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(...) There were a load of these (including town minifig sets) in a 50% off bin at LLW last week. Get there by 23 December (sunday) as they'll shut down for 3 months. No green ninjas, unfortunately. We counted more staff than shoppers, and a fair (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Gamley's in West Quay, Southampton, have some Hogwarts' Castles left, and a load of Diagon Alley shops. Woolworths outside (I think - could have been another shop around there) had some Hagrid's Huts too. And I've seen a market trader in Gosport (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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FWIW: These newsletters were the forerunners to the LEGO Club Bricks and Pieces magazines that launched in 1979. There were only four issues produced running to 1977 (IIRC. Phil?) and they were sent out free of charge - not sure how you got on the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Thanks for forwarding Phil. Here are 2 pics if it helps people in my quest to find out more.... (URL) Edwards" <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:Goo18K.6tI@lugnet.com... (...) Manager, (...) to (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Forward to UK newsgroup... Your Man is Phil Traviss and I have a few as well :) -- Mike Edwards Lugnet Member #151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kanohi-Power - Bionicle Site on the web (URL) shop - Edwards (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Wild west and rock raiders are now on "hard to find" on Lego.com (UK)... but they are not cheap! They are also taking orders for the Daniel Siskind's 3739... £29.99! Scott A (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Unlisted sets: Weetabix Castle & other promotional items circa 1970's
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The castle on the other hand, could have been produced anywhere through the (...) the (...) I still maintain (and my dad agrees) that this was not the weetabix castle I had as a boy. I would have had it around 1969-1970 I guess. (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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The date of the three Weetabix sets was 1977: the final year for the arm-less minifigs and the first year for ridged tyres. The castle on the other hand, could have been produced anywhere through the 60s: wavey flag and plenty of grey plates, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Jon, Phil, et. al. The Brickshelf TOS prohibits posting complete catalouge scans in the members area. I've emailed the scans to the submit area of Brickshelf. Since I haven't seen any new sets since June, I don't know if he's still accepting (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.admin.database)
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Phil, Please get these onto Brickshelf!!! Ian Bishop was looking for proof of this set a while back! We'll all be happy bunnies (or "Quickies" if you're that way inclined) ;-) Just Jono .oO "Phil Traviss" <phil.traviss@xpertsystems.com> wrote in (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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You only have to ask! I have the scans. 10 pages in all. zipped they take 1.16M Andrew, do you want them emailing direct? Huw, do you want them for your resurrected page? I cannot claim all the credit as I received them earlier this year from a chap (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I saw it monday (best day for movies, theater was almost empty :-) From the first moments till the end, the story grabbed me! Not having read the books yet (they're on order... here in Holland it turned out to be impossible to find the English (...) (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter)
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2001, Jonathan Reynolds (<GoEtCA.8GL@lugnet.com>) wrote at 00:00:10 (...) OK, sorry for the delay - too many Christmas do's :-) After much discussion, crawling about on the floor, measuring, playing with Track Designer (why have I (...) (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Brilliant idea, UKLTC is an ideal utopia, call it what you like. Main thing is we get something started which has potential for national involvement. On a smaller scale, discussions regarding best practise/proposed modules have taken place and (...) (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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XPOST/XFUT to UK newsgroup Can anyone here help him? -- Mike Edwards Lugnet Member #151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kanohi-Power - Bionicle Site on the web (URL) shop - Edwards Parts (URL) - - - - - - - - - (...) (23 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:Gnxz7v.6uD@lugnet.com... (...) What about a - SBLTC (South) - SEBLTC (South East) - HMLTC (Home Counties) or such like? I for one could be tempted into co-operating with others on a (...) (23 years ago, 14-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Caravelle / early airliner parts
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Chaps, A friend of mine in Aus is looking for parts to restore the early airliners 657 and 687 (actually, he's probably looking for a MIB set, but in the absence of that...). Can anyone help out? I thought I had a couple of printed window bricks but (...) (23 years ago, 14-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: The next Lego Adventures! Magazine (iss 34) is the last.
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, Ian Bishop (<Go6En3.E5L@lugnet.com>) wrote at 11:02:23 (...) Spoken like a true collector :-) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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I've recently started buying a fair ammount of used lego, and I think there is a steady trickle of used castle sets that people are selling for quite decent prices. I'm not talking so much about other AFOLs, but kids who've grown out of their lego, (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Okay, that's exactly the ones I have. I'll tell you tomorrow exactly how may plain design and how many castle (I've got both) and also some black ones. I'll contact you by e-mail. Gael (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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