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If you look at page 8 on the KL scans (if you don't have the link, you are not reading this message), At the bottom there is a note that reads: 7190 available July 1. I guess that means we can start looking for the rest of the new sets now! (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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In lugnet.starwars, Damian Garcia writes: I guess that means we can start looking for the rest of (...) I certainly hope that you are right, but just about every Wal-Mart, Target and K-Mart that I visit has plenty of Star Wars Legos stocked; I would (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well, I saw the sets for 1999 coming out in early November and December. This happened at both Meijer and Toys R Us to a lessor extent. I think most retailers get these sets early, and most, due to the Christmas craziness in the toy aisles, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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James Simpson wrote in message ... (...) SW (...) If I remember right, The first wave of SW came out Feb/March time frame and were pulled (so it seemed) to be re released to coincide with the "official" EP 1 launch. I don't think they would release (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Uhm, hate to burst yer hopeful bubble but...last year, at Christmas, I got a new catalog in a little stocking stuffer set (Aquanaut or something) that had the new catalog with Star Wars and Rock Raiders. Rock Raiders said July, and they came in July (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Episode IV - VI Sets were available in March. Episode I sets were timed with the May Release. Tom D Garcia <swlego@aol.com> wrote in message news:FKyE81.K8H@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) and (...) "official" (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I think the confusion here is that Lucas was so heavy handed with the "not before may2 or you won't get any more to sell" thing that many store managers refused to put the classic stuff out as well. I remember a post from last year by a toys r (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well . . . on one hand, you have the point James made about sets competing with other sets for sales. On the other hand, you still have the fact that, regardless of which set they sell, TLG makes a profit. In addition to that, you'll have some (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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