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(...) Hallo Ben! A couple of things..... The exchange rate in 1968 was about DM 4,00 = $1.00. I know that very well because I was 15 years old visiting relatives in Germany in 1968. I still have a pair of Hummel figurines that I paid DM 90,- (from (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) (URL) (...) Dear Eric! Call me confused - but I do not see the Samsonite 118 (similar or identical to European 119). But what I recognize is the 116 train set for cheap (?) 20$. Does anybody haven an idea what the exchange rate between Dollar (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The pseudo-intellectual ramblings of a cool-guy wanna-be.
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Hello! (...) Actually it is. :-) Bye Jojo (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Cool! I have some Bilofix in my collection, and I really admire the quality of the beechwood parts. For the uninitiated, it is an Erector type of construction system with wooden girders, plastic nuts and bolts. Now I feel justified in why I (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I meant Nelson Yrizarry. Oopsy. (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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What follows is a small synopsis of some the research I’ve been doing lately. I wouldn’t have otherwise written this up, but based on the good conversation that was born from the (URL) Emerge> discussion, I thought it might be fun. If you’re the (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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BrickFest is coming and the robots are getting restless! Competition robots that is. Yes, BrickFest is just two months away and its time to start tuning up your competition robots. There are four competitions this year, look at (URL) for more info. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics) !!
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(...) Ya know, Eric told me about this a while ago. And with Jim mentioning the 4 sons of Ole Kirk Christiansen again. Well it got me to wondering about the family twist to TLG. I mean here we have Ole Kirk, who died in 1958 leaving his 3rd oldest (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Eric, Where do you find the time? What software did you use to pull the images out of the movies? If anyone wants the movies I can email them, or post on my website (for short periods only). But they are large (4 - 21 Mbyte) so be warned. dave (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Erik, Where did that pic come from? What set? That is the same as the front on the 700/5 box I recently scanned. (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) And in case you have never seen how these rare old windows/doors fit into the slotted bricks (1949-57) here are two examples from German collector Karl-Heinz Vogt's brickshelf gallery: (URL) The top one is a 1x3x3 white window of the 1954-57 (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I just came across this on the interenet. It was a legal battle between TLG and Tyco Industries, which produced (up until about a decade or so age) the best Lego clones ever. (URL) looks like TLG lost, case dismissed. Gary Istok (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) More information on Karl Georg and Gerhardt and their company BILOfix here: (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) In case the auction image goes away I saved it here: (2 URLs) Eric (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Here you go: (URL) Image location is here if FTX doesn't work correctly: (URL) Eric (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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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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(...) (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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(...) 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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