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Hello folks
This is probably old news for everyone, but I have been off-line for some
time.
On a work trip to Japan last week, I saw a brand-new Lego book that I have
not seen anywhere else, called 'Lego Book Museum, Volume 1'. I brought a
copy back to the UK with me, and I have posted a short review and some
pictures of the book (sorry, copyright fans) on my website at
www.btinternet.com/~freshfroot
It is an official product of Lego Japan. It is written by a Japanese author
(Kilala Kitamoto), and published by a Japanese company (Fusosha), so
translation to other languages seems to be unlikely but you can never tell
(such are the perils of being an early adopter).
I will probably be going back to Japan in the next couple of months, if
anyone wants a copy bringing back.
Colin
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"Colin" <freshfroot@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:HIBJD2.DMq@lugnet.com...
> Hello folks
>
> This is probably old news for everyone, but I have been off-line for some
> time.
>
> On a work trip to Japan last week, I saw a brand-new Lego book that I have
> not seen anywhere else, called 'Lego Book Museum, Volume 1'. I brought a
> copy back to the UK with me, and I have posted a short review and some
> pictures of the book (sorry, copyright fans) on my website at
> www.btinternet.com/~freshfroot
>
> It is an official product of Lego Japan. It is written by a Japanese • author
> (Kilala Kitamoto), and published by a Japanese company (Fusosha), so
> translation to other languages seems to be unlikely but you can never tell
> (such are the perils of being an early adopter).
I have just received a copy of this (thanks Colin!) and I'm surprised that
this post hasn't generated more interest (so I'm raising it's profile to
.general). The book is fantastic, even if I can't read a word of Japanese!
To add a few notes to Colin's review:
The book is 315 pages long. It's split into 6 sections:
- Welcome: Background information, historical photos etc.
- Brand History: including time line and many pictures of wooden toys and
pre-minifig sets
- Basic Knowledge: goes into dimensions colours, types of brick, minifig
anatomy and so on
- Play Material: takes up the bulk of the book and consists of photos of
100's of LEGO sets, from the 1970's to the present. As Colin says, coverage
is very patchy, with castle and pirates being missed out altogether. It is
not comprehensive or complete, but shows a representative sample of sets
from most themes [1]. For example for Blacktron 1, is shows the Alientator,
Invader and MIB. (Incidentally, the Blacktron and Space Police themes are
named with I and II suffixes; isn't this the first time LEGO themselves have
used these?). The Star Wars and Harry Potter sections are, I think,
complete. It's bang up to date with all 9 of the the SW minis included, as
well as many other 2003 releases.
- Material of Art: shows some models made by artists
- Power of the LEGO Brick: I'm not sure what this about, it's mainly
textual, but it does mention LEGOLAND parks and models, and other large
models.
As Colin says, it's been produced in conjunction with LEGO Japan, so whether
it ever receives an English translation remains to be seen. I sure hope so,
there has been nothing close to this ever published before.
The ISBN number is 4-594-03997-9. I can't find it at amazon.co.jp, though.
Huw
[1] The themes covered are, with mumber of pages, average 3 sets pictured
per page:
Town (62 pages)
Space (31 pages)
Aquazone (6 pages)
Time cruisers (2)
Rock Raiders (3)
Sports (10)
Boat (3)
Trains (11)
Holiday (4)
Island stunts (3)
Racers (3)
Model Team (5)
Star Wars (27)
Harry Potter (9)
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In lugnet.books, Huw Millington wrote:
> "Colin" <freshfroot@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:HIBJD2.DMq@lugnet.com...
> > Hello folks
> >
> > This is probably old news for everyone, but I have been off-line for some
> > time.
> >
> > On a work trip to Japan last week, I saw a brand-new Lego book that I have
> > not seen anywhere else, called 'Lego Book Museum, Volume 1'. I brought a
> > copy back to the UK with me, and I have posted a short review and some
> > pictures of the book (sorry, copyright fans) on my website at
> > www.btinternet.com/~freshfroot
> >
> > It is an official product of Lego Japan. It is written by a Japanese author
> > (Kilala Kitamoto), and published by a Japanese company (Fusosha), so
> > translation to other languages seems to be unlikely but you can never tell
> > (such are the perils of being an early adopter).
> snip<
> As Colin says, it's been produced in conjunction with LEGO Japan, so whether
> it ever receives an English translation remains to be seen. I sure hope so,
> there has been nothing close to this ever published before.
>
> The ISBN number is 4-594-03997-9. I can't find it at amazon.co.jp, though.
>
> Huw
Huw and all,
Good news!
I found the book at amazon.co.jp by searching on the ISBN number with no dashes.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/books/4594039979/250-7600683-8886609#product-details
It looks very cool! Quoting their shipping policies:
"Amazon.co.jp can ship to virtually any address in the world. Orders placed at
Amazon.co.jp will be shipped from Ichikawa, Japan, and may not be combined with
orders placed at any other Amazon sites. For more information, click the links
to the left."
