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(...) I have a bunch of the promo bricks up at my BrickShelf site: (URL) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) D'oh! I didn't think about that at all. That's a good idea. (...) Right now, almost all of the bricks that I have on the database are ones that I own or were shown in Scott's and Maggie's pictures. The only exception to that is the (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) A fine start! And of course the set numbers should link to the Guide. While you're getting your pictures ready, could you perhaps put an asterisk or something next to entries you already have a picture for, so helpers will know what pics you (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Thanks - that just the kind of info I need. I had wondered if there was a variant of that brick since I had heard that the Outlet store was planning on giving them away as well as LEGOLand. I had actually considered taking a half-day off from (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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Greg, From the Winnie the Pooh sets: gloomy raincloud 1x2 sproinging spring 1x2 (I think they would be 1x2-correct me if I am wrong) Matt (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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Greg, I wanted to point out that there are two version of the "Brick-or-Treat" promotional brick, one has the LEGOLand Logo on the back, while there is another one that just has the red LEGO logo on the back. (I have the red logo on my brick, these (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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Greetings! I have completed the first draft of a new Duplo Printed Bricks database and have posted it to one of my member pages here at LUGNET. Here's the address: (URL) database was based on both bricks that I own and other information posted by (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Maggie - I've added these to the database I started this week. I hope to have something to post sometime next week after the holiday. Question: In your picture, what do you think the object is on the fourth brick from the left in the (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Okay, here are a few I found that it looks like Scott may not have: (URL) Scott, I'm sure there are more hidden around the house. While looking for these I did find some great Duplo stuff though, including the big blue and white jet airplane (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Scott - I'm hoping that you or any of the others that have posted on this topic lately can tell me which Duplo sets a particular Printed Brick can be found in. The one I'm interested in is pictured in your first picture. It's the last one in (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Thanks for directing me to your scans Heather (and for adding the new ones). I was going to respond to your last post on this subject and say that these pics will definitely help out with my project. I am trying to record from which sets the (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) are (...) Just added the side panels for 1614, 2435 (most of it), and 2694. (URL) if you've started at this already then go for it! I'll excavate the Duplo Pit to find the bricks I have that haven't been mentioned yet, and scan them to send (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Thanks a lot for the pictures. Helps to give me an idea of some of the other bricks that are "out there". I'm definitely desirous of some of the great designs I see on your daughter's bricks. I started my database of Duplo Printed bricks this (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I've started a collection of scans of the picture-inventories found on the outside of Duplo boxes (and Freestyle as well). (URL) are several 1x2x2's there that aren't in Scott's pics. Given this nudge I'll put some more scans up here over the (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Wow, I'm surprised at how few of those seem to be duplicates (Duplocates?) of what we have, IIRC. Now I'll have to run home and dig ours up to make sure! Maggie (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I had a quick look through my daughter's Duplo. I came up with 46 different 2*2*1's. I'd be interested to know if anyone has any others… I expect there are many more out there (and a few more in my daughter's room!). See them here (IN 2 PICS): (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I'll go through ours when I get a chance and LYK what we've got. As a branch of this you could list the commemorative Duplo bricks they have given out at various events. Maggie (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Thanks for pointing me to Scott's post. I think I had seen that one previously but forgot that he had raised the same question that I did. Doesn't seem like anyone responded with any information. So I've decided to tackle the project myself, (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:GDo0Lu.LAv@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) I (...) might (...) I'm (...) minutes on (...) Like Frank, I just never seem to make it up to that part of Raleigh. It isn't reallt very (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.org.us.richlug)
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(...) Trust me to forget all the folks I meet... Hope you can make Brickfest this year. I also hope to make it to another Richlug event, though the next time I do it, I might try and arrange a place to crash Saturday night, it was a bit too much (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.org.us.richlug)
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(...) I'm in Richmond, VA hangin' with the RichLUG gang. Unfortunately I missed the meeting that you were able to attend a couple of months ago. You and I did meet briefly on the last day of BrickFest last year. By coincidence I was just down near (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.org.us.richlug)
