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Re: 1x5, why not?
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 22 Apr 2002 02:54:27 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Cary Clark writes:
> In lugnet.general, Erik Olson writes:
> > In lugnet.dear-lego, David Brandes writes:
> > > Why hasn't anyone, in the 50+ years that the lego brick has been in
> > > existence, created a 1x5 or 2x5 piece? Dave.
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> ...
> > It took them long enough to make a 1x3, even longer to the 2x2 L shape.
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> ...
> That was my thought, too. I got some LEGO sets in the 80's and early 90's as
> an adult, and then lost interest until a couple of years ago. Once I started
> up again, I was surprised to see 1x6 tiles -- they were introduced in '95.
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> Here's some other introduction dates, according to Peeron:
> 1971 Brick 1 x 4
> 1977 Brick 1 x 3
> 1978 Brick 1 x 2 in Light Grey
> 1987 Brick 2 x 2 Corner
> 1987 Brick 1 x 2 in Brown
> 1997 Brick 1 x 2 in Green
> 1998 Brick 1 x 2 in Tan
> 1999 Brick 1 x 2 in Orange
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> Since an 8x8 plate just came out for the first time in Harry Potter, who's
> to say that a 1x5 or 2x5 plate won't be out sometime soon?
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> Cary
Don't forget that a 6x5 plate already does exist (albeit with a
hole in it). It hasn't been used for some time, if my memory
serves me correctly. (I have two of these things in blue.)
best
LFB
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| (...) ... (...) ... That was my thought, too. I got some LEGO sets in the 80's and early 90's as an adult, and then lost interest until a couple of years ago. Once I started up again, I was surprised to see 1x6 tiles -- they were introduced in '95. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.general)
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