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Re: Expensive Legos!!
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Date: 
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 04:26:32 GMT
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Jonathan Wilson wrote:

Marcelo H. Sola wrote:

I live in Buenos Aires and found 2 brand new Caribbean Clippers in a toy
shop. I intend to buy and keep both. The sad part is each costs $135. I'll
try to negotiate a better price as they've been there for many years
untouched together with a couple of even more expensive Black Seas
Barracudas. God, I wish Legos were as cheap here as thay are in the US!!

WTF??? Black seas baracudas still new in a toystore???

WTF??? Caribbean Clippers still new in a toystore???

This is Argentina we're talking about here--not only are they expen$ive as all
get out, most people don't have the money to buy them.  However, I'm surprised
that you found them in Buenos Aires rather than in a smaller city, because I'd
expect that if they sold anywhere it would be in the capital.

best,

Lindsay



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  Re: Expensive Legos!!
 
(...) I'm not sure if one can find many Legos outside of Buenos Aires here in Argentina, at least old Legos like BSB. As these are expensive here, sometimes you can find stores with old stuff they have been unable to sell. Last year I bought Skulls (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
  Re: Expensive Legos!!
 
(...) What is so hard about getting these items? If I had $135 and I wanted a carribian clipper then this place sounds better than ebay because there is no way you can be outbid at the last minute. How come people from the US have not been asking (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)

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  Re: Expensive Legos!!
 
(...) WTF??? Black seas baracudas still new in a toystore??? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)

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