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(...) For the cow, people who know Massachusetts: Hill Top Steakhouse or Kimball's (Ice Cream stand). I'm not sure how big Hill Top's cow is, but Kimball's cow must be at least 10' tall. Greg, where do you live these days? We've got a small bunch (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I do not know whether anyone has catalogued the printed bricks, but Scott Arthur had a similar question and mentioned he had quite a few of them: (URL) might be worthwhile to ask him which ones he's got. We've probably got at least twenty (...) (23 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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Two and a half years and over 300 sets after leaving my “Dark Ages” I have finally purchased my first Duplo set. And I just want to rave about how much I like it! To begin, the set I bought was 2697 – Farm Animals. Actually I ended up buying 3 (...) (23 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Julie - the truck pictured in that set is the same one that I have. I think what I have though is just set 2613 (see other replies to my original post) since I don't have any of the other pieces shown in the Dacta set. Greg (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Thanks Deidre - that is the truck that I have. I have the "refuse" brick (which for some reason I didn't associate with the truck when sorting my find) but I don't have the figure to go with it. Most of the figures that I ended up with are the (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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2613 is in the lugnet db listed as a "refuse truck" and it looks like the one I have, figure as described in last post with yellow trousers. Deidre drb@tasmail.com (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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There is a Duplo set with just the truck, (green and yellow car with a green hopper thingy on the back), and a yellow 2*1*2 pic brick of a garbage can and a figure, if I recall correctly he has a red cap and a red top with the same recycling symbol (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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I recently obtained a huge tub of Duplo pieces from a yard sale which included some random non-basic brick pieces. One of these was a green recycling truck. Does anyone know which set(s) this came from? I'm also interested in knowing which of the (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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I am working on a project for a local daycare constructing a donor listing board using duplo blocks. I am using 2x4 duplo blocks and have found individual blocks available in qtys. of 50 in colors of green, red, gray, black and white. Cannot find (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Welcome to Duplo! Thanks - if I had put the .com after "brickshelf" I'm sure that would have worked better :-) Anyway. I'm pretty sure it is indeed 2770, although I don't have any of the furniture or other pieces except the TV aerial! Too bad, (...) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I think you're right about set 2770. I have a mostly complete one with no box-- found out what it was when Jason Briscoe put one up on eBay last year. He may know something about the set. (URL) C. (23 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I had better luck with this URL: (URL) But I don't know anything about DUPLO, I'm afraid! Dave! (cool--my first post in the DUPLO group!) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Wow, I can't see your photos yet, but you might have some of this: (URL) (a jammin' set IMHO) Maybe some of this? (URL) think it has to be more than one set, from your description. -Suz (23 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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Another question. In my recently acquired Duplo grab bag there were some REALLY big house or building pieces: walls 1x11x6, with pocket doors that click open and shut, and roof pieces 1x11x4. Yellow with red roofs and brown doors. There were (...) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) there (...) Thanks much. It is a nice set... missing the tipper car but that's not important to my 3-year-old. It was a grab bag with a great big baseplate, the train, a <set:2629>, some big building pieces (see next post) and a giant pile of (...) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Hi Heather, Per Carl Watson's post here: (URL) any new-style track should be fine with the old engine and carriages. I don't think the old track works especially well with new track or battery engines, but I might be wrong. Cute little set too (...) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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Hi folks, I was wondering if all Duplo trains ran on the same type of track, or if there are differences like big-kid Lego trains. I got a great deal on a used <set:2701> a little while ago, and am wondering if any track I buy will fit it or if I (...) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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Hi all, Would you please help me to determine how much is worth for this set (MISB)?. I tried to look on ebay but could not find it recently. Where can I find this set? Thanks alot. This is the first time I post...so...please forgive me if I post in (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I have some plain 1*2h Duplo bricks, plain yellow, used to hold up the canopies in the Duplo zoo circa 1994, but normally these are picture bricks as you say. (...) I don't think they do either! Deidre drb@tasmail.com (23 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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There are plenty of 3x2 curved pieces, but I don't think I've ever seen a plain 3x2 brick. As for 1x2, there are 1x2 bricks but they are twice the height of the average DUPLO brick. I've never seen them without something printed on them. I'll dig (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Hi! Feel free to post this in lugnet.duplo as it's not a michigan specific question.. in fact I cross posted and set followups there. I could be misremembering but I seem to remember that we have some 3x2 Duplo(tm) bricks in our collection. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.duplo)
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Hi all, <set:2737 "DUPLO Rails and crossing"> is no longer available in Australia -- a tragedy for us DUPLO train fans! Any assistance in obtaining a few sets would be greatly appreciated. --DaveL (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Cf: the excellent movie "Zoot Suit" from 1981, a musical drama starring Edward James Olmos and Tyle Daly, among others. Should be at finer video stores everywhere. --Bill. (23 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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(...) Heh, someone should start a webpage that chronicles all the bad names (and why they're bad). Just so we don't lose track. :) --Todd (23 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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(...) one of (...) Which reminds me: To the Dutch, the name 'Znap' actually sounds like 'is fake'. Pretty well chosen name for a toy which soley existed to beat Knex (and failed). Eric (23 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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(...) That's what I was referring to in my exclamation: "Are