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(...) Hi Daniel, Welcome to the world of LEGO Trains. I got addicted about 5 years ago myself. Unfortunately, there are no stores in the Ottawa area that carry track to my knowledge. There are 3 LEGO Outlet Stores in southern Ontario that may still (...) (20 years ago, 24-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | Where in Ottawa sells trains?
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Hi, I'm new to the group and new to Lego train collecting. I'm wondering if there is anywhere in the city where I can pick up extra track, or that has good prices on sets. Any good tips would be appreciated. Thanks! D (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: Hobby Show Nov 5-7 in Toronto, Ontario
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(...) Dave... no thunder stolen, no toes stepped on, no worries at all. Thank you for stepping in and helping with organizing this event. (...) It is actually at the International Center (near the airport), just so everyone knows. :) (...) Is it (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Hobby Show Nov 5-7 in Toronto, Ontario
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(...) I'm coming in with (URL), (URL) Inferno & Grapple pair>, (URL) Studded and studless desert rangers>, and a few Technic sets given the touch of another set - eg. a 8480 given the Discovery treatment. Exactly how many depends on how many I can (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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| | Re: Surprise finds at Fairview Mall
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(...) Andrew, is it the one near Waterloo? My brother is moving in to U of Waterloo in two weeks and it's only minutes away so that's my chance for some serious shopping! (...) I picked up two of those $5 cloud cars at Zellers. Can't resist a sweet (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, FTX)
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| | Re: Surprise finds at Fairview Mall
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I was in the Bricks and Blocks outlet in St. Jacobs last week and they had some of these sets in stock as well. The metroliner was $120 and I think the C3P0/R2 combo was $40. They are also had a number of the "my own train" cars as well the caboose (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, FTX)
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| | Surprise finds at Fairview Mall
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I found the these at Toys Toys Toys today at Fairview Mall (Don Mills/Sheppard, Toronto): [LEGOSet 10001] $200 [LEGOSet 10026] $70 [LEGOSet 10018] something like $170 [LEGOSet 65081] $70 I have never saw any of these in person before except 10018. I (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, FTX)
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| | Re: Hobby Show Nov 5-7 in Toronto, Ontario
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I am planning a massive 6 wheeled remote control vechicle with the 8466 tires I got at Brickfest and the 8475 RC parts (independent suspension, small turning radius, etc etc). Would there be space for people to drive that sort of thing around? If (...) (20 years ago, 21-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Hobby Show Nov 5-7 in Toronto, Ontario
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(...) I am in, and I believe for all three days (I will confirm in a few weeks). I plan on bringing what I brought to BrickFest (my large Mountie, Sponge Bob, a few buildings, some large scale bricks, my street car (TTC) some of my micros, and my (...) (20 years ago, 21-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Hobby Show Nov 5-7 in Toronto, Ontario
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Hi all, Hope I'm not stealing any of Allan B's thunder, but he and I talked and he asked me to help organize the attendance and the displays. So here I am. So with much further ado, the Hobby Show at the Convention Center in Toronto, Ontario is just (...) (20 years ago, 21-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug) !
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| | Hobby Show Update (WAS: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON)
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Hello Everyone, A quick note to let you know that the LEGO booth for this year's Hobby Show in Toronto (Nov 5, 6, 7/04) is a 'go'. We got the invite and I accepted on behalf of the group. This information was sent today to the mailing list I have (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) <snip> (...) x-posted to parlugment to see if anyone is interested. Anyone? I can bring it up at the next meeting as well. (...) Excellent. (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) And I would think many people would love to see them. I know I would! (...) Any chance that other builders in the Ottawa area might want to join you, to share expenses, travel, and all the fun? :) The invitation is certainly open. In fact, in (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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<snip> Hmm, this sounds pretty cool. I'd be interested in bringing a couple of models down from Ottawa, especially the (URL) Discovery> and soon to be complete Leonov. I'd really like to display them whenever I can. Unfortunately I don't think I'll (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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<snippage> I'm interested. I don't know my schedule this far out in advance. However, I will do my very best to be free that weekend. Benjamin Medinets (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) Bigger than 12X space buggy? :) (...) Is that the general consensus of rtlToronto? I apologize if it's been discussed on LUGNET. I might have missed it, but I hadn't heard that until now. Thanks! Allan B. (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) I've got two large sculptures that I was hoping to display at the hobby show, and I think we at rtlToronto want to use the hobby show as our second train display of the year. I think the timing is perfect for that. Derek (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) I know. :) And thank you. Now where is everyone else? Allan B. (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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In lugnet.events, Allan Bedford wrote: <snip> (...) I'm in! Dave K (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) I was contacted by the show organizers who are asking whether or not we will be attending the show this year to put on the LEGO booth again. At this point, based on the feedback to this thread from two months ago, and from a message sent to (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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