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Subject:	I picked up this 60's ad on ebay
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk
Date:	Tue, 1 Feb 2000 14:19:23 GMT
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I picked up this 60's ad on ebay, I quite liked it so I decided to share. Any help in dating it any better would be good. It is from the UK. See it (300k) at: http://www154.pair.com/eh105jb/lego/pp/60s_ad.jpg -- Scott A My Lego Site : http://www154.pair.com/eh105jb/lego/LEGO.htm & Auction List : http://www154.pair.com/eh105jb/apics/auction.html

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		Re: I picked up this 60's ad on ebay
My guess would be the second 1/2 of 1961. The price range in the first 1/2 of 1961 for the basic sets was 45/- to 10/6 and changed to 45/6 to 10/9 for the second 1/2. However these prices carried on thru 1962, but by then there would have been (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)

		Re: I picked up this 60's ad on ebay
(...) building with LEGO.(Lego thinks you're unfair.):-) Alan (24 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)

		Re: I picked up this 60's ad on ebay
Scott: I think I can help you date this ad. I have exactly the same ad in my collection (even the same page number). It is defintely 1961, either Spring or November/December from either Womens or Womens Own magazine. Hope this helps (...) : (URL)& (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)

		Re: I picked up this 60's ad on ebay
Thanks for all your help - it looks like the ad is from the same year as a wooden box I have. I'm glad I'm not the only one that likes this sort of thing. Scott A (...) My Lego Site : (URL) List : (URL) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)

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