That's... that's actually kind of beautiful.

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Great, now I gotta race "The Man" there,

I didn't know they had so many civilian vehicles, wow.

When did they make a space shuttle?

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The shuttle is actually quite old. I remember it in '99, maybe a bit before that.

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Dang it! Every year, I say I'm going to go to this, and every year, I forget about it and have my schedule too booked to take a weekend to do it. I'm smack in the middle of MO, so that's maybe 3 hours for me. Next year for sure!
Anyway, nice haul. I've always liked the Lanard offerings, and really like working the vehicles into my Joe-verse.

Why can't I find those toys at stores near me?
I'd love to get a fire engine and construction trucks. I only saw the fire engine at smalljoes, and I missed it. I never saw their police station wagon or hummer.
I have their civilian ambulance and its great.

That's a great haul. Thanks for sharing.

Congrats on the haul! That looked like an awesome trip. I like that Sky Raptor too. Has some really nice army building and\or customizing potential too.

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Once that Sky Raptor comes out, I am getting a few to apply custom paint jobs to.
My only concern is that it is one of their build-a-kits, which while a lot of fun, often feel sort of "cheap" in construction once in hand.

I manged to get quite a few things I have missed over the years and wanted since, if I were to go back next year, I doubt my haul would be as large.

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Old school!!!

Had no idea Lanard had a store, or that they offered such classic pieces at very reasonable prices. That does sound almost road trip worthy. As many of those Justins, Lars's, and Full Proofs as I collected back in the day, I would still pick up several more sets of the grey 3-packs.

I still have a lot of that old packaging!

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That space capsule is great. I got one of those a few years ago from Smalljoes and it looks particularly well with the bright green Star Brigade General Hawk in it.

That launch tower is AMAZING. Boy would I love to have one of those.

Lucky dog!

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You are AWESOME Dude -

That place is like that dream I always have of walking into a warehouse of vintage Joes....

There's some old CORPS! which I regret opening cause I liked the card display - so I would love to get some of those.

Thanks for sharing!

-CJack

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Sugar Creek is a suburb of Kansas City, just FYI.

And I lived in the KC area my whole life (til I moved out west this past spring) and never knew Lanard was based there. What the hell?! Had I known I could have been the hook-up. Dammit.

Oh well, gives me a reason to go home next Christmas. Thanks for sharing the adventure with us. Very cool.

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Good Lord, man! Nice haul -- impressive set-up in that store, too! WOW!

Alas, I am too far away, lack the transportation, and don't have much in the way of discretionary funds, but it'd be fun to visit.

I'd love to go there too just to look around.

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Congrats on the hauls!

The Corps didn't really sell around here so they took them off the market I missed the two small HQ & supply depot playsets (the ones with a map on the wall, & a radio on the table, IIRC)

Now don't you just wish Hasbro did the same for Joes? Imagine walking into a store filled entirely with Joes!

- JM

They should set up a web site to order on-line. I can't stand not being able to get some of these items. I know there are many I would like to get myself, but can't find that stuff anywhere in my area. And Wal-Mart only has the new 3-pack of the figures and a few vehicles. I would have looked just like you, if I where there .

momaw nadon

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