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(...) I would say it's LEGOLAND Billund. GPLR Dave (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) (crossposting to the various Legoland groups) This looks like it will be good news - by reading this article: (URL) it looks like there may be new parks in the future and they want to make the park destination resorts - so this is good news. (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.billund, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.legoland.deutschland, lugnet.legoland.windsor, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) It really bugs me when reporters can't get their facts straight. If you're not going to report the details accurately, then why bother? /rant -Bryan (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Good point Dave, I have never seen any acknowledgement of trademarks on any of the old 50's-70's Esso or Shell items. Ditto for the 1:87 cars/trucks. No box or brochures (that came with these items) had acknowledgements either. On the 1:87 (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) and that is the understatement of the century. Transport costs are already a goodly portion of the gross order billing. One year I calculated that 28% of remittances were for shipping/transport. Parts (unless the part is rare/desirable/low (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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Quoting David Eaton <deaton@intdata.com>: (...) Ok, so now we've also got the issue of near zero demand. *IF* demand was higher, costs could be split through multiple orders from the same original sellers, potentially. I would say that your average (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Bam. (...) Yep. In my experience, AFOLs are generally interested in saving more, not spending more. There are a bunch out there who *will* pay more, but in general, I think your average AFOL would much rather spend the time doing it themselves (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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Quoting David Eaton <deaton@intdata.com>: (...) The largest issue I've always seen with this was that the amalgamated carriage fees would very quickly pile up. Not only would the buyer pay for the first shipping fee to the middleman, but then the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The biggest issue as I see it is probably the fact that it's not worth the primary seller's time in this example. The point of them instigating a minimum order is so that they don't have to deal with stuff that's "not worth their time". But (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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This is a pretty interesting idea. Here's a variation that might be slightly more likely to happen: A group of sellers could get together and form a company to sell new/used LEGO parts over the internet, in a network like you describe. Their online (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Show 10 Concludes our Interview with Joe Meno...
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(...) Yeah, I just wish they would transcribe each episode so I can read it. I can't bring myself to sit at my computer and listen to a podcast, even if it's on a topic I care about. I simply haven't got the time (I can skim/read about ten times (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) _"Well, being hacked means we're getting popular."_: I said the same thing right after you said it on the podcast, and you repeated me a minute or two later. Its great that bimp is getting popular; maybe it will attract more people into the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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Here is my situation I want a large quantity of a single part type. I have found the one BrickLink seller who has the part in quantity, in the right colour. Even worse his price is ridiculously cheap (Especially compared to other sellers). But (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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It has just been announced on the Danish news, that LEGO sold 70% of the shares in the four Legoland Parks to American investment company Blackstone. They will now be placed in Merlin Entertainment Group, together with the parks Sea Life, Earth (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | BURP, POOP, SPUD - Was Re: First Ever Juniorized Lego Part?
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(...) Concerning acronym, check (URL) will find : "BURP: Big Ugly Rock Piece - either of the mountain pieces, appearing usually in grey shades, but also tan, yellow, white and green." curiously "LURP : Little Ugly Rock Piece" ( (URL) is missing. (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Big Ugly Rock Piece. The 4x8x6 semi-rectangular and 4x6x7 trianglish pieces usually in grey to simulate rock (recently showing up a lot in new brown). I actually like them for building cliffs, and in a large cliff, with a small amount of (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | BURP? - Was Re: First Ever Juniorized Lego Part?
