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Re: Is Lego like London Buses?
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lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle
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Tue, 14 Mar 2000 11:00:42 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> On Saturday at the Reddifest I picked up an incomplete 6066, camouflaged
> outpost, in Alans auction for £5, which with a bit of rumaging through Jon's
> part bins I managed to get more complete with a set of forestmen.
> This is a relatively rare set that has been going on ebay for circa $60
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> Then on Sunday I went to a car boot and picked up a complete one with box and
> instructions for £8.
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> Then on Monday a lady phoned me in response to a ad I put up in the local
> supermarket saying 'lego wanted. especially Castle, pirates and train', asking
> if I classed Robin Hood as castle and was I interested in some sets?
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> And saying yes,
Never say "yes". Say "Hmm. Ah. Not really. I think my kids have that one. I'll
come around and have a look at it as I'll be passing your remote & isolated
hilltop croft soon anyway." Then drop everything, and burn rubber to get to
the seller's house.
£4 is good. The only carboot sale pluder I have _this year_ is ice slizer -
which I detest. But I did get a RIS and DDK, which was a unwanted gift for a 2
year old, a couple of weeks ago via my local paper. All the bags were
sealed. :-)
Scott A
> I promptly went round her house and lo and behold I picked up
> a 3rd 6066 complete in box with instructions for £4.
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> So from zero to 3x 6066 in 3 days cant be bad
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> I also picked up a 6077, 6081, 6075, 6056(x2), 6039, 6076(x2), 6058 from the
> car boot and this lady, at similar prices, all boxed with instructions. What a
> good weekend for castle!
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> One of the 6066 will be appearing on ebay soon I guess to fund the above
> acquisitions, though I might consider a trade for humungous number of castle
> walls.
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> regards
> lawrence
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| (...) Absolutely, I always try to hide my enthusiasm. I always try to take my 12 year old son and have him play a role, "well? do you want it?", "dont know" he replies,.... (...) Car boots have only just started again round here (they shut for the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle)
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