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(snip) (...) (snip) IF TLC was willing to release a very limited quantity of (...) The only problem I see with that idea is that if the 10K bags of gray weren't sold, that means there's stuff in inventory. The market demand of that set doesn't seem (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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I love Lego. I love creating something totally new that has never been seen before. I love building MOCs in my favorite themes. I love seeing other people's creativity and how they can come up with something new and innovative that I would never (...) (20 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.color) !!
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(...) Hello Brian, I answered the question on the black parts in a different post in this color thread, 1962 is correct as the begin date for black. Those 10x10 thick baseplates you have are a USA/Canada Samsonite item. They were never released in (...) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Dave, Jan K. of Germany went on a tour of the vault in Billund. Here is her Brickshelf set of pictures from that visit. Check out the 2nd and 3rd picture (1825 and 1826). This is a 1953-56 Lego set, probably a #700/2 or #700/3. Note on the (...) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Lester, You can blame Eric Strand for it not being ready yet! :-) Seriously, Eric (who is helping me) has found a whole new line of Lego items, namely USA/Canada Samsonite department store catalog sets. These were sold in Sears, Penney's and (...) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Gary, perhaps you could identify something for me? I have a number of gray 10x10 thick baseplates that appear to be the tops of boxes. I rescued them from a friend who was disposing of his Lego collection (!), but the boxes were already lost.. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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Switching gears completely Gary, what's the status on you CD? Lester (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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(...) #@%@##, wrong side of 1961 Austrian Catalog, try here: (URL) Istok P.S. The above swear symbols are not to be confused with a geek code :-) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Duh! I forgot there was an easy way to tell the years for black vs. gray. Here is a 1961 Austrian Catalog that shows bricks in red, white, blue, yellow and clear, but no black. It also shows the 10x20 baseplate comes in gray (yes that is gray, (...) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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(...) No, it is a false assumption. Just because you belive it doesn't make it a majority. Minority or not we don't have to sit here and take it. We could sit here and list hundreds of things saved by fan loyalty. Star Trek and Original Coke just to (...) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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