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Re: Shell Promo Oddity
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lugnet.promo
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Fri, 8 Dec 2000 00:27:16 GMT
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In lugnet.promo, Mike Walsh writes:
> I opened a couple of Shell promo sets today and was surprised to find 1998
> catalogs in them. I can't imagine that Shell and LEGO had enough left over
> stock from 1998 that they didn't have to go through another production run.
> The fact that the US boxes have piece counts on them and the European ones
> did not confirms some sort of production run differences.
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> Looking back through these (no so) old catalogs makes me wish some of those
> sets were still available. Themes like Res-Q and Divers seem to have been a
> "one and done" run. Too bad, both are sources of great parts. Even some of
> the Town Jr. stuff is great compared to City Center.
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> Oh well, Shell is going to be getting a bunch of my LEGO money for the
> forseeable future. All of the sets are great parts fodor if nothing else!
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> Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
Don't know if anyone is still having trouble located Shell's carrying
LEGO... if so, try the Shell station in Hillsborough (off I40 exit 261)
they've got quite a few sets, but the only big sets I saw were the Ferrari
sets. I think I was their first LEGO customer a couple of days ago, so
there should be plenty left. Also, the Walmart across the street has 2001
StarWars
rich.
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