 | | Pedestal for the Statue of Liberty (set # 3450)
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Hey Folks I was working on a project back in 2011. I presented it at our Crystal Palace Show in 2012 I was inspired with some pictures on the net. I tried to be as thorough as possible, respecting the dimensions, and of course the details of the (...) (12 years ago, 14-Feb-13, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: Robot Chicken: LEGO Launch Failure (video)
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(...) I love it, especially the fact that they used Classic Space figures for the astronauts. Very funny. (12 years ago, 13-Feb-13, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.fun, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Sr 3D Builder v. 0.8.3.18
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Hi, I'm here again to announce the latest amazing new release of my application. Official web site: (URL) is a pair of videos to show what I'm talking about: (URL) lot of fixes and some major addiction are available. Here is a list of changes. (...) (12 years ago, 13-Feb-13, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Robot Chicken: LEGO Launch Failure (video)
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I know this been out for couple years. But, if you haven't heard or know of 'Adult Swim. Well now you do. The video of LEGO Launch Failure, created by the people of Robot Chicken. YT Channel: AdultSwim: (URL) YouTube.com> Enjoy! (12 years ago, 12-Feb-13, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | BELKIN Announces Licensing Deal with The LEGO Group
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BELKIN Announces Licensing Deal with The LEGO Group Belkin to Create New Line of Cases Inspired by the iconic LEGO® brick PLAYA VISTA, CA - February 11, 2013 - Belkin, creator of people-inspired consumer technology products, today announced a (...) (12 years ago, 11-Feb-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Were you at our last Brickfete??
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If so... please join our game of TAG... YOU'RE it! (URL) are also tagging the photo on facebook, if you want, its in the Brickfete group. While you are there, please "LIKE" our page too! (URL) Red Brick (12 years ago, 11-Feb-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | The Year’s Finest Toys and Games Unveiled at “OSCARS®” of the Toy Industry
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NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ American International Toy Fair The Year’s Finest Toys and Games Unveiled at “OSCARS®” of the Toy Industry LEGO® Friends from The LEGO Group Grabs Coveted “Toy of the Year” Title; LeapPad2(TM) by LeapFrog (...) (12 years ago, 10-Feb-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: TRU Faux Pas!
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(...) She's been repping for 10 years? Wow. Maybe you're secretly trying to hit on her but you're just really slow. (12 years ago, 9-Feb-13, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: TRU Faux Pas!
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(...) You're not going to believe this, but I did the same thing to the same LEGO rep about four days ago in the very same TRU, though this time I asked about some upcoming Mega Bloks Halo products. Small world. (12 years ago, 9-Feb-13, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.fun)
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| | obb at Family Day Fest
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Our next event... is coming up FAMILY DAY WEEKEND! (URL) in typical Obb fashion we are doing an ad-hoc display. Bring what you want, and we will figure out how to work it in once we get there. I will bring our table clothes and our Brickfete (...) (12 years ago, 9-Feb-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | LEGO® Cutting 380 Positions in Billund
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LEGO® Cutting 380 Positions in Billund The Copenhagen Post, By Christian Wenande February 6, 2013 Despite outsourcing the jobs abroad, LEGO leaders believe that they will retain and possibly even increase the number of jobs in Billund through (...) (12 years ago, 9-Feb-13, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO Systems Builds Eighth Consecutive Year of U.S. Sales Growth
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NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR LEGO Systems Builds Eighth Consecutive Year of U.S. Sales Growth -Brand relevance and play pattern at an all-time high as company's 2012 sales increase by 26%- LEGO Systems, (...) (12 years ago, 9-Feb-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Ground-hog rtlToronto Dinner
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rtlToronto et al, This Friday Feb 8, I would like to invite you to attend an rtlToronto dinner. The location will be the Swiss Chalet, on Dundas st in Etobicoke. The time should be around 7pm. I hope Jeff and Dave will attend. I cool stuff to show (...) (12 years ago, 6-Feb-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 10232 Palace Cinema - Modular Building.
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(...) For sure, at least as far as I am concerned! All Swedes are fluent in English :-) (URL) ('Allmänt Lego' - 'General') would be the place for information, but beware, we're a bit compartmentalized (?word), and quite strict against advertizing in (...) (12 years ago, 5-Feb-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 10232 Palace Cinema - Modular Building.
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(...) Hi Anders!! Sorry about that... that image will be in the next version of the LEGO DVD/download (in about 4-5 months)... which will be free to current owners. I was looking at the "updated" chapter. I'll have to make sure to look at the (...) (12 years ago, 5-Feb-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I went to New Brunswick for the NovaLUG show!!!
