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| (...) there were a lot of train service packs available at Toy retailers. They would have them either hanging from stands, or in a big box underneath the LEGO displays. Back in the 80's and early 90's, I purchased a lot of specialty pieces (fences, (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| Well the AS (AucZILLA Standard) gets a little skewed on occasion. I, myself am a good reason why. I've been on a buying spree lately, and wasn't going to participate in Auczilla X, except for the fact that I had a balance from previous Auczilla's. (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Many people have discussed the corrosive effects of time on history. And this is so true about LEGO. So much of what has happened in the past about LEGO has unfortunately not been well documented, even by the LEGO Archives in Billund. However, this (...) (11 years ago, 12-Mar-14, to lugnet.general) !
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| Last week I met some of my fellow Michigan AFOLs in Ann Arbor for lunch, and brought along an incomplete Theater building (Movie Palace) that I was building. They really like my Notched Arch Art Deco design. This was one of 2 Movie Palaces I am in (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) Well, since you asked, I estimate about 1/2 million pieces, with about 100,000 that are from before 1980. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) That would be Norman Mailer, the author, who built a tall building of over 1 million bricks in his New York City penthouse. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Yellow Low Sloped Corner Bricks?
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| (...) Thanks Jeff. That 7740 Intercity Train is also the one that has those rare grey 2x2 windows. You're right about the blue corner slopes. It's a Ninja (I knew it was a 1999 set) set that has them. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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| OK, I knew this would happen when Acronyms use crosses over to different LUGNET groups, but what is the "M" in GMLTC (Greater ........ Lego Train Club)? And yes, as Nick asked, who is Conan? His name doesn't ring a bell. Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Yellow Low Sloped Corner Bricks?
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| Well I checked Kevin Loch's instructions for 7740 (Intercity Train), and yes there are yellow 3x3 low sloped corner bricks in that set (4 of them) as part of the roof of the Locomotive. But I'll bet that they exist somewhere else......... Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | New Low Sloped Roof Pieces.
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| Dear LEGO, It is nice to see that you have made the low sloped (30 degree) corner roof pieces in more colors. It would be really nice if at some point in the future you create a "half pyraimid" roof peak brick (that matches that used for the 45 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| (...) Wow, a real tough question, I would chose from this list: 2x2 tiles, 2x2 round bricks, 1x6x2 triple pane classic window (#214/2), 1x12x3 stairstep arch, 2x2x3 steep slope corner brick. If I had to choose, I guess I'd choose the window. Gary (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Kevin, I was using the term that Rob Farver (the king of the sloped bricks) used in the past. He also used "gable connector" to describe the 2x2 peak piece with what looks like someone took a bite out of it. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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| Terry, Are you sure! The size of your Titanic alone staggers the mind in parts counts. And then there is what I think was the funniest (and wackiest) thing I've ever seen made out of LEGO ..... namely "Linda Tripp on a Sled". Everyone at my work (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)
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| I just won an auction assortment of LEGO that includes (18) 3x3 low sloped outside corner bricks in yellow. I checked with our Rob Farver (the LEGO sloped bricks expert), and he also had never heard of them. Anyone here in LUGNET have any clue as to (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) Luckily, no they're not Tyco. The seller, who lives in Israel, used to work for LEGO, and got these in a special order. (SPECIAL ORDER???...???!!!!!) Gary Istok (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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| Alright all you LEGO philosopher wanna be's! I would be a roof peak piece, "I don't want some other piece on top of me, I like to be on top ...". Gary Istok "I can't abide people who think they're better than everyone else .... it makes it so much (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) Deja Vu!!! I remember visiting relatives in Germany, and they wanted to know what was going on in TV shows "Dallas" and "Dynasty" (called "Denver Clan" in Germany) back in the 1980's, because they too were a year behind. Gary Istok (Now for (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)
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