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(URL) (hit 4 when the recording starts) Baby 2524 My Racing Bugs $ 9,99 $ 5.00 Duplo/Primo 2916 MyBot $49.99 $25.00 2807 Bulldozer $ 9.99 $ 5.00 System 3413 Goalie $4.99 $2.50 Scala Bellville Technic 8514 RoboRider Power $ 5.99 $ 3.00 Dacta Misc (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | June 1st Ottawa Shopping Report
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Hi all, I hit quite a few stores in the Ottawa area this weekend, and found a few new things: - Island Extreme sets are at Toys'R'Us - Studios Monster sets are at Miss Tiggy Winkles - Rebel Blockade runner is at Toys'R'us - price $299 Canadian - (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: closing KMart discount at 80% off
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Today was the last day for the kmarts around here (Atlanta). Everything in the store was 95% off. As you can guess there was nothing left. -Jason (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: NYC Trawling for fun and Lego
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(...) Hello Jeremy, The store we visited yesterday was TRU in NYC. If you are flying in from AZ, I would be happy to give you directions to the store. I don't recall myself or Erik mentioning *hordes* of this set, or an extreme discount (like the (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: closing KMart discount at 80% off
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Wow! $2 Dino Heads! I suspect we will see more dino heads rattling around bricklink than anyone knows what to do with. My Kmart (Fond du Lac) had similar Lego at 50% but it mysteriously vanished before the 60% level. I would have gone for a few more (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: NYC Trawling for fun and Lego
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Hint: if you search this newsgroup for my old posts, you will find the location of the secret rebel base. Or maybe it was a wretched hive of shelf wear and infamy? It could have been a Toys R Us. But I warn you: in previous posts I have given lists (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: NYC Trawling for fun and Lego
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Will someone please explain why people like the poster tell us of our Lego dreams come true, but withhold the info. Either tell us where to go or don't screw with our minds. If I said I knew where to get USC X-Wings at 18.40 a pieces and there were (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | closing KMart discount at 80% off
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My brother (to whom I am eternally thankful) gave me a call about a KMart outside of Greenville, SC (USA) that is three days from closing. They only had a bunch of small Studio and LOM sets, but the price worked for me: #1356 Stunt Man Catapult (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: NYC Trawling for fun and Lego
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wow! very well written Erik. I had a dream last night that we found a few X-wings but left them behind for some $8.40 priced MTT's because I liked the parts better..... Then I woke up... Best, Jonathan (who is still thinking about those Explorian (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: NYC Trawling for fun and Lego
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(...) Did this remain nameless on purpose? (...) This might be a good focus issue for a GardenSLUG meeting! Is there somewhere nearby to meet? Chris FUT .gardenslug (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | NYC Trawling for fun and Lego
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Jonathan Lopes & I checked out my favorite out-of-the-way Lego shopping hole. It is a great time capsule, a veritable Slow Glass of Lego, albeit picked over. They still have Exploriens Starships. Many Star Wars sets but no X-Wing or Snowspeeder. (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Tuesday Morning
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BOTW Just came back from the Tuesday morning near my house and made a huge score. They had the shell mini sets. 2536 (I took them all) 2537 2538 2539 2540 2541 2542 All at $1.49 each! They also had 2544 and 2555 not a big fan of the Belville or (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TooMuchDew's Smart Shopper Report #1 - KBToys.com
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Jedi Starfighter is 25% off (so $15) at kbtoys.com now. (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: S@H Specials this week - need someone to call
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(...) Cool! I've been meaning to check out that new voice recognition software-- are you happy with it? -John Neal The Most Facetious Man Alive (...) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, May 29 - June 4, 2002
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Oops on the 3091. It is Duplo. But, I was thinking that the tank on the back would make a good addition to something trainlike...hmmmmmm. -Rob "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:Gww31D.7Mo@lugnet.com... (...) System. (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, May 29 - June 4, 2002
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(...) Hey Rob, thanks for posting these when Tom could not. Very thoughtful! In my view 3091 (above under System) is Duplo as well rather than being System. (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: S@H Specials this week - need someone to call
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Hope you get to feeling better Tom. -Rob "Tom Stangl" <tom.stangl@sun.com> wrote in message news:3CF5097D.46C154...sun.com... (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | US S@H Specials, May 29 - June 4, 2002
