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Get a clue, Mark! You make me sad. Come, Patsy! Scott (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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Mark, Sorry, Mark, all is fair in love and capitalism. Your bleeding heart story really touched me, really. As an avid collector and builder of Lego's for years, I took an opportunity to buy what I wanted, and I did. You can go and buy all the sets (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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I've only opened one, one of the TIE-Fighter/Y-Wings. The others are for my kids, some as Easter-basket presents, and the others prolly as birthday presents. The instructions are pretty cool looking, with a small (like 1.125"x.375") scene from the (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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Scott, Here is a tip for you: when the Carpenter Meijer gets the sets -- you better run yourself over there and them right away. Because if I get there before you (and I intend to) I'm going to buy them all up, and then sit in front of the Meijer (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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Oh, so that was you who came by and bought them all, eh. When I got there (about 6pm on Sunday), all that was left was some of the Landspeeders that you had left behind. In case you are curious, there was a lady there whose son had *just* seen them. (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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Awesome, Steve, don't enjoy them too much! ;) I am still looking at them longingly! Scott Sanburn (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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(...) Sorry to follow-up to my own posting, but here's the lunch-time report: I decided to go for Knapps Corners Meijers (seems like there should be one or more apostrophes in there). The 28th Street strip, with its high concentration of large (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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Steve & All, You know what else is funny is the Meijer's located about 10 miles where I found then didn't have any! Go figure, I sent my roommate out to find them since I have been here at work since 8:00AM Sunday morning. UGGHH!!! Scott Sanburn (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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Well, it's off to 28th street (home of most major retail shopping in SE GR,MI) I go... Hmm. I wonder if Knapps Corner Meijers would be faster to get to? Steve (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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(...) Oooo. I wonder if I can use my $10 eToys coupon along with the 30% sale? Hmm. Steve (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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www.eToys.com have a 30% sale on some Aquazone, Space, a couple Castle & Town & a few Technic sets. I have never traded with this company so I don't know the service, but we'll see as I ordered a Hemlock Stronghold! (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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(...) Maybe, perhaps. What sets would you put in there? I'll have to go check what's currently in England, but not MI. Steve (26 years ago, 3-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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(...) Unfortunately, when I was "home" (near A^2) this last winter, the inventories *were* low--Larry's leaving the area didn't do us as much good as we'd thought. On the positive side, NJ is pretty good--I got a huge haul of stuff at 90% off in (...) (26 years ago, 3-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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(...) Yes, I will keep my eyes open in my travels. (...) I believe I read that all remaining sets were to go back - though again, who knows! (...) O.K.! I shall report back when I've returned about mid-April. Of course, in the meantime if I should (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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Hi, Pam! It seems like the West Michigan stores are (generally) running lower inventory on LEGO than they used to... And the sales aren't as good. If you happen to find one of the Shell promo sets #2536 (the Divers jetski), I'd definitely be (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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Reporting from Kalamazoo/Plainwell - there has is hardly any selection in any Target, Walmart, TRU, etc., new or older. And the only good sale was a few weeks ago in Walmart the 5978, Adventurers Sphinx Secret Surprise, was on clearance at $35.00 - (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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I found a small shelf of LEGO sets in the Lowell (MI) Rite-Aid the other day. The manager indicated they had been there awhile -- I must not have stopped by in a longer time than I thought. No outstanding prices or selection, just such an anomoly I (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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Excellent news. Needs wider circulation. Hence my post to a few more groups. (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) Where is here? Since we both seem to be close to Detroit, if there is something you'd like me to keep an eye out for, or vice-versa, we be able to help one another out sometime if a fabulous deal crops up. Jim (26 years ago, 12-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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| | Re: Learningsmith (was Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM)
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(...) RCX plus sensors would be a minimum purchase and by the time you get to that point you're almost at the cost of the RIK... besides I can always use more parts or sell them off... (26 years ago, 10-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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