Price: 2,381 JPY = 19.84 USD/17.63 EUR/12.36GBP
International Economy Shipping:
North America 1,200 JPY + 300 JPY/item
Europe 1,450 JPY + 300 JPY/item
International Economy shipments are sent by sea mail.
They typically take 2 to 3 weeks to the United States,
3 to 4 weeks to Asia and Europe
Should be pretty close to:
32.34 USD total shipped to United States
45.15 CAD total shipped to Canada
21.45 GBP total shipped to the United Kingdom
30.59 EUR total shipped to Europe
Maybe Santa will bring me one this year :)
--
Bill
(TooMuchDew)
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Hiya
I am going back to Japan later this month, if anyone wants a copy of this
book bringing back..
In Japan, the book costs JPY2500, including 5% VAT (=JPY2381 excluding tax).
I am in the UK - I don't know how much it would cost to ship the book to
other countries. It weighs 720g, call it 800g including packing it up, if
that helps...
Current approximate exchange rates : GBP1=JPY187, USD1=JPY110, EUR1=JPY125,
according to www.travelex.co.uk
Colin
freshfroot@btinternet.com
www.btinternet.com/~freshfroot
"TooMuchDew" <wtoenjes@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:HIyEDv.10q4@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.books, Huw Millington wrote:
> > "Colin" <freshfroot@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> > news:HIBJD2.DMq@lugnet.com...
> > > Hello folks
> > >
> > > This is probably old news for everyone, but I have been off-line for • some
> > > time.
> > >
> > > On a work trip to Japan last week, I saw a brand-new Lego book that I • have
> > > not seen anywhere else, called 'Lego Book Museum, Volume 1'. I brought • a
> > > copy back to the UK with me, and I have posted a short review and some
> > > pictures of the book (sorry, copyright fans) on my website at
> > > www.btinternet.com/~freshfroot
> > >
> > > It is an official product of Lego Japan. It is written by a Japanese • author
> > > (Kilala Kitamoto), and published by a Japanese company (Fusosha), so
> > > translation to other languages seems to be unlikely but you can never • tell
> > > (such are the perils of being an early adopter).
> > snip<
> > As Colin says, it's been produced in conjunction with LEGO Japan, so • whether
> > it ever receives an English translation remains to be seen. I sure hope • so,
> > there has been nothing close to this ever published before.
> >
> > The ISBN number is 4-594-03997-9. I can't find it at amazon.co.jp, • though.
> >
> > Huw
>
> Huw and all,
>
> Good news!
>
> I found the book at amazon.co.jp by searching on the ISBN number with no • dashes.
>
>
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/books/4594039979/250-7600683
-8886609#product-details
>
> It looks very cool! Quoting their shipping policies:
> "Amazon.co.jp can ship to virtually any address in the world. Orders • placed at
> Amazon.co.jp will be shipped from Ichikawa, Japan, and may not be combined • with
> orders placed at any other Amazon sites. For more information, click the • links
> to the left."
>
> Price: 2,381 JPY = 19.84 USD/17.63 EUR/12.36GBP
>
> International Economy Shipping:
> North America 1,200 JPY + 300 JPY/item
> Europe 1,450 JPY + 300 JPY/item
>
> International Economy shipments are sent by sea mail.
> They typically take 2 to 3 weeks to the United States,
> 3 to 4 weeks to Asia and Europe
>
> Should be pretty close to:
> 32.34 USD total shipped to United States
> 45.15 CAD total shipped to Canada
> 21.45 GBP total shipped to the United Kingdom
> 30.59 EUR total shipped to Europe
>
> Maybe Santa will bring me one this year :)
>
> --
> Bill
> (TooMuchDew)
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> > As Colin says, it's been produced in conjunction with LEGO Japan, so • whether
> > it ever receives an English translation remains to be seen. I sure hope • so,
> > there has been nothing close to this ever published before.
> >
> > The ISBN number is 4-594-03997-9. I can't find it at amazon.co.jp, • though.
> >
> > Huw
>
> Huw and all,
>
> Good news!
>
> I found the book at amazon.co.jp by searching on the ISBN number with no • dashes.
>
>
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/books/4594039979/250-7600683-8886609#product-details
>
> It looks very cool! Quoting their shipping policies:
> "Amazon.co.jp can ship to virtually any address in the world. Orders • placed at
> Amazon.co.jp will be shipped from Ichikawa, Japan, and may not be combined • with
> orders placed at any other Amazon sites. For more information, click the • links
> to the left."
Thanks for all the info everyone, and the crosspost (I don't check .books
very often).
The page scans sealed it for me!
I placed my order earlier today, we'll see how long it takes to get to the
US.
I don't know Japanese, but there's enough English on the site to place an
order easily.
John
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I ordered it online (I'm in Taiwan, which is next to Japan) two
weeks ago, and the book arrived last Monday. It costs me $30.
The shipping charge in Japan is extreme and unbelievable high.
Don't ask me why..... I don't know either.
