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  Re: New SW sets yet?
 
(...) Yup..... Sears Yorkdale has the new minis at $8 a pop 4492 Mini Star Destroyer 4493 Mini Sith Infiltrator 4494 Mini Imperial Shuttle 4495 Mini AT-TE Otherwise, their LEGO selection has gone from poor to abysmal. One square table/stand only. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: New SW sets yet?
 
Well you won't find much at any small store till After December 15-20th at least, LEGO is not shipping to Canadian dealers till the 15th so depending on how close they are they might have stock, but very limited, one case of each item and that's it. (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: New SW sets yet?
 
(...) Just in time for Xmas? Seems a bit late isn't it? (...) I spoke with the buyer at my local mom & pop toy store (the only place other than Zellers to buy LEGO here) and she told me they are expecting an order next week. It sounded like a (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: New SW sets yet?
 
IT'S NUTS, but that's LEGO Canada. I know dealers in USA getting stock closer to 10-15 December, and UNLIMITED AMOUNT, basically forces anyone up here who wants it to try Amazon.Com, or contacts in USA. NOT NICE! But they run the show. (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: New SW sets yet?
 
(...) Are these dates the decisions of the North American aspects of the company? Or are these dates reflective of the mothership's inability to grasp the concept (like it or not) of the Xmas shopping season? I somehow feel that if LEGO Canada could (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  Re: New SW sets yet?
 
(...) It's hard to imagine (from the outside) what those reasons might be. Is it a valid observation that the Canadian holiday season starts more gradually and somewhat earlier that the US one? That's my thinking but I'm not sure. It seemed that way (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)

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