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  The Lego Logo
 
I was reading a thread on lugnet.lego about someone using the word "LEGO" in their domain name. Then I went and read the rules Lego has about using their trademark names. It stated that the Lego Logo could not be used in a website. But that made me (...) (21 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Samsonite LEGO in 1960s SEARS catalogs
 
(...) Allan, It is very interesting that you have talked to people who worked at the Canadian Samsonite LEGO facility. I've often wished that I could talk to someone who worked at the USA Samsonite facility in Loveland, CO. Many of the Samsonite (...) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Samsonite LEGO in 1960s SEARS catalogs
 
(...) Yes, for some reason TLG doesn't like to include the Samsonite years onto the years of Lego in the USA. They view 1973 as year one, instead of 1961. And in Canada they view 1962 as year one. That's why you have a 25th USA bucket and 35th (...) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Samsonite LEGO in 1960s SEARS catalogs
 
(...) Do these help explain the difference in the anniversary buckets and tubs that were available in 1998? Ours here in Canada were to celebrate the 35th anniversary. But I think the ones in the U.S. were silver anniversary markers, is that right? (...) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Samsonite LEGO in 1960s SEARS catalogs
 
(...) One thing I forgot. Allan, you grew up with Samsonite in Canada. Well you had more time to get Samsonite sets than USA folks. Samsonite Lego was sold in the USA from 1961 to 1972. In Canada Samsonite had a longer run, since it was sold there (...) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Samsonite LEGO in 1960s SEARS catalogs
 
(...) Allan, I can't speak for Eric, but yes he has found a whole new genre of Lego items, namely Samsonite Lego catalog sets, which are not found in any Samsonite catalogs. Eric keeps an eagle eye on EBAY, and surfs the net looking for new stuff. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Samsonite LEGO in 1960s SEARS catalogs
 
(...) Yes, I've looked through your folder several times. Not every item every time, but on each visit I take a look at a few more of the old sets. Growing up in Canada, most of my childhood LEGO sets are marked 'Samsonite'. Luckily for me, my (...) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Samsonite LEGO in 1960s SEARS catalogs
 
(...) Allan, Thanks for the comments. I'm fascinated with Samsonite LEGO and these catalogs help date many of the old sets. Here is 1963: (URL) Take a look around my other brickshelf folders and you'll find some other interesting Samsonite LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Green Baseplates going out of style?
 
(...) I have seen WM dumping those on and off for the past year (never found any less than $3 tho). I think its mostly the computer system deciding that its a very slow moving item and dumping it. Last time I checked, TRU had plenty of these in (...) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Green Baseplates going out of style?
 
Tony and I are up here in Texarkana Arkansas, and we've been going around looking at the local retail stores for cheap LEGO. We've noticed that both Wal-Marts up here are liquidating their 32x32 Green Baseplates. The Arkansas side Wal-Mart super (...) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Level 42 mosaic
 
Hi all, The unglued "studs-up" one-stud-wide mosaic is finished: Level 42 - my favourite band from the eighties. (URL) Read the story on my (URL). Greetings, Maarten (21 years ago, 4-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.loc.be, FTX)  
 
  Re: Color change: **CEO Draft Letter**
 
(...) Hello Arne, I have to politely disagree with you. If what I am thinking is correct, you are seeing what appears to be grey parts in the #218 (2x4 bricks), #219 (2x3 bricks), #220 (2x2 bricks), #221 (1x2 bricks), #222 (1x1 bricks) #223 (1x1 (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
 
  Protocol?
 
How does one call for a contest 'round these parts? I'm interested in proposing one with a space theme, but I wasn't sure of the proper process. Is there a specific way it's done, or is it an informal if-you-propose-it-th...will-build kind of thing? (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Fun with chrome
 
(...) Ooh shiny! Rob Great stuff. Highlighted (21 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Fun with chrome
 
In preparation for the up coming NGLTC Festival of Trees project I had the task of coming up with a tree topper for our tree. I needed something that sit high on the tree and be noticed, something with some sparkle. So I got out my box of chrome (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: Color change: **CEO Draft Letter**
 
(...) Ooo, do you have inventories for these sets? (hint, hint!) Stuff that's pre-70's in Peeron isn't terribly complete... (even pre-80's is sketchy for some stuff) Actually, I guess Peeron even accepts "partial" inventories if you know a few (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Color change: **CEO Draft Letter**
 
(...) Normal grey bricks like 2x2, 2x3, and 2x4 were available in abundance in 1960/61 in expansion sets like 218, 219 and 220. Also, as far as I know, grey plates were used in 1957 in set 323, Train. Arne, Copenhagen (21 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Color change: Let's go straight to the CEO!
 
(...) Hey Scott, Everthing you wrote is correct except for this: (...) If you look at the Snowspeeder set you will also see that Luke and Dack are yellow. Thats because the Snowspeeder was in the last wave of sets to have yellow minifigs - along (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Color change: **CEO Draft Letter**
 
(...) I do think that #3 is an important issue. Might be convinging as well. Maybe if you add that that 'nightmare' is due to the similarity of the colors (and you have to compare them consistently if you don't wanna mix them up), the more room/bins (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Color change: **CEO Draft Letter**
 
(...) GREAT post! You sure summarized pretty well my feelings. Well said! Best regards, Paulo-Renato (21 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)


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