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(...) Is this a recent change in policy from LA ? About 5 or 6 years ago, I wrote to the Lego DACTA address (which was printed on the back of the regular catalogue) asking for some DACTA catalogues to be sent to me. I seem to remember getting a call (...) (25 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) can't (...) are (...) No, Lego Dacta in the USA won't sell to Australia, but refer you to their Australian distributors, Moore Educational and another crowd (forget the name). I talked to both the Australian distributors earlier this year, and (...) (25 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Hooray. Good news from LD. (...) Sounds good...Don't like the 'limiting the assortment' bit, but getting anything done by TLG for us Aussies is a big effort. Anything would be better than what we've got. (...) Australia ??? (...) So this is (...) (25 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) rather (...) I used to be a lot easier to do this. These days it can be a lot harder. The WA Dacta rep would only sell to you if you had an official school order form. Unless you have a friendly registrar/bursar you'll then let you pay for (...) (25 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dacta)
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Dear Carl, Well the person who set up the loc hierarchy was Todd Lehman, and he lives in America so I'm guessing that he wouldn't find his way around too well in our neck of the woods. However the places he established extensions for were selected (...) (25 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I am looking for expressions of interest in forming a group to buy a large collection of Fabuland (5 crates full, including 500 minifigs) that won't be seperated by the seller. At the moment the price is A$1600 (US$915). I am mainly looking for (...) (25 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.fabuland, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general)
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Hi Jane, I don't no why its headed Adelaide/Elizabeth. Either the person who set it up was in Elizabeth. or Interstate and had not much of an idea of Adelaide. Are you interested in Fabuland? (...) (25 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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OK, since no-one else has posted thus far, these are my four possible choices, in order - note that I'm not going to spam the newsgroup with three possible choices in three individual posts, I'll just pick 1, 2, 3, 4, and some commentaries on the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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PS Perhaps you can help me find out why the sa.ade subgroup is headed Adelaide/Elizabeth, and other local Lego mysteries. (25 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Dear Carl - welcome! It's always great to get more LUGNETers, but especially to get one in Adelaide. When I saw the sa.ade in my email I thought someone had gone and given me false hope again by posting to all the regions. But no - this time there (...) (25 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi. If there's any Melbournites still looking for the new catalogue, They have some at Target at The Glen (Glen Waverley). I also got a couple extra, so e-mail if you want one - first in first served. For MindStorms freaks (who isn't?) I also (...) (25 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Well I was right and I wasn't. Summary of Brad's "great news" 1. LS@H goes to Europe (but not Italy!) next month. (Sept 11) 2. Their website gets an overhaul (Sept 11) 3. New parts to order (Oct) 4. internet ordering goes live in Oct BUT 5. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Welcome Carl, and thanks for de-lurking! We hope to hear from you regularly ;-) You're posting to virtually all of the Australian newsgroups. Did you enter all of their names manually??? Feel free to post what sets you're looking for in (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Here I am another AFOL, My name is Carl Watson, I am 22, married with 2 kids and I am from..... ....ADELAIDE...... Amazing, I think that makes 2 in Adelaide. So hello to Jane McDermott my fellow Adelaidien. About my Lego: I collected lots of (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.act.can, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.new, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, lugnet.loc.au.nt.als, lugnet.loc.au.nt.dar, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bun, lugnet.loc.au.qld.cai, lugnet.loc.au.qld.goc, lugnet.loc.au.qld.mac, lugnet.loc.au.qld.mis, lugnet.loc.au.qld.roc, lugnet.loc.au.qld.too, lugnet.loc.au.qld.tow, lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade, lugnet.loc.au.tas.hob, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel, lugnet.loc.au.wa.alb, lugnet.loc.au.wa.bun, lugnet.loc.au.wa.ger, lugnet.loc.au.wa.hed, lugnet.loc.au.wa.kal, lugnet.loc.au.wa.per, lugnet.general)
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Well...there's a chance I may be able to help here...my mother is the head of the science department at a local secondary school (Which is one way to get dacta set info/order forms and catalogues :) ) I'll see if she can find out about ordering the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dacta)
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Thanks Benjamin, I have already been to "The Construction Site" in the US. It is great, but I have to pay for shipping :( My other option is to become friends with a teacher, child care worker, librarian, etc. Carl (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Yes and no...Yes I can help...No, unless you're a school/educator, you can't get Dacta in Australia. Your best bet is to order it from the US where TLG are a lot more consumer friendly with these products. Benjamin Whytcross (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dacta)
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Could someone please help me. Can I get lego DACTA in Australia? Does anyone know? Thnakyou. (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dacta)
