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Re: 2005 Aussie Catalogue is available
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Thu, 24 Mar 2005 03:08:24 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross wrote:
> Just a quick post to say that this years catalogue is available...but not in
> stores as yet due to shipping delay [1].
> 
> Important info:
> 
> Number: 427.7346-AUS   [That's right...It's an AUSTRALIAN catalogue (and N.Z. from the look of the back cover) and not a UK/AUS one.]

AUS might be be AUSTRALASIA...

> Cover: Blue with picture of new town crane (which is on the way, but hasn't got
> to Australia quite yet...) and small boxed pictures on left of (from top)
> bionicle, technic motorbike, duplo aircraft, minifig castle set.
> 
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1156444
> 
> Availability of sets: Note on back cover in small print states that "Some items
> shown in this catalogue are available only via LEGO.com". Additionally, some
> sets state "while stocks last" in their descriptions.


Is 'while stocks last' a first for a LEGO catalogue?

> No DINO sets listed or shown :(

:( indeed.

> And what everyone has been waiting for...
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1156445
> 
> Of course it says "FALL" (which I would think from my minor understanding of the
> "seppo" language means autumn) implying that they are advertised for the next
> couple of months (after all it IS an AUSTRALIAN catalogue, even if they didn't
> print it in english...) but probably means spring.
> 
> Of course this last point is probably just LEGO showing us that they only really
> care about North America...
> 
> [1] If you're interested in the catalogue, a call to the hard working people in
> LEGO Australia (1800 683 100) on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday between 9:00 and
> 4:30 Sydney time (from memory) should get an answer...just ask about the
> catalogue and if they can send you a copy.

We must be due for a world club magazine soon. They usually include a cattledog
in the autumn (fall?spring?) mailout.

> Benjamin Whytcross
> (Waiting for the vikings to arrive)

Don't forget to hide the treasure and the womenfolk(1)!

Cheers

Richie Dulin

(1) Who are, of course, treasures themselves.



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(...) Oh yes...the world club magazines were going to be about 3-4 weeks late from what I gathered...still to find out why the last one was almost entirely copied from a "seppo" one. I hope this one isn't :) Benjamin Whytcross (22 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.au)

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Just a quick post to say that this years catalogue is available...but not in stores as yet due to shipping delay [1]. Important info: Number: 427.7346-AUS [That's right...It's an AUSTRALIAN catalogue (and N.Z. from the look of the back cover) and (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.au)

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