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That price is nearly as bad as the $12.95(?) for 4910 [The store has since closed], and Targets continuing $45.95 for 6474(?) Digger I mentioned a little while ago. Also, Toykingdom at broadmeadows has 5561 for about $128, down from its RRP of (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I think a quiet word in the store managers ear along the lines of "Get your hand off it!" and a showing of a couple of K-Mart receipts would be in order. Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Just wondering if anyone else has noticed any other of this years catalogues have the (C) year as 1999. At present, I have the Star wars [and the droid kit on the other cat as well], Knight's kingdom, and Arctic , yet the town Jr/city was (C) 2000. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) surely (...) Well said!! My sentiments exactly!! Having said that, I did a round of Vinnies on Saturday morning (11 stores all up in the inner west) and all that it yielded was a shopping bag full of Duplo. A few of the stores said they had (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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With the catalogues, The crocodile engine I have came with one of these catalogues, and I have several others that also have this. As to the older sets, I think it was last year that I found a few 6347 [monorail accessories] at the clint's in Meadow (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) Australia has lost quite enough Lego to overseas already. We seem to have had the unfortunate situation where the merchants got to our country's stock long before the enthusiasts did. We need to do all we (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) Gee Lar, your views on this sort of thing are fairly well known. I'm kinda surprised you want to stir all that up here. I'm with PeterW and Santosh. While we owe a debt to the professionals like yourself, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) In our small yet growing AFOL community we like to give each other tips on what's about and first offer on it (the non-lurkers anyway). Maybe it's the Lego situation in Australia, ie high retail prices, less of the range available, less (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I've sent these overseas where there were some considerable hassles from both sending and receiving ends :(. So I'm not too keen on sending it immediately overseas. Ok here's what I'll do. If someone within Australia wants it, please let me know by (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Nice find.. you should definintely buy up the other croc, someone in Oz surely will want it. Or if not, sell it for loads of cash on eBay... (...) Why? Not that someone won't want it locally, but why not sell it wherever? ++Lar (25 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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We have all seen the podrace 7171 set on clearance in different countries around the globe. A 7171 was seen on Friday in a toy store in one of the more expensive suburbs of Sydney for $ 270.00 AUD. The highest I have ever seen it is $ 228 AUD. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Please give it a go, the worst that could happen is nil response. A couple of questions for Australians.... Has anyone found old stock appearing at a toy shop, I mean one that you would normally frequent and have a good idea at what the limits (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Maybe i should draft up a letter to LA to find out what the actual stand on excess older stock is. I mean i could write it up from the perspective of a possible distributor. Maybe the Excess stock is a reason for why LA is moving to only getting (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) down (...) It's amazing what toys some toy stores will carry and what more what they won't. Some toy stores stock no Lego at all eg. Supertoys (Gosford) and others (usually so-called educational toystores with enigmatic names) defend their (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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The dealer said that he used to own a toy store but had to close down. They did have one or two other smaller sets, but i didn't really note them down as my attention was elsewhere. But you know the standard range of crappy plastic toys, but there (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Excellent find Santosh. I thought places like Parklea would be useless, especially for any trains. What sort of other goods did the guy carry, I mean in general, not just a Lego sense. I have a 4551, but I'm sure someone local will want it (at (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hear, hear -- I think a few tailored missions (depending on nature of troops?), or a "grab the flag" style battle are in order. (...) I'm up for Space (at least in terms of weaponry), with two or three potential forces. A couple of questions: (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Hey guys, Just got back from Parklea Markets. Was on the mission to purchase some nuts and dried apricots, wehn i was going past a trader selling toys. Using my super-human vision, I was able to spot the Lego symbol. To cut it short. This is what (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 7151 Brick Count (was Re: sales status 26/04/2000)
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(...) Dave,the 7161 at stock price are $ 59.90 still a good price, even though at $ 50.90 they are even better. When we inventory the 7161 we will have a better idea of what's up for grabs. But welcome to the 'cartel', I'm sure with everyones wants (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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OK, Between PeteW and myself I think we've got it right now. Expressions of interest for parts are welcome, and we'll scan the shelves for when the shops all wake up to themselves and realise that 7151 will NOT sell at current RRP! Pete Callaway (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.db.inv)
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