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Well for those of you who pre-ordered my upcoming 1949-80's Lego Set/Parts
History CD last year, good news, I've finally finished the text portion.....
it's 1,030 pages!! (650 pages on Lego sets and parts, 380 pages on a Lego
Insurance Price Guide). Now I am working on merging the text with pictures into
PDF files. There will be hundreds of pictures, with many that you've never seen
before.
I was hoping to have it done for BRICKFEST 2006, but there is too much work to
be done with merging the pictures with the text. I hope to be done by
September/October.
This task was much larger than I thought when I started 3 years ago. And it
will have some items that are not even in the Lego Archives in Billund. There
will also be photos of items that are not in the Lego Collections/Vault.
I had a lot of help from fellow Lego AFOLs such as (USA) Eric Strand, Dave
Shifflett, Jim Hughes and Clark Stephens, (Germany) Kurt Richter and Ben Beneke,
(Colombia) Manuel Cueto, (Britain) Phil Traviss and Steve Scott, (Denmark)
Morten Frost and Kirsten Stadelhofer, (France) Christian Servant, (Italy) Luca
Giannitti, and (Sweden) about driving on the left side of the road in Sweden...
Anders Isaksson. Thanks all!!
Now many of you would have preferred an actual book instead of a CD. Well the
cost of a 1,000+ page book would have been very expensive, and a publisher would
have basically wanted a collector book with set and price information, and
little else. So you will be getting a lot more than a collector book would
have.
Plus, I will make it easy for you to print your own copy of the CD easily. Plus
since there are many old Lego mysteries still to be uncovered, you can update
your printed copy of the Lego CD with updates that I will make available as new
parts or sets come to light. This way you will be able to keep your printed
document up to date with periodic updates.
Instead you will be getting detailed information about how parts changed over
the last 55 years.... why Cellulose Acetate parts were still in production in
the USA in 1970, even though they disappeared from Europe in 1963.... what are
the 11 Town Plan boards produced by TLG... why Lugnet shown sets #223, #244,
#317, #326, #536, #630 and #835 sets are a mystery and were never seen in any
catalog (they were USA Department store exclusives!).
Learn the mystery of the Italian Minitalia sets, the strange and perplexing
European wooden box sets of 1957-78, the cheese and cereal promotional sets of
the late 1960's and 1970's.... the Danish made New York Worlds Fair sets of
1964-65.... learn about all the sets and parts going all the way back to 1949.
Plus as an added bonus, there will be a chapter devoted to Lego parts exclusive
by region. Learn what parts were only ever sold in USA/Canada (green Cellulose
Acetate plates), or only in Denmark (the 1x1 round Esso Oil cans), only in
continental Europe (blue Cellulose Acetate plates), or only in Britain/Australia
(solid yellow garage doors).
Here is the Table of Contents to the Lego CD (along with an introductory chapter
on the early years of Lego, and a yearly timeline):
