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In lugnet.year.1971, Clark Stephens writes:
> In lugnet.year.1971, Paul Klenk writes:
> > some have specks of who-knows-what on them,
> are these white specks? I've seen white specks on several collections I
> bought. I orginally thought it was paint splatter, but I keep seeing it. I
> wonder if it's something to do with the bricks? I've never succeded in
> cleaning it off though.
Hee-hee...are these specks VERY small (>1mm), and vary from bright white to
pale grey? Are they nearly impossible to clean off without really digging at
them with a fingernail or tool? I thought that they were paint at one time
myself, when restoring some old furniture...but they aren't.
Wanna' guess what they are? You'll likely be surprised!
Matt
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 | | Re: Little tiny spots
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| Matt, From your comment, I'm glad I threw those bricks away. Your description is correct, although my specks are always off-white, very small and highly scattered. From your furniture reference, I would guess the spots are a by-product of a natural (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| (...) I don't have any of these to examine. I would think they are some product of decay, or maybe an original impurity. One theory: the plastic has a flaw that is widening; think of when your plastic turns white when you bend it to the point of (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| Paul, I share your enthusiam when opening Samsonite packages. I am a fan of Lego history. I'll try to shed some light on a few of the items you mention. (...) I've got some of the Samsonite sets pictured on Brickshelf. Here's the page: (URL) also (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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