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Re: FOTW-1349 Studio Set
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Date: 
Fri, 18 Jan 2002 22:20:21 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Tom Reed writes:
The area that I've discovered the most ravaging of sets is the bionicle
sets.  I've seen multiple of those having been ripped open by kids to get at
the different masks!  I hate to see that happening, but I laugh at what
extremes the lego addiction consumes people!  sheesh!
Tom

Those little boxes ($1.97 at walmart ?) are probably the single most ravaged
item I have observed. Most stores have anywhere from 1-10 of those already
broken into. Next time, perhaps TLC should put that type of item in a really
strong polybag instead. Something that requires scissors to get into.

Ray



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  Re: FOTW-1349 Studio Set
 
(...) They've already taken steps to secure these boxes. The older style box had the traditional Lego pulltab in back. The newer ones don't. The new boxes are very tough to open and consequently, I've noticed fewer instances of Kanohi theft. -Dave (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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(...) Actually what I found happening at my Target was that they stood the sets up on their side to display them. The weight of the train stuff inside caused the seals to give way and for some of the parts to spill out. I tried to push the contents (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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