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Re: International Promo Box status
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Date: 
Mon, 9 Apr 2001 19:48:10 GMT
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On Mon, 9 Apr 2001 00:31:38 GMT , Frank Filz wrote:

> Jan-Albert van Ree wrote:
> > OK sorry for all the delays, the box went out friday by regular airmail
> > to Frank Filz, should take about 2 weeks. And sign me up for a next
> > round! :-)

> This just arrived yesterday. Unfortunately for the chocolate in a couple
> of the promos, summer has arrived early in NC. If I decide to take one
> of those, I'll take the one which looks the worst (chocolate visibly
> smeared over the inside of the box). I'll take a few days to decide what
> to trade.

I had the set and don't like chocolate, so I left em in the box... perhaps
not such a good idea after all :-(

> On another note, who is next on the list? If there isn't a next person,
> I'll bring it to the Baylug meeting in California at the end of the
> month.
> 
> Unfortunately I have to say that the pickings are somewhat slim. I'm not
> sure how well this box will end up working out. It does definitely have
> some items not available in the US, but most of it is stuff available
> here. Of course now that some of the promo sets are starting to be
> available here, without a loop through Japan, it's going to be hard to
> have too exciting a promo box.

Sorry to hear that... I tried only taking out US promo's (the McDonalds
sets) and I know that 4-set series (won't spoil it for the rest) isn't
available in the USA. For me, several of the McDonalds sets were new so I
liked the contents (hey, McDonalds food is so bad I never go there, not
even for the LEGO happy meal :-)

You're no. 1 for round 3, haven't seen a complete list for round 3 though.
--
Jan-Albert "Anvil" van Ree   | http://www.vanree.net
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  Re: International Promo Box status
 
(...) Probably no real harm done, and how are you Northerners to realize that we would have 80-90 degree (Fahrenheit) temps this weekend (and that my AC would not be doing very well). (...) Part of the problem is that I mentally overlooked the (...) (26 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
  Re: International Promo Box status
 
(...) Frank, do you mean the End of April?? There isn't a BAYLUG meeting scheduled for then...it was March 31. OTOH, if you are coming out, maybe we can meet again? I don't have any new MOCs, but I could pick up this box from you if no one else is (...) (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)

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(...) This just arrived yesterday. Unfortunately for the chocolate in a couple of the promos, summer has arrived early in NC. If I decide to take one of those, I'll take the one which looks the worst (chocolate visibly smeared over the inside of the (...) (26 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)

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