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(...) My ignorance is showing, what does BURP mean/stand for? dave (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I guess I don't really know what juniorized means. If it means creating a single part that could be made by combining other current parts, Then yes both of the parts you mentioned would be considered juniorized (assuming the component parts (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Jim, you answered the question I didn't ask, but meant to. Which trademarks are actually acknowledged on the Lego packaging, instructions, catalogs, etc? I don't think I've seen Shell, Esso, or any of the 1:87 car manufacturers credited with a (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think most members here would agree that (URL) is the best place to buy large quantities of parts... (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Dave; If you want to include pre-building block lego the 1:43 cars/trucks (Modelbiler) were all licensed from Chevolet. Packaging, etc even include the Chevolet trademark. (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Also add.. 106 UNICEF Promotional Set: Van 1952 Danmarks Internationale Mejeri Promotional Set: Milk Truck 1973 Emirates {Airline Promotional Set: Airliner} Ray (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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Here is the fixed link. (URL) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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LEGO® Group wins lawsuit in the Netherlands. Full report by clicking on the link. (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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hi,i' m luca from italy. i'm searching for some lego custom creator (about castle,star wars or building themes) that is disposed to sell me some of its big (3000 or more bricks for example) wonderful sets. can you help me. luca p.s where do this (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Patrick McFarland wrote: (snip) (...) Patrick, the transcript is a good idea, so I'll get that figured out. And BrickJournal was challenging, but it was a really good challenge once things got started. For me it was amazing (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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"D. Shifflett" <shifflett@redshift.com> wrote in message news:IJI1ux.63s@lugnet.com... (...) Some of the "juniorized" parts are also done for various structural reasons. I'd also point out that the BURP can not be made of other parts. There are (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ironically the very first trademarked items came out 50 years ago this year. That would be the Esso Service Station accessories. In 1955, with the advent of the Town Plan TLG produced 3 Esso trucks (#1250/#250 Esso Barrel Tanker, #1251/#251 (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow, a quick list of companies, and some sample sets where I could find them. plus other stuff that people have mentioned from this thread: Adidas (3426) Air Canada (611) ANA (All Nippon Airways) (3197) ANWB (1590) Audi (unnumbered promo) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: lego headquaters in enfeild conneticuit
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(...) go? Back to 1972 when TLG first moved to Connecticut to start up a company owned operation in the USA, or back to 1961.... when Samsonite first got a Lego license from TLG and set up Lego shops in Colorado and Ontario to sell Lego to the USA (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) At this point, there's no public component... just some marketing offices, some warehouses, and some packing facilities. That said, there's been discussion about creating something public for a while now. Not sure what the latest plan is, but (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I seem to remember the 1998 World Cup football/soccer sets had a sticker sheet with a number of real-world brand logos. I don't clearly remember what any of these were, I'll have to dig out the sheet. They definitely had jersey stickers for (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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I have a question for everyone out there. Is there any sort of store or museum or something at the lego shipping center in enfeild conneticuit or is it just a building with no access to the public? thanks -flip- (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) LEGO has made a lot of promotional stuff for other companies, like the Falck and BRF minifigs, but these are single items. If you are talking sets, there's indeed the Scandinavian companies you mentioned (Maersk, Silja, Stena), and more like (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) In the Netherlands there were also named beams for Philips and P.T.T. (post, telegraph and telephone) and KLM (royal dutch airlines). (...) I think Octan is non existing. It's a Lego name. (...) With additional stickers for other European (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) check this : (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: First Ever Juniorized Lego Part?
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(...) I don't have that part, and I just looked at it in Peeron. I didn't see the hole in the middle the first time. My bad. (...) I just found out from Phil Traviss that in Britain they made a few of these 4x8 curved plates with the missing notch (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: First Ever Juniorized Lego Part?
