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The largest assembly of LEGO Display Models....
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Sun, 3 May 2015 00:01:59 GMT
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Several LEGO fans have recently offered the use of the images of about 150
display models covering the last half century of LEGO retailer displays, for my
Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide next edition (free to current owners
of my DVD or Desktop Reference Guide).
So now my chapter on Glued LEGO display models will likely be split into large
chapters on models by decades!! :)
Chapter 78 - 1955-70 Early Display Models.
Chapter 79 - 1970s Display Models.
Chapter 80 - 1980s Display Models.
Chapter 81 - 1990s Display Models.
Chapter 82 - 2000- Present Display Models.
This is in addition to a chapter on LEGO Retailer Stores & Displays, and a
chapter on LEGO Retailer Catalogs, Binders and Brochures.
I'm very excited over this... some of these new LEGO guide chapters will be
subdivided into sub-chapters on Town, Castle, Space, Homemaker, Large Figures,
etc.
These chapters will show the evolution from the early years, when retailers were
required to purchase Display Models from TLG in Billund Denmark, to starting in
the 1970s when TLG made them available to retailers, but kept ownership of the
models, expecting them to be returned to TLG. From what I gathered TLG didn't
want broken or dirty display models left in circulation, because they wanted to
protect the image and reputation of the LEGO product.
Fortunately for us today... many of these LEGO display models didn't make it
back to TLG, which once returned... they were destroyed. So we are fortunate
that there are survivors among this part of LEGO history. This same destruction
took place among weathered and replaced Miniland models from the LEGOLAND
partks. Somewhere I have a heartbreaking image of a huge mound of disposed
LEGOLAND models that were on their way to being crushed and recycled.
Even in the early years, when retailers could own their own copies of models,
TLG suggested that they dispose of them after they became outdated and no longer
in good condition.
The over 150 image assortment I now have to document is amazing... an entire
book on just these alone could be put together.... ;-)
Some teasers from my LEGO display model chapters....
1950s build of a medieval house....
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8701/16935885187_4d0e21f4c8_b.jpg
1960 build of a modern house....
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8611/16191018543_becafebe1a_o.jpg
1960s build of an English Tudor House....
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8707/16245566973_9b61481741_b.jpg
1976 display model of The Old Lady Who Lived In A Shoe....
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3868/14333898286_3dca92a5a1_b.jpg
1970s display model of a Mississippi paddlewheel steamer....
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3113/4566202309_f56ac97d10_b.jpg
1001 Arabian Nights....
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8785/17158944830_ae7b67cd2f_b.jpg
LEGO Airport....
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7734/17158953130_083de99900_b.jpg
.... and a bazillion more....
Enjoy!
Gary Istok
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