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Didn't Kellogg's or someone have a promo for Lego sets? That might be
the reason. I buy all my cereal at Sam's club. A lot cheaper, for the
most part.
Scott Sanburn
Mike Walsh wrote:
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> Interesting - the Kroger grocery store around the corner from my house has
> had some LEGO sets in the cereal aisle (of all places) for a couple of
> months. They had a bi-wing blaster, an insectoid set, and a small Ninja
> set. When I first saw them I figured they must have picked some surplus
> from a toy wholesaler or something so I expected them to be discounted.
> Their prices were $1-$2 higher than Wal-Mart! I first noticed them around
> Christmas when they had quite a few of them. Over the months the pile has
> dwindled so now there are only one or two of each set. Somebody is buying
> them although I don't know why at the price.
>
> Mike - mike_walsh@mentorg.com
> http://members.tripod.com/mike_walsh
>
> Steve Campbell wrote in message <3729B916.20BE8614@larc.nasa.gov>...
> > Picking up assorted groceries at my local Hannaford store (Newport News,
> > VA, USA) and what should appear in front of me but a point-of-purchase
> > display box in the seasonal aisle with four LEGO sets in boxes. They
> > were essentially boxed polybags and consisted of the Adventurer with
> > accessories, the Res-Q personal watercraft, a small race car, and Ninja
> > Blaster which has the helmeted robber and a double catapult. I think
> > the Ninja one was one of the Japanese candy promos. Each was $2.99
> > which means I paid a dollar for the box but since I have not seen the
> > Ninja bag I got one.
> >
> > Now if only they would carry discontinued Pirate sets...
> >
> > SteveC
> > Perilous Pirate Page
> > http://www.erols.com/litehous/index.html
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