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| (...) I also bought a new 2004 set (Mos Eisly Cantina), so I have seen the new shades first hand. I also do not like the new brown and gray shades. My recent LEGO buys have been through Bricklink and LEGO Shop at Home. I shop Bricklink because there (...)   (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping) 
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|  |  | Re: How have the new colors affected your recent buying decisions? 
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| Short term, my spending has gone up. I spent a lot of money at Dollar General and on clearance stuff at WalMart and KB - all 2003 and earlier sets. I did buy one 2004 new gray set ((URL) 4492>), so I could see the new colors in person and have some (...)   (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX) 
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|  |  | Re: How have the new colors affected your recent buying decisions? 
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| (...) Last year I spent $11,000 on in store Lego including S@H. Another 2 grand or so on the secondary market. The year before, I spent about 12 grand on in store sets, and around 1 grand on the secondary market. So far this year I have spent around (...)   (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping) 
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|  |  | Re: How have the new colors affected your recent buying decisions? 
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| (...) Maybe it's supposed to be a subliminal attractiveness... they will like the colors better but not realise why? If so that would be a best of both worlds thing I guess. I haven't seen that theory advanced much, if at all.    (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping) 
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|  |  | Re: How have the new colors affected your recent buying decisions? 
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| My shopping behaviour hasn't changed a bit. Apart from the odd Technic set I bought (the back-hoe and the 8868 from E-vil-bay), my Lego collection has been grown just like previous years; every minifig-scale set that was brought out, ended up in my (...)   (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping) 
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|  |  | Re: How have the new colors affected your recent buying decisions? 
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| (...) (snip) (...) Unlike others who have posted, I like the new colors and the new sets. I've bought multiple copies of the SW sets, plus Racers, World City, and Bionicle. The latest (X-pods) are waiting on my move and the start of my new job. I (...)   (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping) 
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|  |  | Re: How have the new colors affected your recent buying decisions? 
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| (...) My purchasing has gone mixed the last two years since I started buying parts (and a few sets) on BrickLink. When it comes to in-store sets then I share much of what Peter Guenther has said, most of the sets out there just don't "have it" for (...)   (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping) 
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|  |  | Re: How have the new colors affected your recent buying decisions? 
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| (...) I've bought 3 of the new minis and Mos Eisley, but that's it for the 2004 so far and I don't see that changing any time soon. For me, it's not the color issue--it's just that the sets out now leave me cold, between uninteresting set design and (...)   (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping) 
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|  |  | Re: How have the new colors affected your recent buying decisions? 
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| (...) I havent bought any of the sets with the new colors. However, I did specificly buy the Hovercraft Hideout just so I could be sure of getting one with the old greys in it. The only other 2004 sets shown in my first-half-year australian catalog (...)   (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping) 
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|  |  | Re: How have the new colors affected your recent buying decisions? 
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| In lugnet.general, Allan Bedford wrote: <snip> (...) Ah, the color controversy spills into market.shopping! Yep, my buying patterns sure have changed. Other than buying the instructions for 6055 on BrickLink, I haven't spent any money on LEGO this (...)   (22 years ago, 13-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping) 
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| I have not bought any 2004 sets yet, nor do I have any plans to do so. since I heared of the colour change I have bought 2003 sets from Wallmart, TRU and S@H, and I have placed some Bricklink orders (naturally with lots of grey and brown peices), (...)   (22 years ago, 13-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping) 
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|  |  | How have the new colors affected your recent buying decisions? 
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| I know the whole 'new colors' topic has been done again and again, but I was thinking today about the way it has affected my recent buying decisions. I was wondering if other people had been affected to the same degree. To be fair, I did buy one set (...)   (22 years ago, 13-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)  !! 
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|  |  | Deeper KB Toys Discount 
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| Today, Saturday March 13, and tomorrow, Sunday March 14, KB Toys has an additional 20% off all in store prices. This includes any items that are already on sale. Examples: 7153-Jango Fett's Slave-1 1/2 off at 24.99. Extra 20% off, $19.99. HP Chamber (...)   (22 years ago, 13-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping) 
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| (...) Be sure to check your local Walmarts, there are more sets on clearance such as: 7470 Space Shuttle Discovery $15 7366 Dueling Club $5 there are different sets at different stores, so check all you can! -Alex    (22 years ago, 13-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping) 
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|  |  | US S@H Specials, Mar 10 - 16, 2004 
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| (URL) (hit 1 when the recording starts - may have to hit 1 again) Baby/Duplo/Primo/Explore 3515 African Adventures $19.99 $10.00 4341 Storybuilder Farmyard Fun $ 9.99 $ 5.00 System 3422 Shoot'n'Save $19.99 $10.00 3545 Puck Feeder $19.99 $10.00 4023 (...)   (22 years ago, 10-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs) 
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|  |  | US S@H Specials, Mar 10 - Mar 16, 2004 
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| Hmm. Tom Stangl must be occupied. O.K., here's what I was told. (Several "reruns" here, and not much of interest, I think.) ---...--- (URL) (hit 1 when the recording starts - may have to hit 1 again) Baby/Duplo/Primo/Explore 3515 African Adventures (...)   (22 years ago, 10-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs) 
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|  |  | Re: Even Deeper Walmart Discounts 
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| (...) Actually, that one never had much on clearance, but I haven't checked it lately. I hit the one in Woodland.    (22 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac) 
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|  |  | Re: Even Deeper Walmart Discounts 
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| (...) I assume the store that now has zero is the new WM off I-80 in Dixon? Maggie C.    (22 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac) 
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|  |  | Hello to you all, 
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| Hello to you all, Today I have updated my Bricklink inventory: (URL) buying! Greetings from the Netherlands Maico Arts    (22 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shopping) 
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|  |  | Even Deeper Walmart Discounts 
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| Hi all, If you happen to be near a Walmart, and it still has Lego left in its Clearance aisle, there are deals to be had! I found: 3585 Snowboard Super Pipe $15 3432 NBA Challenge $15 7414 Elephant Caravan $7 7415 Aero Nomad $7 3427 Slam Dunk $3 (...)   (22 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping) 
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