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About two months ago, I noticed that a 7-11 here in the Arlington, Va area was
selling a Lego set in their small "toy" section. It was #1271, for about $3. I
quickly checked something like 25 more 7-11's, and about 6 were selling a set
each. Always just one, and either #1271 (Adventures Jungle Surprise) or #1096
(race cart).
I, of course, bought them all. They have never been restocked. The sheer
convenience of buying Lego at a 7-11 made me very happy. For years and years I
have checked every store that has any toy selection at all for Lego's, and
normally the drug stores/convenience stores/grocery, etc, never ever do. They
seemed confined to official Toy Stores.
Never mind that the sets were not really that useful - how can I have a race
with 3 cars all labeled #2?. But anyway, has anyone else seen this?
-Chuck
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| In lugnet.market.shopping, Chuck Rex writes: But anyway, has anyone else seen this? (...) Yeah, but not at 7-11. I noticed just today that United Dairy Farmers, or at least the one I was in, sells the same little Extreme Team racer. Greg "Way much (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Well, it would be a great bet, if you could find someone other than your dog to take the other side... (Alternate answer: Think "stickers"). (...) I recently noticed a nearby Long's Drugs with about 4 each of 3 or 4 different $3 sets. It's not (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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| We don't have 7-11's around ehre, but I did notice that Discount Drug Mart had a freestanding display of Lego once. The odd thing is, it was of a $6 Res-Q set 2962 (Life Guard Res-Q), which I had never seen at any other store! Go figure.... Troy -- (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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| During my visit to the Kidvention at LEGOLAND this summer my friends went out shopping and came back with the astounding news that the local 7-11 had "LEGO & LIQUOR!". Here in Richmond, VA you can't get either of these products at a convenience (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Set 1242 - Time Travel Racers: Follow Timmy as he races the clock to determine which one of him is the original, and which are duplicates created by careless time travel... 8) Rob (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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