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Subject:	Very Rare Canadian Only Plates?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Thu, 30 Jun 2005 21:28:32 GMT
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A while ago I came across an unusual item on Eric Strand's awesome Brickshelf gallery. He has an excellent collection of old department store gift catalogs with Lego. In a 1967 Eaton's catalog (Eaton's is a large Canadian department store) there was a 2x4 waffle bottom plate, which I had never seen before. The part is right below the rear wheel of the Firetruck model: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1087765 I have never seen one of these in the USA, and I was wondering if any Canadian AFOL's has ever come across a 2x4 (or even a 2x3, 2x2 and 1x2) waffle bottom plates? These would have been made circa 1963-72, if they were indeed actually produced. Thanks, Gary Istok P.S. Waffle bottom plates exist in quantity in USA/Canada in sizes 2x8, 4x8, 4x8 curved, and 6x8. But the smaller sizes are the unknowns!

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		Re: Very Rare Canadian Only Plates?
(...) You know, I don't think I've ever seen such a plate, but that's likely because I haven't seen waffle plates in general. What's worse (okay, start your cringing)...I throw them out when I get them--they're usually really grimey and in bad (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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