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(...) All speculation may end right here because we have the words straight from Kevin in my inbox... this has been cut from a very long letter explaining why and what will continue and what will not continue... "THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NO LONGER (...) (12 years ago, 15-Nov-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You're lucky. A long time ago (long before the internet), I bought a collection off a retiree that basically doubled my LEGO collection at the time (now it might make a dent, but not much). Anyway, whilst sorting it I came across a few (...) (12 years ago, 15-Nov-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) What about a flipper, a 3x3 corner plate and a 1x2 'shoe'/'beak' part? It's a bit big, and maybe looks more like a kite, but at least it looks like it could fly... (12 years ago, 15-Nov-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) also *had* some of the cars, but none of them survived my childhood. A bicycle, two mopeds/Vespa and a motorcycle did survive, though, and are displayed in my 'Historical Lego' shelf... (12 years ago, 15-Nov-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> I actually own a few copies of this set (sans box) Dunno how, over the years, I acquired them, but they are pretty cool! Dave K (12 years ago, 15-Nov-12, to lugnet.general)
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Does anyone know of a minifig-scale rendition of a hawk? Or other similar birds. I've been looking at the farm birds included in medieval market set for inspiration, but I haven't been able to come up with anything that really flies. Unfortunately, (...) (12 years ago, 14-Nov-12, to lugnet.general)
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Rather than repost this... I just posted an article in Eurobricks (where images can be added) about one of the most complex LEGO sets of all time... the 236/1236 LEGO Garages set... (URL) set also has about a dozen packing variations. Found in (...) (12 years ago, 14-Nov-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That must be Canadian humour... eh? Rene has been veeeeeery busy... and often unavailable (I know the feeling)... I think the law of unintended consequences may have kicked in.... :-( Gary Istok (12 years ago, 14-Nov-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) and you are...? Why you post here? Dave K (...) (12 years ago, 14-Nov-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Shouldn't this be posted in local.rtlToronto ? .General? whats that? Regards Chris (...) (12 years ago, 14-Nov-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi I have those for sale, 3 in total: (URL) a waving Santa: (URL) them for christmas this year! They take up a lot of space, therefore I will not keep them til next christmas Feel free to state an offer WBR Sonnich (12 years ago, 14-Nov-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm very curious as well... (not that I'm padding my post count now...) Dave K long live LUGNET!!!! (12 years ago, 12-Nov-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> Hey Ben! No, I think you got my point pretty clearly, and your post is a good look at it as well. I love LEGO, hence I'm a fan for over 40+ years (no dark ages for me). I appreciate the company that produces LEGO. Besides (...) (12 years ago, 12-Nov-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi David, just by chance I came across your loooong article and found it very interesting to read, even if you mention North America and I live in Europe. But maybe I can comment from the distance as a person being in the community of LEGO (...) (12 years ago, 10-Nov-12, to lugnet.general)
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So yeah, I'm posting in l.general... Anyway, using my amazing powers of prognostication (1), I believe that we NA fans o' LEGO are in for a few nasty surprises in the future with regards to our relationship, as LUGs and organizations, with TLC. I've (...) (12 years ago, 9-Nov-12, to lugnet.general) !
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(URL) I remember seeing this in the spring, and Thinking a few times in the Summer, that it was summer, and I went to look at Lugnet, I thought that again today, and that banner is now gone.. So I have to ask, What was supossed to happen in the (...) (12 years ago, 9-Nov-12, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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Danish LEGO Group supports World Robot Olympiad From November 9-11, 2012, World Robot Olympaid 2012 is held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For several years in a row, Danish LEGO Education has been a main sponsor of World Robot Olympaid (WRO). This (...) (12 years ago, 9-Nov-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Here's another set of images of the first regularly labeled LEGO basic sets of 1953-55... the LEGO Mursten sets of Denmark, Norway and Sweden... and an image of their contents from a rare 1953-54 Danish Retailer Catalog. (URL) in 1955 (the year (...) (12 years ago, 30-Oct-12, to lugnet.general)
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Wow.... I cut/pasted my first post over on Eurobricks, and a Danish fellow recognized the earliest LEGO images I had posted, and found a truly rare old LEGO Retailer wooden box... that is "museum quality"!!! I never knew the existence of this box... (...) (12 years ago, 28-Oct-12, to lugnet.general)
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Published: Monday, October 22, 2012 LEGOLAND Florida Seeks Master Model Worker By Gary White THE LEDGER Applicants Have to Submit Videos of an Original Creation. WINTER HAVEN: LEGOLAND Florida is taking applications for what some might consider the (...) (12 years ago, 28-Oct-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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