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(URL) (hit 4 when the recording starts) Duplo/Primo 2909 Helicopter Rescue $14.99 $7.50 System 3091 Big Gas Truck $3.99 $2.00 Scala 3157 Sweater & Skirt $ 4.99 $ 2.50 3123 Emma's Chill-Out Kitchen $19.99 $10.00 Bellville Technic Dacta Misc P1534 (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: S@H Specials this week - need someone to call
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(...) That's funny--I understand you just fine. Dave Schuler The Funniest Man Alive (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | S@H Specials this week - need someone to call
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I am also unable to get the Specials today, as I have a sore throat and find it difficult to talk. If someone could call and post them, I'd appreciate it. -- | Tom Stangl, Sun ONE Internet Technical Support, Sun Microsystems | iPlanet Support - (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Zany Brainy LOM sale (US)
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My ZB in Durham, North Carolina (US) has two sets on sale currently: 7310 Mono Jet $2 (MSLP $4, 50% off) 7316 Excavation Searcher $30 (MSLP $50, 40% off) Also, the worker bee at the store said that a major clearance sale is coming in two or three (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Famous Planes Kit
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(...) I expect it is a discount on the two sets together. That has been the format for all of the Kxxxx "sets" that LEGO has produced. HTH James (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Famous Planes Kit
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has anyone got any more info on the K3451 Famous Planes Kit, it contains the Camel and the Fokker Dr 1 but is a seperate set in a new box or do you just get a discount on the two together? Tim (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) And there's the Grocery Outlet chain, at least in California, where LEGO appearances are also sporadic (they had Shell promo sets 2535-2544 a couple of months ago). Maggie C. Lugnet #136 (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) The old McFrugal's stores (as well as Pic 'N' Save from Southern California) are now part of the Big Lots! chain. --Raymond Flournoy ===...=== flournoy@post.harvard.edu Now the world speaks your language! Chat in Computer Science Dept. (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Sun Yun writes: Do not forget Shop-Ko and Pamida. Shop-Ko will do some outragous clearances. (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) There is (or was) a Sam's Club out in Concord...Big lots is iffy - usually just Duplo to be found. There's also Tuesday Morning (nationwide?) but Lego is not a constant item. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) Whaddaya know ... you're right! I've never even heard of Big Lots before. (...) Around here, there's lots of Costco, but no Sam's Club. The nearest one is in Concord, which is at least an hour away. But you're right, it is nationwide. Sorry, I (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: good place to buy the RBR online?
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Check out my BrickLink store, (URL) have one 20% off retail. Even with shipping, should still be less than retail with tax. You might even be able to use the extra to buy the wife something nice :). Bill Swanberg "Adrian Drake" <tremor@apk.net> (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: You Never Know!
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"Bert Waters" <lhwaters@hsc.vcu.edu> wrote in message news:Gwp79t.C8C@lugnet.com... (...) dozen (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) I found a couple 3033 tubs at my local (Cary, NC) TRU about two weeks ago. I imagine they were odd-ball back room stock (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | good place to buy the RBR online?
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My wife finally gave me approval to buy the Rebel Blockade Runner. What's the best place online to buy it that would have some good coupons going on? Thanks Adrian (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) Actually Sears currently has a small toy section in the stores near me (MN) BUT the only Lego I remember is Bob the Builder in a Bob the Builder display. The other toys are mostly infant and pre-school toys. Mike (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) CANADIAN TIRE (The quintessential Canadian retailer) V&S (departmant/hardware store chain) SAAN (dept store chain) ROSSY (dept store chain) BARGAIN GIANT (Not sure if this is a chain or not. There's one in Edmundston, NB.) SUPERSTORE (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | My shopping report
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If any one lives in Phoenix you know about the Arizona Mills. Saw Starwars there last night, but had a little time to kill and go to the KB outlet. OMG they had 3 of the 6520's at the same price as online. As well as a lot of the other sets that (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) Big Lots! can. . .I just checked their Website, having been amazed last Thursday to find one in Sequim, Washington(!). It's all over the place... And Sam's Club (Wal-Mart's attempt to copy Costco) is nationwide as well. I don't believe Kohl's (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) Interesting...yeah I went to the one in Buffalo, NY and it was "Toyless". The majority of the ones in Canada (well all the ones I've been to all have toys including LEGO.) Benjamin Medinets (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: You Never Know!