I - LEGO HISTORY
1.0 LEGO BRICKS - THE EARLY HISTORY (1932-65).
1.1 The Lego Company Early History (1932-49).
1.2 Automatic Binding Bricks - (1949-1953).
1.3 Lego Mursten Years - (1953-1955).
1.4 Lego System of Play - The Early Town Plan Years (1955-1958).
1.5 The Mature Town Plan Years (1958-1965).
2.0 LEGO TIMELINE (1949-79).
2.1 Yearly 1949-79 Timeline.
II - LEGO TOWN SYSTEM SETS
3.0 LEGO TOWN PLAN SETS & BOARDS (1955-75).
3.1 The Town Plan Boards (1955-70).
3.1.1 The 1950’s Town Plan Board (1955-62).
3.1.2 The 1960’s Town Plan Boards - (1960-70).
3.2 The Town Plan Sets (1957-70).
3.2.1 German #700 Wooden Box Town Plan Set (1957-62).
3.2.2 Cont. Europe #810 Town Plan Set w/ Right Driving Board (1961-65).
3.2.3 Cont. Europe #810 Town Plan Set w/ Left Driving Board (1961-65).
3.2.4 The Britain/Australia #810 Town Plan Set (1963-67).
3.2.5 USA/Canada #725 Town Plan Set (1961-65).
3.2.6 Britain Kellogg’s #810 Town Plan Set (1967).
3.2.7 USA Sears #842 Town Plan Set (1969-70).
3.3 Later Town Scene Sets (1970-75).
4.0 LEGO BLUE/YELLOW BASIC & MODEL SETS (1961-66).
4.1 #717 Junior Constructor Set - USA/Canada (1961-65).
4.2 #700/3 Basic Building Set - Switzerland (1962-65).
4.3 #700A Wooden Box Set - Italy (1962-65).
4.4 #710 Wooden Box Set - France (1962-66).
4.5 #712/#822 Wooden Box Sets - Germany (1963-66).
4.6 #600/1 Basic Building Set - Britain/Australia (1962-65).
