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Re: My dream about lego
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Fri, 26 Nov 1999 07:45:56 GMT
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Selçuk <teyyareci> <sgore@superonline.&ihatespam&com>
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It must be one of the wooden box sets that Lego released long long ago (60s
or 70s, I don't have my catalog scans CD with me right now). There are
several (at least 2 or 3) different sets released with wooden boxes, and if
I'm not wrong one of them has 810 as a set number.
Selçuk
Rachel Kingston <Kingston@spirit.com.au> wrote in message
news:FLr9FM.n8@lugnet.com...
> > >
> > > AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > > OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!
> > > I must share this with all of you!!!!!!!!!!
> > > *tries to calm down*
> > > I was reading this dream message when I thought "hmmn I've got a shell • and
> > > Esso sign in my collection from a Lego bag my mom bought me at Value • Village,
> > > I wonder what they're from" So I go on pause, and to my utter suprise,
> > > astonishment, and heart faliure I find out that I have the all the • pieces to
> > > sets #621 and 310 !!!!!!!!!! Including the pumps and Vehicles!!!!!
> > > I wonder how much these would go for in auction......
> > > Just wanted to tell you about that.
> > >
> > > Erin "Got my FOTY in my own collection" Windross
> > > --
> > > in a recent poll, 99% of minifigs believe in a large
> > > God that comes down and swoops them in and out of places
> >
> > Well Erin, looks like your mom "done real good".
> >
> > The Esso Sign and pumps, if in mint or near mint (must have the red • round "tops"
> > to the two end poles on the pump piece, and no breakage or missing • signage on
> the
> > tall sign.... they could command anywhere from $50-80 for one of each. • The
> ESSO
> > truck would be about another $15-40 (depending on condition). The ESSO • 1x8
> > whitem beam would be another $5. And the red garage door kit would be • another
> > $10-20. Your best bet probably would be (if the pieces are in great • condition)
> > to sell it on EBAY as a set 310 with no box or instructions. The Shell • set
> (not
> > a Gas Station) would sell for considerably less. Besides coming in a 310 • set,
> > the ESSO Station also came as part of the Town Plan set (725 in • USA/Canada in
> > 1961-65, 810 in Europe in the 1960's, 700K in Europe in the 1950's). • Perhaps
> you
> > have the Town Plan and don't realize it!
> >
> > Gary Istok
>
> I was pretty amazed at these prices, I also followed the recent postings • on
> insuring Lego, with interest. Please excuse the deviation from topic • here....
> As a new collector, I have no idea how much our collection is worth.
> The shell ones we have are the 604 shell service car 1978, 601 shell • bowser
> boy1978, 149 shell refueling station.
> Anyhow, we have over 100 sets mint,(all with mint instructions, a couple • in
> the box) dated from 1966-1980.
> We won't ever sell them,(sorry guys,they were my partners main obsession • right
> through childhood, and now I'm hooked, though unfortunately I never had • any
> Lego as a child) but would really like to insure them, I realise this is • off
> the previous subject, sorry, but need some expert advise as to how to • value
> sets that never seem to be on offer anywhere?
> We also have a set which we can't identify, its a timber dovetailed box
> (large) with a red sliding lid, with the white/yellow/black Lego logo on • the
> top, it has a double layered white tray inside, and was given to my • partner
> full of Basic (sometime in the 1970's) Now we don't know if this was an • empty
> storage container which was generously filled by the giver, or if it came
> filled, if this is the case, where could we get an inventory list, for • this?
> Does anyone recognise the description of this set? I just looked and on • the
> underneath of the box is stamped a double joined triangle shape with the
> number 02 or 32 stamped in it (can't read the number properly)
>
> Can anyone help??
>
> Rachel :-)
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| (...) .... (...) You are right that the set 810 does come in a timber storage box,(1966!!) however, ours is double thickness, holds two trays inside one on top of the other, these trays have many compartments and are full of basic. Judging from the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| (...) Village, (...) round "tops" (...) the (...) ESSO (...) condition) (...) (not (...) you (...) I was pretty amazed at these prices, I also followed the recent postings on insuring Lego, with interest. Please excuse the deviation from topic (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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