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| (...) Richard is right about some of those TYCO pieces. The triangle and angle bricks are elements that are lightyears ahead of what LEGO uses for angle pieces. I bought a few of their red castle sets (red and gray pieces), and the towers and (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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| John, (...) I shop at stores all the time that the employees know little to nothing about the product. Most companies have too in order to have anyone working there. I for one would drop my second job in a minute to work in a LEGO store. I enjoy the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | FA: Book: The World Of Lego Toys
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| FA: Book: "The World of Lego Toys" COVER PHOTO SEEN HERE: (URL) Excellent, Like New A softcover publication--the spine is not creased. No markings or physical damage. DETAILS: Over 160 pages, photographs on nearly every page. Authored by Henry (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Surprising New Owner of MODULEX....
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| Wow... talk about Deja Vu.... I just noticed the date... It was 45 years ago today... Oct. 30, 1969... that poor young (18 year old at the time) Hanne Christiansen (younger sister to both Gunhild and Kjeld) died of injuries sustained in a car (...) (10 years ago, 30-Oct-14, to lugnet.general)
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| | Surprising New Owner of MODULEX....
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| OK... I need to pay attention to these things better.... ;-) The new re-introduction of diminutive scale Modulex Bricks, which were first produced by TLG as an architectural system in 1962-63 is what I'm talking about... Modulex was a smaller (...) (10 years ago, 30-Oct-14, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Parts Identification Please
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| (...) Back from the holidays......... That piece (along with the red part that attaches to the train wheel, and a black "piston" type piece) was available in train parts pack #1119 (2 pair of each of these 3 pieces), a "Europe Only" parts pack. It (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Thanks for the insight Suz. I couldn't agree with you more! There is no way I would ever give up ownership on a design I did. Although I am not a train buff, I really do marvel at the wonderful MOC's that they create. Gary Istok (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Although that would be annoying to the first person to bid on a Metroliner or some such (which if I was auctioning off, I would start at $1 on eBay, no reason to pay excess listing fee..., yet a serious first bid should be at least $100). (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Who has the most Lego?
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| (...) What!!! Larry has more than me!!!!! :-) Actually I have about 650,000 about now. I quit buying bulk, and have been buying some rare and scarce stuff. Here's a few quirky insights into my collecting addiction: Classic style Windows & Doors: (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Just a reminder/warning about European video tapes. They are a different format than USA tapes. I made the mistake about 11 years ago of taking a family videotape to Germany. They are the same size, and look identical. But you cannot play (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Those are the 1x3x4 doors... The 1x2x3 doors are the same styling as the 1x2x2 (and other) classic windows. They are two piece (frame and glass), and do not open. Known colors are red, white, and yellow. Of course Gary Istok may chime in with (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct
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| (...) Matt, You are ooooohhhhh sooooo correct! I was in a hurry (like always), and I just read the whole thread, and replied to the original post without thinking about the long original post. Anyway, I'll do more cut and pasting in the future :-) (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: a question for everyone
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| (...) Well here's my not so happy (for the minifig) take on the whole situation. I toss the minifig body parts into a box, and forget about it. Then I save the LEGO box (unless it's a basic set), put the instructions away, and dump all the LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Part IDs needed
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| (...) These two parts are used in numerous early sets and also parts packs. A couple of the sets using these parts: (URL) Istok can come up with many more I'm sure. (...) As others have mentioned, these are used as trailer hitches, and I think the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Old bricks question?
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| (...) If the pieces are slightly warped, then it is Cellulose Acetate. Dave I assume this LEGO is from the USA. If so then it is circa 1961-67. If it is European LEGO, it could be 1958-63 (they went to ABS plastic earlier than the USA/Canada). They (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Part IDs needed
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| Thanks for the info, I'll try and look at those sets when I get home tonight. Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: +61 3 983 50518 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 268 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills, Vic 3127 (...) (URL) (...) Back in the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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