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Okay...Follow-up Question: Which range(s) with minifigs (I'm not counting stiffs here] prior to 1996 had been running the longest continual time in Australia. [eg, the time from when a range was released to when it stopped...mini-figs were released (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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One more thing, if there's a catch in the question, could you please rephrase it? The follow-up question in itself is rather badly worded, for instance if you are *actually* talking about a discontinued line that's no longer available, it's (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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You're right...They COULD all be elimination candidates, but at least 1 isn't [from the original list, I mean :) ]...back to you :) Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Pick one of those I mentioned in my original reply. If those get eliminated - in fact, since you didn't say whether any were correct, I'd say they could all be elimination candidates. <gdr> Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Whytcross, Benjamin (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Ah yes...but maybe there's a little catch in the question...or the answer isn't as straight-forward as you think :) Note: I said i'd stay out of the guessing on this, but I'll say this much...I'll be providing scans [or at least a location (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Uhh ... Benjamin ... About your follow-up question. It would seem a fairly safe bet that anyone guessing would have to pick *one* of the ranges mentioned below. AFAIK, Town and Trains have been the longest running, in fact, Trains is still going, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Well done...without even relying on the clues I'd guess [1] :) And to think...Frances was so close with the first guess...If only you'd looked through all the town sets... [They were both around at the same time...pity I didn't look properly either (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Do I spot another lurker :) Yep, the set was released in Aus in 1991 for $44.95 [2771 duplo family was $28.25 at this time.] it was still available in 1992 at the same price. [Sorry, but the next Aus catalogue I have at work is 1996, so I can't say (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Does anyone have an Aussie 1991 catalogue. I am wanting to find out if Duplo set 2772 World People, was released in Australia. & More importantly, does anyone own or know where to get it. I am willing to buy a 2nd hand set (even incomplete). Anyone? (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Well, I thought I said town...It's not a train, though I think some of them hung around for a while too. 6 hours or so to go :) Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Thanks, I thought about the possibility of that set being in there, but there doesn't seem to be any of the specialised chassis plates or sloped bricks. Being that there aren't all that many obvious parts missing [and that the instructions were (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) Benjamin, check the numbers 'O' and '3'. Are they slightly italic? I seem to remember getting this set and there is a difference in the typeface. Also, if you had evidence of white framed classic windows you might also have parts for a London (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) I have US dollars Jamie. I can change them at the current exchange rate. The only catch is you will need to wait until Sunday. I'll be out until then. Email me if you still need help. All the best Gary Quinlan (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Most assuredly. The sum of the universe is emphatically not improved by renderings of my likeness. But MOCs - bring me more pictures of worthy MOCs! Something I see popular in Castleworld, and echoed in the STUDS profiles is the idea of a sig (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Actually, I've created a LegOz site [well, I've got the site, and am trying to find time to create the pages...Roll-call info will need editing/re-collecting before being included in case people would rather have some info not shown, or (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) There is some info on the studs site (URL) it's only for STUDS (sydney lego collective) at the moment. No-ones bothered collecting the rollcall info posted here together yet. As for pics of people, the consensus at the meetings so far is that (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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hello again, grrr I hope this doesn't go up twice too :(. Anyway is there a site that has everyones info on it with their pics etc?? if not can we make one? sounds cool to me unless there is already one :)... thanks again. Mel (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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hello everyone, well I am new here so I am probably telling you news you aready know..if not - enjoy. Anyway today, I went to Garden City's David Jones store and they had Lego sets, a few old ones too (even a large Indian set) on the boxes they had (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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hello everyone, well I am new here so I am probably telling you news you aready know..if not - enjoy. Anyway today, I went to Garden City's David Jones store and they had Lego sets, a few old ones too (even a large Indian set) on the boxes they had (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Just a reminder that I'll be posting the answer to this question tomorrow between 4 and 6 [possibly with a URL so you can see the pages it was shown on in the catalogues...If i have time to scan them.]. For those who haven't been following it, (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) No, still the same old cheap prices! It will be interesting to see if anything happens in September... Deidre drb@tasmail.com (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Well, if you can contact someone in Sydney who'll be meeting Larry next weekend, you might have some luck. [providing Larry's bringing $US with him :) ] Actually Gary Quilan may also be able to help you if he's sold anything to the Sepo's recently. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Goodness, there is some delurking going on at the moment, welcome (and Melody, and anyone else I've missed). Yup, the Toyworld in Argyle Street is the only one in southern Tas. Nothing new in technic, no bigger technic sets at all that I (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Nothing beats a bit of Van Halen (Van Hagar or Van Roth) or Steve Vai playing real loud with a pile of Lego in front of you. Just like the good old days... Don't mind a bit of "oonch oonch" now and then mixed in with grinding geetars. Actually (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Actually, the 315 Taxi from 1965 had 'O' and '3' bricks on the front as well...Any chance that this is a variation of that set? [I tried building it, and came up about 3 parts short...] Also, there's the 1x2 bricks with 'LEGO' that were used (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.db.inv)
