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Re: Counting parts
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Thu, 3 Jun 1999 14:53:49 GMT
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To All,
I was surprised myself, I started using Excel at the office, and my count from
sets is 85,272. I also assimilated numerous collections from friends, family,
etc., so I am guessing I am around 100,000 parts. I thought it was around
200,000, so I was way off as well. Hey Gary, care to take a guess on yours? ;)
Scott Sanburn
Gary Istok wrote:
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> Terry,
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> Are you sure! The size of your Titanic alone staggers the mind in parts counts.
> And then there is what I think was the funniest (and wackiest) thing I've ever seen
> made out of LEGO ..... namely "Linda Tripp on a Sled". Everyone at my work
> location got a laugh out of that picture.
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> But anyway, it gets real hard to measure counts, when your collection starts
> numbering into the hundreds and thousands of sets.
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> Gary Istok
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> Terry K wrote:
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> > I was feeling a little bored, so I decided to do a quick inventory of parts.
> > Based on what instruction manuals I have, and unopened boxes, I came up with a
> > grand total of around 34000 pieces. (not counting a bunch of silver buckets
> > and assorted sets I still intend to part out)
> >
> > Wow. I thought it would be so much more. It sure didn't add up as fast as I
> > thought it would. I am humbled by all you out there with the mega collections.
> > OTOH, I checked my Roll-Call entry, and at that time (June 97 - wow 2 years
> > ago), I guestimated it to be around 17000. Probably not a bad guess at the
> > time.
> >
> > -- Terry K --
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| On Thu, 3 Jun 1999 14:53:49 GMT, Scott Edward Sanburn uttered the following profundities... (...) I use an Excel spreadsheet, too, with the purpose of keeping track of how much I spend, as well. I put in sets, polybags, bulk orders (e.g. Auczilla), (...) (26 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I'd be interested in Gary's guess of his. My very rough guess of mine is .3-.4M pieces. That's based on volumetrics, and cost, although some of my acquisitions drive my per piece cost up (500 dollar airport shuttles at 75 cents a piece and so (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Counting parts
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| Terry, Are you sure! The size of your Titanic alone staggers the mind in parts counts. And then there is what I think was the funniest (and wackiest) thing I've ever seen made out of LEGO ..... namely "Linda Tripp on a Sled". Everyone at my work (...) (26 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)
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