4xq@lugnet.com... (...) doing (...) store. (...) If you were to post details of your sales on LUGNET, I bet you would get a nice response from the community! John Matthews (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Buffie Shervington writes:>Hi everyone, (...) Thank goodness. Though I had fun picking up, deboxing and shipping the 25 2126's, it would be easier to just have the source take care of this, so that everyone can get whatever they (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I hope they're holding my two 5940s--I called this afternoon and they said they'd send them as soon as the policy was set! Woohoo! best, LFB (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) That should be 5840s, Garden Playmates. ;) 2x2 cylinders, come to Papa. LFB. (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) will (...) if (...) Where is this Georgia Store? Do they have a website? Help! How can I convince my wife that 50,000 bricks is not enough? Aaron. (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Interesting Fact : 19/11/1999 was an "ODD" day (all digits odd). This is the last one we'll see ourselves, there won't be an odd day until 1/1/3111 The next even day will be 2/2/2000, the first since 28/8/888 ! (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I just got off the phone with the manager - Buffie. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE STORE #: 703-490-1335. (Not the other number she listed) She is GREAT. She is determined to be the highest retail sales in the US. And to accomplish this she's (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Buffie, would you be able to ship to Canada? Lots of us northern neighbours would like to give you money too, I'm sure. Heather Patey St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Pirate Wench / Brick Detective (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca)
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Go Buffie! If you succeed in your ambition we may have to call you Buffie the Vampire because you'll be good at draining (the money from) us... <grin> (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I second that. She was eager to help when I called. She is out of the 5840 Garden Playmates :-(. However, she has these two interesting Belville items: 5855 Riding Stables - $55.99 5875 Doctor's Office - $24.99 Note the followup-to: (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) No, it's Buffie the Bank Account Slayer. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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I called the store just now and it is true--Buffie has a really winning attitude. She is working out UPS account details right now. I asked to reserve a pair of train cars, 2126. There were only 4 left out of 200! She asked if I wanted anything (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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I too called and spoke to Buffie. She has to be one of the nicest people I've ever spoken too! I reserved the last 2126. I hope she can pull this off! Is there a chance of any of you local folks getting a more comprehensive list of what they have (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow, I had no idea that I scored 1/8th of the total supply! Will P.S. To everyone that I bought the 2126's for, they are on their way! (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hello Buffie; I am another Canadian... If you can ship to Canada, I would definitely purchase great priced sets and those not easily obtainable here or at all. <ICS> (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Sounds good. And if Buffie can actually report mail order figures to Lego, well, that ought to tell them something, since most of it (if not all of it) would be AFOLs. (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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It is near Dale City, Virginia right off I-95 about 20 minutes (depending on traffic) south of DC. Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) Weeks wrote in message <383BEAB9.46A2DB50@e...se.net>... (...) doing (...) store. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) So where is Potomac Mills? Mapsonus doesn't have it. Is it DC area? Chris (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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Jon Kozan <jauction@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FLnrCx.D6z@lugnet.com... (...) Sounds like great service (and right in my own backyard). I'm looking forward to making the short trip up I-95 (I'm in Richmond)! Buffie: In hooking up with the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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