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(...) ___...___ (...) The oldest one I have is a 1976 Samsonite. On page 10 it shows the "Accessory Sets" sets in the list I've left above. Interestingly though... on the back cover it also shows the briefcase that is shown in the image that Calum (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The only catalog I have from that era is a 1979 Samsonite one: (URL) There are parts in the back if that helps: (URL) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I almost forgot, there was one set that did have Tobacconist in it. That was the #210/#1210 Small Shop sets of 1955-65. These were available with multiple names on the named beams. The example in the Lugnet database is a German one, which was (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.general)
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(...) Tim, These tobacco signs were produced from 1955-65. But only in continental Europe. First of all the negative connotation to smoking did not exist in the 1950's and 1960's. And in continental Europe there were a lot of small mom and pop (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.general)
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I know I have several 70s era catalogs. I'll do my best to dig them out and let you know what I find. I might take me a couple days before I get a chance. The are well buried. :-) Feel free to pester me if you don't here from me in a few days. Derek (21 years ago, 27-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, I have a quick question for you Toronto AFOL's..... Does anyone have a 1970's Canadian Lego catalog? I am finishing up on the Lego CD, and I am a little "short of data" on Canadian sets of the 1970's. I need to find out what spare parts (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) OOOOOOOH yeah! Wish I'd said that. Maybe combine the Amusement Park and Zoo into a "Circus" line that could include some rail cars to cross themes and allow for a single theme that would sell to different interests. Sorry, don't mean to hijack (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Why do LEGO toys have value to you? Because they are fun, durable and "cumulative"(the blocks I got as a kid in 1978 still work with the blocks I got last week.) What makes LEGO brand construction toys worth your money? They always entertaining, (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) They're fun; they appeal to the engineer in me. I also enjoy using them to connect with my kids. (...) Every LEGO part is high quality, i.e. well designed and manufactured. (...) It has not. Though I am a little disappointed in the angry faces (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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Thank you everyone who has answered so far. I hope to get at least 100 responses by August first when I will have it all placed neatly in an excel file to send this info to LEGO. Please ask anyone in your LEGO clubs, LUGs, or any other people you (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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Well, as it was pointed out to me that this story has been around for 5 months now, I decided to release another installment earlier than planned. So here you go: (URL) whole gypsy-nomical (URL) Steve (21 years ago, 27-Jun-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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(...) Anchor Stones are "stone" made of ground quartz, chalk, linseed oil, with colouring added in. This mixture is pressed into the differnt shaped molds. Janey Red Brick (21 years ago, 26-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) they wooden blocks or are they actually stone? What is it that sets these apart from other construction toys? Thank You. Dan (21 years ago, 26-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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Hello again everybody, I had been very busy for the past few days, so Brickwiki (formerly known as Legowiki) had been slightly ignored. However, all that is past and I am annoucing the launch of BrickWiki. Brickwiki aims to be a Free Content Lego (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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Well, not *quite* as antique as you, but I started in 1968 or 69... (...) -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home *(URL) Visual FAQ Home (21 years ago, 25-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Sorry Anders, that's almost as hard to pronounce as my town (just outside Coburg, Bavaria, Germany) called "Mönchröden" (Monks of the River Röden), named for the 875 year old abbey in the middle of the town (I was baptised there). Gary Istok (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Actually that's "Eskilstuna" (Eskil's town) :-)) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Anders, Whenever I look at the old Antique Toy Books with their 900 pages or so, I keep thinking that with Lego included the books would be about 1/3 larger. Anders and I share one thing in common on LUGNET. In a way we are both "Lego (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) OK, it's about 600 sets, 2000 different parts, 3 main colors (max 10 total), so it's not really in the 'competition'. But it's quite a nice toy... (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Not equally complex, but quite interesting: The old Ankersteine/Anchor Stones (URL) product was created ~1880, and the old factory has been revived and is still making stones and sets. I'll try to find out how many sets and parts there are (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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