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(...) So, I guess you would say that a brick like "Plate 2x2 corner" (URL) not juniorized, as even if it could be made out of 1x1 and 2x1 plates it would not keep the structural strenght whereas its bigger and older counterpart "4x4 L brick" (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) A few recent ones: BNSF, Santa Fe, Super Chief and TTX. ROSCO (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Dave.... I'm surprised you didn't think of them..... Esso, Shell, Exxon, VW (named beams), and then there are all the 1:87 cars/trucks. Is Octan a real service station? I have never seen one here or in Europe (Germany, Austria, Britain, (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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Even if you exclude the movie and TV licenses (Star Wars, Bob The Builder etc), there are still many: Shell (there are many shell sets) Mcdonalds (the Mcdonalds Drive Thru set) Exxon (more gas station sets) Many licenced/labeled promotional sets (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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Is there any sets where Lego has included references to other trademarked names. One example I can think is Jeep, for the 711 Jeep CJ-5 set. Are the ferries (Stena, Silja), and Maersk, names copyright/trademarks? Any others? Keep on bricking, dave (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Question About USS Constellation #398 & Hobby Sets
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(...) Gary, My 398 box does not say "Universal Building Set". It is different from the other sets/boxes in a few ways. 1. The other sets came with an inner box that was supposed to be turned upside down to use as a display stand. The 398 doesn't (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree with Anders, what parts were you thinking about that were 'juniorized' to make this part. (...) Slight problem here Anders, the 4x4 with rounded corner didn't exist until 40 years after the Wing 4x8 Wow 40 years, that's a really long (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) But Iain, there must be good things about Canada too.... I mean, we know clean air is a farse, and not enough murder isnt good for the population control.... Gee, there must be something..... oh wait, we do have crappy tire money and no (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) As a Canadian, even as a kid I learned quickly that Being Canadian = Getting Screwed when it comes to prices. Everything is always far more expensive. You see something nice on US TV, and convert the price, and it's almost always (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hint: (URL), (URL), and (URL) are related locations ;) ROSCO (21 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Anyone care to guess where this map is looking at: (URL) you've been there, you no doubt recognize some of the buildings. Maybe you even recognize the airport just north of there. And maybe, just maybe you've been fortunate enough to walk through (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think the term "Juniorization" implies changes in a model's parts for assistance in assembly due to a lack of manual dexterity in the builder. Elements being juniorized by the LEGO Company seemed to occur when children who were too young to (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) add one layer of plate? My vote for 'first juniorization' would be (URL) 'Brick 4 x 2 Round Half Circle with Stud Notches'. It could easily be replaced by two quarter circle ones :-) Or (URL) 'Wing 4 x 8 Curved Left' ? It could have been built (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | First Ever Juniorized Lego Part?
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I was wondering about what was actually the first ever occurrance of Lego "Juniorization"? That is not an easy question to answer, since it is partly a matter of interpretation, but this part from 1966 gets my vote... (URL) is the "4x8 Train Base (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Question About USS Constellation #398 & Hobby Sets
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OK, I know that the legendary "Hobby Sets" of the mid-to-late 1970's are the #390 (1913 Cadillac), #391 (1926 Renault), #392 (Formula 1 Racer), #393 (Norton Motorcycle), #394 (Harley-Davidson Motorcycle), #395 (1909 Rolls-Royce), and #396 (Thatcher (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Show 9 Includes Interview with Joe Meno!
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(...) So I just got done with the interview. Wow, I'm surprised BJ even got off the ground with the troubles it had. Good job =) (Also, btw, a transcript of this interview should be printed at a later date in BJ, and kept on the website too). The (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The LEGO Revival Survey
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Hello! Most likely I'll just repeat what others have said before. Howeveer, I didn't read any answer to this thread before I filled in this survey. (...) Because they offer th best possibility to build my own little world. They offer both (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Most Complex Lego Set Numbers Ever...
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I am still working on mapping out the many variations of old Lego set and idea book numbers (for the Lego CD) from the 1950's and 1960's, and there are 3 Lego item numbers that stand out as having ENORMOUS quantities of variations. They are: 1) (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 1077 - Blue Tow Hitch
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(...) (URL) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Gary, It was a good time. But in these years, almost all companies where using diferenciation in pricing between countries. No internet, no free trade, etc. But now in 2005, with the global market, this old pricing method is questionable. (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Andre Potvin wrote: (snip) (...) (snip) (...) Actually, if you call at 877-518-5346, you won't be redirected in the US. Helene or Rejeanne will be happy to serve you in English or French, from the canadian office in Toronto. :-) (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Looking for a Automatic Binding Brick Box
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Hi: I am looking for someone who has an original Lego Automatic Binding Brick box top. There are currently no good scans of the original box on the internet and I wuold like to commission a scan from someone who has one as part of a project I am (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Andre, You folks over in Canada (I live only 5 miles from the USA/Canada border, so I don't say "up in Canada") never seem to get a break! Even in the very first USA and Canada Samsonite Lego catalogs of 1961-62 there is a price (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) All administration, stocks, Shop at Home services are managed from US. When we call S at H in Canada, all calls are redirected in USA. It's not a question of dealing with stock or money or repaid some expenditure during a business trip. It's (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The Death Star example is the baddest one. If you are looking for the regular boxes, in general, the Euro zone is pretty similar in pricing. Almost all countries have near the same cost. But in North America, it's different. Lego practice a (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I just don't understand The Shop At Home prices : Death Star prices : Europe : 369.99 euros US : 299 dollars exchange rate : 1.24 Technic mobile crane prices : Europe : 129.99 euros (1) US : 149.99 dollars exchange rate : 0.87 (1) 129.99 for (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | BrickWiki (formerly LegoWiki) has moved
