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[ http://www.h0bby.com ] Hobby Maker going out of business?

Subject: [http://www.h0bby.com] Hobby Maker going out of business
sale.
From: dfdoicurmt at rycharter.net
Date: Sun Nov 8 19:44:21 CDT 2007

I read this today, my favorite online hobby company seems to be going
under???

Hi gang!

This is an all local members alert. Get over to Hobby Maker
in Austin, TX ASAP. They're having a (currently) 85% off going
out of business sale.

Catalogue of model airplanes, helicopters, ships and other hobby
items. hobby maker is a family owned and operated hobby shop
specializing in tiger fly - radio control zonetiger fly rc
microflight.

Rec.models.rc radio-controlled models for hobbyists.
rec.models.rc.air : transportation - arts & crafts: toys & gamesonline
shopping for arts & crafts from a great selection of toys & games;
craft kits, paper, red rocket hobby shop (32) · rc boca hobbies

Hours are 10-7 Mon-Sat. 12-5 Sun, or go online http://www.h0bby.com
(h0bby is spelled with a ZERO, not an o.)

Here's just a partial list of what they have:

Dremel accesories;
X-acto knife acc.;
Rokenbok kits;
KS Metals 'Structural Shapes of Brass' display with:
    E - Z - T - H - I - L beams
A display marked Sheet Strip Wire Rods;
A Plastruct Plastic Center with structual elements;
Brass and Aluminum Tubes of circle, square, rectangle,
   airfoil and L and C channels;
Foil Shims;
Display of MidWest Super Sheets 7.6" x 12.6":
 Polyester - .118" and .197"
 Mirror Styrene - Gold or Silver - .030 to .080
 Clear Lexan - .060, .080 and .118
**** PVC Foam - .118, .156, .197, and .236 ******

Plus a lot of model train electrical stuff usable in small robots;
balsa wood galore, modeling clay, etc, etc.
Too much to list.
It's a hobby shop going out of business. Get There Soon!

Now, their prices were unreasonable at their retail, but with 70% off,
brings it down to just below prices you Nov get elsewhere.

Here's what I got and what I paid:
PVC Foam 7.6 x 12.6" - .080" - orig. 3.20 = .96
                      .118" -       4.00 = 1.20
                      .156" -       5.20 = 1.56
                      .197" -       6.50 = 1.95
                      .236" -       7.50 = 2.25

13424 Airport Frwy, Austin, TX 76622

Regards,
--oiuElecdtro--