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Rachel Kingston wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Gary R. Istok writes:
> >
> >
> > Rachel Kingston wrote:
> >
> > > In lugnet.general, Selçuk Göre writes:
> > > > It must be one of the wooden box sets that Lego released long long ago (60s
> > > > or 70s, I don't have my catalog scans CD with me right now). There are
> > > > several (at least 2 or 3) different sets released with wooden boxes, and if
> > > > I'm not wrong one of them has 810 as a set number.
> > > >
> > > > Selçuk
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Rachel Kingston <Kingston@spirit.com.au> wrote in message
> > > > news:FLr9FM.n8@lugnet.com...
> > >
> > > ....
> > > > > As a new collector, I have no idea how much our collection is worth.
> > > > > The shell ones we have are the 604 shell service car 1978, 601 shell • bowser
> > > > > boy1978, 149 shell refueling station.
> > > > > Anyhow, we have over 100 sets mint,(all with mint instructions, a couple • in
> > > > > the box) dated from 1966-1980.
> > > > > We won't ever sell them,(sorry guys,they were my partners main obsession • right
> > > > > through childhood, and now I'm hooked, though unfortunately I never had • any
> > > > > Lego as a child) but would really like to insure them, I realise this is • off
> > > > > the previous subject, sorry, but need some expert advise as to how to • value
> > > > > sets that never seem to be on offer anywhere?
> > > > > We also have a set which we can't identify, its a timber dovetailed box
> > > > > (large) with a red sliding lid, with the white/yellow/black Lego logo on • the
> > > > > top, it has a double layered white tray inside, and was given to my • partner
> > > > > full of Basic (sometime in the 1970's) Now we don't know if this was an • empty
> > > > > storage container which was generously filled by the giver, or if it came
> > > > > filled, if this is the case, where could we get an inventory list, for • this?
> > > > > Does anyone recognise the description of this set? I just looked and on • the
> > > > > underneath of the box is stamped a double joined triangle shape with the
> > > > > number 02 or 32 stamped in it (can't read the number properly)
> > > > >
> > > > > Can anyone help??
> > > > >
> > > > > Rachel :-)
> > >
> > > You are right that the set 810 does come in a timber storage box,(1966!!)
> > > however, ours is double thickness, holds two trays inside one on top of the
> > > other, these trays have many compartments and are full of basic.
> > > Judging from the depth of the box in the photo of the 810 you mentioned, it
> > > appears to have only one layer.
> > > Also, ours has no logo on the side, but the large printed logo on the top,
> > > this is the only identifying feature.
> > > I wouldve expected that ours would've been later than the 810, also, as my
> > > partner recieved it in the mid 70's.
> > > Though the fact that the 810 comes full of basic, indicates that ours was • most
> > > probably full, when purchased, rather than filled by the gift-giver, we had
> > > been wondering about that.
> > >
> > > Rachel :-)
> >
> > Rachel,
> >
> > The 810 (European Town Plan) set had (I believe) a cardboard top to it with • the
> > Town Plan scene. There was a pair of wooden box sets from circa 1967-68 that • were
> > 820 (filled with LEGO) and 821 (same box but empty). I have the 821 and it • seems
> > to be what you described.
> >
> > Here is a picture from Horst Lehner's Catalog Website:
> >
> > http://horst-lehner.mausnet.de/lego/katalog/gk68/GK68-13.JPG
> >
> > Good Luck
> > Gary Istok
>
> Hi Gary
> Looked at the site you mentioned. Thanks anyway, but that is not it either,
> its very mysterious.
> The set in question has a sliding red timber lid, with the logo printed on the
> top, no hinges. Two layers of white compartmentalised tray. The sides are
> natural timber, no logo.
> It was given to my partner in the 70's as I mentioned, however, he had a
> favourite aunt, who had two cupboards full of Lego, and would generously dole
> it out for birthdays etc. It is possible that the Lego could've sat there for
> at least 10 years till she gave it too him. She often did this, so
> establishing the date is a bit difficult. We would really like to know what
> set it is, if it was empty or filled when she purchased it etc.
> Should proably mention that this particular aunt, although living in
> Australia, mail ordered from Denmark (and elsewhere, probably) So we don't
> even know where it was released....
>
> Any more ideas....anyone?.....cause I'm stumped!!
>
> Rachel
> It measures 48cm long, 40.5wide and 12.5cm's deep.
Rachel, it sounds like you might have a Dutch/Belgian or Danish version of the
wooden box set. They had the sliding top box tob wooden box sets in the 1960's.
The German sets from that era were hinged, except for set 700 (which had a picure
of children playing on a Town Plan on the box top). I know, because I have the
German wooden box sets from the 1957-68 era (700, 712/713, 820/821).
Gary Istok
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