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Re: 1992 Polybags at Construction Site in Waltham, MA
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Date: 
Fri, 28 May 1999 03:24:53 GMT
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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote:
> Mike, but I thought all space sucked!  ;-)

Not this stuff.  :)  I can't collect Space full-time, but I can stock
up on some of the cool sets like this, especially at a buck ninety
each.

>   http://www.boston.com/technology/packages/click/home.shtml
>   http://www.boston.com/technology/packages/click/home_graphic.shtml
>   http://www.boston.com/technology/packages/click/kitchen_gallery.shtml
>   http://www.boston.com/technology/packages/click/multimedia_gallery.shtml
>   http://www.boston.com/technology/packages/click/garage_gallery.shtml
> 
> They currently have this house model on display in the front window of their
> store, alongside a diorama of the new Star Wars LEGO sets.

I'd love a full spread of pictures of that.  That's so cool.

> > Oh, if you want to order the polybags you do need to call.  More Lego
> > weirdness about not selling retail stuff over the web.  But the call
> > is worth it and the people are friendly.
> > 
> > Here's the number:
> > 
> > 781-899-7900
> > 
> > Happy shopping!
> 
> Yeah, this isn't really their fault.  It's a LEGO policy.  They are,
> however, allowed to sell DACTA directly via the web.  (DACTA is a separate
> corporate sub-entity of LSI and has different rules.)

Oh yeah, I know it isn't their fault.  Lego is so backwards about some
things.  I wonder how eToys gets away with it - or do they get
different rules because they're online only, or huge?

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  Re: 1992 Polybags at Construction Site in Waltham, MA
 
(...) I seem to remember reading somewhere (eToys or LEGO press release) that they were only allowing eToys to sell as a 1) way to experiment with internet retailers and to 2) keep just any company (IE possibly with a bad reputation) from selling (...) (27 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.build)

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  Re: 1992 Polybags at Construction Site in Waltham, MA
 
(...) Mike, but I thought all space sucked! ;-) (...) Cool, that's my experience as well whenever I visit there in person. (We live only about an 8-minute drive away, and since they have the largest LEGO selection in the entire Greater Boston area, (...) (27 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.build)

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