they serious? ...Zooters?!" and "I don't know if I even believe this..." I didn't want to come right out and say it. I'm no history expert. But I figured some people would know what I was (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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(...) Not a licensed theme that I know of. However, their PR department could use a bit of leg work (from a google search for "zooters", from some history site that I forgot to write down). Seeing as the zoot-suit gangsta rap fad just came and went, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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So, what does 'Zooters' mean? Is it a licensed theme, known in the US? Eric (23 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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(...) wow. It's true. (interesting to compare these two reports) (URL) trying a different Google search, I found this. I feel kinda dumb now. Info is a month old. But, well, it _is_ 4:30 a.m. here. My mind could be numb because I need sleep. -Suzzz (23 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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I really don't know what's news here anymore, but after doing some LUGNET searches, I didn't see any sign of some unusual words in this report I have. This is from the toy retailer industry magazine, "The Toy Book," which reports on toy companies, (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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Eric McCarthy wrote in message <3A67996B.751AE8D2@r...ng.com>... (...) I saw these sets at a local toy store yesterday, I really like the growing garden. It is missing building bricks. :( They also had the new racers set, it really does come with (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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OOPS!!!! Thanks for the sharp eyes, Heather!! I left the name in from the previous week, the set # and prices are right... The line should read: (...) Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) This is odd... <set:2968>, according to the LUGNET guide, is the Safari Value Box, while the Rescue Base is <set:2914>. From the price it seems the name above, not the number, is wrong, but could someone double-check? Cheers, Heather -- (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.duplo)
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In lugnet.duplo, Mark James writes: <snipped for space> (...) Maybe. Perhaps try alkaline batteries and check that there isn't carpet fluff in the wheels, also 2 or 3 pieces of straight track connected directly in front of the bridge can make a huge (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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Have recently acquired from a car boot sale - thanks, Mum! - approx UK£200 retail of Duplo train. The highlight is bridge 2738, but I have a concern: My - or rather my daughter's?! - engine was bought as my - sorry her - Xmas present (freight train (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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Crossposted to lugnet.org.au, Can anyone help out a USAn (?) with a Duplo Winnie the Pooh 2988 bucket? None in Hobart that I can find. Please don't reply to me, see the info below. Deidre ------ (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.org.au)
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Thanks for the info! Now I have to track this down... Does anyone in Oz want to make some money picking one up for me? I'll of course pay for the bucket, plus shipping, plus a finder's fee. Name your price! References available upon request. Thanks! (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) 2988 does exist and it's not another version of 2989, both are available in Australia (well were, most places were clearing Pooh before Christmas). I don't know if it was/is available in the US. 2988 is listed in the 2000 (2) Australian (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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Does set number 2988 Winnie the Pooh Power Bucket(?) exist? Might it be the number for non U.S. release of 2989, which is a bucket (with a big Pooh head lid!) that I have seen at my local TRU. My wife actually wants us to be "Pooh complete", and I (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Now showing at www.lego.com too. (...) Ages: 2+ (URL) (...) Ages: 3+ Pieces: 38 Price: USD 39.99 (URL) (...) Ages: 2+ (URL) other new? sets. [Numbers from booklet in recent purchase of 2975.] Most viewable at www.lego.com 2942 Large House set (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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There seems to be a new Duplo "enviro" line. I see 3 sets at kbkids.com that I didn't see before. LEGO Duplo Growing Garden (URL) Duplo Wildlife Park (URL) Duplo Outdoor Wildlife (URL) else have more information about these? Thanks, /Eric McC/ (23 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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Can any one e-mail me and tell me how many of each animal should go with this please. Thanks Alison (23 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Price was $3.97 each. (...) just found new sets at lego.com under Duplo Dolls set 2951 Lisa (feeding baby) (URL) 2952 Marie (URL) 2953 Anna (URL) 2955 Sarah (kitchen) (URL) 2961 Bedroom (URL) 2954 Picnic (URL) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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At Walmart today in Greensboro,NC , I purchased 2 small new to me Duplo sets. I do not usually buy Duplo, but they were packaged in clear plastic canisters with various colored molded scenic tops. Canisters are approximately 6 inches tall. The lid (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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While replying to Rob Anderson's message, I heard something on the TV. Getting up, I heard an announcer's voice and something that sounded like the Daytona 500. Dreading having to actually watch what I knew was coming, and being too far from the (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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The new Duplo is now in-store near me. The sets look good, and there are tonnes of new parts. The main points of note: 1. Pink Duplo Girl type sets are back. These sets are themed like the early Belville. 2. Transparent bricks At least one of the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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(...) I only started buying Pooh when it went on clearance and bade to give over to Mickey and friends. Wow, Pooh is back. -Erik (24 years ago, 24-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: TLC re-releasing discontinued LEGO Duplo set!