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(...) There was at least one other option you could have used. Perhaps not ideal in this situation assuming that your shopping trip occured on a Friday evening, but even so... When away from home and you have (Lego) items you need to have (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) [...] (...) Best Buy discontinued their toy department nationwide. None of the others are nationwide - I don't beleive any of them can be found in California, or at least in the San Francisco Bay Area. --Bill. (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) [...] (...) I don't think that Sears stores in the USA have any toys, much less LEGO. --Bill. (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) [...] (...) In the US, Woolworths went out of business years ago, and I've never seen LEGO at Safeway. The others are all non-US chains, so I can't comment about them. I think that if such a list is going to be maintained we should also note (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) Places in Canada to buy Lego are: WINNERS (primarily a "thrift" clothing outlet, but have a nice "sizable" toy dept. including a larger portion of Lego sets) [National] ZELLERS (part of the Hudson's Bay Company, which also has Lego, but the (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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(...) Well, I know of a few more... Harris Scarfe Toy Kingdom Toy World Clints [though only rarely] Myer Grace Brothers David Jones OzBricks Woolworths Safeway There's probably more, but that's all I can think of at present. [Haven't seen many of (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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Sun, Here are the ones I know of, in addition to your list: Kohl's (nationwide I think) Media Play Sam's Club (Every now and then) Meijer (Midwest (URL) ) Best Buy Occasionally does I am not sure if this qualifies, but Big Lots usually has a LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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surpisingly, i saw some of the small life on mars and harry potter sets at a nearby electronics boutique. overpriced, but there they were. (this is in the california bay area) -jayfish (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Places to Buy Lego - Master List
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Has a list of places to buy Lego ever been compiled? I'm particularly interested in chain types stores(more than one) over online establishments. I know all the major haunts but I'm particularly interested in more obscure places(ie Ross, etc). I'll (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | You Never Know!
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I was attending a conference in Orlando this week and stopped by the FAO Schwarz at Point Orlando, to search for gifts for my daughters. I was not thinking I would find any great Legos, especially at discount prices at an FAO Schwarz, and to my (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Thrift Store finds 5/25/02
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4702 Harry Potter Final Challenge: $2.98 (sealed box) 7127 Imperial AT ST $1.00 (out of box but clean and complete) -Jon -- | The Shipyard - (URL) My Lego Creations - (URL) Attack of the Bricks - (URL) (22 years ago, 25-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Lego Outlet Dawsonville Memorial day sales
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The Lego outlet in Dawsonville is having a sale on stuff! Aquazone (a few Stingray stormers and some other sets) Knights Kingdom Adventurers (Dino Island compounds sold out) Soccer Arctic Life on Mars-20% off Bionicle Toa's...buy 2, get 1 free! all (...) (22 years ago, 24-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: S@H Specials next week
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Per the request here are the specials (but I didn't get the Duplo/Baby stuff sorry!) Roborider Onyx 8512 - 5.99 now 3.00 Soccer goal keeper 3413 - 4.99 now 2.50 Arctic T-Shirt Adult 7, child 6 Technic balloon tires 5282 - now 3.00 Technic shock (...) (22 years ago, 24-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | New Items on The Vault - 5/23/02
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Lots of discussion on my last post! I'll go with these groups until the charters are revised someday to better suit things. -Matt :) Lots of new items this time including an old 70's set, lots of old train items, some promos, new Kabaya, new Coke (...) (22 years ago, 24-May-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | BRICK Direct Newsletter
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LEGO Fans, I’m pleased to announce that our website has been updated with new products, faq’s, payment options, increased site security (128 bits secure, the same as many financial institutions), and a discount coupon. We have several new products (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TooMuchDew's Smart Shopper Report #1 - KBToys.com
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(...) I'm happy to report that Todd and I have recently been working on new code and a simpler updating-proceedure so that LUGNET's reports will be brand new, and always dependably fresh! We're an affiliate for the major online sellers of LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TooMuchDew's Smart Shopper Report #1 - KBToys.com
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I did find this useful, just sucked up a few Naboo swamps. I wish that the Lugnet report could be updated more frequently, so this is in the meantime definitely appreciated. Seth. (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | US S@H Specials, May 22 - May 28, 2002
