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Re: The Best Basic Sets (725/730)
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lugnet.basic
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Wed, 6 Oct 1999 15:18:17 GMT
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Asher Kobin wrote:
> [Cross-posting to lugnet.town becasue these are "town-based" basic sets]
> [Cross-posting to lugnet.general becasue of general interest]
> [Follow-ups to lugnet.basic becasue it needs some trafic :)]
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> First, a bit of background information...
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> A few days ago, I arrived back in Seattle after traveling to Baltimore to
> visit my parents. While there, I grabbed my childhood Lego collection. I
> became reinterested in Lego around January 1999. Sicne then, I've been
> anxiously waiting to my hands on those old Legos.
>
> My parents would buy me Legos for any "present-giving" occation. My heyday
> was around 1985. Only a few sets were purchased by me. Those included:
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> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=725-1
> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=730-2
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> Looking back on these sets, I give myself a pat on the back for being able to
> pick out great sets. These weren't the flashy "Airport" or "Police Station"
> but were general-purpose building sets. I would always break down the town
> sets after a few weeks.
>
> These two are excellent for doors, windows, and many other pieces good for
> town buildings. Both contain many rare (but very useful) pieces not found in
> other sets. Also both sets came with instruction books for many good house
> models.
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> Here is a list of some rare pieces off the top of my head and some that make
> the set very cool.
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> ==730==
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> - 2x3x4 cabinet with door (unique?), and matching dresser, short cabinet
> - 2x8 45-degree black slopes
> - A complete collection of 45-degree roof pieces (inside/outside corners and
> gable pices)
> - 4x5 L and R white framed glass doors with matching 4x5 windows
> - white barn doors
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> =725=
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> - Many red roof pieces, 45 and 30 degrees
> - 2 white Lamp posts
> - Trans-yellow minifig heads
> - 2 top-curved side glass walls
> - 8 white corner walls (the kind used in many castles)
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> And a lot more. One interesting note is that both of these sets have girls
> pictured on the front :)
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> I'm sure that if any of these sets sold today, they would be a hot seller.
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> Comments?
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> --
> Asher
Asher, I couldn't agree with you more on these two sets. They are two of my
favorite town sets. The 730 had (until the recent introduction of the black
slopes service pack) the only extensive assortment of black slopes that LEGO ever
made. And the 725 had those highly sought after white lamp posts and clear
curved top glass walls (as well as a lot of other great pieces). I purchased 6
of each of these back when they first came out. Wish I had purchased more.
Great sets! (Town hasn't been the same since....)
Gary Istok
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