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Hi Melody, welcome to the group. I must admit, I find it hilarious that someone with the name 'Melody' likes heavy metal. :) later, David Drew who likes his music to go doof doof doof. Public key available at (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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"Whytcross, Benjamin" <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> wrote in message news:1D0812CAE3E7D21...ccess.com. au... (...) Hey, I could probably pass for a STUD - Sydney Technic User / Developer. *chortle* David Drew. Will work for bandwidth. (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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'Ullo, 'ullo, 'ullo...what 'ave we got here then? Not another TUG [1] delurking ? Welcome to the group. [If you've delurked before, sorry. It's just I don't recognise the name/email address :) And I thought there were only 2 TUGs on lugnet.] [1] (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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I havent been on for a while....been organising my trip to Canada.... I'll be constantly visiting Internet Cafes....so I'll keep you all posted, if I find any interesting Lego over there.... : ) Has anyone looked at Stuff.com.au lately....theres (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Is that in the Toyworld in Argyle street?? hmm might have to check it out. You dont know if they have any new "bigger" technic sets by any chance. Cheers Deidre Rushton Brumby <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:Fzq94r.Kqp@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Well...Guess what...I hadn't noticed that one either :) There's still at least one more [and no doubt you'll find others, too. Keep them coming :) [BTW, todays clue for the set I'm thinking of...the last digit in the set number is the same as the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Jamie Obrien" <jamien@interworx.com.au> wrote in message news:FzqBny.92s@lugnet.com... (...) Only (...) Does it matter what theme? -- --D M Garcia (URL) expert built the Titanic, an amateur built the Ark" (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Help wanted finding which 60's sets I've got. [Long parts lis t]
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Benjamin, I believe (and I'm only 95% sure on this one) that the ONLY sets that had the 1x1 white numbers and letters were the parts packs (planpacks in UK). The numbers are (letters/numbers) 234/237(late 50's-early 60's), 487/488 (mid 60's) , (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.db.inv)
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Well bye for now, I'm off to NZ for a 3 week vacation. For those Brisbanites interested in a BUGS let me know personally, although I won't be able to make it. Until then bye for now. I will get some prices and work out the difference on Lego sets (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Ben I have been doing some more research, much to my husband's amazement. This quiz has been driving me crazy. I think the answer is set 6379 Riding School, available from 1986 to 1990 inclusive. Two mini-figs and 4 wheels on the horse drawn cart. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross writes: G'day, It's always nice to see other Aus AFOL's delurking. Welcome to the group, Benjamin Whytcross bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au Yeah hi :) Mel here :) I'd just like to say a special thanks to Ben for (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hi Melody! Welcome to .loc.au -- check out .org.au as well for more local info. Did you give up Lego for a while and get back into it recently? Star Wars did it for me. I _had_ to have a Lego X-wing, then I got into Ninja and Adventurers, then (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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I was looking at Melody's roll call, and saw that it cross linked with lugnet people, and while I was looking at that I saw some very interesting Lugnet gossip. Todd and Suz might be having their wedding at Legoland California! Wouldn't that be (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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G'day, It's always nice to see other Aus AFOL's delurking. Welcome to the group, Benjamin Whytcross bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Name: Melody Brown. Gender: F. Year of Birth: 1975. Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Immortal Child :). Location: Indooroopilly, Brisbane. E-mail Address: Black666beast@hotmail.com. LEGO/home page URL(s): not up yet - will let know when it (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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Just got back from Toyworld, they have new stock that arrived yesterday. They have Race, some Dino sets, Mickey (yuk!), Action Wheelers, and new Baby (Primo). Also have restocked the Soccer sets (all sets). Some of the Dino sets have apparently not (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Todays clue... There are exactly 2 wheels [not counting steering wheels (if there are any used...)] for each mini-fig in this set. Happy hunting :) [And if anyone finds another set I missed, I won't be surprised. In fact I'd be glad to have my (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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I had assumed something like that was the case...You wouldn't happen to have inventories for any of these sets would you? [or anyone else?] Also, I was wondering if anyone has inventories for 700/? sets as well. I'd still love to know what set the (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) their (...) W. My nearest toy store closed earlier this year and it was ... TRU! Initially, I just thought they might be moving to larger premises or something, but apparently not. So Brisbane went from 3 TRUs to 2. Also W4Ks in Aspley (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Just an update on this tan radar dishes thing, don't know if you noticed, Jamie, but the Podrace bucket has two of these tan 8x8 dishes and also one smaller tan 4x4 dish, and the bonus is, you get a heap of other useful parts for a vaguely decent (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Kerry Raymond wrote in message ... (...) for (...) I find this store attitude towards large sets really baffling, everything I have seen in the discontinued set market points to the larger sets being more popular and far, far more desirable. Even (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Help wanted finding which 60's sets I've got. [Long parts list]
