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Last 11th, 12th and 13th of July 2008, LEGO Canada held an event in Quebec City (Canada) for the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the city (a metropolitan area of ¾ of a million people). With the help its citizens, a giant flag of the city was (...) (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca) !
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| | Exporail 2008
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Exporail 2008 will be held at the Canadian Railway Museum August 16th and 17th between 10h00 and 16h00. This will be the third year that QuéLUG (www.quelug.org) will hold a train/city layout at that location. It is QuéLUG’s biggest show; ten of its (...) (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.announce)
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| | Lego sets are back at Walmart
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It looks like some Lego sets are starting to show up at Walmart. I found all the new Batman sets at the Walmart store in Guelph ON. The prices are a bit cheaper than most other places as well (about 15% less than S@H). $9.96 - 7884 Batman's Buggy: (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | NALUG at Capital Ex
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A small NALUG display is present at Edmonton's "Capital Ex" (used to be called "Klondike Days") this year. This year is the centennial for the Edmonton Transit System, so they contacted us to do something for them. We came up with a pair of bus kits (...) (16 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Wal-mart exclusive set in August
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July August LEGO club magazine has a one page ad for 7678 Droid Gunship. Box at the bottom says: "Available this August at Wal-Mart stores only!" Looks like Wal-mart in Canada is getting some exclusives to re-launch them carrying LEGO. (16 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | LEGO Pharoah display in Halifax, NS, September to January
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In the LEGO Club magazine for July-August 2008. "Discover the secrets of the LEGO PHAROAHS! Nova Scotia'a Hands-On Science Centre. Discovery Centre September 19th, 2008 to Jan 4th, 2009 * Enter the burial chanber to see treasures from the great tomb (...) (16 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | Zellers 30% off clearance toys
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Zellers flyer runs from FRIDAY June 27th to Friday July 4th (extra day because of Canada Day). "Save 30% all* previously reduced toys. *Off last yellow ticketed price" Don't think there is much around Halifax, but you might be luckier in other parts (...) (16 years ago, 26-Jun-08, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Walmart has Lego!!! FOTW, Starwars army builders for less than $5.00
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(...) You sir have found a very special woman there. Please treat her accordingly :^) My ex only tolerated my lego habit but would have been pleased as punch if she had stuck around long enough to reap the benefits when I sold off most of my (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jun-08, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Walmart has Lego!!! FOTW, Starwars army builders for less than $5.00
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My wife "dragged" me to the Walmart near my house (4th Avenue, St. Catharines) and while she was shopping for baby clothes (for a present for a friend's baby shower), I went to the opposite side of the store to see if they finally had some Lego (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jun-08, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Mosaics at Winners...
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(...) Thanks Ben! I love the clear baseplates and the Winners price is a steal! THey have to come out iwth the 48x48 or even the 32x32 clear baseplates and that'd be really cool! (or i could just steal one from a friends house... I know she has a (...) (16 years ago, 26-May-08, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Mosaics at Winners...
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(...) Thanks Ben! I love the clear baseplates and the Winners price is a steal! THey have to come out iwth the 48x48 or even the 32x32 clear baseplates and that'd be really cool! (or i could just steal one from a friends house... I know she has a (...) (16 years ago, 26-May-08, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Mosaics at Winners...
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I was at my winners and they had the mosaics sets on clearance. The big ones that were selling with a price of $20 US from Shop@Home were clearing out for $11 CDN and the small ones were selling for $5 CDN. Just thought I'd let you know. I think the (...) (16 years ago, 25-May-08, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | TRU - Bionicle 20% off
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The TRU flyer good from Saturday May 24th to Friday May 30th has "20% off ALL* LEGO Bionicle. *excludes clearance. Selection varies by store." and shows pictures of 8693 Chirox now $10.37 8922 Gadunka now $21.57 8697 Toa Ignika now $21.57 Gail (...) (16 years ago, 22-May-08, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Anything interesting and Lego related to see/do in Edmonton?
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G'Day I will be visiting Edmonton next week, and was wondering if there is anything Lego related worth checking out? ( I know about the Legislature Building model in the walkway complex, anything else?) Cheers Oliver (16 years ago, 19-May-08, to lugnet.loc.ca.ab.edm, lugnet.loc.ca.ab)
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| | The Adventure Begins: BrickCon 2008 Registration is Open!
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BrickCon 2008 Early Registration is now available at (URL) the special Early Registration price (prices go up starting in August). BrickCon is an annual adult Lego hobbyist convention and exposition in Seattle. BrickCon 2008 will be October 3, 4, (...) (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community) !!
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| | Re: Hard to find sets at Zellers
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(...) For those in London,ON looking to find the 7905 Crane set, the north Masonville Place store has several in stock. (16 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Hard to find sets at Zellers
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I was surprised to see two hard to find sets in Guelph, ON at the Zellers store on Stone road on Saturday. 10176 Royal castle for $59.99 The packaging says it's an "exclusive" 7905 Building Crane for $44.99 They had a reasonably good stock of both (...) (16 years ago, 5-May-08, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Spring Show wrap up!
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Well that was a busy little weekend! I had a fantastic time (albeit a little tiring) and it was purely due to the people that showed up! Deb and Jason came down from our nations' capital! Deb with the wonderful buildings! And jason with the (...) (16 years ago, 28-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Toronto Spring Toy, Train and Doll Show April 27th, 2008
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Doing nothing this Sunday? Well then, you're invited to come on out to-- THE TORONTO TOY, TRAIN & DOLL COLLECTORS' SHOW April 27, 2008 - 10.00am-4pm The International Centre, Hall 6, 6900 Airport Rd. Mississauga, ON , Canada We'll be displaying (...) (16 years ago, 25-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | TRU sale until April 25th
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I didn't get a TRU flyer this week, but I noticed they have one online, prices good through Friday April 25th. Not 100% certain these deals are the same in stores as online, but I expect them to be. Page 1. Buy 2 of these for $40, regular $26.99. (...) (16 years ago, 20-Apr-08, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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