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What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Gary R. Istok

I know that everyone has different want lists of LEGO piece. When LEGO Direct opens the flood gates for Bulk Orders, what are (hopefully) your first top 10 ordered items? Here's mine (with initial quantity): 1) 2x2 white cylinder bricks (2000). 2) (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

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Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —John Gerlach

(...) 1 through 6: 2x4 bricks in Black, Brown, Tan, Green, Grey and Charcoal (Several thousand of each color!) 7: Orange 1x4 bricks (500) 8: Red 1x2 plates (5000) 9: Orange 1x4x3 Train Windows with 'glass' (200) 10: Grey 2x2 tiles (500) JohnG, GMLTC (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Eric Kingsley

(...) Well this is interesting. Of course my list is what I would like right now and may change by this summer. 1. 1x4 Gray Arches (100) 2. 1x2x2 1/3 Gray Arch Windows (100) 3. Black Lattice Insert for Arch Windows (100) 4. 1x4 DkGray Bricks (2000) (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Erik Olson

(...) I too would want a lot of basic 3x4 low slopes and corners in all colors. Even the ones in production now are so far too rare to be useful. When it comes to colors, if there weren't restrictions I'd take all colors available for my favorite (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —James Simpson

(...) 1x1x1 classic windows in any color (preferably not red, though.) 1x2x1 classic windows in any color (ditto) 1x1x3 classic windows (ditto) clear 2x4 plates dark gray 2x4x2 roof peaks dark gray 2x2x2 roof peaks tan 2x4x2 roof peaks tan 2x2x2 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: My "Top Ten" most wanted Lego pieces —Franklin W. Cain

Hmmm.... Depending on the prices charged (and on the status of my checking account) :-P~~ my initial order might look like this. . . . 1. Blue Epaulets, qty. 100 2. Red Epaulets, qty. 100 3. Black "Shako" Hat, qty. 200 4. Brown Non-Opening Backpack, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Mike Poindexter

Well, Gary, I recall my bulk order had 2 very large items at the top of the list: #1 - 2x4 in Clear: 10,000-20,000 #2 - 2x4 in Trans. Light Blue: 10,000-20,000 As a general order for things to come out in, I would have to go with (in order) (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Tom Stangl

Yep, I'd buy a pass if it included such a perk. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Larry Pieniazek

(...) Me too, and I don't even live in CA. I'd fly out there just for the sale (what else am I gonna use all those airline miles for??) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —James Powell

(...) Larry, you could give them to me, so that _I_ could get off this @##@$ rock and get more lego :) (its $800 USD or so to get to Toronto by air from here, unless you luck out and get a seat sale...I could fly from Victoria BC, to London (UK) (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Larry Pieniazek

Well, it's illegal to sell miles but there is no prohibition on giving them away to your friends. For me, friendship, like everything else, can be valued. Do you want to be my friend? How badly? All it takes is a big enough love offering of Lego (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Lindsay Frederick Braun

(...) Not to mention that London really sucks for LEGO deals. best, Lindsay (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Tony Priestman

On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Mike Poindexter (<Fo6ryu.669@lugnet.com>) wrote at 19:42:06 (...) That's fine if you're in the US, but we don't get the same choice in other parts of the world. Also, large numbers of brown and grey 2x4s would be great, and you (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Mike Poindexter

Tony, If you looked at my list, you would note that bricks in obscure colors like brown came in at the top of the list. For people outside the US, well, I mentioned that bulk sales should be offered at the Legolands. That should service all of (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Tony Priestman

On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Mike Poindexter (<Fo77DD.GMJ@lugnet.com>) wrote at 01:14:44 (...) Yes, you're right. But I imagine LD is going to offer stuff in current production, and stuff they can shift in large quantities, so I think that standard bricks (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Andy McKenney

I would like to see the new gears for technic and have the steering parts from the 8448 sold seperatly. From Andy (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Andy McKenney

I would like to see the new gears for technic and have the steering parts from the 8448 sold seperatly. From Andy (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Steve Martin

(...) I disagree completely. I assume (I could be wrong) that the basic bricks would would be some of the easiest pieces to do bulk ordering for. They are about as general purpuse as things come. Plus, for building anything of appreciable size, you (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Mike Poindexter

Steve, I don't think that something of your scale is impossible by parting out blue tubs. There are 120 2x4 bricks in a tub. That would mean you need to part out 42-84 tubs. This is indeed a large task, but by no means impossible. I sorted 96 tubs (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Jonathan Wilson

How are you people getting all these tubs? From TLG directly? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Mike Poindexter

I talk to the manager at Toys R Us and tell him I want 100 of them. He orders them. I pick them up and sort until I can't stand looking at Lego anymore. At that point, I am half way finished with the task. I have now sorted out 160 tubs and 30 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Jonathan Wilson

(...) Do you get any kind of discount? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Mike Poindexter

I get 10% off, which is almost a joke. I was told that it is the same discount given to a guy who bought a bunch of Mindstorms sets last Christmas ($20,000 worth), but feel it is a little cheap. After all, the mindstorms units last Christmas were (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Selçuk Göre