5.0 LEGO BASIC SETS (1949-73).
5.1 Continental Europe/Britain/Australia Lego Basic Sets (1949-65).
5.1.1 #700/x Basic Set Descriptions by Set #
5.1.2 #700/x Switzerland Basic Sets
5.1.3 #700/x Basic Set Descriptions by Box Type
5.2 USA/Canada Samsonite Lego Basic Sets (1961-65).
5.3 Continental Europe/Britain/Australia Lego Basic Sets (1965-72).
5.3.1 Lego Basic Sets (1965-70).
5.3.2 Lego Basic Sets (1968-72).
5.4 USA/Canada Samsonite Lego Basic Sets (1965-73).
6.0 LEGO UNIVERSAL BUILDING SETS (1973-81).
6.1 Lego Universal Building Sets (1973-75).
6.2 Lego Universal Building Sets (1976-81).
7.0 LEGO TOWN MODEL SETS (1955-71).
7.1 Lego Town Plan Model Sets (1955-65).
7.2 Lego Town Model Sets (1961-65).
7.3 Lego Town/Model Makers Sets (1966-71).
8.0 LEGOLAND TOWN MODEL SETS (1971-79).
8.1 Large Legoland Town Sets (1971-79).
8.2 Small Legoland Town Sets (1971-79).
9.0 USA/CANADA DEPARTMENT STORE CATALOG SETS (1961-72).
9.1 Department Store Catalog Sets in Colorful Boxes (1962-72).
9.2 Department Store Catalog Sets in Brown Cardboard Boxes (1966-72).
10.0 EUROPEAN WOODEN BOX LEGO SETS (1950-78).
10.1 Early Danish Wooden Boxes (1950-58).
10.2 Lego #700 Wooden Box Sets (1957-65).
10.3 Lego Wooden Box Sets (1958-70).
10.4 Wooden Box Sets With Red Masonite Sliding Lid (1962-78).
11.0 SUITCASE SETS & PLASTIC/CLOTH STORAGE BOXES (1966-80).
11.1 Suitcase & Travel Case Sets (1966-78).
11.2 Plastic Storage Boxes/Storage Cloth (1972-80).
12.0 LEGO PROMOTIONAL SETS (1955-82).
12.1 USA Promotional Lego Sets (1967-70).
12.2 British Promotional Lego Sets (1967-78).
12.3 Continental European Promotional Lego Sets (1972-82).
12.4 World’s Fair Lego Sets (1964-65).
12.5 Lego Company Complimentary Sets (1958-75).
12.6 Lego 1:87 Promotional Cars/Trucks (1955-67).
13.0 LEGO SETS/PARTS NOT PUT INTO PRODUCTION (1955-80).
III - OTHER LEGO SYSTEM SETS
14.0 LEGO TRAIN SYSTEM (1966-1979).
14.1 Lego Push/4.5 Volt Train System Sets (1966-79).
14.2 Lego 12 Volt Train System Sets (1969-79).
14.3 Lego Train System Service Packs (1970-79).
15.0 LEGO PRE-SCHOOL & DUPLO SYSTEM (1950-1979).
15.1 Early Lego Pre-School (1950-53).
15.2 Samsonite/European Lego Pre-School (1964-72).
15.3 Lego Duplo/Pre-School (1969-79).
16.0 LEGO GEARS & EXPERT BUILDER SYSTEM (1965-1980).
16.1 Samsonite Lego Gears (1965-72).
16.2 European Lego Gears (1970-76).
16.3 Lego Expert Builder/Technic Sets (1977-80).
17.0 EARLY LEGO CASTLE SYSTEM (1960-83).
17.1 Early Lego Castle (1960-77).
17.2 Early Classic Lego Castle Sets (1978-83).
18.0 EARLY LEGO SPACE SYSTEM (1964-81).
18.1 Early Lego Space (1964-78).
18.2 Early Classic Lego Space Sets (1978-80).
19.0 HOMEMAKER SETS & LEGO SETS WITH PEOPLE (1971-82).
19.1 Early Lego Doll House Furniture (1959-65).
19.2 Homemaker Lego Sets (1971-1982).
19.3 Lego Building Sets with People/Family Sets (1974-1980).
19.4 Lego Basic Sets with People (1976-1981).
20.0 LEGO HOBBY SETS (1975-79).
20.1 Lego Hobby Model Sets.(1975-79).
21.0 LEGO MINITALIA SETS & PARTS (1971-1977).
21.1 Lego Minitalia History (1971-74).
21.2 Lego Minitalia Parts (1971-77).
21.3 Minitalia Sets (1971-74).
21.4 Minitalia Style Lego Sets - Italy/Japan (1976-77).
22.0 EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURAL LEGO SETS (1963-65).
22.1 Lego Architectural Sets (1963-65).
22.2 Lego Architectural Parts Packs (1963-65).
IV - LEGO - MISCELLANEOUS SETS & ACCESSORIES
23.0 1:87 LEGO CARS & TRUCKS w/ METAL WHEELS (1955-70).
23.1 1:87 Lego Cars w/ Metal Wheels (1956-69).
23.2 1:87 Lego Trucks w/ Metal Wheels (1955-1970).
23.3 1:87 Lego Car/Truck Multi-Packs (1965-68).
