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Subject: 
Re: 2000 Star Wars sets are out in US
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 17 Dec 1999 16:47:34 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Jonathan Little writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> 
> > > > 
> > > > I'm here in Philadelphia, PA and I went searching today with the recent
> > > > sightings in Michigan. However, there aren't any out yet. The TRU's here • also
> > > > have empty shelves but they gave me the same excuse they've been giving me • for
> > > > weeks, i.e. "Uh, we don't know anything . . ." with the tone that says that
> > > > they might be able to tell me something but they don't feel like it.
> > > >    So . . . what I want to know is this: Has anyone seen any 2000 sets
> > > > anywhere other than a Meijer's (which we don't even have out here)or in a
> > > > state other than Michigan (or any other country, at that)? Just curious . . • ..
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > -Jonathan
> > > 
> > > I'm up in Allentown, and I too searched a number of stores today, including
> > > Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Bradlee's, Ames, Kohl's, Toys 'R' Us, KB Toyworks, and • Zany
> > > Brainy.  I found no 2000 sets at all.  I did get word from the LEGO rep at
> > > TRU that they should be in by the end of the week, and she also said that • they
> > > shouldn't be available anywhere before that.  I of course pointed out that
> > > they are available in a number of places in the midwest and she had little
> > > to say about that.
> > > 
> > > Rob
> > 
> > 
> > I am right in between you two, near Montgomeryville.  I checked 2 wal-marts, • 2
> > k-marts, 2 ames, 1 TRU, and 1 Target.  Nothing yet.  I am going to check my
> > local Kohl's (And hope they are not overmarked) today.
> > 
> > -Lord Insanity
> > 
> > "A little nonsense now and then relished by the wisest men."
> 
> Success!! I don't know how close the two of you (Mike and Rob) are to Philly
> but I managed to find some sets at my local Walmart. They had a decent
> selection of SW, but not much of anything else:
> 
> -Technic Battle Droid and Pit Droid
> -B-Wing, Slave I, Flash Speeder
> -only one castle set, but the number escapes me. It was a very small one
> (about $5 or so)
> -a special artic set -- it was two sets with some sort of plastic baseplate,
> all wrapped together.
> 
> Those were the only ones I found, but everything was in disarray. I tried
> hunting, but I was kind of pressed for time.
> 
> Just thought that I'd let a couple of Pennsylvania guys (and anybody else
> that chooses to read this) that 2000 sets should be on their way!
> -Jonathan

Went to my local Wal-mart.  Got A-wing, B-wing, Gungan Patrol, Flash Speeder,
Dessert Skiff, 1 Rock Raider fig pack, and the Artic Combo Set.  They also had
slave 1, technic battle droid, pit droid, arctic wind surfer, and all the 20$
and under castle sets.

-Lord Insanity
"A little nonsense now and then relished by the wisest men."



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  Re: 2000 Star Wars sets are out in US
 
(...) Success!! I don't know how close the two of you (Mike and Rob) are to Philly but I managed to find some sets at my local Walmart. They had a decent selection of SW, but not much of anything else: -Technic Battle Droid and Pit Droid -B-Wing, (...) (27 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)

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