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| (...) Bill, Cellulose Acetate LEGO was made from the early 1950's until 1964, when ABS Plastic took over. Unfortunately it had a tendancy to warp, but a lot of decent pieces are still in existence. The parts that are scarce are: 1x1, 1x2, 2x2, 2x3 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| I was looking at my copy of THE ULTIMATE LEGO BOOK, which is a glorified book on the LEGO Model Builders, and what they've created for the LEGOLANDs, and 2 questions came to mind. 1) Why are there no LEGOLAND Cathedral's? At least not in the Gothic (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Thanks Joe!! I saw your LEGO Window Tracery page. That was one that I printed a copy of a few months ago, and then was unable to get back to the website. So it is you! I thought your idea for LEGO Cathedral Windows was GREAT!!! I am using that (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Great idea Steve. I was checking the Oasis Ambush out at KMART the other day. With 30 percent off, I think I'll get a bunch of them myself. Recently I won on EBAY 20 of those 2x2x3 extreme slopes in blue for $8. Now with those blue corner (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) My version of this dream is finding that elusive strip mall that has the Mr. Bulky LEGO Parts store. You go inside and see nothing but large barrels or bins all over the place. Each barrel has a plastic lid and a large scoop inside with (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) roofs. It's too bad that there are no inside corner extreme slopes. They would come in handy as well. I don't mind that ther are no peak pieces (except for the 2x2x2 pyramid peak), because I put either tiles or fence pieces at the roofline. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Since I've been on a movie palace (theatre) kick lately ..... I was looking at some of the Egyptian sets at KMART recently and I was thinking about building an Egyptian themed theatre (sort of on the lines of Grauman's Chinese in Hollywood, but (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) The answer is both yes and no. Yes, clear bricks are much scarcer than they used to be back in the 60's and early 70's. The 1963-64 #725 Town Plan Set had about 80 clear bricks in it. And in the 60's and early 70's they had clear bricks for (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Gary Istok wrote in message <36E3E5C1.CEE2E344@u...ch.edu>... :Right now I have partially completed: 2 sides of a :notched arch Art Deco movie palace, 3 sides of an English university medieval :college quadrangle, one side of a 19th century (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) 2x2 cylinder bricks in white (for building Greek/Roman buildings). 2x2 windows (in red or blue). 2x2 tiles in white (for roofs, building tops, sidwalks, etc). Gary Istok (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) in the 1980's, I might be the only one who has a lot of these. That would be 70 of these small white windows I have from 35 London Bus sets and several hundred more from a European Dealer Windows & Doors box of white windows. However, I think (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Hey Mark, Besides the Egyptian Theatre (still in the planning stages), I currently have under construction 2 other theatres. They are the FOX THEATRE in a Art Deco style with nothed arches, and the GRAND THEATRE, in the "Palace" style. This (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Well Erin, looks like your mom "done real good". The Esso Sign and pumps, if in mint or near mint (must have the red round "tops" to the two end poles on the pump piece, and no breakage or missing signage on the tall sign.... they could (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| (...) Wow!! What a horrifying story!! I say that because I'm glad that never happened to me. In fact, I may have been the one that wrote about those Shell sets. Set #325 has the Shell brick (I think it actually was a 2x3) and those marvellous (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| (...) Maybe a "TOP 10 CLSOTW of the Old Millenium" would make for an interesting new diversion for LUGNET Users, perhaps one that people could vote on. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | LEGO Matriarch EDITH KIRK CHRISTIANSEN 90th Birthday today!!
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| The Dowager LEGO Lady herself, Edith Kirk Christiansen turns 90 years old today, May 29, 2014. Edith was born on May 29, 1924, is the daughter-in-law of LEGO founder Ole Kirk Christiansen, widow of LEGO chief Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, and mother (...) (10 years ago, 29-May-14, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
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| Michigan should be on the fast track for a new store. With both Lar and myself living in Michigan, that should be enough reason to get one (smile). And don't forget Scott, Mark, Eric and Steve....... also fellow Michiganians. And besides, there are (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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