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Here on a Swedish web auction is a very interesting 1955 Lego set #700/1. If you scroll down, you will see blue classic windows in the box of Lego. Next to them are red classic windows. The red ones are modern (late 50's thru 80's. But the blue ones (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: what is ALE? (was Re: Brickshelf going away???)
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(...) (URL) Moke> is also already a word, its a type of open (URL) Mini> tim (21 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: More esoteric Lego history
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(...) Here (on Eric Strand's excellent website) is a picture of KKK's younger sister, not sure if this is Gunhild or the late Hanne. This is taken from a circa 1960 Lego dollhouse brochure: (URL) Eric, show them a pic of the 1958 (twin towered) Town (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: AoJT3: Johnny Thunder and the King of the Gypsies (Update June 4)
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Well since I am looking for any excuse not to read my bar study materials tonight, I thought I'd give you all another update. Here you go: (URL) whole gypsy-normas story: (URL) Hope you like it, Steve (21 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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| | Samsonite 118 Train set
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I just posted the 1968 FAO Schwarz catalog here: (URL) the Samsonite 118 train which has always been something of a mystery. Here's what the instructions look like: (URL) also contains the 223 Adventure set which was a nice find. Enjoy, Eric (21 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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Hi: With so many excellent recent Lego history posts I thought I would add my own 2 cents. This is information I have dug up while working on a Lego history website. My review of early Lego history has allowed me to construct a fairly complete (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Vintage Lego Commercials Online!
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(...) (old) stuff that I was not even aware of.... Awesome! Gary Istok (21 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What is ALE?
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(...) I thought ALE was a warm place reserved for agnostics like Dave! JOHN (trying to keep up with your barbarisms, Dave!) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Scott, you've just pointed out why I don't care for that acronym. AFOL is fine by me! -Dave (21 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: BimPCast for 3 June 2005
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(...) Excellent listen, as always, Steven. The Bimpcast fills a needed spot in the realm of podcasting. -Dave (21 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Supporting Brickshelf so it doesn't go away!!!
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(...) Let's fill in the rest, shall we? "Due to the loss of our major sponsor, Instruction and Catalog scans are no longer available at Brickshelf.com." That says absolutely nothing about the (IMHO) more important issue of user pictures on (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) LOL, probably won't help much against a good sharp broadsword either... ROSCO (21 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Dave, I got a good chuckle out of your knucklehead comments. Very funny! Eric (21 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Supporting Brickshelf so it doesn't go away!!!
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(...) Umm, excuse me? To quote from here: (URL) to the loss of our major sponsor,..." Exactly what English definition of sponsor are you using? Clark PS As for 'interest', the galleries are still online, the approvals of member's pictures are still (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Brickshelf going away???
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(...) <snip> Another great and extremely useful application from Bob Kojima. I use his parts catalog program all the time. -- Thomas Main thomasmain@myrealbox.com (21 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Vintage Lego Commercials Online!
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In a post last September I wondered if the vintage Lego commercials shown at some Lego stores were available online. I haven't been able to find a source yet, but recently my good friend David Shifflett was able to capture a few on videotape. I've (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Supporting Brickshelf so it doesn't go away!!!
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(...) That's assuming that money is the problem. I'm not convinced of that, and Kevin certainly hasn't said so. In fact, he's said very little of anything at all, except that he may stop accepting uploads at some point. Of course I am only guessing, (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Me, Myself, and The Brick
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howd all, well, I finished teaching my last Lego class for the University of Utah recently. Got my Masters degree and a fellowship to U Mich, so me and the fam and the lego are moving to Ann Arbor. I'd love to continue to teach Lego in that area, (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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| | Supporting Brickshelf so it doesn't go away!!!
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(...) Brickshelf is already set up to accept monetary contributions. Details here: (URL) may donate with Paypal or mailed payment. Kevin even gives contributors some perks: 1) No adverts are shown to any veiwers of your folders ever. No adverts are (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: what is ALE?
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(...) That's a good point. If I were to hear a child described as "into trains," I would just assume that it meant Thomas, or maybe that he liked to watch his parents' train sets. More than being "accepted" as an adult hobby, I'd guess that it's a (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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