Mike Poindexter <lego@poindexter.cc> wrote in message news:Fo6ryu.669@lugnet.com... (...) <snip the thingeys about right-now bulk brick availability> I don't think this way. Actually, I don't think that I will buy anything but "regular" bricks (I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Steve Bliss

(...) True, but special pieces -- anything from roof-peak-connector slopes to whole minifigs -- will be worth more money to builders, so TLC will be incentivized to offer smaller lots of these pieces, at a higher price per piece. At least, I'm (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Tamyra Teed

You really want me to limit this to 10 huh? 1. Classic yellow smilies (at least 1000) 2. 1x1 Tiles, all colors (200 each). 3. 2x2 tiles all colors (200 each). 4. Grey arches, 1x3, 1x4, 1x6 (100 each). 5. 1x2 inverted slopes Grey and White (500). 6. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Tom Stangl

1) Train doors, ALL colors (including printed ones), with "proper" train glass (50-100) 2) Train windows, ALL colors, with "proper" train glass (1-500) 3)1x14 garage door bricks, ALL colors (dozens) 4)1x2 garage door bricks, ALL colors (hundreds) (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Tom Stangl

Oh yeah, I thought of 9-12: 9) Plate 4 x 8 with Studs in Centre ( (URL) ) 10) 1x8 plate with door rail ( (URL) ) 11) Train Door Sliding - Type 1 ( (URL) ) 12) Train Door Sliding - Type 2 ( (URL) ) I NEED these to build a decent sized industrial (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Mark Herzberg

(...) Good questions. Here are my top 10, though I have no idea how many I will order: 1) Multi-colour parrots 2) Monkeys 3) Green chairs 4) Yellow chairs 5) 32x16 tan baseplates 6) 1x2x5 wall supports (multiple colours) 7) row boats 8) Pizza, cups, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Tony Priestman

On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Mark Herzberg (<Fo726B.81p@lugnet.com>) wrote at 23:20:35 (...) You want row boats? What colour, red or brown? I'm sure there are *many* people here with *far* too many row boats :-) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Richard Franks

(...) Oh, Great Maker, yes! Although the 15 red row boats that I bought in my Auczilla newbie spending spree have found happy grubby hands.. those of my newphew and niece :) Now to get rid of those 15 Dr Cyber heads without giving them trauma.. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Mark Herzberg

(...) I like both colour, actually, and both sizes too. Currently, I have enough, but I know I will probably need more in the future. I build theme parks and row boats are good vehicle for river rides. I have four row boats in my Pirates of the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Tony Priestman

On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Mark Herzberg (<Fo7B5A.JEJ@lugnet.com>) wrote at 02:34:22 (...) <loud rattling sound as Mark disappears under 1000s of small water craft> :-) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Frank Filz

(...) Oh, I like the boats, it's just that sometimes it seems you get too many (and I foolishly bought some in one of the parts auctions myself - silly me, didn't realize I would end up with plenty of pirate sets, and that every other pirate set (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Erin Windross

(...) I really need more yellow rafts........my ship doesn't seem to have enough inflateable emergency rafts. As for the rowboats, I would probably use them for recreation when my ship was in port. Erin -- (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Scott Edward Sanburn

(...) Are you talking about this one, located in this set? (URL) have many, and I don't use them, if you want to make me an offer. Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net Systems Administrator/CAD Operator-Affiliated Engineers -> (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Tom Stangl

I'm sure I have at least 3-5 yellow rafts wasting away that I could trade for parts I need ;-) See (URL) for parts I want. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Steve Bliss

(...) Hmm, yes, I see what you mean. I should add a few to my ship, just in case of emergency. The eternal in-process LDraw ship is at: (URL) Steve (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Colin Gutierrez

Okay, my top ten needed pieces, in no particular order: Tan and brown technic beams Tan and brown technic plates Tan technic caterpillar wheels (or any !@#$ color besides YELLOW) Tan and brown 1x4/2x2 plate hinges Tan and brown slopes Tan 1x2x2 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Steve Martin

(...) I'd have to agree with John Gerlach, my 1 through 5 are almost the same: 1 through 5: 2x4 bricks in Black, Brown, Green, Grey and Charcoal (Several thousand of each color!) 6 through 8: 1x16 beams in Black, Grey, and Yellow (Several hundred of (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —John J. Ladasky, Jr.

(...) [snip] (...) Hi there, I'm a little surprised that this thread wasn't at least cross-posted to lugnet.dear-lego. I'm sure that TLG is capable of reading the entire newsfeed, but I'm not sure that they are actually doing so. So, I'm making that (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)

Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct? —Alex Farlie

(...) 1 4.5V Train Vehicle Chasis 2 4.5v/12v Grey Train Track-ReRelease- 3 12V conductor rails- Adapted for 9V operation? - (New motor and battrey box?) 4 Minfigures-All Colors and styles 5 Train Wheels 6 Classical-Columns- White round (2x2x6)? 7 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)