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Benjamin, When there are very few specialty parts (like in the 60's and early 70's), it becomes very difficult to determine what sets you have. The one thing that strikes me is the 20 macaroni bricks. They are from the parts pack (#224) or possibly (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) Actually, by customer-friendly, I meant that they should actually try to get outside their offices and see what people think, instead of relying on people phoning them. Also, they should do something about the un-reliability of their Reps, as (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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$4 is what it is worth. I love the concept, but the parts are limited, and it has a tendency to save itself with little glitches so that the lovely town you have been building for weeks suddenly won't open anymore, because one of its many files has (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.games.lego.creator, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Well, you can add the following to the list: 1979 [I've got a few pages of this one] 1983 1984 [I'm not sure what sort of catalogue it is, but it has prices [including the table+chairs that were once available...I've only got a small amount of (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Just a quick search only revealed three catalogues with prices. They were years 1990, 1991 and 1992. My catalogue collection only goes back as far as 1983, so there may have been some before that. Frances (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I didn't ask specifically about it because I have one already (from the USA). However, I would assume from the conversations that: Mr Toys Toyworld won't stock it (due to their "price point") Toys R Us probably will stock it in a month or so I (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Nup, my money is on it being nothing whatsoever to do with anything Australiawise. At all. In this context read "everyone" as "everyone currently serviced by a real attempt at Lego retail" It'll probably be new parts to bulk order. On the (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Just curious...how many people here think that Brad's promise of : "I'll be posting by the end of this week. And it'll be news that I think everyone is looking forward to." will have any effect on Australia [remembering how many complaints it took (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Oh....But you said "who doesn't want to p!!! anyone off by mentioning the banned 2XX1 set listing" :) You should have said "year 2xx1 set listing" <G,D&R> BTW, I did know what you meant :) Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.games, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.au)
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Year, not set numbers! (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.games, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Help wanted finding which 60's sets I've got. [Long parts list]
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G'day, Can anyone help me work out which set(s) I've got? [reply here, or by email, preferably including the set number/name and if possible an inventory for it.] All the following parts are from a collection I purchased earlier in the year. I know (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.db.inv)
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This wouldn't be something like a new range with, I don't know, maybe set numbers in the 73xx range? Of course, maybe my memory [and a certain post...email posts can't be deleted/hidden as easily as web-based messages can] is playing tricks on me. [ (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.games, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.au)
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If I remember correctly in the snippet of illicit material which shall not be mentioned I believe there was some reference to Action Team stuff. Tim (who doesn't want to p!!! anyone off by mentioning the banned 2XX1 set listing) (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.games, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.au)
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What about the Millenium Falcon (7???)? Also, most of the stores in town (Bris) have limited supplies of the new catalog (I only grabbed one not my usual three so that others could enjoy). (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I made a few phone calls this morning. The "Mr Toys Toyworld" group in Brisbane (which includes most but not all Toyworld stores in Brisbane) will not be stocking the 7181 or 7191 claiming that they are "above their price point", which (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I think the 5 year release life would be a good hint for today...Stuffed if I know what sort of hint to give tomorrow, though. [Maybe its original or final RRP, or even an approximate piece count [with a 50 part range]?] I will say this though, (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Which ones do you have? I'll go through mine tonight [and tomorrow night, and the night after... :) ] and put together a list of the ones I've got with prices. [I'm currently putting together a list of Aus RRP's as part of a large project I'm (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Sorry, but that set only lasted [from the catalogues I've got here] from 1990-1992, I think [I'll verify and update this tonight if I'm wrong.] (...) Well, I can't say yes or no to this till I know which one in particular you're talking (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) The new Euro/Australian catalogue features LEGO Stunt Rally next to the new "Race" subtheme. I suppose the game features the four new characters. See: (URL) Ben!) LEGO Action Team is a new game for PC and Gameboy. In it you "command your own (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.games, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: RRP's [was Re: Catalogue/order list discrepency]
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(...) Haven't seen these there. I can't remember if they were and have sold out or they never had them. I got mine from the toyland downstairs, I agree it's an ace set. James (who's counting down to the end of the olympics, I get my lego back!) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Is <set:5921> still there James? I was salivating over BigW Macca's fantastic range, but I couldn't spy that neat little Research Glider anywhere. New fig and the sweetest collection of flora and fauna since <set:5905> . (...) Any thoughts on (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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I'll start this with an easy question [as opposed to some I'm researching :) ] Who can tell me which TOWN set [with minifigs, excluding accessories/people packs/roads/tree/fence/sign packs] was available on the Australian market [eg was in (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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