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Due to some DNS issues, BrickWiki has moved. You can find it at (URL). BrickWiki is also ready for some major content. So far, it's just Venkatesh, Larry, and myself. Remember, it is a (URL) wiki>. Anybody can write an article and improve it. (Yes! (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Customized Minifig parts question
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(...) I did a version of the (rough) Royal Navy equivalent, the Sennet Hat (made of straw, but more or less the same shape). You can see it worn by the young lady here: (URL) Any ideas or suggestions would be very appreciated! If memory serves, I (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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"Andre Potvin" <potvin.a@videotron.ca> wrote in message news:IJ9Hwy.23z5@lugnet.com... (...) Can't answer all of your points, but on the exchange rate, the answer may be like this: Many global companies which do business in multiple countries set a (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Seeking LEGO Maestro
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(...) If you are truly serious about this request - which I frankly am rather doubtful of - you probably want to talk to a Bricksmith™ or some of the other few here who take on custom LEGO® projects. (URL) LUGNet #765 StRuCtures™ Bricksmith™ (URL) (21 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It is strange. A S@H order used to mean paying US$ with a credit card and getting whatever exhange rate VISA used for that day. I'm not sure where you are getting the 40% rate from though. I just checked the pricing for #10143 Death Star as it (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Salut Andre, don't know if you count me in those few big customers, but I didn't bought anything from S@H since last fall, I was waiting for an ajustement of exchange rate to follow the dollars but in January Lego kept the same rate, so I (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Excessive exchange rate between US and Canada
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I would like to know if other customers from Canada are more and more frustrated because of the Lego's fixed exchange rate of 40% (normaly around 1.22). Why, if the free trade agreement exist, and the closing of facilities in Canada to concentrate (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: AoJT3: Johnny Thunder and the King of the Gypsies (Update July 6)
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We're almost done folks... (URL) whole gypsy-stensive story: (URL) Steve (21 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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| | Customized Minifig parts question
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Hey all, Does anybody here know if anyone has ever customized a white sailors hat for minifigs before? You know, like Gilligan on Gilligans Island wears? I have a project I am working on and need 10 white sailors hats and not sure where to start (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: tobacconist's parts
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(...) Thanks for the info on the TAXA/TAXI Anders. KIOSK and CAFE are also found in some Swedish parts packs. The Shell sign is from one of the Shell sets (#325, #648, etc). The VW Service is from the #306/#1306 VW Garage set, but may also have been (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.general)
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| | 1077 - Blue Tow Hitch
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Gee, I wish I had one of those blue tow hitches from the 1077 supplementary Set for 1050. (3 URLs) e (21 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Nestlé Honey Nut Cheerios
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(...) This was observed in Sweden. (21 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Nestlé Honey Nut Cheerios
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(...) These Nestlé packages have been on the Danish market for some months now. They are nothing to write about, though. The "figures" are one-piece flat figures with a hollow back; the shield can be used as a base for mounting the figure, and the (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Nestlé Honey Nut Cheerios
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(...) What country was this observed ? This might be a market specific promotion. A quick google search revealed this one page describing a TV advert (possibly in the UK)... (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Seeking LEGO Maestro
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Hey there everyone, I am currently seeking to commission a LEGO master to create a motorized scale model of a LEGO "idealized version" of the Coney Island Amusement park. Obviously, certain landmark items would need to be included: the Cyclone (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Nestlé Honey Nut Cheerios
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(...) Should add that I don't know if this is the correct place to post this. (21 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Nestlé Honey Nut Cheerios
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When I was at the local super market today I noticed that a Knight's kingdom figure was included in the Honey nut Cheerios cereals. I don't know if this is old news or not. I haven't seen the figures before and I found nothing on the topic with a (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO at $60 a barrel
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(...) This is a legitimate concern. Yanick Fournier (URL) posted> a helpful heads-up a little while back on this very issue (albeit for a competitor brand) and I posted my observations on a price increase of some 15% at my local KMart. I don't track (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO at $60 a barrel
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The Southern California LEGO Train Club makes it's custom table system using white vinyl coated hardboard for the surfaces and 1.9 inch diameter black ABS pipe for the legs. That's ABS as in the same stuff that LEGO is made of. When we first started (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Thank you everyone for helping out with the survey. This is available until August 1st at which point it will be formatted and sent to LEGO. The survey is available on other forums most of which are populated with a younger crowd. Please add some (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Very Rare Canadian Only Plates?
