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Subject:	Re: Poor packaging by TLC (was: Has any one else noticed...)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego
Date:	Wed, 2 Feb 2000 02:28:13 GMT
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, James Simpson (<Fp9xAJ.J47@lugnet.com>) wrote at 23:01:31 > For all of us who grew up > on Lego, I'd wager that the wonderful boxes were an important part of the whole > experience. Too true. I really have to steel myself to open some of the old stuff that I've got. But I bought it to build it, as well as enjoying the packaging :-) Last year, I found a MISB Airport Shuttle. I was going to sell it, but it's such a beautiful box, I had to keep it. And the joy of holding a MISB 928 was something else :-) It isn't ISB any more, though :-) -- Tony Priestman

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		Re: Poor packaging by TLC (was: Has any one else noticed...)
(...) I am envious, I remember my excitement over an LL 924 on my Birthday (geez was that the 70's-oh my = ) I always wanted the Galaxy Explorer (LL 928) .....One of the Holy Grails I dream of.....more so than a BSB or Yellow castle..... (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)

		Re: Poor packaging by TLC (was: Has any one else noticed...)
(...) The new packaging is a far cry from my "compartmentalized geeK (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)

		Re: Poor packaging by TLC (was: Has any one else noticed...)
(...) I apoligize for the last post.....cat on keyboard..... The new packaging is a far cry from the "compartmentalized geek" boxes I loved as a kid.....To this day I still have the boxes to Universal Building sets 745 (1976?) and 733 (1979?). They (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)

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		Re: Poor packaging by TLC (was: Has any one else noticed...)
(...) An important part of my Pre-Dark Ages Lego experience was enjoying the box. I remember fondly those substantial boxes from the 70's with the deep trays and wonderful Alternate designs on the back and inside lid. I loved the way classic space (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)

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