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| Hi folks, The LEGO CD's are 2/3 mailed out. I got sidelined with a nasty sinus infections (taking antibiotics), and that slowed me down. The ZMAX (antibiotic) makes me soooo tired. zzz...zzz When the first person gets their LEGO CD, please post (to (...) (18 years ago, 20-Dec-06, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: LEGO CD Mailings....
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| (...) Sorry Jimmy, I just sent you an EMAIL reply. Your EMAIL made it past my spam filter, but I somehow overlooked it! (I received a lot of EMAILs that week.) So you're included! If I missed anyone else, please let me know!!!! Gary Istok (18 years ago, 22-Dec-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Get a Sample Downloadable Chapter of the LEGO CD
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| Even if you don't want to purchase a copy of the LEGO CD, I strongly urge you to get a free sample chapter.... because this is a very interesting chapter.... "CHAPTER 13 - LEGO SETS/PARTS NOT PUT INTO PRODUCTION" (URL) on VIEW A CHAPTER FROM THE CD (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: My Lego CD Arrived!!
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| (...) Thanks Tom!!! I just wish that our European and Australian folks would all have gotten theirs as quickly, but as you know it takes longer to get there. I know that you haven't had time to go thru the whole thing.... IT'S 1,265 PAGES!!!...!!! (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Using the Lego CD "FIND" Command.
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| I almost forgot.... One of the nice things about using the LEGO CD is how easy it is to use the FIND command to find a set number within a chapter. To use it in the PDF files, click on the EDIT button (at the top) and select FIND. When entering a (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Get a Sample Downloadable Chapter of the LEGO CD
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| (...) Anders, (you should be getting your CD in a few days) The gray garage frame and base were first introduced in 1966 in the #325 Shell Station, and later (after TLG used up the inventory of white frames and bases, circa 1967-68) the gray garage (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | A quick LEGO History
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| Someone on a local Detroit area Historic Preservation site asked me if "LEGO By Samsonite" meant that Samsonite sold the company to LEGO. Well I went off on a long tangent, and I thought I would cut/paste it here on a LEGO forum. Since I wrote this (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A quick LEGO History
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| In lugnet.general, David Eaton wrote: <SNIPPAGE> (...) Dave, I see that Wikipedia is using the Official LEGO Timeline dates. Well there's a problem with doing that.... about 20-30% of the time those dates are wrong! I wonder what KKK (who is THEE (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A quick LEGO History
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| The 1932 date is when toys were first produced. Prior to that, it's more Christiansen family business ventures. 1932 = startup of toys. 1949 = bought their first injection molding machine, and started making the Automatic Binding Bricks. The (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A quick LEGO History
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| Thanks Jim! For questions relating to the history of the LEGO company and the Christiansen family, Jim Hughes is really the subject matter expert. He has done a lot of research about both, whereas my area of research is focused more on the LEGO sets (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A quick LEGO History
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| 1970 was a very tumultuous year at TLG. A lot of bad things were in progress at the same time.... 1) the USA Samsonite license fiasco. 2) the death of Hanne Christiansen. 3) a new law passed by the Italian parliament. In October of 1969 on their way (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Additional LEGO CD Chapters to Download
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| Well the LEGO CD website is still a work in progress, but additional chapters are now available to download. Someone asked about the sets and parts chapters, so there are now 4 things that are available to download.... 1) The Table of Contents 2) (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Very Complex Early LEGO History
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| OK, I am going to insult 99% of all Adult Fans Of LEGO.... "99% of all AFOLs have no clue as to how complex 1950's and 1960's LEGO sets and parts really are!" OK, now I'll appologize.... Sorry! And now I'll explain.... :-D Anyone who has ever looked (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Very Complex Early LEGO History
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| A Photo Gallery has been installed on the LEGO CD website. It contains 45 pics gleaned from the over 1,700 used on the CD. Check it out! Most of these items will be unfamiliar to many people. And some will be very familiar! (URL) Istok (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Links Fixed, Firefox 2.0.0.1 Downloaded
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| (...) Well the latest version of Firefox (2.0.0.1) has been downloaded and installed. So give it another try. Also there are now 2 ways to get the LEGO CD sample Chapters. And the red church is gone. See if there are any further obstructions to (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO CD Mailings....
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| Kevin, Clark was sort of a "consultant" to the project. I am very familiar with his website, and gave him a few heads up on images. He has the best collection of printed brick images anywhere. Ditto for the LEGO flags and everything else. Gary Istok (18 years ago, 28-Dec-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: LEGO CD Mailings....
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| I probably should have clarified that I only had problems with the early antique finish LEGO CDs, and NOT the full color versions that can be ordered on: www.geminisystems.com/lego/ Gary Istok (18 years ago, 30-Dec-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: LEGO CD Mailings....
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| Thanks Jason and Kevin (and all)! It's amazing at how complex early LEGO really is. If you look at how even today old gray and old brown elements still show up in new sets mixed in with the old... I call that an anomaly (something that is not what (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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