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(...) Thank you Dave for your kind words, and great review! Your presence was so appreciated by us all, and by the public. We had just over 6000 visitors over the 3 days. Pretty amazing! Our biggest show ever. JM (12 years ago, 5-Feb-13, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug)
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| | I went to New Brunswick for the NovaLUG show!!!
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(In February--what was I thinking ;) So I packed up the OBB Classic Space Layout (and the fam.) and headed over a few provinces to the east for the NovaLUG show in Dieppe! To start, the hospitality was second-to-none!! We met the NovaLUGgers and had (...) (12 years ago, 5-Feb-13, to lugnet.loc.ca.nb, lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | TRU sale
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No LEGO in the Wal-mart flyer this week. Zellers stores in liquidation. I didn't know there was a TRU flyer until I just looked now. Good from Friday Feb 1st through Thursday Feb 7th. Bunch of new sets at full TRU price. 20% off selected Technic and (...) (12 years ago, 2-Feb-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: 10232 Palace Cinema - Modular Building.
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(...) Gary, do you have any more information on that old Palace Cinema - I couldn't find it in my copy of your guide - did I miss an update, or are you talking about what will be? Is it a unique build for the ad, or was it something retailers could (...) (12 years ago, 31-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | 10232 Palace Cinema - Modular Building.
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Well many of you have already seen the latest of the Modular LEGO buildings... the 10232 Palace Cinema Set. Facebook has a nice overview from one of the 2 designers... https://www.facebook...=3&theater This building design is based on American movie (...) (12 years ago, 29-Jan-13, to lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: My latest MOC: Kenworth K100 tow truck
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(...) Incredible model, Dennis! Visited your site and your trucks are works of art! ..joseph g (12 years ago, 29-Jan-13, to lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Set Variations....
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(...) It helps NOT to hit the POST key before finishing!! ;) Here are the images of the 2 variations to the trucks... (URL) rare image will be added to the next version of the LEGO DVD/download... free to all current purchasers... Cheers, Gary Istok (...) (12 years ago, 28-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Set Variations....
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(...) It helps NOT to hit the POST key before finishing!! ;) Here are the images of the 2 variations to the trucks... (URL) rare image will be added to the next version of the LEGO DVD/download... free to all current purchasers... Cheers, Gary Istok (...) (12 years ago, 28-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Set Variations....
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Another set that had 2 variations came out in 1989... the 6661 MOBILE TV STUDIO SET. This set came with a "TV" pattern on two 1x4x3 blue panels, and two1x1 yellow tiles with the number "2" on them. The box and instructions also showed these parts. (...) (12 years ago, 28-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Set Variations....
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LEGO stickers were introduced in circa 1972. Prior to that LEGO sets would have printed bricks... mostly in the 1x6 and 1x8 sizes. However with the advent of stickers, the printed bricks became much less used in LEGO sets, thus saving a lot of money (...) (12 years ago, 28-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Set Variations....
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One of my favorite LEGO sets of all time was the 1956-65 Esso Service Station. This set was produced in Denmark, Norway and Sweden from 1956-58 using the 1310 set number, before switching to the 310 set number in 1958. It started production in other (...) (12 years ago, 27-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO Sets...
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(...) LOL... there's so many strange variants to basic sets in the 1980s that I can't even keep it straight. Recently found out that the 84 piece 533 basic set (1984), the 98 piece 517 basic set (1985), and the 119 piece 510 basic set (1987) are all (...) (12 years ago, 27-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: January 26th, 2013 SMART meeting
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We had a great meeting today! Seven teams showed up for the Build On The Spot competition. I guess it was harder than it seemed, but everyone had a robot, even if they didn't score too consistently. FOUR teams tied for first place! Great job, (...) (12 years ago, 27-Jan-13, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | lack of Canadian sales
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No LEGO in the Walmart flyer this week. There isn't a TRU flyer. Zellers stores that are still open are in liquidation. The one I was in yesterday (Bedford, NS) had a handful of LEGO sets left at 30% off. They were 40% off before Christmas. Lots of (...) (12 years ago, 25-Jan-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: LOTS of news for obb and WHaCKoLuG
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(...) I believe this is the location of the Swiss Chalet: <https://maps.google...&t=m&z=16> Jeff VW (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO Sets...