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(URL) (hit 4 when the recording starts) Duplo/Primo 2953 Anna $5.00 System 3413 Goalkeeper $2.50 Scala Bellville Technic 8512 Onyx $3.00 Dacta Misc TS12 Arctic Tshirt $7.00 Extremely Limited Quantities Not on sale, but limited quantities (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Stunt series
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So here is the low down on the stunt sets. Same old parts redone and made new. All of the sets can be seen on the Lego site. I think that we may have another series killer here. Good parts but that is it. All of the sets are based on the computer (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | TooMuchDew's Smart Shopper Report #1 - KBToys.com
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Since LUGNET's Brickwise™ online shopping guide hasn't been current for some time I thought I'd try posting my own Smart Shopper reports. I plan to feature a store or group of stores and will generally only list items that are at 25% off or greater (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: rainchecks are a yes (target flyer(jango's slave I))
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(...) I was able to get a raincheck today. The clerk asked me how many I wanted the raincheck to be, I told her 3 and she said ok. I did have to make sure she put 'Lego Jango Fett Slave 1 set' on it though ;) Mark P. (URL) lugnet.market.shopping (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 7153-Jango Fett's Slave I $24.88 at Target
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I've just returned from making the rounds to a couple local (Cleveland, Ohio) Target stores. They are still selling the sets at this price, and don't seem to be making any effort to correct the ad. As a matter of fact, they had both the Slave One (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: target flyer(jango's slave I)
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(...) I got it with no problems at all last night. The sale signs were posted, there were 5 left on the shelf, I grabbed 2 of them and there was no problem. The checkout girl even said that it was a great deal. After she finished ringing me up I (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 7153-Jango Fett's Slave I $24.88 at Target
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Actually, it does. All ads state that the store is not responsible for errors. Many stores print corrections when their ads are wrong. (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 7153-Jango Fett's Slave I $24.88 at Target
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(...) I love mistakes like this. It's the danger of having such an enormous operation--if you don't check your Ts and Is to make sure they're crossed and dotted, you've only got yourself to blame when customers come in for the sale! (Heck, even the (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 7153-Jango Fett's Slave I $24.88 at Target
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(...) This was a mistake by Target; it was supposed to be 8011 Jango Fett for $24.88. My local Target has already changed the display to indicate that 8011 is on sale instead of 7153, but they didn't change it in their computer yet. John (22 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 7153-Jango Fett's Slave I $24.88 at Target
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(...) If you take the ad elsewhere to get the price matched, you may want to go early in the week before Target runs out. My local TRU called to verify that they had them in stock and that the ad wasn't a mistake. Add that to the hassle of using (...) (22 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 7153-Jango Fett's Slave I $24.88 at Target
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(...) Thanks for the heads-up--I just popped out and indeed, here in NJ, they *are* $24.88 apiece. I picked up two. Better hurry and get yours! (Or alternately, take that ad down to your local retailer and get it matched...?) LFB (22 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | 7153-Jango Fett's Slave I $24.88 at Target
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Target Stores ad May 19-25 7153-Jango Fett's Slave I $24.88!!! I dunno why so cheap but at 50% off I bought 3-Happy early Father's Day to me, get yours while they last :) 7133-Bounty Hunter Pursuit $24.88 -- BillToenjes (TooMuchDew) (22 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Is there a Lego company store in Enfield, CT?
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(...) Mmmmmmmm! I wonder if they're hiring janitors or something? (...) I bet that if such a trip were coordinated, a van full of GardenSLUGs could meet y'all there! (Maybe we could all be hired for a day?) Chris (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | Re: Re: Is there a Lego company store in Enfield, CT?
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Sorry, There isn't a store there. I went in March. I can't remember if there were tours or not, but I'm pretty sure they stopped doing them. The only things to see down there, are the sculptures in the front lawn and a day care that has large lego (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: S@H Specials next week
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Wilco... PauL S (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | S@H Specials next week
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I will be out of the country next Wed, so will be unable to post the Specials. Paul or someone else, please do so, thanks. -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Ames, 32% off today and tomorrow
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(...) On the hunch, I went to my NJ Ames; the sale appears to be chainwide. I got a bunch of great stuff! Alas, none of the really great sets I wanted were there, and the grandstands for $5.94 were NOT on sale (a "special buy"). LFB (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Spamcake Diner Dog (was Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised!)
