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(...) Thanks Oyvind (cannot find that "O" in my ASCII letters), I purchased a set of 7 printed bricks from a Norse seller. I knew something was not right, because one brick was a "Slagter" (Danish) brick, not "Slakter". So I did not know if these (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.general)
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"Gary Istok" <istokg@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:IIrpw0.1F3z@lugnet.com... (...) Europe. (...) 1950's and (...) tobacco (...) stores. In (...) it (...) people (...) cancerous (...) And you are sure of those names? Looks a bit strange for (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.general)
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(...) Additionally, cigarettes and tobacco advertising boards were frequently used by shops that sold newspapers, lottery tickets, stationary, etc, too. The most prominent advertising feature of the shop where I bought my Mickey Mouse magazine was (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.general)
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(...) The system of play, they bricks can be used to build nearly everything, resources provided, of course. (...) The Colour Change made it hard to get the resources I need for building my models. (...) Depends on the definition of "recently". If (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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It took a little bit longer than we had hoped, but the scans are now available again. We still need to add the PDF instructions, and the catalogs, but we felt that releasing what we have already would be better than waiting for everything to be (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.announce.peeron, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general) !!
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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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