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Re: LEGO for this year [and a little info about next year]
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lugnet.loc.au
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Fri, 10 Aug 2001 02:46:26 GMT
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No-one knows whether or not any new UCS sets are being released in the near
future?
"Benjamin Whytcross" <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I was in TRU in the city today, and who should be there but their friendly
> LEGO rep who gave me some information about what LA have been up to :)
>
> The first thing I enquired about was the catalogues (naturally) and I was
> told that they should be released in September...but not more than 4 weeks
> before the movie is released. Now, as the movie is scheduled for November
> release, this could pose a minor problem...or maybe my maths is a little • out
> :) She was rather surprised when I mentioned that the German catalogue had
> been released and that the pictures of the H-P sets were already on-line.
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> For those who are interested, Jack Stone and the large dinosaurs are
> scheduled for release anytime...Large dinosaurs will be $12 - $13
> approximately. Baby dinosaurs aren't likely to hatch over here though :(
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> Apparently, Adventurers are officially dead [Looks like I'll have to step • up
> the recruiting] as is Town, with Jack Stone taking it's place...though I'm
> not sure which is worse: town Jr or Jack Stone.
>
> I also mentioned about the soccer sets and she said that they weren't
> originally planned for Aus, but when LA finally worked out that they don't
> know best, they decided to go for quantity of sets rather than price
> margin...which seems to have worked extremely well for them. ALSO, the rep
> said something about a larger field and more accessories for next year
> [here's hoping]
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> Another thing on the radar for next year is a new castle, and the one • thing
> everyone expects: more Star wars sets.
>
> Unfortunately, with a short lunch time, that was about all I had time to • get
> (She was putting up PRIMO re-releases when I got there, and I asked if the
> Lady-bug/telephone rattle was due for re-release ;) Turns out she never • knew
> it had even been recalled.)
>
> Oh yes, and they had the Jurasic Park 3 movie-maker sets on the shelf, • too.
>
> Benjamin Whytcross
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