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Hey do you have any more info on the lego set Mcd's will be selling.
Dave
In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, John Neal writes:
> "Alan G. Carmack" wrote:
>
> > In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Tom McDonald writes:
> > > In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Alan G. Carmack writes:
> > >
> > > > What sets have =orange= pieces??
> > >
> > > Notably, last year's U.S. Halloween buckets, and Star Wars sets. Others may
> > > have them too.
> >
> > I missed this whole Halloween thing, I guess because we do not go shopping
> > much that time of year. What were/are those buckets?
>
> Mostly regular bricks, but they also included (sorry, can't remember
> quantities) 1x2, 1x3, 1x4 regular orange bricks; 1x2, 1x3, 2x2, 2x3 orange
> slopes; and 1x2, 1x3, 2x2, 2x3 inverse orange slopes.
> Orange plates, tiles, etc. are proliferating among the SW sets as are a few of
> the slopes; there isn't a source of bricks yet:-( (Hence my original WTB post)
>
> > When I saw the various buckets with silver bricks, I thought to myself LEGO
> > was really trying to suck as much money out of people who would buy a whole
> > set just for one piece.
>
> At *first* one might think this. But in reality, and especially at 20% off or
> some such discount, these buckets were good deals, regardless of the silver
> brick. And the silver brick was like an additional $2.00 off, because I think
> that's what they are worth now:-)
>
> > I do not like that kind of marketing, neither am I
> > one who has enough cash to participate in such ploys.
>
> Except if the kids *drag* you to McDonald's for teeny beanies;-) But then
> again, *YOU* will be dragging your kids to McDonald's for the LEGO promotion • in
> August....:-)
>
> -John
>
> >
> >
> > Reminded me vaguely of the craze (craziness) created by Mattel by its
> > "treasure Cars" products.
> >
> > Alan C
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| (...) Mostly regular bricks, but they also included (sorry, can't remember quantities) 1x2, 1x3, 1x4 regular orange bricks; 1x2, 1x3, 2x2, 2x3 orange slopes; and 1x2, 1x3, 2x2, 2x3 inverse orange slopes. Orange plates, tiles, etc. are proliferating (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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