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Noticed this on FBTB, but hadn't noticed it here: (URL) Quoted ===...=== April 2 2003 Pick a brick in the LEGOLAND Parks The LEGOLAND Parks in Billund and Windsor have introduced the Pick-a-Brick concept to their guests as the Parks opened for the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general) !
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(...) over the summer... Very cool! -Tim (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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When this comes to the Lego Store in Chicago, I'll be excited. Until then I'm just jealous. :( -Jason +---...---+ (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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I have just come back from Billund (with about 4Kg of bulk :-) ) There are somewhere between 300-500 different types of pieces available. These include: - Virtually all sizes of square brick and plate from 1x1 to 2x10 in the ten main colours (white, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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What a bunch of great photographs. Thanks for sharing them, Huw. The clear bins make it look like a bulk candy store that can be found in US shopping malls. It will be interesting what the Pick a Brick system does for rare brick availability on (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> Only 4Kg? You have MUCH more self-control than most of us would have! I'd be coming home with two suitcases full of bricks, and all my cloths in a carry-on... :-) Question on the first picture -- what colors are the pieces on the left? (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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Candy store indeed! "Lego-it's even sugar-free!" :^) -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) And that'll give you MichLUG'ers more excuse to come around! Maybe then we can drag your rears this way for a joint show. ;-) -Tim (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Name the time and place, buddy. I'll fill the van to the brim. I expect that at least David and Larry would be up for one, and possibly a few more besides. Lets actually look into this more, how much lead time would we need to coordinate a (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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"John Gerlach" <gmltc_j1@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HCrvrM.15r7@lugnet.com... (...) On (...) Dark grey, surrounding the bags, then a small amount of Teal to the right of that. Huw (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Cool, thanks for the pics! (and thanks Dave for the heads up). Now, what do I have to do to get one of these near me? Hey LEGO, isn't it about time you put an outlet in western Canada? How about Edmonton? I promise NALUG will spend money (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Droooool... Or for that matter, howsabout opening one of these in Enfield? I'd rent a truck tomorrow! - Chris. (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Forget that! I would throw my clothes in a trash dumpster so the carry-on would be full of Lego! I would also buy shipping boxes and send a few hundred pounds home via surface post. The cost and the time waiting for the parcels would near kill (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think that the locals will be making a very good living with Bricklink thanks to this :) Adrian -- (URL) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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"Kevin Salm" <kdsalm@dreamscape.com> wrote in message news:HCs85q.9K5@lugnet.com... (...) in a (...) hundred (...) parcels (...) I had to show restraint -- my wife was a the park with me and made enough fuss as it was when I kept returning to the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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"Bryan Kinkel" <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message news:HCrtw8.ypK@lugnet.com... (...) US (...) (URL) P&sz=100&sellerUsern...P&invType= (...) It will indeed be interesting. Sadly there were no 75deg slopes or inverted slopes at all, but (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've heard that a "typical" smattering of parts is about 1000/kg, or about 450/lb. According to (URL) (and that it's about $42.50 USD per kg) that would translate to 1 kg = 326 1x8 bricks (~13 cents apiece) 345 1x8 technic beams (~12 cents (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm jealous too... but would be excited to see this offered in even one store ANYwhere in Canada! We buy LEGO up here too you know. ;) Dear LEGO... isn't there a reasonably good argument to put this type of system in a store in the Eaton's (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree. Eaton's is a great place to have the store! I'll clear space in my living room :) DaveE (22 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If they get one of these at the Orlando LIC, I'm gonna be in biiiiiiigggg trouble ;) Ray (22 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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