24.0 LEGO IDEA BOOKS AND BOOKLETS (1955-80).
24.1 Early Unnumbered Lego Building Idea Booklets (1955-58).
24.2 Unnumbered Lego “Yellow Leaflets” (1959-64).
24.3 Lego Building Idea Book #238 Variations (1960-68).
24.4 Lego Building Idea Books (1966-75).
24.5 Magazine Style Lego Idea Books (1973-80).
24.6 Unnumbered Lego Idea Books (1965-68).
25.0 EDUCATIONAL/INSTITUTIONAL LEGO SETS (1961-80).
25.1 Lego Educational Sets (1961-80).
26.0 EARLY LEGO SPARE PARTS PACKS (1953-65).
26.1 Spare Parts Packs (1953-55).
26.2 Spare Parts Packs (1955-58).
26.3 Spare Parts Packs (1958-65).
27.0 LEGO SPARE PARTS PACKS (1966-79).
27.1 Spare Parts Packs (1966-72).
27.2 Spare Parts Packs (1973-79).
27.3 Train System Spare Parts Packs (1966-79).
28.0 LEGO SERVICE PACKS & INDIVIDUAL PART SALES (1951-79).
28.1 Denmark - Individual Part Sales (1951-65).
28.2 Continental Europe - Retailer Window/Door Boxes (1957-66).
28.3 Britain/Australia - Mail Order Service Packs (1970-76).
28.4 Continental Europe/Britain/Australia - Service Packs (1977-80).
V - LEGO - PARTS
29.0 LEGO WINDOWS AND DOORS (1949-86).
29.1 Automatic Binding Brick - Windows/Doors (1949-55).
29.2 Early Classic Lego Windows/Doors with Wings (1954-56).
29.3 Classic Windows/Doors (1956-86).
29.4 Modern Lego Windows/Doors (1978-85).
29.5 Lego Utility Doors & Shutters (1967-86).
30.0 LEGO TREES & BUSHES (1955-90).
30.1 1950’s Lego Trees & Bushes (1955-60).
30.2 Lego Trees & Bushes - Continental Europe/Britain/Australia (1960-72).
30.3 Lego Trees & Bushes - USA/Canada (1963-72).
30.4 Granulated Lego Trees & Bushes (1970-74).
30.5 Modern Lego Trees (1974-90).
31.0 LEGO GARAGE & SERVICE STATION ACCESSORIES - 1955-82.
31.1 Lego Garages w/ Garage Doors (1955-82).
31.1.1 Lego Town Plan Flip-up Garages (1955-71)
31.1.2 Lego 1:87 Car Garage (1962-70).
31.1.3 1970’s Lego Garages (1971-82).
31.2 Lego Garages w/o Garage Doors (1957-75).
31.3 Esso Service Station & Accessories (1955-67).
31.4 Shell Service Station & Accessories (1966-79).
31.5 Exxon Service Station & Accessories - USA (1979-85).
32.0 LEGO TOWN ACCESSORIES (1955-79).
32.1 Lego Flags (1957-82).
32.1.1 Lego Wavy Flags (1957-73).
32.1.2 Lego Straight Country/Lego Flags with Stickers (1973-82).
32.1.3 Lego Non-Country Straight Flags (1973-86).
32.2 Lego Road Signs (1955-87).
32.2.1 Early Lego Road Signs (1955-72).
32.2.2 Tall Lego Road Signs (1969-87).
32.3 Lego Streetlights (1957-72).
32.4 Lego Bicyclists/Motorcyclists (1956-65).
32.5 Lego Police/Traffic Accessories (1956-81).
32.5.1 Lego Traffic Police & Accessories (1956-65)
32.5.2 Lego Police Freestanding Sign (1976-82)
32.6 Lego Antennas (1969-86).
32.7 Lego Lighting Device (1957-86).
33.0 PRINTED & PAINTED LEGO ELEMENTS & STICKERS (1955-1982).
33.1 Lego Named Beams (1955-65).
33.2 Lego Printed Beams (1966-85).
33.3 Lego Printed Train Beams (1966-80).
33.4 Lego Alphabet/Number Bricks (1957-72).
33.5 Lego Stickers (1971-82).
33.6 Painted Lego Parts (1955-72).
34.0 LEGO BRICKS (1949-80).
34.1 Lego Slotted Bricks (1949-56).
34.2 Lego Non-Slotted Hollow Bottom Bricks (1956-58).
34.3 Lego Tube Bottom/Post Bottom Bricks (1958-80).
34.4 Lego 2 Stud Wide Bricks (1949-80).
34.5 Lego 1 Stud Wide Bricks (1954-80).
35.0 LEGO PLATES (1955-80).
35.1 Waffle Bottom & Early Circle Bottom Plates (1955-72).
35.2 Waffle/Circle Bottom Plate Variations (1956-72).
35.3 Small Circle Bottom Lego Plates (1963-80).
35.4 Large Circle Bottom Lego Plates (1963-80).
35.5 Modified Lego Plates (1966-80).
36.0 LEGO ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS (1954-92).
36.1 1x1 Round Bricks (1954-Present).
36.2 1x1 Fat (Minifig Head) Round Bricks (1975-92).
36.3 2x2 Quarter Circle/2x4 Half Circle Curved Bricks (1955-80).