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(...) The set number is 1408 'Walking the Dog with Daddy' and is available from Shop at Home for $3: (URL) the URL wrap. -Rob. (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Is there a Lego company store in Enfield, CT?
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(...) Sadly, it seems no :( I've heard from about 4 different sources who have said there's no stores or 'real' publically accessible areas (their lobby maybe) in Enfield. And no, they don't do public tours :( [though it has been a long standing (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Is there a Lego company store in Enfield, CT?
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I'm heading out to CT to visit family this August. Is there a Lego company store anywhere near the Enfield HQ? Can I use my membership and good-standing in the Lugnet community to arrange a private tour of the facility for myself and my family? ;-) (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Mea culpa! This is the Ames a few miles east of Webster, New York, I don't know if other Ames have the same sales, though I expect Rochester area ones would, based on the TV ad. George (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Ames, 32% off today and tomorrow
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(...) George, Where are you? That would be extremely helpful. (In fact, it's a good rule of thumb for *all* .shopping finds--not just because it rightfully annoys those outside the US, but because it sends those of us *in* the US on a desperate (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Ames, 32% off today and tomorrow
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Our local Ames is having a combination sale, 20% off on toys, and 15% off everything, which combined at the register for 32%. Adding my handing $4 off Snape's Class coupon from the magazine, and I now own Snape's Class for the grand of price of (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Kmart Finds
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(...) Stopped in to the KMart closest to me that's going belly up. For $117 I got 7144 Slave I 7186 Wattos Junkyard 7313 Red Planet Protector 7314 Recon-Mech RP 7315 Solar Explorer 7316 Excavation Searcher 8008 Technic Stormtrooper 8007 Technic C3PO (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Open Invitation from A-tkt on BL.com
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To all Lego fans, This is an open invitation to visit my store, A-tkt on Bricklink.com. (URL) opened the store in September of 2001 with the help of my two cousins Troy and Ken. Slowly but surely I have built up a modest inventory of about 30,000 (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Kmart Finds
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My local Kmart has the toy discount up to 60%. If you look around you can find banged up boxes, or some sets that have a lower than MSRP marked price. Since the 60% comes off the lowest marked price, this can lead to some hefty savings. Today I was (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, May 15 - May 21, 2002
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(...) These sets are all gone by the way. I tried to get one more for my wife's father and had to settle for a couple of new train cars. Alas. I went through 11 Time Trains some years ago! Great for parting out... Two black 3x3 corner slopes... (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | US S@H Specials, May 15 - May 21, 2002
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(URL) (hit 4 when the recording starts) Duplo/Primo 2937 Load'n'Go Cargo Wagon $ 8.99 $ 4.50 2916 MyBot $49.99 $25.00 System 6497 Twisted Time Train $37.99 $19.00 6558 Shark Cage Cove $29.99 $15.00 Scala Bellville Technic Dacta 9612 Levers Set (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Potential savings
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Any one else get the ZanyBrainy catalog in the mail. Not a bad coupon in it wow YX115 gives you 10% off your entire online purchase. I think I said enough. Or FAO YX114 gives you the exact same thing. Man there I go again. (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: SW LEGO on sale again at Kmart (U.S.)
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(...) Any data/speculation on whether Kmart is quitting the BOGO 50% in favor of these smaller sales? Since the other two retailers never have any sales[1], and online sales seem to have died out with Etoys, the Lego buyer's baseline price might (...) (22 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | SW LEGO on sale again at Kmart (U.S.)
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This week (May 12-May 18) SW sets are only 15% off, BUT the flyer shows pictures of #7153 JF's SlaveI for $42.48, #7143 Jedi Starfighter for $16.98 and #7103 Jedi Duel for $8.48, so you can take the flyer to a less aggravating retailer and have them (...) (22 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised!
