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Saturday October 13th to Friday October 19th. "Lowest price of the season" ad. LEGO Knights and Bionicle Cans $6.87, up to 50% off (reg $12.99). Selection varies by store. Excludes Toa Mahri and clearance. Picture shows 8704 Sir Adric and 8730 Toa (...) (17 years ago, 11-Oct-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Liquidation World Toy sale
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Ad in today's Halifax Daily News for Liquidation World. "October 11th. Massive TOY Liquidation. 50-70% off department store prices. Major Canadian Retailer moves locations - you save! Spend $40 on toys during our Toy Event and receive $10 off your (...) (17 years ago, 10-Oct-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Zellers clearance and sale Oct. 5th - 12th
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Zellers toy clearance gets bigger this week (if there is much left). "buy one get one free All previously reduced toys.* (2nd item must be of equal or lesser value. Applies to yellow ticketed toys only. While supplies last. Sorry, no rain checks. (...) (17 years ago, 4-Oct-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: VicLUG @ Local Train Show
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Bravo, very nice work gentlemen. The pictures were tip-top. Thanks (17 years ago, 19-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | TRU sale September 22-28
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Saturday September 22 to Friday September 28, 20% off all* Technic, Exo-force and Castle LEGO. * excludes clearance. Ad shows pictures of 8271 Wheel Loader $21.57, reg $26.99 8103 Sky Guardian $15.97, reg $19.99 8102 Blade Titan $15.97, reg $19.99 (...) (17 years ago, 20-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: VicLUG @ Local Train Show
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(...) Thanks! We even have some video by Joseph: 22mb inside track pan (URL) outside track pan (URL) slow outside detail pan (URL) I have a couple of questions. Where did someone get the 1x1 bricks with studs (...) Those were my design ((URL) I went (...) (17 years ago, 18-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | Re: VicLUG @ Local Train Show
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Looks like a great display. I really enjoyed the pictures. Cool brick built trees (URL) have a couple of questions. Where did someone get the 1x1 bricks with studs on four sides in _red_ used on the tops of the lamp posts seem here: (URL) see a few (...) (17 years ago, 18-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | Re: VicLUG @ Local Train Show
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Well, we pulled it off and there are some pictures online: Joseph: (URL) Me: (2 URLs) as big as layouts by you real trainheads but we were pleased with the result and are already talking about next year. (17 years ago, 17-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Christmas has been cancelled
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(...) Please note that this is for Canada (hence the group I chose). Sears have not stopped catalog operations here. I have used it several times over the last few years specifically for LEGO and regularily receive catalogs. Along with that they (...) (17 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Christmas has been cancelled
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(...) I think Sears Canada and Sears(USA) may have done things differently. (17 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Christmas has been cancelled
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(...) Gee, I thought the Wishbook disappeared when Sears ended (most of) their catalog operations in the early 1990s. (It always seems to me that if Sears had waited 5 years and had a little insight (OK, 2 big ifs) that they could have preempted (...) (17 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Christmas has been cancelled
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(...) Heh. I am of course delighted to see Mega Bloks being represented in the famous Sears Wishbook. I'll need to take a look to see if they have any unusual sets, as they have in the past. Additionally, Sears/KMart had a general product line (...) (17 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Christmas has been cancelled
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I gave up on the Wishbook years ago. When I was a kid (70's) it was a special occasion with more toys I had never seen before than I could imagine. Of course, back then toy stores seemed a rarity as well and who could even imagine something like (...) (17 years ago, 28-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Christmas has been cancelled
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I cannot believe it, but it is true. I get home to see the Sears Wishbook. And just like I always do, I opened it up to the back and look at the toys. I think, what exclusive LEGO sets do they have this year. But... I could not find any LEGO at all (...) (17 years ago, 27-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.ca) !
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| | Pictures of QueLUG's layout at the Canadian Railway Museum
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This past weekend, August 18-19, QuéLUG was participating in a train show at Exporail - the Canadian Railway Museum in St-Constant, Québec. We had a 8'x45' layout (2,5 m x 13,5 m) featuring 3 train loops, 1 monorail loop, rural, residential and (...) (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.org.ca.quelug, lugnet.trains) !
