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Hi folks, It looks like it's cleaning day at some of the TRUs; I found something very, very weird at 7 mile and Middlebelt (Livonia): a pail full of polybag set 3744, the My Own Train Green Kit. No documentation, no instructions, no context (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I can concur on some of these observations... it appears that TRUs had the 'no available shelf space for these items' boxed away in the storeroom for the holidays. That includes all kind of one-offs and other strange old stuff. Check your (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Ahhh, the old 8-and-Van-Dyke shopping center. Lots of great Lego finds there. The TRU has always had that "time warp" quality about it. When I came out of my dark ages in '97, they still had sets there from '94. I got my Star Hawk II at that (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I can't believe that many of us no about that little plaza.... Eric (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I can. :-) It rocks. (22 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) There's even more than you think....myself for instance! Larry, Don't you live VERY far away from there...more than the 1 hour I do?? Is there any place safe from your reach? :) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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"Justin Pankey" <legofan@massnet1.net> wrote in message news:GpMx4z.9Fy@lugnet.com... (...) do?? (...) Speaking of weird finds, I had one myself this morning. I stopped at my local Wal-Mart to see if anything was on the clearance shelves. This (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) No. Be afraid... be VERY afraid. (22 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Larry, I'm now TERRIFIED!! To Mike Walsh: Alot of the Meijer stores here in the Detroit area received quantities of 6568 last year. They've been priced the whole time at $12.88. It could be part of an inventory dumping like Lego did with the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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"Justin Pankey" <legofan@massnet1.net> wrote in message news:GpnEEA.DLw@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) received (...) $12.88. (...) My guess is that it was a Christmas return. Wow, 6568 for $13 is a deal, it is a great set for parts. (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Is anyone willing to buy a Gungan Sub/Naboo Swamp combo pack for $30 and ship it to me up here in the Frozen North of Canada? Naturally I will pay for the Lego and shipping. Please e-mail if you can help me. ~Adam (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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Hi Adam, You can still find these on ToysRUs.com for the same price. (URL) quick though, only 1 left as we speak - but it says more on the way! Hope it helps. Richard. "Adam Murtha" <adammurtha@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:GppnpD.182@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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Same problem for me though, they only ship within the USA. ~Adam (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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