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Re: What's the weirdest LEGO item you own?
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Sat, 26 Oct 2002 00:56:48 GMT
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"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> >
> > To kick this off, I'll share my only slightly odd item: a
> > lightsaber handle from the Wal-Mart 1999 (IIRC) "lightsaber
> > building" competition. It's a black plastic "handle" with
> > a + shaped set of plates screwed into the top upon which to
> > anchor a "blade." Apparently these were not supposed to be
> > released by the stores, being promotional items, but I
> > bought a clearance bucket and one was hiding in there.
> >
> > What do all of you have? (John, your 1593 is unusual, but
> > it doesn't count. ;) )
> >
> > Eagerly awaiting tales of mystery and intrigue,
>
> Well, not *that* wierd I guess but I have one of those connectors from late 60s
> early 70s thats trans milky colour, like 2 2x2 plates connected by short
> bendable plastic section. I think they were used to connect little vehicles
> together in early sets.
Yup, I got one two. Still hold together, but I suspect I cannot find it at present.
It is buried in my old room at my parents.
> The unusual thing is that only the top can be connected to LEGO bricks!
> Although there are depressions on the under-side, they look like they're just
> for molding, and are not the right size to allow bricks to be connected 8?(
It is meant to be put underneath two sections of a car and back in those days wheels
were not that big so it had to be thin.
-breiler
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| (...) .. (...) Sorry for adding to such an old topic, its been about five years. I think I remember why I have this piece. As I recall when I was VERY young my parents gave my sister and I two identical sets of red cars, 6 stud wide. If I am not (...) (17 years ago, 29-Apr-07, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Well, not *that* wierd I guess but I have one of those connectors from late 60s early 70s thats trans milky colour, like 2 2x2 plates connected by short bendable plastic section. I think they were used to connect little vehicles together in (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.general)
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