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  Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
 
LEGOLAND California is planning a major miniland addition; Miniland Las Vegas, scheduled to open March 29th. To make room for Vegas, most of the New England Harbor part of miniland was removed. Starting March 1st (through March 23, I believe), (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.market.auction)  
 
  Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
 
(...) Here's a link: <WWW.LEGOLAND.COM/AUCTION> The auction has started for the first five items. (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
 
  Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
 
(...) Correct link (URL) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
 
  Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
 
(...) Its interesting to see that there has been a shift in the ideals of the company, where "Only The Best is good enough", and a tough policy on destruction of old models that DO NOT represent the Lego brand and values, to the extent of (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
 
  Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
 
(...) Times do change. Proceeds from the sale go to charity, so it's double-helpful! Adult fans get to own a piece of the dream, kids get help- and Legoland gets extra publicity- that's triple-helpful! Tim (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
 
  Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
 
(...) This is a change, yes and no. Several years ago I bought a glue together castle on ebay. I got an email from a lawyer at Lego saying they wanted the model back to destroy it. Of course I said no way. The lawyer then proceeded to tell me that (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.legoland.california)
 
  Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
 
(...) I remember when we recieved these models from the Orlando LEGO store that LEGO was very concerned about how we would use them and represent the LEGO company (URL) now days they seem to have relaxed some, when I recieved our most recent models (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.legoland.california)
 
  Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
 
(...) Funny! I remember that funny horse model, sitting at the now defunct shows and events building in Enfield, waiting to be repaired, the legs were way to slim to carry the weight of the body. Plus the steel piece kept breaking. That was 10 years (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.legoland.california)
 
  Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
 
(...) Maybe thats why they added the fence, under the front legs it has a steel beam that is hidden by the fence rail and the box on the front. The box was for people to put entries in the "How many pieces" contest that they would have at the (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.legoland.california)

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