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Re: Zany Brainy deals
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Sat, 18 Jan 2003 07:28:02 GMT
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an 13, 2003 2:43 pm US/Eastern
(AP) (NEW YORK) -- FAO Inc., which owns toy retailers FAO Schwarz, Zany
Brainy and The Right Start, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Monday, pinched by tightening credit policies by a key lender.
http://wjz.com/finance/finance_story_013134543.html
Says they expect to close 70 stores by March as well, so there might soon be
good clearance deals to be had.
Troy
"Kevin Johnston" <kevinj_sfbay@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:H8vxI3.CMw@lugnet.com...
> First saw these online, then stopped in and saw the same deals at my local
> store (check for a clearance section separate from the usual Lego • shelves-- at
> my store, the clearance Lego was all the way on the other side of the • store).
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> Monsters -- all 40% off, Lab is $30.
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> Some older SW System, and recent SW Technic -- also 40%, but the starting
> prices aren't that great (e.g. TIE Fighter is now at $15 down from $25).
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> XTreme Tower -- 50% off, $25.
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> And misc. others including other brands.
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> I don't recall too many good-size clearances at ZB before-- in fact they • had
> some Adventurers dino sets still, because they had never been marked down
> before.
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> They also started carrying action figures for the first time this last • summer
> (Spidey, Star Wars, etc.) so it seems this is Not Your Mother's ZB anymore • (not
> surprising, given the recent corporate upheavals).
>
> Kevin
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| First saw these online, then stopped in and saw the same deals at my local store (check for a clearance section separate from the usual Lego shelves-- at my store, the clearance Lego was all the way on the other side of the store). Monsters -- all (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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