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Hi, Harry Potter sets have disappeared from the shelves of the two local Wal-Marts and one K-Mart in the Paducah area. I purchased a few sets but the castle, Hagrids Hut, and other were gone then two days later the shelves were cleared out (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Yeah I'm not sure what's happening... First I heard that the HP sets were available at a Toys R Us in mall X. Then I saw the HP sets at a Toys R Us in my area, but now they've disappeared, including the display. Yesterday I went to mall X and (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) At the local Wal-Mart I frequent (in Richmond, VA), the HP sets were not so much a part of a disappearing act as they were a part of a "find the pea under the shuffled shells" act. My W-M keeps moving the sets all over the place. For the first (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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We saw the entire line for the first time last night, all available in Wal-Mart (@ 620 & 183 in Austin). They look very nice, and the prices are pretty good as well. I know we'll collect them all ourselves, but I am just wondering if my little (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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The Hogwart's Express doesn't come with proper train wheels and so can't be run on Lego track as built. It can be easily converted over though, using proper wheels and I believe that the instruction show you how to do that (although I don't yet have (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) If Van is like Edmonton, it's not that they've been pulled, it's that they're *flying* off the shelves. I found them at a TRU, full line on the cardboard display. Later that night (accidently got 2 Diagon Alley and no House Gryffindor) the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Actually, I would NOT be surprised at all if the HP sets were flying off the shelves. It's Harry Potter, AND it's Lego! What more could you ask for? :) -Bryan (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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