The books is fantastic. I think every LEGO fan should have one :)
I don't know Japanese either. Sometimes there are many Chinese
characters in Japanese articles and I can guess through the words.
However, the book does not have much Chinese words. >_<
Fortunately, there are many English words (Japanese likes to use
English :D) and I can still get some information.
I think we should push LEGO company to publish the English
version. It's worty because the book is the best LEGO reference
book I have seen, and I think many LEGO fans will buy it
immediately :D
There are some topics are missed in Vol. 1. Including pirate, castle,
Duplo, Technical and DETCA. How could Japanese forget the "Ninja",
which is one of the most successful theme? Well, I believe the
coming "vol2"(will be published in 2004 spring) will address more
in those areas.
Josephine
"Colin" <freshfroot@btinternet.com> wrote:
> Hello folks
>
> This is probably old news for everyone, but I have been off-line for some
> time.
>
> On a work trip to Japan last week, I saw a brand-new Lego book that I have
> not seen anywhere else, called 'Lego Book Museum, Volume 1'. I brought a
> copy back to the UK with me, and I have posted a short review and some
> pictures of the book (sorry, copyright fans) on my website at
> www.btinternet.com/~freshfroot
>
> It is an official product of Lego Japan. It is written by a Japanese • author
> (Kilala Kitamoto), and published by a Japanese company (Fusosha), so
> translation to other languages seems to be unlikely but you can never tell
> (such are the perils of being an early adopter).
>
> I will probably be going back to Japan in the next couple of months, if
> anyone wants a copy bringing back.
>
>
> Colin
>
>
>
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In lugnet.books, Colin Bell wrote:
> On a work trip to Japan last week, I saw a brand-new Lego book that I have
> not seen anywhere else, called 'Lego Book Museum, Volume 1'. I brought a
> copy back to the UK with me, and I have posted a short review and some
> pictures of the book (sorry, copyright fans) on my website at
> www.btinternet.com/~freshfroot
What's the story behind an anti-choking device on minifigs? I wasn't aware that
something was changed as a pecaution against choking.
With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen.
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In lugnet.books, Manfred Moolhuysen wrote:
> What's the story behind an anti-choking device on minifigs? I wasn't aware that
> something was changed as a pecaution against choking.
>
> With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen.
I wonder if the minifig head with a hollow stud on the top is the "anti-choking"
device. From the picture on the page it seems they are compairing a minifig head
with a solid stud to one with the current hollow stud.
jt
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Hiya
"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message
news:HIzuBs.z1I@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.books, Manfred Moolhuysen wrote:
> > What's the story behind an anti-choking device on minifigs? I wasn't • aware that
> > something was changed as a pecaution against choking.
> >
> > With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen.
>
> I wonder if the minifig head with a hollow stud on the top is the • "anti-choking"
> device. From the picture on the page it seems they are compairing a • minifig head
> with a solid stud to one with the current hollow stud.
>
> jt
That was what I always believed .. I am sure I read that the round bricks
were just the right sort of size and shape to get stuck in a baby's
windpipe, so they made the tops hollow to allow a little bit of air through.
I could be imagining it though ... or am I?
Colin
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I ordered it online (I'm in Taiwan, which is next to Japan) two weeks ago,
and the book arrived last Monday. It costs me $30.
The shipping charge in Japan is extreme and unbelievable high.
Don't ask me why..... I don't know either.
The books is fantastic. I think every LEGO fan should have one :)
I don't know Japanese either. Sometimes there are many Chinese
characters in Japanese articles and I can guess through the words.
However, the book does not have much Chinese words. >_<
Fortunately, there are many English words (Japanese likes to use
English :D) and I can still get some information.
I think we should push LEGO company to publish the English
version. It's worty because the book is the best LEGO reference
book I have seen, and I think many LEGO fans will buy it
immediately :D
There are some topics are missed in Vol. 1. Including pirate, castle,
Duplo, Technical and DETCA. How could Japanese forget the "Ninja",
which is one of the most successful theme? Well, I believe the
coming "vol2"(will be published in 2004 spring) will address more
in those areas.
Josephine
"Colin" <freshfroot@btinternet.com> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó news:HIBJD2.DMq@lugnet.com...
> Hello folks
>
> This is probably old news for everyone, but I have been off-line for some
> time.
>
> On a work trip to Japan last week, I saw a brand-new Lego book that I have
> not seen anywhere else, called 'Lego Book Museum, Volume 1'. I brought a
> copy back to the UK with me, and I have posted a short review and some
> pictures of the book (sorry, copyright fans) on my website at
> www.btinternet.com/~freshfroot
>
> It is an official product of Lego Japan. It is written by a Japanese • author
> (Kilala Kitamoto), and published by a Japanese company (Fusosha), so
> translation to other languages seems to be unlikely but you can never tell
> (such are the perils of being an early adopter).
>
> I will probably be going back to Japan in the next couple of months, if
> anyone wants a copy bringing back.
>
>
> Colin
>
>
>
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