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  Re: Where did the lego's go?
 
In lugnet.general, Jason Haskamp writes: <snip> This may be a regional thing. I've noticed that in my area (Edmonton, AB) that the lower end shops (Zellers & Walmart) are tending to have less Lego and more Megabloks. Zellers gives them about equal (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Where did the lego's go?
 
(...) all (...) have (...) vary (...) My local Walmart in N. California has one side of an aisle for building kits with approximately the following makeup: 1/2 LEGO 1/3 MegaBloks 1/6 Other (K'Nex, Lincoln Logs, etc...) I've definitely seen MegaBloks (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Where did the lego's go?
 
(...) I find the Wal-Marts in my area (London --> Kitchener ON) to be extremely hit and miss. They are best stocked just before Christmas, but otherwise, it's often not worth even stopping in to see what's there. (...) Zellers stores, on the other (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Where did the lego's go?
 
Allen this is exactly the point that I was trying to make. It seems that at one point time the choice was lego, and only lego, so those of us that have been building for years already have a history with one product vs. another. The MB product in my (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)

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