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Re: 2005 Aussie Catalogue is available
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lugnet.loc.au
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Fri, 25 Mar 2005 07:43:24 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Keith Hui wrote:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross wrote:
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> > 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.
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> For us in North America it would be "Not available in any store" and
> "Quantities limited - order now", respectively. Just a trivia.
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> > And what everyone has been waiting for...
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1156445
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> I, for myself, is waiting for the big Technic crane. Can you scan that page
> for us?
Would that look a little similar to this:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1157636
> > 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.
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> Winter in Australia would be June. So Spring would be around September...
> Just about right. :P
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> > Of course this last point is probably just LEGO showing us that they only
> > really care about North America...
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> No not really. They care more about Germany... Check out this thread:
> http://news.lugnet.com/dear-lego/?n=5243
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> > [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.
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> Do you still have to pay for those? When I travelled to Adelaide back in 1994
> I remember having to BUY the catalog for 50 cents AUD. I still have that
> catalog with me!
Nope, they dropped this idea around 1997 I think...
BTW, It looks like a whole year catalogue this year.
Benjamin Whytcross
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| (...) I scanned all the stores at lunch for the catalogue with no success. Last stop was HobbyCo and they made me fork out $1.95. I had a buck 95 in my pocket exactly. fate. I hope the people at Lego get hold of this thread and stick it to the (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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