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| (...) I've been thinking about the old logos. Sometimes they do not all face the same direction. I wonder if they were applied to the mold with a stamping tool, or if these features were inserts to be screwed in. One interesting thing: you can see (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| (...) Ewwwww!!! Glad I'm not a fan of those old sets, -Shiri (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| Yup...it's spider poop. 8?D Matt (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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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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| (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 3-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)
| | | | Re: Wonderful vintage [Samsonite 1971] LEGO just arrived -- what a treat!
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| Paul Klenk wrote in message ... (...) the (...) I (...) Yes, I have a pile of these from my childhood. (...) Take a look at Gary Istok's "History of Lego" series... (URL) down and you'll find several articles on old plates, including these "waffle (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
| | | | Wonderful vintage [Samsonite 1971] LEGO just arrived -- what a treat!
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| (SORRY, NO PHOTOS AT THIS TIME!) I just received a box of vintage LEGO which I purchased on eBay. It is set 120, the Samsonite Gift Set from ca. 1971. Some great pieces in it, and the box is to die for! Before I continue, I should point out a few (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
| | | | Re: P/N 4865 & 30010
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| (...) Ah, were it that easy. :-) I have two white 30010's from a 6595 Surf Shack set that are embossed "30010". In general, I've only seen them in transparent light blue, however. -- joshua (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
| | | | Variant Pieces or Sloppy Printing?
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| As I was looking through my new <set:4704 Winged Keys> I immediately noticed that the Hogwarts' uniforms were different for the different characters. One has a red stripe on the tie on the left, and the other has the stripe on the right.[1] Okay, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.harrypotter)
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