36.4 2x2 Round Bricks & Plates (1978-82).
36.5 Lego Lattice Fences/Gates (1966-92).
36.6 Lego Arch Bricks (1971-93).
36.7 Lego Tiles (1965-80).
37.0 LEGO SLOPED BRICKS (1958-86).
37.1 Lego 45 Degree Slope Bricks (1958-79).
37.2 Lego 33 Degree Low Slope Bricks (1971-84).
37.3 Lego 75 Degree Steep Slope Bricks (1978-86).
37.4 Lego Inverted Slope Bricks (1976-86).
38.0 WHEEL, VEHICLE, MOTOR & TRAIN ACCESSORIES (1963-79).
38.1 Lego Town Wheels, Tires and Axles (1963-79).
38.2 Lego Truck & Car Accessories (1963-79)
38.3 Lego Train Wheels & Accessories (1966-79).
38.4 Lego Motors (1965-79).
39.0 LEGO GEAR & EXPERT BUILDER/TECHNIC PARTS (1965-82).
39.1 Lego Samsonite and European Gears & Accessories (1965-79).
39.2 Lego Expert Builder/Technic Accessories (1977-82).
40.0 LEGO BOAT, HELICOPTER & AIRPLANE PARTS (1970-80).
40.1 Lego Airplane/Jet/Rocket Parts & Accessories (1970-80).
40.2 Lego Boat Parts & Accessories (1973-80).
41.0 LEGO MINIFIG & MAXIFIG ACCESSORIES (1971-82).
41.1 Lego Maxifig’s & Homemaker Accessories (1974-82).
41.2 Old & New Lego Minifig’s & Accessories (1975-82).
42.0 LEGO EARLY CLASSIC SPACE ACCESSORIES (1979-80).
42.1 Lego Space Accessories (1979-80).
43.0 LEGO HOMEMAKER ACESSORIES (1971-82).
43.1 Lego Homemaker Accessories (1971-82).
44.0 LEGO BASEPLATES & ROAD PLATES (1951-85).
44.1 10x20 Thick Baseplates (1951-85).
44.2 10x10 Thick Baseplates (1961-70).
44.3 Thin Baseplates (1965-94).
44.4 Roadway Baseplates (1970-80).
VI - MISCELLANEOUS LEGO INFORMATION
45.0 THE LEGO PLASTICS - CELLULOSE ACETATE & ABS.
45.1 Cellulose Acetate - The Unstable Plastic (1949-70).
45.2 Problems with Cellulose Acetate Lego Sets.
45.3 Switch to ABS Plastic (1963-70)
45.4 Problems with ABS Plastic (1963-80).
46.0 LEGO ELEMENTS EXCLUSIVE BY REGION.
46.1 Denmark Only Lego Elements.
46.2 Sweden Only Lego Elements.
46.3 Denmark/Sweden/Norway Only Lego Elements.
46.4 Denmark/Sweden/Norway/Germany Only Lego Elements.
46.5 Continental Europe Only Lego Elements.
46.6 Britain/Australia Only Lego Elements.
46.7 Continental Europe/Britain/Australia Only Lego Elements.
46.8 USA/Canada Only Lego Elements.
VI - LEGO INSURANCE PRICE LIST
The final price of the CD will be about $25 USA, along with a shipping charge
(depending on location).
I have a list of pre-reserved Lego CD's. If you want to get onto that list,
send me an EMAIL (with "LEGO CD" in the title). The AFOLs who are on the
pre-order list will get a special CD with a different design on it, than for
general circulation.
EMAIL at: istokg@earthlink.net
Eventually I will be selling a different version on Amazon.com, so get your AFOL
special version by pre-ordering (no money down!).
Thank you!
Gary Istok
USA
P.S. If you think it would be a good idea to have chapter tabs for your own
binder, or if you want a Lego cover/title picture for that binder, drop me a
line. If the demand is there, I will consider having some printed up.
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