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Hi folks, Just a quick report on current shopping finds. Model Team 5533 for £14.99 at my local woolies - wasn't there last time I looked and haven't seen it at any other store. You may be lucky, but it was probably an old box they found lying (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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The 5533s appeared at a number of Woolies at $14.99 for the Easter school holiday... Most are now sold out. "Mark Morgan" <coachie@excite.com> wrote in message news:GDr8BL.BA4@lugnet.com... (...) at (...) any (...) 8880 (...) bear (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Is there still any Beatties shops in existance?? I worked for them in the past (before I got a real job) and they were in deep shtuk for years. Then the Cardiff shop closed suddenly, and I know for a fact although it didn't have the highest turnover (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hi Mark, (...) That's a shame, I was planning to go to see it on Staurday morning :-((( I though it will still be open for a while. This means that appart Benthall, there is not much places to buy cheap legos around Kingston !! In clapham there is (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDs5F2.A7q@lugnet.com... (...) Most Beatties stores have now closed down. There are two still open near me (Bromley and Thurrock Lakeside, Essex), but they are both low on stock. The Bromley (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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I used to work for the Newbury Store, last i have heard that they are in finical trouble, all stores are set to close when they have paid back all of the outstanding orders, hence no new stock as they can't afford it. Lego was the main suppier, but (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Jon D Hayward <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDs9xM.H03@lugnet.com... (...) me (...) The (...) I have a list of which ones are going and which ones are being retained by their new owner -- I'll dig it up when I get home later. What (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDs5F2.A7q@lugnet.com... (...) The one in Birmingham was still there a few weeks ago, but I didn't see any LEGO :( Dan (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Is that the Kingston wollies?? If so, I'll have to pay it another visit as it's been a while since they've had anything decent in there. Might be interested in the 5533. (...) Bugger (...) lways has been since I've been here. (...) Have you (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Busy Bee are currently advertising the 5533 in the 'other' category on their web site ((URL) for only a quid more ie £15.99 They are a friend to UK Lugnet and should be supported IMHO HTH, Phil. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Callaway" (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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The Portsmouth branch closed down about 6 weeks ago. Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDsFHp.2tz@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDsFHp.2tz@lugnet.com... (...) Beatties went in to receivership, partly it seems due to the parent company losing the rights to distribute Tamiya R/C toys. 13 stores have been sold to (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDswLF.Lpu@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks for the info Huw. FYI: it would appear that three more of the above have now closed too. Dunno which :-( (TM) Source: Staff at Bromley Just Jono .oO (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I gather you live in Kingston, right? You might want to look in Bentalls. Toy Stack is in the Bentall centre, just go to the back of the B. Centre, and go to the ground floor. There is an impressive selection of Lego there. While I'm on this (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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