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Re: Do you separate old vs. new LEGO?
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lugnet.build
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Thu, 13 May 1999 15:51:37 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Gary R. Istok writes:
> I was wondering about this yesterday. I try to keep all of my new and
> almost new LEGO separated from the old well played LEGO. Why? Probably
> because I don't like to build something new, and then find that a few
> pieces really stand out because they were heavily played with. So I
> keep the old stuff (only about 5% of my collection) segregated from my
> regular building material.
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> Do other folks do this?
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> Gary Istok
I do not segregate new from old. In fact, I like the variation of
wear/scratches/dirt that old bricks have. IMO, it makes buildings look more
realistic. A building of all brand new bricks is just too shiny and pristine
for me.
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| (...) Wow. I did not expect this answer from you. But yeah, shiny building sometimes bother me a bit too. Stuff that's supposed to represent actual brick/stucco/plaster as opposed to a shiny glass/metal skyscraper kinda sticks out. -Tom McD. when (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Do you separate old vs. new LEGO?
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| I was wondering about this yesterday. I try to keep all of my new and almost new LEGO separated from the old well played LEGO. Why? Probably because I don't like to build something new, and then find that a few pieces really stand out because they (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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