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Do you save boxes and catalogs?
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Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:33:06 GMT
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Just curious - do you save the boxes from your Lego sets, and/or the catalogs,
or do you only keep the instructions?
I'm cleaning up my Lego collection a little bit today, and I realize that I have
(just about?) all of the mail-order catalogs from the past ten years, as well as
the boxes to all of my sets from at least that long if not longer. (I cut the
glue on the boxes and folded them flat.) I'm starting to think about the space
this is taking up, and wondering whether anyone puts any value in boxes and
catalogs, or if y'all just pitch 'em.
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Message has 14 Replies:
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| (...) I only save Instructions - I decided a long time ago that boxes were a waste of space. I do save some however, but use them for storage, transportation, etc. As for catalogs - I tend to save them, but only one per catalog (ie, if i buy three (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) If it's a set that I buy FOR the set, I will generally keep the box. Otherwise, if I buy a set for the parts, I toss the box. Especially in the case where I buy multiples of one particular set. I'm not too fond of the hard cardboard boxes that (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) For the past 25 years I have kept all my Lego boxes with the thinking that they make my collection complete--I have all the pieces, instructions, and the boxes. But being that I never intend to sell my personal collection of Lego (and if I did (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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| (...) I save everything because I never put pieces in my collection. If I need parts for a MOC I Buy them from S@A or Bricklink once I get a set and I play with it for a few days I take it apart, put it back in the box with the instructions and ads (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I have a pathological need to keep all boxes. It used to be that I kept every box including multiples, but that became rather overwhelming, so now I keep one copy of each box, instruction set, and catalog insert that I get. I file the catalogs (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Do you save boxes and catalogs?
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| (...) I save my boxes. Rather than just flattening them, though, I actually cut them into six panels (top, bottom, and all four sides). I think this makes them take up even less space and easier to sort into like-size panels. I like saving the boxes (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Do you save boxes and catalogs?
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| (...) I keep one complete box from each type of set, usually glue broken and flattened. If I buy more than one small set, I take off the barcode (with item number) and discard the rest of the box. Keeping the barcodes is just in case there is ever (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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| Hi Brian I will share with you my experience of 20 years in this passion. During the first 10 years I saved all the boxes but as my collection got bigger and space was getting smaller I started to make them flat but as usual space is always tight. (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Do you save boxes and catalogs?
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| (...) I recycle boxes from new sets. If I buy an old set with its box, I make a half-hearted effort to sell the box on ebay or to a member of my LUG. If that doesn't pan out, I recycle it too. The only boxes I have kept are the plastic tubs from the (...) (20 years ago, 13-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I'm quite interested in puting together a collection of the "Themed Flyers" for want of a better name for them. I'm referring to the single a4 / a3 sheet that comes in the box along with the building instructions. I'd be interested to know if (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Do you save boxes and catalogs?
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| (...) I mostly buy for parts, so the boxes of 97 or so percent get thrown in the blue recycle bin for Wednesday pick-up. The other 3 % (less or more, not sure) I keep for personal purposes. That may be in the category of liking the front box (...) (20 years ago, 15-May-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Do you save boxes and catalogs?
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| (...) I save boxes from the Star Wars sets. My justification was that I was buying these as a colelction. I buy every set, and I keep all the boxes, and instructions. I also keep all my SW Lego separate from my other Lego. Of course, I do have a tub (...) (20 years ago, 15-May-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Do you save boxes and catalogs?
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| I keep all my boxes, well at least the front and back covers. I cut the sides off and duct tape the two back to front. I always open my Lego sets with a knife, scoring between the glue and the back, so as not ruin the back cover. I used to keep all (...) (20 years ago, 15-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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