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Subject:	Re: LEGO box
Newsgroups:	lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains
Date:	Mon, 17 Jan 2000 15:43:41 GMT
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"Z" <leahy@concentric.net> writes: > In lugnet.faq, Ron Atkinson writes: > > Is there any reason to keep Lego box? > > I don't think there's a reason to. The boxes are useless. The LEGO > parts are what are useful. I don't know why so many people keep useless > LEGO boxes; they're good for keeping the parts in place at the store, > but once buy it, the box has served its purpose, and is useless, right? If the box has reasonably strong walls (eg, a big set like 8880 or 6982) I often cut off the flip-top and use the box for sorting/storage. The smaller trays from medium size boxes are also good for storage. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com -------------------oooo-----(_)-----oooo------------------- WWW: http://www.chuh.org/Students/Bram-Lambrecht/ -----------------------------------------------------------

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		Re: LEGO box
Bram Lambrecht <braml@juno.com> wrote in message news:20000117.104043...uno.com... (...) This was exactly what I'm doing till my collection was about 10000-12000 pieces, then it was a must to changed the storage into a stackable drawer system. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)

		Re: LEGO box
(...) I can see why someone would use a large one for storage. What I think is odd is that people sometimes collect the boxes. LEGO boxes just don't seem like the right material for a collection [especially if you never use the pieces [LEGO stuff is (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)

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		Re: LEGO box
(...) I don't think there's a reason to. The boxes are useless. The LEGO parts are what are useful. I don't know why so many people keep useless LEGO boxes; they're good for keeping the parts in place at the store, but once buy it, the box has (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)

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