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(...) I save my boxes. Rather than just flattening them, though, I actually cut them into six panels (top, bottom, and all four sides). I think this makes them take up even less space and easier to sort into like-size panels. I like saving the boxes (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I have a pathological need to keep all boxes. It used to be that I kept every box including multiples, but that became rather overwhelming, so now I keep one copy of each box, instruction set, and catalog insert that I get. I file the catalogs (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I save everything because I never put pieces in my collection. If I need parts for a MOC I Buy them from S@A or Bricklink once I get a set and I play with it for a few days I take it apart, put it back in the box with the instructions and ads (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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orrex@excite.com (Dave Schuler) wrote in <Hw83rH.HD3@lugnet.com>: (...) Uh, they did. Granted, it's one of the few SUVs where any thought has gone into real (as opposed to perceived) safety, for both the occupants and for the other party in an (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california)
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(...) For the past 25 years I have kept all my Lego boxes with the thinking that they make my collection complete--I have all the pieces, instructions, and the boxes. But being that I never intend to sell my personal collection of Lego (and if I did (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Safety is goood; I'll bet it even has ABS brakes;-D JOHN (22 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
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(...) If it's a set that I buy FOR the set, I will generally keep the box. Otherwise, if I buy a set for the parts, I toss the box. Especially in the case where I buy multiples of one particular set. I'm not too fond of the hard cardboard boxes that (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I only save Instructions - I decided a long time ago that boxes were a waste of space. I do save some however, but use them for storage, transportation, etc. As for catalogs - I tend to save them, but only one per catalog (ie, if i buy three (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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Just curious - do you save the boxes from your Lego sets, and/or the catalogs, or do you only keep the instructions? I'm cleaning up my Lego collection a little bit today, and I realize that I have (just about?) all of the mail-order catalogs from (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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A local museum has asked me and my students to create a giant mosaic for them to be displayed. I've already created it digitally: (URL) will be dozens of mini-mosaics with a Las Vegas theme all around this giant mosaic.) The mosaic is about 8' long (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.general)
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(...) This is the fist one that came to my mind. Along the same lines would be: (URL) have another one saved that I couldn't find posted, a parody on the Spy vs Spy comic by the same artist. (...) (URL) Strutt (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmmm. Looks like a moral conundrum for you, Dave! One one hand, Honda chooses to "create" a car in clone bricks (good), but the car is an SUV (baaad). Volvo chooses LEGO (not clone), but also doesn't choose an SUV (good). Just walking a mile (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
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(...) (URL) elementary>. 8^) Unbridled hilarity aside, the Volvo looks really good, and who can criticize driving safety-awareness? I'm just glad that they didn't choose an SUV as the spokesvehicle. Dave! (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
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I haven't seen this posted in .general yet... (URL) Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home *(URL) Visual FAQ Home (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california)
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(...) Here are a couple I regularly use: Brikwars: (URL) (a greyscale version of the painting is fantastic, also!) Trains: (URL) (I'm partial to (URL) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Brian Kendig" <brian@enchanter.net> wrote in message news:Hw7yH7.1r4u@lugnet.com... (...) wallpaper - (...) (URL) (shorter link): (URL) -bm www.brickmodder.net (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Brian Kendig" <brian@enchanter.net> wrote in message news:Hw7yH7.1r4u@lugnet.com... (...) wallpaper - (...) There are some on LUGNET: (URL) Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com (URL) - North Carolina LEGO Train Club (URL) - Carolina Train (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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I'd like to put a nice LEGO picture up as my computer's desktop wallpaper - anyone out there have any recommendations, or know of any web sites with downloadable LEGO wallpaper? (lego.com has some Bionicle wallpaper, but it's not all that good.) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hello everyone. As some of you may know Mark Papenfuss and I have just joined forces to curate all the LEGOLAND newsgroups on Lugnet. We are hoping to come up with some good stuff for you and I will be trying to make the Windsor sidebar as good as (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general)
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(...) I suppose it would get unbearably hot in the summer time, unbearably cold (and brittle) in the winter. And just think about the floor creaking ... *shudder* I wouldn't want to live in a house made entirely out of LEGO. Perhaps I would build (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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