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Re: Just got back from...DEKA...Auckland, New Zealand
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lugnet.starwars
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Fri, 14 May 1999 01:33:05 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Sanjay D'Souza writes:
> Ben Pegler wrote in message ...
> > I just got back from the mid-night release of EP1 merchandise at the toy
> > department of one of our biggest retail chains here - DEKA. We all know • DEKA
> > right kids? It was quite cool, a bit of hype before hand and a • demonstration of
> > the new figures from Hasbro with their computer chips etc.
> > Considering I've only seen about 15 individual Classic sets in stores here, • it
> > was wicked to see all the new EP1 sets - I thought they might not be here • in
> > time! They had some pre-assembled in the foyer area - my initial impression • was
> > very positive - so that's cool. Very much 'pre-christmas' apprehension! • (There
> > was an X-wing that was apparently pre-assembled and glued in Denmark - with
> > it's cannons pointing backwards! Maybe that was a design consideration • after
> > all the trouble they had with Tie fighters blasting the Rebel craft from • behind
> > in the Death Star trenches...)
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> The only sets I've seen here in Wellington (Moore Wilsons's Tory St) are:
> (and to be honest I've only been to one toy store in the last two weeks)
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> Landspeeder NZ$ 17.95 / US$9.63
> Speederbikes NZ$ 23.95 / US$12.93
That's cheaper than I've seen them. Quite a few stores have the Landspeeder
only. DEKA's price - $19.95.
> The Toy section of Deka Manners Street is a joke so I'll doubt I'll being
> buying from them.
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> Sanjay
> Being a Town Classic fan these SW sets are certainly a good shot in the arm
> this year.
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> Sanjay
I think I'll probably get all the Classic sets before the EP1 - they rock!
Ben
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| Ben Pegler wrote in message ... (...) The guy who started Moore Wilson's is a big fan of LEGO. The shop in Tory St stocks the entire LEGO range. Having spoken to the LEGO Rep who services the lower North Island it seems MW are the cheapest in this (...) (26 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| Ben Pegler wrote in message ... (...) DEKA (...) demonstration of (...) it (...) in (...) was (...) (There (...) after (...) behind (...) The only sets I've seen here in Wellington (Moore Wilsons's Tory St) are: (and to be honest I've only been to (...) (26 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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