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The 48x48 gray baseplate got a new number once. I was able to buy several hundred at clearance prices because they had the old discontinued number on them. I would hardly call them re-released, though. Mike Poindexter Erik Olson <olsone@spamcop.net> (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo)
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Town sets from 1978 got new dates when their packaging was changed. They weren't discontinued, just refreshed. (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: TLC re-releasing discontinued LEGO Duplo set!
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(...) I guess it all depends on how you define a discontinued set, and even what constitutes a re-release (and does a set have to be discontinued to be re-released?). If we define a set with more than one copyright date as a re-release, then there (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo)
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Christian Gemuenden wrote in message ... (...) Well, the Shell sets showing up in the US this year are listed as 1998, 2000 and would count as a re-release. Rose (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: TLC re-releasing discontinued LEGO Duplo set!
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Answer to this question Yes Here in the UK i have found a few Technic Kits have been release again with different packaging and Dates E.g. Take the following set 8852 - I have 2 different Box's to this kit, one is dated 1986 and the other i will (...) (24 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo)
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| | TLC re-releasing discontinued LEGO Duplo set!
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Hi all, although we shouldn't be optimistic becuase the small fact I found out today, I still can't wait to tell you about it! Today, I *might* have found the very first re-released discontinued set ever. It's nothing important IMHO as it's been (...) (24 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo) !
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| | WTB two 5024
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I am looking for two 5024's. They were on S@H specials last month and they no longer are available. Could someone sell me one or two at a reasonable price? These are the Duplo train start/stop switches with the reversing element. Thanks, Rose (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Where can I post? (was: Can I post a WTB Duplo item here?)
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(...) I think it's reasonable to post a request like that in Duplo. I think it is OK under these conditions: 1. The item you are buying/selling/trading doesn't appear often in BST 2. The newsgroup you are posting to doesn't have a lot of traffic. I (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Duplo train question (The Answer)
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Is the old track compatible with the new track? I don't own any of the old track but I have found the answer. Here is a quote from the 1993 Catalogue. "The new rails are fully compatible with the former Play Train range. However the points and the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Can I post a WTB Duplo item herre?
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I am looking for a specific Duplo train Item (to buy). I posted to BST however since the Duplo group is so small are we able to post a message here? Rose (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Duplo train question
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(...) I don't have any either, but I understand that they connect together fine. I agree that the curves appear to have a different arc. Another big difference is that the points don't appear to have any control, so that a train might go left... or (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Amazing DUPLO Masterpiece!
