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If you sort by color. . .when did you start?
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 19 Dec 1998 04:03:08 GMT
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After sorting some pieces tonight, I got to thinking. Due to shear numbers
(now over 22,000 pieces) I have begun sorting things like 1Xn plates, 2Xn
bricks, and 2Xn plates by color.
If you do sort by color, then when did you start? It seems to me that color
sorting only begins to really pay off once you reach a certain collection
size.
I don't know how I will deal with the post xmas sorting problems (probably
gaining another 3500 pieces either through gifts that we bought the boys or
myself).
Barry
FFOTW (footnote find of the week)
Just scored #6279 Skull Island this week at a Pic N' Sav for $14.99 (yes!!).
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | Re: If you sort by color. . .when did you start?
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| (...) I came out of my dark ages about 3 years ago with about 150 pieces. Until about a week ago, I sorted by color -- with about 20,000 pieces. Now I sort roughly by LDraw category, which works out better than I imagined it would. Cheers, - Sproat (26 years ago, 21-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: If you sort by color. . .when did you start?
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| Do you mean *just* by color? One bucket/tub for each color? That only works up to a certain point. My current sort is somewhat complex, primaraly by shape for the common elements. I do have a bucket for each color for "special" pieces that don't go (...) (26 years ago, 26-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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