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(...) Bleach is great for dirt, but yellowing of ABS is caused by a chemical breakdown of the plastic molecules, not surface dirt. ABS is not UV-stable, and natural ABS (which has a milky beige color) will turn brown and brittle/powdery over time. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I know what you mean... Right now I have 2 collections (well 2.5 actually) One is my sets, which are taken apart to conserve space and sorted into about 50 boxes. Then the other are bricks I buy on Bricklink/eBay and other occaisions. Those I (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) These boxes were most likely filled with production leftovers... quality is a mixed bag (I've had half a dozen bad 2*3 sloped light-grey so far) but there's a nice selection. I've so far "raided" about 12 stores and have discovered that (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.no)
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(...) I just saw the new colors in person, so now I can make an informed assessment. I ordered a few sample pieces from BrickLink so I could see what all the fuss is about. In simplest terms, looking at the new and old colors side by side, I prefer (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Actually, I forgot to address my childhood collection in my reply to Orion's original posting. I'm one who keeps these sets completely separate from my 'adult collection'. In fact every piece in my current collection, used to build original (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Orion, Just the other day I had a conversation with a friend about this very topic. Now he is not a LEGO builder or collector. But he is into plastic model kits, Hotwheels etc. so he has an appreciation for my hobby. I sent him a link to the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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I can understand your confusion, I've gone through it myself in the past, and still do somewhat now. All my old sets that I got when I was younger are still in their original boxes, they've never been (as I call it...) 'assimilated into the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Geoff Snell" <geoff_snell@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Hrzrq1.o82@lugnet.com... (...) quite (...) In addition to other suggestions, I use Dawn liquid detergent and a toothbrush for tough spots. Rosemary (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I do it as Dan suggested. (in previous mail) But, to add something to your question: Has anybody tried to bleach yellowed parts? (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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I love LEGO but I have a problem that's hampering my creativity. I have a large general collection made up of several lots that, over the years, I won on eBay. In addition to this, I own just about every Star Wars set and a good number of recent (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) We appologize for the recent access problems to Peeron. They were due to intense traffic into the site, coming from a single source. Our host recognized the problem, and has taken steps to prevent it. Peeron is now running as expected. Thank (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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Anders Isaksson wrote an innovative word: (...) ***...***spend*** -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.no)
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(...) This number, 3258, is printed on the bags I got at the 'bulk' sales of Lego here in Sweden before Christmas. Many toy stores had this setup: One or more *large* box(es) with mixed Lego pieces, you filled the bags yourself, psend any time you (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.no)
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(...) <sniped> Surely! I had written an e-mail regarding my discontent but, after i read your post i phoned rigth away and began to write a letter also that i will send next Monday. The lady on the phone was very nice. I was expressing my points (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Wayne, Me too. Yesterday and the day before it didn't work from time to time. Now it's working just fine though. Great site BTW :-) Best, PR (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I am using a mesh bag that I purchased at Linens 'n' Things, a store similar to Bed, Bath, & Beyond. The ~$5 bag is designed for washing lingerie, and it has pictures of pink undergarments as decoration. The nice thing about this bag is that (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I suspect these are the same bags that we saw at LEGOworld 2003; only there the price was 5 EUR per bag, and we could sort the bricks ourselves. Very cool. The only bad thing was the parts without match (ie, left wings without right wings), (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.no)
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I was in my town today to search for some of the new 2004 or late 2003 LEGO-sets. Or just to see if I could be lucky and find anything on sale after the christmas rush. Found 2 boxes of 4107 (399NOK). I have one of these boxes from before and like (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.no)
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Hello Jake, I've been unpleasantly affected by the color issue, especially because of the surprisingly sudden and unannounced nature of this change. During the past year, I've been collecting an extensive range of special parts in light gray, for a (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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Hi all, Just requesting a bit of advice from you Lego experts. What the best way to clean old Lego? I have some vintage Lego that is quite grubby from years of play and wish to restore it as best I can. Any suggestions will be gratefully received. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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