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  Wal-Mart Clearances
 
G'day folks, I haven't seen a lot of posts about these, so I figure I'd mention some sightings. I wandered into our local Wal-Mart just for kicks and saw a bunch of stuff marked on clearance. I didn't write anything down, but discouts varied from (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  Re: Largest Lego collection in Canada
 
(...) Woo-HOO!! I made the Top 5! Although not something I should be proud of I guess ;] Actually, if you count the sets I have in the for sale column, I go over 50,000. (...) As well some of the sets in the LUGNET database have no piece counts. So (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  Re: 7121+7161 for $30 at WalMart Lincoln Field
 
(...) Well, I went back yesterday to maybe get another combo, but they are all gone now. Oh well, at least I got a couple. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
 
  Re: Largest Lego collection in Canada
 
(...) Wow. I didn't think I'd top the list! There's gotta be folks out there with more than me. As per your note below, my Lugnet piece count is less than what I've actually got - I estimate 150,000+, but I really have no idea how much the "+" is... (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  Re: Largest Lego collection in Canada
 
I don't know for sure, but checking the set lists for the LUGNET members in Canada, the top people are: James Brown with 117554 pieces and 707 sets. Eric Lanteigne with 115750 pieces and 520 sets Jeff Shiner with 87960 pieces and 728 sets. Jean-Marc (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  Largest Lego collection in Canada
 
I'm moving into a new house in a couple of months and plan to do an inventory and organization of my collection at that time. Anyway, this got me thinking. I wonder who has the largest collection of Lego in Canada? This could be broken down into two (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  [rtlToronto] rtlToronto 8 Robotics Competition, Saturday, June 8th, 2001 in Toronto, Canada
 
Hi folks, rtlToronto 8: Buy the Batteries in Bulk the Eighth Toronto Lego Robotics Event, June 9th, 2001 Lillian H Smith Library, 239 College St, Toronto Competitors 10AM, Audience 1PM presented by rtlToronto, a Group for Lego Enthusiasts in the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca)  
 
  Zellers Sale: June 2-8, 2001
 
Just a few items this time. <set:2819 Duplo Brick Mixer> $14.97 (REG. $29.99) <set:3409 Championship Challenge> $49.97 (REG. $64.97) <set:4285 Classic Bucket> $6.97 (REG. $9.99) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  Lego aircraft
 
Hi, Well I managed to order 5 1808 Cloud Hopper yesterday morning - they were only 9.99 U.S. each with cheap shipping so my order was ~$59 U.S! The lady asked me for a code - I used 'sp501' - which turned out to be a U.S code, but she let me order (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: 7121+7161 for $30 at WalMart Lincoln Field
 
(...) Hi Kevin, Glad to see someone else is cashing in on the good deals. I was tempted by all those rollback items, but I thought I'd see how much I could get them for in a 20-40% off sale, if the Bay, TRU or Zellers happens to have any sales soon. (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
 
  Re: 7121+7161 for $30 at WalMart Lincoln Field
 
Hi, There's 2 left as of this morning... also there were some other lego items on rollback: Island Hopper $22 Tie Fighter $22 both Mars Mechs for ~$22 Desert Skiff for $6 and other stuff I picked up an Island Hopper and 1 sub/swamp combo pack. On a (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
 
  Re: 7121+7161 for $30 at WalMart Lincoln Field
 
(...) Make that 4. I picked up 2 of them. Thanks for the tip. That's a great deal. Excellent parts supply. Should make a good start to my trading parts for this Friday's MonLUG meeting. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
 
  Shopping at Winners
 
Looks like Winners has restocked its Lego selection for the first time since the holidays. None of the items would be considered a great find, but the prices are reasonable. Naboo Swamp/Droid Fighter (7121/7111) $9.99 Town Folks (6326) Knight's (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  7121+7161 for $30 at WalMart Lincoln Field
 
It shows up again at a lower price. Only 6 left. (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
 
  Re: $39.97 Droid Developer Kit at Zellers
 
(...) here. (...) I don't know exactly what is in it, because I didn't buy one. Basically everything in Max's Pitstop and then a lot more. A few nice teal pieces, a creator-'fig (Max?), a small green baseplate, eight wheels (same style as in Max's (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  Re: $39.97 Droid Developer Kit at Zellers
 
(...) What's in the 4115 bucket? Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  $39.97 Droid Developer Kit at Zellers
 
It's back! In Lindsay, Ontario, anyway. Its a good set, with a lot of parts. They had a lot of copies, as if they had just gotten a shipment of it from The LEGO Company. So go check your local Zellers! Also, the <set:4115 All that Drives> bucket has (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  Re: My mania magazine is here :)
 
(...) Call LEGO S@H at 1-800-453-4652, or wait for your Mania Magazine and it will come with an order form. The offer lasts until July 30, but the Cloud Hopper is in limited quantities. (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
 
  Bionicle & other info
 
I was in a Toys R Us here in Calgary today, looking for Bionicle, and they had small display case with this guy here: (URL) this guy here: (URL) but none on the shelf yet. There were signs implying that the larger ones would arrive in June, and the (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  Re: Walmart toy department is strange
 
(...) WalaMart considers the following in making those decissions: 1) Product sell-through 2) Shelf space availability 3) Phase of the moon 4) Birth sign of the hardline managers second pet 5) Relative demand of diapers in the same market averaged (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.off-topic.fun)


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