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In lugnet.general, Jennifer L. Boger writes:
> I guess it's just weird that the numbers arn't sequential or following some
> sort of pattern... you know?
Yup, I think it's weird too.
> besides, if they just scavenged for some empty set numbers, that implys they
> have a list of available numbers somewhere ;)
>
> I don't know, perhaps they dont' have numbers, perhaps they really are 1
> through 8...
I think they're also that. :-) Remember the SHELL promo sets from 1998?
They had both low-numbered SHELL numbers (1-10 or something like that) and
4-digit LEGO set numbers on the instructions. For example, 2543 is both
2543 and 9:
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/2543
To us, of course, as LEGO fans, it's much more 2543 than it is 9.
> i mean, look what else answers to set # 1... Tim Key Chain, Velveeta
> Promo... it's possible that these have numbers on the packages we never saw
> too... 4 digit ones...
Makes me wonder about those old ones too...the Velveeta stuff is from way back
in the 70's, I think, when they didn't even have 4-digit set numbers (only 3),
and in that general era with Samsonite there is a ton of overlap. It's
interesting to note that LEGO is now using 4-digit product numbers on things
like the new pens, watches, and software.
> (i'm not rejecting the argument, just still not sure, and while it can be
> changed later, i like it to be right the first time around)
Me too -- I'm still a bit skeptical, but there's not much evidence yet that
those aren't the set numbers. :-) I wonder if we could find out from someone
at LEGO who might be lurking...
--Todd
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