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Re: Blulk Brick Sales In LegoLand Calif.
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Date: 
Mon, 26 Feb 2001 01:59:10 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Wayne Gramlich writes:
> All:
> 
> I'm a very infrequent poster over here at LUGNET (only 1 or 2
> posts, total.)
> 
> My family and I just got back from 5 days at Legoland California.
> 
> While I was there, I wound up talking with Mr. De Shields, the
> person in charge of retail bulk brick sales at the little shop
> outside of the model shop.  The good news is that he said that
> he was trying to increase the number of different kinds and
> colors of bricks available for retail sale.  The bad news is
> that he asked me for suggestions.  Unfortunately, I'm more into
> using Lego's for robotics and I am pretty clueless as to what
> kind of bulk bricks people want to buy.  I'm sure that there are
> a whole bunch of people on this list who could have rattled off
> a long list of suggested parts.  Alas, about the only brick
> that I could think of was the 1x2 clear brick.  I did tell him
> that I thought anything to increase the number different bricks
> would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> I did have the presence of mind to ask him for his business card.
> While I am extremely reluctant to post either his full name or
> E-mail address to this list, I see no reason why I can't ask
> the question here and forward the results to him.  I figure this
> will help atone for my sin of not knowing in the first place.
> So if you were in my shoes, what list of bulk bricks would you
> have suggested?

Definently the clear, and orange bricks & slopes (33 & 45), green 45 degree
slopes, and intverted slopes (black, grey, white, orange...)!  Also, the
1x4x5 windows in more colors (red, white, yellow...), and plates (inc. 1x1 &
1x2 in clear)!  I have more but i'd like these the most.
Josh

> 
> Also, I should mention.  On my trip back from Legoland, I cooked
> up this idea of making pretty much the entire inventory of the
> Model shop available.  I've already sent that idea in, but it
> is probably a long shot.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Wayne
> 
> P.S. To contact me directly, please remove the three XYZ's.



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In lugnet.general, Josh Baakko writes: ave suggested? (...) Also, the (...) The 1x4x5 window frame in black would also be very useful, along with black shutters and window shuttered-window panes. The black sill and shutters appeared in: (URL) black (...) (26 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)

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All: I'm a very infrequent poster over here at LUGNET (only 1 or 2 posts, total.) My family and I just got back from 5 days at Legoland California. While I was there, I wound up talking with Mr. De Shields, the person in charge of retail bulk brick (...) (26 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)

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