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Awhile ago, we loaned our big bin of DUPLO to my parents, so that our niece could play with them when she visits. My stepdad was playing with the pieces one night, and in a few hours managed to build a structure that used all the pieces. This is not (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Duplo train question
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(...) The new (2000 release) Duplo trains and the "old" (mid 1990s release) trains are fully compatible, they use the same grey track including the stop/start rail in service packs 5024 and 5027. The overall look of the new engines and wagons (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Duplo train question
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Does the 5027 Start/Stop rail switch work with the new train? Is the track the same? Are all the track systems compatible, I know some are gray and some are black. Rose (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Perpetual Duplo Motion
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(...) As to the first question, there are 2 Duplo train sets currently available at Zany Brainy around here. They carry both of the brand-new Duplo trains: (2 URLs) train set I have is this one, the old freight train: (URL) isn't in the catalogs any (...) (24 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Perpetual Duplo Motion
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"Tony Hafner" <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> wrote in message news:G4G2Et.5Jt@lugnet.com... (...) (at (...) around (...) I've been looking online; are DUPLO trains still available in stores? I think that engine is *so cute*. When you touch the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Perpetual Duplo Motion
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(...) Not at all- it really is pretty cool. And the track is extremely cheap (at least compared to 9v). If you are looking for a train that will run around a Christmas tree and be able to handle prying little fingers, this is the way to go. And even (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Perpetual Duplo Motion
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(...) Thanks- I had thought about doing this with Mindstorms instead, using a light sensor to detect the train. I was very happy to be able to come up with a *much* simpler and cheaper solution. Now I have to work on powered points! (...) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Perpetual Duplo Motion
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"Tony Hafner" <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> wrote in message news:G4EnC7.4Et@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Znap (...) from Germany in about 1994; it had an image of the "New" at the time DUPLO trains, and I remember thinking how cute they were. Is (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Perpetual Duplo Motion
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Tony, This is pretty ingenious! I really like how the train moving the lever makes the button on the battery box get pressed. :-) A neat mechanical solution. -Andy Lynch In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes: <snip> (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Perpetual Duplo Motion
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Heh- sorry about the wide distribution, but this fits into a lot of categories. I have a new creation up on my site, a device for defeating the timer on the Duplo battery trains. This uses Duplo Trains, Technic, and a critical Znap part. I call it (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.build) !
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| | "New" Duplo
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I do mean new! It is hard to get an idea of the scale: (URL) here: (URL) seen this in the shops yet? Scott A (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: New Duplo Trains
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(...) Thanks for all your excellent comments Deirdre!! (...) The first thing I did when I opened the <set:2738 box> was set it up to make half a double bridge. Do you put straight or curved track between the four bridge sections you make? (...) Let (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.duplo)
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| | New Duplo Trains (was Re: Myer Value Packs)
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(...) Buy track, and tunnels, I'm not impressed with the new sets (see below). If that's your 1st bridge, buy another, much more you can do with two. Lots of straight track, you'll probably pick up enough curved track in other sets. I've bought (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Bob The Builder Duplo
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Hi all, Haven't seen this mentioned on lugnet but the press release is around a month old. Lego has licensed Bob the Builder and plans to release a 5 set Duplo range next year, due for release around September. (URL) Company “Cements” Deal With (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: LEGO RACERS (DUPLO?)
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(...) Hi Nick It looks to me as though these may be an extension of the Action Wheelers/Toolo sets. Although there is not a screwdriver in sight. I hope they are, as my 4 yr old son would be thrilled with "monster" duplo, as he is of the age where (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | 1614 Special Duplo Farmhouse
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Not in database: Set Number: 1614 Set Name: Special Duplo Farmhouse Sub Theme: LEGO PreSchool Number of Elements: 28 Number of Figures: 2 Year: 1993 List Price: ? Scans: small (URL) you're interested in this set see: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.year.1993)
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| | LEGO RACERS (DUPLO?)
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Go to (URL) ,and look at Shredd. It looks like either the cars are very small, or he's a duplo piece. That would explain the one-piece ish look of the cars. What do you think? NICK ;^\ (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Anyone bought the "my bot" yet?
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(...) Thanks for your help, mine was definitely not working correctly. Based on your info I was able to get the store to swap it (thank goodness they had another one, I've never seen them on the shelves anywhere else) and the new one works (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Anyone bought the "my bot" yet?
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(...) no, mine works more like you'd expect... if I'd fly it around the room, and Jenn light a flashlight at from all the way across the room, it'd detect it and lose a life... lights on, and all. Also, the yellow reset buttom worked just fine... I (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Anyone bought the "my bot" yet?
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(...) Could you please describe how your light sensor works? I'm not sure if mine is malfunctioning or not, I rang Lego Australia and they couldn't tell me but they said I could send it to them (at my expense) and they would get it checked out. I'd (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.duplo)
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