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| | VicLUG @ Local Train Show
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VICTORIA MODEL RAILWAY SHOW (NMRA - Pacific Northwest Region) September 16, 2007 (Sunday), 10 am - 5 pm, Cedar Hill Rec Centre We will have a display of LEGO trains and the adjacent cityscape. An admission fee will be charged for the event which is (...) (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO William Shatner at gallery exhibition
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Hi, everybody! I'm happy to announce that one of my LEGO sculptures will be premiering at a art gallery in Calgary, Canada. (URL) The Shatner Show> is a book and exhibition of artwork depicting William Shatner by over 70 artists and illustrators (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.loc.ca.ab.cal, FTX)
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| | City LEGO on sale at TRU, March 26 to June 1
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TRU has all 'LEGO City' sets 20% off Saturday March 26th to Friday June 1st. The flyer shows set 7239 Fire Truck 'now $23.97, after event $29.99' and 7945 Fire Station 'now $67.97, after event $84.99'. Gail Meagher Halifax (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: New Sets in Retail Stores
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(...) Yes, Yes and Yes The ToysRUs in Hamilton Ontario, had A few of each line in stock.. They only had the container ship for the town line. They had 3 of the Mission mars sets, and about the same amount of castle sets. Jeff VW (17 years ago, 23-May-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | New Sets in Retail Stores
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Just wondering if anybody has seen the new sets (Life on Mars, Castle, Town) in Canadian stores yet? If so where? Thanks, Jude (17 years ago, 22-May-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Early Bird Registration for NWBrickCon 2007 Closes on Tuesday
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Register now at (URL) you have until September to register, but registering now saves you money---and you can cross it off your "todo" list right away! Early Bird Registration offers all the benefits of Advance Registration with the added benefit (...) (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Announcing Early Bird Registration for NWBrickCon 2007
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Early Bird Registration for NWBrickCon 2007 is now open through the event website (URL) Brick Bazaar Spaces, and the 2007 Commemorative Model are also now available for pre-order. Early Bird Registration offers all the benefits of Advance (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-07, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Re: Images from the Toronto Toy Train and Doll Show 2007
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(...) Jeff, I cant help but notice, that you only posted pictures of ~MY~ moc's. where is the layout from dave and janey? i didnt see that house "thing" deb made, and while it was nice you focused all your time taking pictures of my mouse trap, and (...) (17 years ago, 24-Apr-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Images from the Toronto Toy Train and Doll Show 2007
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I have posted images to brickshelf from the train show. Here is the link (URL) VW (17 years ago, 24-Apr-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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(...) Hey Dave, Thanks to you and Janey for organizing this event and all of the folks who came out to participate. Folks like deborah, Jason, Jeremy and Oliver. Special thanks to JeffVW for taking on the task of assembling Derek's stuff while I (...) (17 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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Here's the lowdown-- (besides looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday...) The times: Saturday April 21 at 5:30 p.m.--the earliest we can get our nametags Saturday April 21 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.--setup Sunday April 22 from 8 a.m. to 10 (...) (17 years ago, 19-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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(...) Hey Dave, I hope to bring my (work in Progress) Castle to the show as well as my part of the train layout. Jeff VW (...) (17 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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(...) ummmm i have a question...... errrrr ummmm this not be the right place... ummmm cough ummmm Janey, about what you said..... ummmmm mutter i could have sworn..... ummmm that the colours for OBB were Red. I hope this is the right group. maybe i (...) (17 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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(...) Since I'm a straight colour-blind male (3 factors that (...) Well, if you want to go with OBB we decided to go with black, but I have not purchased the fabric yet. Janey, "not straight, not colour-blind female, Red Brick" (17 years ago, 12-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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In lugnet.loc.ca.on, Jason Allemann wrote: <snip> (...) There's always space to fill. Besides Deb, no one has 'claimed space' yet, but I'm going on the usual 'it'll look great without being too packed in' displays we've always done. I think between (...) (17 years ago, 12-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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In lugnet.loc.ca.on, Deborah Higdon wrote: snip (...) no worries there--we'll put two tables together. snip (...) looking forward to seeing you--and Jason (for whtever time he may be there :) ) Dave K (17 years ago, 12-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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(...) My daddy always told me, believe half of what I see, and a quarter of what I read, so I think "rumour mill" might still apply. Of course, that was way back before I ripped the silver spoon out, and way before the internet. A quarter is pretty (...) (17 years ago, 12-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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(...) lol, if by 'rumour mill' you mean the fact that I actually posted that earlier in this thread then yeah, I might be there. ;) For a change I was planning on bringing only newish mocs (which isn't a whole lot) but it is easy enough to load some (...) (17 years ago, 12-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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(...) man, those are skinny tables! my house is kinda wide and won't fit on 2 feet, can we arrange them so it will? it's going to be at least 3.5 x 3.5 feet, but the landscaping isn't complete yet, so i'm not too sure. but it's definitely already (...) (17 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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(...) snipped Smile, looking forward to seeing local fans... and will try my best to fill a bit of table space myself, but a good portion of my mocs are packed and/or works in progress. Thanks for arranging this Dave. Take Care, See you soon. Janey (...) (17 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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K, I'm counitng on you guys to fill up a 20x20 area I've got 5 tables at 2 foot by 8 foot apiece, and two train layouts. I still ahve 5 tables to fill up! :) I hear Deb's bringing stuff, so that'll take up alotta room :) And Jason, so the rumour (...) (17 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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(...) I'm in. Will bring a few things, but probably not much. See you guys soon! J (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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(...) I'll be there, probably with a moc or two, maybe, otherwise I will be there with no lego, take me as I am! Smiles Janey "Red Brick" (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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(...) yup! i'm hoping my latest house will be finished by then! at the least, it will be displayed as a work in progress. so count me in. -§ deborah higdon-leblond §- (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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| | Re: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show - April 22
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(...) I'm in! Are people bringing stuff other then trains?? Jeff VW (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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