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(...) Sorry for presuming everyone's as consumer-savvy. ;) David Horowitz is sort of like Ralph Nader in being a consumer-rights advocate. He had a TV show back in the early 1980s called "Fight Back!" where he took on business disputes and (...) (26 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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Well, since I didn't get the discount at the Weymouth, MA store, are there any Massachusetts folk that got the 75% off at any Ames in the Boston area.. prefferably in the south shore. -Ben Cox (26 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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(...) Check the Ames on Rt 22 outside of monroeville. I've had some good finds there. Also, not really related to the Ames sale but I recently had a cool experiance at the S.W. Randalls in Squirrel Hill. I went in looking for older sets and got (...) (26 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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(...) Lindsay, who's David Horowitz? I'm sorry, being Jewish I know a few David Horowitzs. :-) Kind of reminds me of a license plate holder I saw one time: Another Goldstein. There's a reason these names are so popular but it isn't really a topic (...) (26 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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(...) I know Wal-Mart has started to invade out there (at least they had when I was in the area) so you might check there. I was able to get a Sphinx's Secret Surprise at Target for $11, but I also found it at Wal-Mart for $13.Mummy's Tomb has been (...) (26 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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(...) Well, I gotta tell ya...I live in Mt. Lebanon and work in the city, so I end up hitting quite a few of the different stores in Pittsburgh. I don't think any one place impresses me. I'm not a fan of the new stuff---not any of it really---so I'm (...) (26 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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(...) I have/had some friends from there. I spent a summer living in Greentree. Most of my time was spent in Sq. Hill or Oakland. My girlfriend used to live right behind the Kids Unlimited/SW Randall stores in Sq Hill. (...) Yes it's the WAshington (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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(...) Yeah, 'fess up! I gotta know where to raid when I come home to visit the 'rents in March... J, Pittsburgh native on expatriate assignment to Boston... (26 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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Anyone reading this group? Anyone know of good places in the PGH area to buy Lego? Toki (26 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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(...) I'm from Penn State, but I'm currently living in Pittsburgh--does that count? Dave! (26 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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Wal-Mart is stocking some 2000 sets tonight. The Washington WM only had a couple construction vehicles, I think. Robinson WM had more, including a few Star Wars and Castle sets. Those were the only two stores I stopped at. Rob (26 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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Anybody out there? Just thought I'd post that 4561 Railway Express is on sale for $89 at Family Toy Warehouse. That's an okay price, but I got them to knock another 20% off because the last one at the Greentree store was ripped up quite a bit. And (...) (26 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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not really pitt related but the Wilkes-Barre TRU did the same thing. I think the Altoona TRU did the same thing also. Recently returning from a long trip... Chris Robert Brunskill wrote in message ... (...) as (...) (27 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit, lugnet.loc.us.pa)
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I found three of the Rock Raider sets at a local TRU (South Hills, Pittsburgh, PA). They were: 4910 A $3 set that is decent on its own, and for those interested in individual pieces it includes a white haired female head, one of those new hatch (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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The Toys R Us at South Hills Village recently put out a bunch of poly bag sets, apparently dating to either 1996 or 1997. I know that the sets were as follows: 6816 - Small UFO vehicle (was originally released as an Exploriens set?) 1806 - Aquanaut (...) (27 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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Just wanted to let anyone reading this know that the Monroeville TRU will be opening may 02 at 12:01 am. Chris (27 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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I'll share this news with fellow PA-ians, since I got it from the PATCH list... mosespa.starwars.com has the SW lego sets available for order. They will hopefully ship later this month. This might be a pre-order, but since Mos Espa (actually the (...) (27 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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So has anyone found the Star Wars sets in PA stores yet? Anyone in Pittsburgh seen these? Not that it's easy through the snow and all... Here's a post I recieved through a mailing list I'm on, PA Toy Collector's Haven: (...) (27 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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