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Re: All plastic track
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lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:54:55 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Bryan Wong wrote:
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I’m sure all of us will agree that 9V train stuff is expensive. That means
most retail stores (apart from LEGO stores and independent toy store) will
avoid stocking these items except maybe during the Christmas season. So
you’re right in saying that 9V is now the hobby train, and apart from S@H,
its availability is limited.
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I don’t see how that’s much different from the current situation, though. I
have never seen a LEGO train set at TRU or Target, where I frequently buy
other LEGO. For trains, I go to a LEGO store, or (around Christmas) an
independent toy store -- and in the latter case, even around Christmas, they
only carry the current train sets and not things like extra track. Maybe you’re
luckier in your area, but that’s how it is where I shop.
Best,
Joe
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| (...) Joe- Most of the train stuff we have ever bought was on close out at Target, TRU, or the tent sale at LLCA. And the best deals we've gotten from BrickLink presumably originated from retails stores, not LEGO brand stores. Our best deal ever was (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Ted, I'm sure all of us will agree that 9V train stuff is expensive. That means most retail stores (apart from LEGO stores and independent toy store) will avoid stocking these items except maybe during the Christmas season. So you're right in (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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