Monthly Archives: February 2009

Ooooh – 10194 Emerald Night is real

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Mike Walsh

Last week pictures were circulating of a new LEGO train set, a steam locomotive.  Lots of banter about whether it was real or fake, whether the wheels were new or from Big Ben Bricks. The official word came out via … Continue reading →

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LEGO Store at Crabtree Valley Mall

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Mike Walsh

Uh-oh.  Looks like a LEGO Store will be coming to Crabtree Valley Mall in May.  Wow!   I never thought I’d see a LEGO store in this area, it seems like such a small market compared to the other locations where … Continue reading →

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Sunday was busy too!

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Mike Walsh

I got to Morehead just before the doors opened on Sunday afternoon to find a long line of people waiting to get in.  The word was out!  The crowd was heavy all day long until an announcement was made that … Continue reading →

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LEGOPalooza was Crazy Busy

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Mike Walsh

My scheduled worked out and I was able to be at Morehead when the doors opened yesterday and the flood of people was overwhelming.  It was packed, so packed it was difficult to move around. The train layout looks great, … Continue reading →

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Setup fairly uneventful

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Mike Walsh

Other than running a little late, my setup for LEGOPalooza was fairly uneventful.  Big thanks to Will Stroh and Dan Larson for their assistance setting up the train layout.  They laid out almost all of the track and baseplates for … Continue reading →

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