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(...) The LIC Orlando has a small (NEW?) Duplo boxed set in stock that contains 'the dog'. I believe the set number is 14xx and has the dog, a Duplo fig, and one or two other parts. The retail was only a few bucks... -Rob. FUT market.shopping (22 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: The New starwars sets
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"azfirewolf" <wolfkiller@prodigy.net> wrote in message news:GvuBoC.3Kx@lugnet.com... [... snipped ... ] (...) called (...) up (...) on (...) 1100 is an Airline Promo set from last year. BrickSet is usually the best place to find information on (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.promo)
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| | The New starwars sets
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So I just finished my one and only gunship set. Any one else see a slight flaw? I have noticed that the tips of the guns come off to easily. Not a big thing but you would think that Lego would see this. Maybe in the next running they will fix this (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, May 8 - May 14, 2002
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When I called, they only had 1 8307 left, so it wasn't worth mentioning, as they'd then get calls all day on it. Unless it is a very desirable set, I don't list anything that has less than 5-10 left, to avoid the S@H reps getting buried under (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, May 8 - May 14, 2002
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When I called this morning they also mentioned: 8307 Turbo Racer $90 $45 5226 Technic Axles $4 $2 -Rob "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message news:3CD94036.D50585...faq.com... (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | US S@H Specials, May 8 - May 14, 2002
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(URL) (hit 4 when the recording starts) Duplo/Primo System 1088 Road Racer $ 2.99 $ 1.50 Scala 3157 Sweater & Skirt $ 4.99 $ 2.50 Bellville Technic 5205 Pulleys & Rubber Belts $ 3.99 $ 2.00 Dacta Misc 5731 Lego Island CDROM $ 9.99 $ 8.00 P1534 (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Spider-Man at KB-Toys
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(...) KB always charges 25-50% over SRP on brand new sets. (...) KB is basically a toy liquidator, so they usually have only stuff that manufacturers or other retailers are closing out on. This usually means that the stuff they have on their shelves (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Spider-Man at KB-Toys
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Hey Y'all: I was recently tempted to buy a few Spider-Man sets at KB when I saw them but was put off by a $9.99 USD price tag. They had likewise jacked up the price on the two Final Duel SW sets. My S@H catalogue shows an available price of $6.99 (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | LEGO Studios Monsters sets now available!
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The four Studios Monster theme sets are now ready to ship. They can be found at LEGO.com for ordering online or order by phone 1-800-835-4386 (in the USA). The four sets are: 1380 Werewolf Ambush $9.99. 1381 Vampire's Crypt $19.99. 1382 Scary (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.castle)
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| | Yet more sets and parts at Abracadabrick
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Hi all, Sorry for the second post in as many days, but I just picked up a large amount of sets, which will be sold and parted out in my BrickLink store, Abracadabrick at (URL) include 4x8252 Technic Beach Blaster @ $17.50 ea. 1x8549 Bionicle (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Lots more parts at Abracadabrick!
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Hi all, I've been on a little shopping spree lately, so lots of new parts have been added to my growing BrickLink store, Abracadabrick: (URL) also been slowly culling my parts bins for spares of rare and old parts, and a few have been put up in the (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-02, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 8277?
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(...) 8277 ("XXL" set or "yellow robot") comes in a very large (and flimsy) box. It is in a lot of ways like the UCS boxes, light cardboard, and IIRC, flaps that could theoretically be peeled back (but usually just rip). There is an inner box to the (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 on clearance at Target
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For those interested and looking for this set, the Super Target in Hiram, GA still has two RIS 2.0 sets on their shelves for the $99. -Jason (22 years ago, 5-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 20% off LEGO sale at Kohl's
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One note on the $10 gift, it is only valid between May 5-11. Just an FYI. But .. if you work your cards right, you can get one heck of a deal. I bought a little more then I expected tonight. Whoops. So there is one Gunship and two Slave ones. For (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 on clearance at Target
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(...) THANK YOU! for the heads up John, I probably would have missed out. I got my RIS 2.0 today for $99.90 at the first store I checked Target-Midway. the other LEGO sets currently on clearance: 8538-BIONICLE Muaka&Kanera $34.90 orig $69.99-1/2 off (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Kohls 20% Lego Sale
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(...) nevermind ... didn't see that this was posted already. But I was thinking of ya all .. so I guess it is the thought that counts ... I am going to go play in the street now. (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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