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote: <snip> (...) No problem! So when I get this set at Value village and I want to research it, I go to LUGNET, Peeron, Briklink, etc and can't find it. My wife goes to Google. (URL) ummm.... Do you still need (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: BMW 1200 GS
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Hey gang, I forgot to add the little signs for the direct link, so here it is again, sorry I'm a happy owner of a BMW 1200 GS Here I am in Hartland, NB with my dear wife Debbie, on our way to Montreal. (URL) You can see it better here: (URL) I (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | BMW 1200 GS
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Hey gang I'm a happy owner of a BMW 1200 GS Here I am in Hartland, NB with my dear wife Debbie, on our way to Montreal. (URL) can see it better here: (URL) decide to create one in LEGO of course. Like mine, it has 3 saddle case, easy on/off, and the (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO Sets...
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(...) Hi Dave! Thanks for posting this! Have I ever seen this set.... nope! Am I surprised you found it... nope! ;) NOTHING that TLG or Samsonite or British LEGO (Courtauld's Corp.) has done over the last 64 years has surprised me.... confounded (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | LEGO Set Variations....
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TLG could have made life easier for collectors... but there must be a little bit of Sadistic nature in their mindset... ;) Over the years they've produced a mind boggling amount of changes to so many sets. Sometimes it was a design changes, or in (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO Sets...
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(...) posted pics from the set-- (URL) that helps Dave K (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO Sets...
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So Gary... Whilst at Valu Village, I picked up a red LEGO case. Turns out that it's set 356 Then I looked on LUGNET and there's no such set. What gives?? It's set 356, with 'bonus storage case', and it says it has 310 pcs. I think I remember seeing (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: January 26th, 2013 SMART meeting
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Last minute reminder about the SMART meeting this Saturday. The meeting starts at 2pm. Since it's a Build On The Spot competition, you'll probably want as much time as possible. I recommend arriving a couple of minutes before the meeting starts to (...) (12 years ago, 23-Jan-13, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | My latest MOC: Kenworth K100 tow truck
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I always wanted to build a large scale US truck. Last year I decided to build a Kenworth K100 and removed the Holmes 750 twin boom from the old Scania 141 which I took apart. For the full description, please visit my website: <www.dennisbosman.nl> (...) (12 years ago, 22-Jan-13, to lugnet.modelteam, FTX) !
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| | Yoda's Legacy
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Several decades after the destruction of the second Death Star and the annihilation of the Imperial regime, Luke has finally found the location of an old Jedi temple which has been rebuilt to further the learnings on the ways of the force and the (...) (12 years ago, 22-Jan-13, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Betty Boop MOC
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(...) Nice! Instantly recognizeable. Of course, I know who Betty Boop is/was, but I expect much of the world doesn't anymore. :-( -Chris Gray (12 years ago, 21-Jan-13, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: There's something about a video...
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(...) Yeah, not too many straight runs in the monorail loops. Thankfully there are space sickness bags in the seat compartments for the 'figs :) Dave K (12 years ago, 21-Jan-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Betty Boop MOC
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(...) Enjoyed! And looking forward to hopefully seeing it live in 2 week! Dave K (12 years ago, 21-Jan-13, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: There's something about a video...
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(...) I got a bit dizzy from watching that video. Maybe less zig-zagging layouts might be healthier for the 'figs? ;-) Play well, Jacob (10 URLs) (12 years ago, 21-Jan-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Betty Boop MOC
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Hello My wife has an obsession other than LEGO... She collects Betty Boop. I naturally decided to offer her a Xmas gift related to Betty Boop... I built her one in LEGO. (URL) She measures 20.3 cm or 8 inches. Features the same amount of spikes on (...) (12 years ago, 21-Jan-13, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | There's something about a video...
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From the track perspective... (URL) Made a video from the track levels of the OBB space layout a while back. He posted it on his YouTube page and I just love watching it (not 'just 'cause it's our layout) I've seen a few vids over the years from the (...) (12 years ago, 18-Jan-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Canadian sales
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(...) I'm still hoping there will be a toy section in the wishbook (Catalogue), then there will still be toys in the Outlet stores too. Gail (12 years ago, 17-Jan-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Getting ready for Classic Space Layout 2013!
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So I'm just puttering (now that the built parts of the layout are mostly rebuilt after Hurricane Josh), getting set up for NovaLUG's Feb 1-3 show... When I stumbled across this bag of stuff-- (URL) The discerning eye can see parts n pieces for (...) (12 years ago, 17-Jan-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO Sets...
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(...) Wrong 2nd link... (URL) (12 years ago, 17-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO Sets...
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And then there are these early LEGO retailer wooden boxes (1950-58) that were used as Pick-A-Brick boxes in Denmark and Norway only.... (URL) are dicussed here (towards the bottom) in greater detail... (URL) Chapter 43 - Individual LEGO Parts Sales (...) (12 years ago, 17-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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