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I had moderately high hopes when I saw an ad in the local (Surrey) paper for a "Giant Toy Flea Market" to be held in a local mall. It went off yesterday morning. We arrived a little early (of course), and quickly scoped the 30 or so tables for lego. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | Re: 15% off at Zeller's and 20% off Star Wars at TRU next week
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(...) Thanks for the heads up. Maybe I'll pick up some starwars system sets now =). Regards, Kurt (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | 5986 AAR spotted at the Mall for $50
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Heads up, you teeming hordes. Found a few Amazon Ancient Ruinses on clearance for $50 Cdn at Wal-Mart at the Avalon Mall today. There were at least two left after I got mine... didn't check the other store. My first junior palm tree... I'm (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.nf)
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| | 15% off at Zeller's and 20% off Star Wars at TRU next week
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G'Day Subject says it all :I have flyers for 15% off Lego at Zellers and 20% off Star Wars Lego at TRU next week. Cheers Oliver Play Well (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Announcing the 'Vancouver Lego Club' (VLC)
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It's tough. I always have big ideas but never get around to them. Got lotsa LEGO, but no time. Maybe someday. Randy -- Randy Anchikoski Ph: 250 370 5169 Fax: 250 370 5175 ranch@writeme.com Large attachments: ranan@home.com or upload to (URL) in as (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | Re: Spring Break Shopping in Canada
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Kevin Stone writes (...) to (...) Actually, they advertise that they will ship anywhere. I know they will ship to the US, and I think they've even sent stuff to Australia on at least one occasion. Andrew (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Spring Break Shopping in Canada
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(...) Oh you'd love it. The "Hudson's Bay Company" (That started at "Hudson's Bay" Canada") traded smallpox infected blankets to the indians of the era. Oh yes, they also traded allot of beaver pelts and nearly wiped them out... Dean (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Spring Break Shopping in Canada
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(...) 'Twas indeed a crown corporation, if not in the sense you're thinking... it was officially sanctioned and granted exclusive rights within it's crown-delineated turf in 1670. The hbc.com site has quite a bit of historic info - not entirely (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Spring Break Shopping in Canada
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(...) The name is right, but I don't think it was ever a crown corporation. FOunded in 16-something, before they had such things. Kevin (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Spring Break Shopping in Canada
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(...) company (...) Yup. Still is too. Er, that is still Hudson's Bay Company, not still is a Crown Corp. For the truly curious: (URL) .shopping] James (URL) getting paid for this --> Alladvantage.com Sign up via me, the reference $$ go to fund (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Spring Break Shopping in Canada
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(...) "Hudson's Bay Company" I think... Am I right, Canadian trivia buffs? Originally a Crown Corporation?? (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Spring Break Shopping in Canada
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(...) The Bay will match any Zellers price, since they are owned by the same company (the oldest in NA to boot...). I think that if you go to WM and they have something on for a price, then go to the Bay, and ask them to call, they will match the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Spring Break Shopping in Canada
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(...) Cool, thanks! (...) Yeah, that's new this year, but I suspect it won't apply to sales or discounts - which means it's still not as good as Walmart (which doesn't advertise pricing, so isn't eligible for most price matching) or Zellers (which (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Spring Break Shopping in Canada
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(...) They have sale prices on some of the train sets, which might make the price less than ordering from US S@H. Does anyone know if Countryside ships? (within Canada, that is.) If so, I (...) Yes, I do believe they ship within Canada. They can be (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Spring Break Shopping in Canada
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(...) Does anyone know if Countryside ships? (within Canada, that is.) If so, I wouldn't mind getting their phone number - can't hurt to have another place to look for Lego, and most of the US routes are closed to us Canucks. (...) The Bay (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: S@H From Canada
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Hello Bob: I have completed an order to Lego Shop at Home after they closed the English Canadian operation. The prices are in US$. There is no customs, duty or $5 Cdn customs handling charge. Lego charges/collects GST and PST at source. In my case, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.ab.edm)
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| | Pics online of VLC's First Meet!
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We now have pictures of last nights First meeting of the VLC online. (URL) you can see a picture of my new RCX Train. (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | First Meeting a success!
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Greetings and salutations, We had the most wonderful time last night -- with the first member meeting of the Vancouver Lego Club. If those who attended the meeting are an example of what AFOL's are like, we are very proud and honored to be amongst (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | S@H From Canada
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Has anyone ordered from Shop at Home since Lego has moved the operation to the US? I am planning to order the BarCode Truck and am wondering if there are any customs or duty charges when this stuff comes accroos the border. (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.ab.edm)
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| | Re: Announcing the 'Vancouver Lego Club' (VLC)
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(...) Well, as I type, my cruise ship is in about 10,000 pieces on the floor (But, I still have the pictures to remember it by). Right now I have five ideas floating around in my head to what to build next....should it be a giga-mall? BC ferry with (...) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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