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    Non-numbered sets in the database (Re: Book Reviews, feedback) —Johannes Koehler
   Hello! Sorry for revitalising an aged thread... (...) The main problem with the database probably is its strict limitation to numbers. While I like set numbers and actually prefer them over set names (because numbers are universal while names differ (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jun-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Non-numbered sets in the database (Re: Book Reviews, feedback) —Gerhard R. Istok
     (...) I agree Jojo, There are a few regular Lego sets that have rather strange numbers. The (Denmark Only) education sets of the 1960's are an example. You have "Terapi" sets "I", "II" and "III", and "S/8" sets and "K/12" sets. Gary Istok (19 years ago, 18-Jun-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
   
        Re: Non-numbered sets in the database (Re: Book Reviews, feedback) —Gerhard R. Istok
   (...) THIS REPLY WENT TO ADMIN.SUGGESTIONS (where no one can see it from the main post pages), SO I AM REPOSTING IN LUGNET GENERAL. I agree Jojo, There are a few regular Lego sets that have rather strange numbers. The (Denmark Only) education sets (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Non-numbered sets in the database (Re: Book Reviews, feedback) —David Shifflett
   (...) I would also like to see non-numbered 'official' sets in the database. Your example included the Weetabix sets, but there are other promo sets not in the DB. Life Puppet, for instance. Also, there are the sets sold through department stores, (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
   
        Re: Non-numbered sets in the database (Re: Book Reviews, feedback) —Gerhard R. Istok
   (...) Yes Dave is right. Dave and Eric Strand have been digging up lots of obscure Samsonite sets that were sold by department stores. As an example a 1969 Sears catalog shows set #49-C-4418, which is a 335 piece basic set. Not exactly a user (...) (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 

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