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Re: Cary's partial disconnect/ back from Japan?
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Thu, 11 Jan 2001 15:37:04 GMT
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"sheree rosenkrantz" <srosez@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:G6xF99.7zn@lugnet.com...
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> You did make it back??? And provided your nephews with many memorable toy
> story experiences??? Purely educational excursions... :-)
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> So did the suitcases come back with more fabric or more Lego? Hopefully,
> bunches of both.
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> Spot any of these?
> http://nt1.pncl.co.uk/huw/view.asp?set=1177-1
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> sheree
Thanks for thinking of me, Sheree.
I made it back. I spent about $1000 on walmart.com's half price sale just
before I left, and I guessed that I'd be happier with that loot than
spending it on Lego in Japan. I made a good choice. I saw very little Lego
in Japan, nothing special or unique, and all that I did see was nearly 2x
the US price. I did find a six year old FreeStyle set in the Osaka airport,
but at 9000 yen (about $82) it was easy to pass up.
It's very difficult for a foreigner to find stuff there. Most of the time I
felt illiterate. I spent many unsuccessful hours trying to find a CD for a
friend, so I didn't pursue the Lego too hard. I did checkout some small
stores as well as some department stores, but as I said before, everything
was current, common, and very expensive.
For a train-crazy place, I was disappointed that there were no trains in the
store or the 2000/2001 catalogue. I brought back two Japan catalogues; both
are up for grabs. If you would like one of them, let me know.
But I do have an interesting Lego story to tell. And FTX is a great way to
tell it. So, go to:
http://www.lugnet.com/~330/japan
Cary
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| (...) Thank you! I would certainly like to see one. Should be excellent trade fodder for you, so I'll be content just to get a look at one. (...) Did your wife bring back any fabric? Flea markets have any remnants of kimonos? sheree (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| In lugnet.loc.us.nc, Cary Clark writes: <snip> (...) You did make it back??? And provided your nephews with many memorable toy story experiences??? Purely educational excursions... :-) So did the suitcases come back with more fabric or more Lego? (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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