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Re: 2006 - 45 Years Of Lego in the USA
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:50:27 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Steve Bliss wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Jim Hughes wrote:
> > Water-Pik used the plant until January of this year. They finally sent all of
> > their production to China. As far as I know the Loveland plant (which still
> > looks just like it did in 1965) is still for sale.
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> > Do you guys want to go in together and buy it?
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> Is that the facility at 609 14th Street SW? With the big studded features over
> the door? That's either a big decorating coincidence, or those things must
> really be embedded in the structure (to not have been replaced in the last 30
> years).
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> http://www.lovelandfyi.com/largephoto.asp?ID=3764
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> Steve
Well things may have changed somewhat in 41 years since this Lego model was
produced for the grand opening in April 1965..... (Eric Strand's pic):
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/estrand/Vintage-Ads/lego_ad_1965_03_toys_and_novelties.jpg
But I think you've got it Steve!
Gary Istok
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| (...) Is that the facility at 609 14th Street SW? With the big studded features over the door? That's either a big decorating coincidence, or those things must really be embedded in the structure (to not have been replaced in the last 30 years). (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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