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OK, just picked up the new SPIN, and confusingly enough, it's got a big photo of Moby on the cover. My Star Wars illustration is on page 50. But for my Moby illustration, you'll have to find Mojo. Everybody clear? @8^) -Rev. Smith (23 years ago, 11-May-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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I was recently commissioned to do a couple of LEGO illustrations for magazines which should now be in print. The first is for the US magazine SPIN. It's a Star Wars themed illustration which is supposed to run about 1/4 page. Its for an article in (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.starwars)
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| | NY Times: Building web pages brick by brick
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New service coming on www.lego.com to allow Lego Club members to build their own web page from virtual Lego bricks: (URL) shopping mall kit, 1328 pieces! (URL) Lego Building contest results: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.publish)
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| | "De Bouwsteen" mentioned in LEGO LIFE
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Hello all, Our Dutch LUG "De Bouwsteen" got an honourable mention in the March issue of LEGO LIFE. LEGO LIFE is the global, internal house newspaper, published for employees of the LEGO company all around the world. I quote: Co-Operation: Fans help (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.eu)
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| | Re: TechTV appearance
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(...) Here is the show reference: (URL) episode will be aired again today at 2:00PM Eastern. Eric's segment is about 35 minutes in although he has a brief intro at the very beginning of the show. Nice job, very professional, -Rob. (23 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I just saw this segment on TechTV. Unfortunately I didn't get the VCR set up in time, but they repeat some of the shows several times per day, so I'll have to catch the next time around. Eric brought his Tux and Santa sculptures and his King (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: TechTV appearance
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(...) That's great, Eric! I have seen this show a few times, it's a fun show and I think you'll be treated with a lot of respect. The host has a geeky personality, and I mean that in a good way. I'll see if I can get it on tape... --Bill. (23 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Lego exhibition at the Heimatmuseum, Duderstadt
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Not sure where to put this exactly as it's images from a show put on by a fan... but the images do include some writeups in the media. I don't think we have a "LEGO history" group per se... so here it is. (URL) apparently is Karl Heinz Vogt's (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: TechTV appearance
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(...) Thanks for the heads-up, Eric! I'll set the vcr! The time you mentioned is correct as I used to watch the show on a regular basis. -Dave (23 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Hi all, Just a heads up... if all goes according to plan, I believe that I and a few of my LEGO creations will be appearing on the live television show "Call For Help" on the TechTV (digital) cable channel. I think it's supposed to be around a 5 (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Your Customers Are Talking. Are You Listening?
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(URL) about use of Recipio(tm) software by LEGO(r) Direct. I found this from BrickShelf while drooling over the Maersk(tm)... it offers a link to do a Google(tm) for "LEGO 1552" Apparently 1552 is in someone's phone number in the article. (23 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Stealing Lego
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(...) I've seen that bit before, it's hilarious! The sets were 8480 Space Shuttles, by the way. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (23 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Stealing Lego
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Mark & All, It i funny, this is a year old, but I saw it last night. (...) Indeed, it was TLC, the show was called Caught in the Act, and it looked like a TLC Outlet store or soemthing, but I think it was in Great Britain. The guy was wondering (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | the LEGO Desk Pal
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Sorry if this was already reported.. I was surprised to not find it in a search. My Feb 2002 issue of The Toy Book had news from LEGO Writing Systems about this pencil holder thingie. It should have been visible at Toy Fair this year (?). I don't (...) (23 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage, lugnet.mediawatch)
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From February issue of The Toy Book: "Six new Writing System pens are on the way for Star Wars. The line will include a 1 3/4 inch mini-figure as one of the connectable elements of each pen. Characters featured in the series are: Anakin Sykwalker, (...) (23 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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| | [rtlToronto] rtlToronto in National Post!
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Hi folks, Two weeks ago, the National Post (one of Canada's national newspapers) called me up for an interview to talk about the enthusiast view of the Lego world. Here's the article, it was in today's edition of the Saturday Post: (URL) will have a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.ca) !!
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| | Lego bricks inspire IBM's storage
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A vaguely interesting tidbit I stumbled across today: (URL) Terry K -- (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Brick Testament Spottings Continue
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This time, Penny Arcade yesterday: (URL) (It may scroll off by the time you see this.) The discoveries continue! Hope you're handling the hits OK, Rev! LFB (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Sun Yun's foundrydx.com featured in Toy Fare Magazine
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Great! (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Sun Yun's foundrydx.com featured in Toy Fare Magazine
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I haven't seen anyone else post about this, so i thought I'd give Sun's mention in Toy Fare a plug here. A nice write up in the Download section (Buzz) of the May 2002 Toy Fare features the URL ((URL) and a pic from the Zaku factory floor ((URL) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.build.mecha)
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