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Subject: 
Newbie needs advice on a pilgrimage...
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Date: 
Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:40:04 GMT
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Hello hello! After an extended dark age which involved having every lego
I ever owned (most notably every castle set from 1989-1993) stolen, I am
back in the swing of things, and happily asking the eternal question:
Legos or food? But I digress.

On to the matter at hand: Some friends are talking about a 'get me out
of the house or I'll go completely stir-crazy!' roadtrip. When ideas for
where to go were asked for, The idea of the Mall of America was
suggested. Knowing that the only Legomania (or whatever it's called
these days) store this side of Carlsbad, CA is inside this massive
temple to consumerism only served to pique my interest.

My question for those folks wiser in these affairs than myself is: Would
it be worth the trip from my hometown of Madison, Wisconsin for me to
go? What's the selection like? Are there any unique (ie not available in
the US) items there for sale? Do they still sell bricks by the pound, as
has been rumored? Lemme know!

Mike



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  Re: Newbie needs advice on a pilgrimage...
 
(...) For what it's worth, there is a Lego-and-nothing-but-Lego store here in Toronto - (actually, it's about 200m south of Toronto out in lake Ontario, but I digress) - It's probably not as gradiose as the Mecca you're referring - probably more of (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.people.newbie)

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