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My FotD
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:40:30 GMT
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On the way to work yesterday morning I spotted this item plainly visible atop someone’s open garbage can along the road. I
didn’t have time to grab it just then, but it was still there when I was on my
way home, so I stopped and saved it from its fate. Nearby was a similar (though
yellow) case from the Fisher-Price brand Construx, which I also snagged.
Bad news--they weren’t all that full, and the bits that were there told of the
riches that weren’t included.
Good news--they weren’t empty, either, and free is free. As I hoped, the
Construx case also contained LEGO bricks.
The single best find, IMO, was this
piece in not-terrible condition, though the paint is slightly chipped. I
didn’t see any other Classic Space elements to prove exactly which set this came
from, but I’m still glad to have it. Other nice bits included a small handful
of trans-white 2x4 bricks and two pairs of
this window in white and black,
respectively. These windows in these colors are new to my collection (though
hardly “new,” I know).
Also included where a half dozen minifigs, among them a headless
firefighter
and a few of these.
I can’t tell how old the whole stash might be. The case itself is from 1985,
but there’s also a canopy
extender with the Res-Q ensignia whose age I can’t determine. Any suggestions
as to its source?
Most of the stuff is in generally good condition, though a bit dusty, with only
a few broken pieces. I spotted a number of Tyco elements, too, which also date
from about 1985.
Granted, this isn’t an amazing find, but it marks the first time I’ve ever found
more than a few LEGO pieces in someone else’s discard pile.
Dave!
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) It could be (URL) this piece> from [LEGOSet 6445] All in all nice going Dave! Can't beat the price :D Maggie C. (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | Re: My FotD
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| In lugnet.general, Dave Schuler wrote:. (...) Upon further inspection, I found the 1x4 blue brick with the tell-tale "LL924," so that's one mystery solved, but here's another one. I found a tow-truck hook assembly that looks a lot like the one in (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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