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Re: S@H "Special Edition" Catalog
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lugnet.space
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Tue, 30 Apr 2002 17:50:35 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Steve Bliss writes:
> Wow! I got home last night, and found this beautiful, oversized
> mini-catalog waiting for me. The front cover said, (quoting from memory)
> "2002 Special Edition". I don't usually get excited about the S@H catalogs
> (any more), but this is way cool! And it seems to be aimed at the AFOL
> market -- it was addressed to me, not the kids. :)
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> It is obviously timed to coincide with SW2:AOTC. The main layouts are 100%
> Star Wars; the center insert/order form has some of the LEGO Direct
> exclusives (Red Baron, Breezeway Cafe, Blacksmith Shop, etc).
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> The layouts are all oversized, so you can see the details much better. I
> don't think they shot any new photos for this book, and probably didn't
> write any new copy. But it was a kick just to pour over all the pictures,
> and do a little wishful drooling. And leaving the catalog lying around,
> open to the RBR page was fun, too.[1]
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> So, did anyone else get this?
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> --
> Steve
> 1) As previously mentioned, I have a weird idea of fun.
I got it. It is a really 'in your face' brochure. it is printed on good
paper too. I was very surprised, they must have spent some money on it. It
was oversized too, more postage.
Interesting how a lot of the bricks in the photo's were dinged up. (republic
gunship)
Jonathan
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| (...) I don't have it handy, but it was 11"x11" or 12"x12", right? (...) Yeah, the LEGO photographers aren't as careful and painstaking as they used to be. I noticed some slightly-crooked stickers on the Republic Gunship, some bricks weren't seated (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| Wow! I got home last night, and found this beautiful, oversized mini-catalog waiting for me. The front cover said, (quoting from memory) "2002 Special Edition". I don't usually get excited about the S@H catalogs (any more), but this is way cool! And (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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