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(...) Er, I used to know an Alex Mallinson. It would be too weird if you turned out to be him. Are you? Psi (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hi ladies and gents! This is my first post so be gentle! I just picked up a half price 4403 air blazers and 7410 Jungle River at John Lewis, Oxford Street...I imagine other large JL stores have similar deals...I also spotted 4095 and there were a (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Boxed, instructions - all the parts, not sure yet. Everything important is there though, and my collection of technic spares is pretty extensive. This was a Cancer Research charity shop in Cambridge. The nearby Oxfam yielded one good haul last (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Me too. I paid 50 quid for my shuttle and still kick myself for not picking up the other two that I left in the shop. Thats a whole lot of decent technic for 15 quid! Darren (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) 8480 - The space shuttle? With all the parts! Damn... Where was that... The only things I have ever seen in charity shops are little 1.99 sets and Mega Bloks. (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) There were plenty of examples of similar clearances in the US last year, such as the train set for $40. So I don't really think it's restricted to the UK. (...) Hard to say. From what I've seen, that set has been very popular - 2 people I told (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Is it just me or does anyone else find it rather worrying for the future of lego in the UK that I managed to pick one of these up a couple of days ago? It has been reduced (dramatically!) for more than 6 weeks now - and they still have stock?? (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) As for not having access to PaB... maybe, maybe not. In the UK there have been a growing number of retail outlets not run by LEGO that have been getting PickABrick operations, or so I hear. I'm not clear on whether the pricing and selection (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jun-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.uk)
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The <set:8455> Technic Pneumatic Backhoe (JCB) is listed at only £27-49 in Argos at the moment. Jason Railton (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Britain's adults vote Lego as their favourite toy MORE than 70 years after it was invented, Lego has been voted the favourite toy of Britain's adults. Full article: (URL) much Lego specific info in the article, but it's nice to know we're not alone. (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Given this, it may be prudent to have a "Value for money" rating on the various stores in the tracker. Ie - a rating from 0-10. Clicking on the store could give finer grained details of the rates. I must admit- having been caught out by price (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Ildefonso Zanette" <izanette@bol.com.br> wrote in message news:HyBs7n.xvJ@lugnet.com... (...) building (...) It is worth a visit, but only to look. The prices are 20-50% more than in other toy shops. Drop me an e-mail, Christian, and I'll tell you (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I'm not a big fan of the Hamleys pick a brick, the selection is poor compaired to the Lego Store in Kingston upon Thames. Also I feel a bit stupid after getting hit by their nasty prices. I misunderstood the sign that said. Any 1 for 4.99 Any (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Hi Christian, This "Hamleys" is the biggest toy store in the world. It is a huge building with all different kinds of toys. It definitively worths a visit. the address is: 188-196 Regent Street It's near the Oxford Circus Tube Station have (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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