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cutting and pasting the part in photoshop despite the 4x2 being a slightly darker shade, the plate fits precicely over the lower plate. The shadows on the plate match up too. Phil's definately correct on that one .. but then I've never known Phil to (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That excellent translation is obviously much better than the computer/web translation I tried. I liked the literal translation vs. loose translation notes. Thanks Allan! Eric (21 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Eric, I knew you would enjoy them. Here is a translation I received via email from Allan Johansen. <begin email from Allan> It is indeed Danish. A translation would be: The idea behind the centrally depicted plastic city plan* is to (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yah, but i was wondering, or secretly hopping that it'd reach mass retail in the U.S. and Canada! I recall now that it might have been pushed back a year in our market... What i'd really like are some definitive answers regarding product (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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(...) That's too funny... lol I like how you felt the need to justify that! That made me smile. Well done. :-) --==Richard==-- (21 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Phil! (I sent him an email and asked him to check this thread out.) I was hoping that there would be a new (old) "undiscovered" Lego part. But what you say makes sense. The photo does look somewhat awkward in that regard. But how do you (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have studied the advert again closely, and am of the opinion that this piece does not exist. I think it's a printer's creative mistake, done just to improve the composition of the graphics (and to confuse historians in the future ;-). a) The (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Mursten catalog/phamplet
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(...) Scans look great! Eric (21 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: AoJT3: Johnny Thunder and the King of the Gypsies (Update July 4)
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Here's another update, just in time for Indepedence Day (take that Britain :P ): (URL) whole gypsy-otic gallery: (URL) Steve (21 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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(...) Surely you include LEGO's new "Lil' Pirates" line, or whatever it's called, in your critique? One of the new Pirates Jr. ships has only 140 pieces. (...) You're showing your age, Kirby! I don't think that multi-hued pics and graphics bother (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Richard Noeckel wrote: snip (...) According to Jake, Vikings will be available from Shop at Home in North America. These sets just became available on many European SAH's and will probably be at US SAH soon. I do agree that not (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I agree, the dragons themselves are, well, sculptured giant-figs. They aren't bricks. (...) Well, MB hasn't figured out more isn't better for the palette. Instead of having a global palette with, say, two dozen colors in it (which LEGO even (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Eh, I don't like the Dragon product line. The occasional special piece in a kit is great (Bionicle pushes the limits of good taste, but doesn't break them), the Dragon line is hard to be considered bricks at all. From what I've seen, there are (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Mursten catalog/phamplet
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I just put scans of a Mursten catalog/phamplet at: (URL) would like some help translating the inside of the phamplet, to me it looks Danish, but that is just a guess. In case you cant read the text, here it is: Ideen med den i midten afbildede (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I have those four, SPECERIER and POST with red letters, TOBAK with black and cursive, GARAGE with thin black letters. Are they for different versions of the set, or where the letters of different style on the different signs? (...) I think (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jul-05, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Is Lego the most complex collectible toy of all time?
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(...) As Janey said. Artificial stone. Looks like stone, feels like stone, heavy as stone. I got one of the smaller boxes from the factory as thanks for my CAD program, and I was very intrigued when I got a message from the post office about a quite (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I personally don't know - but Lugnet DOES have a forum for discussing Megabloks and other clone brands: (URL) . You'll probably get more information there. -Lenny :followups to o-t.clone-brands (21 years ago, 3-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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