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(...) As a Canadian, even as a kid I learned quickly that Being Canadian = Getting Screwed when it comes to prices. Everything is always far more expensive. You see something nice on US TV, and convert the price, and it's almost always (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hint: (URL), (URL), and (URL) are related locations ;) ROSCO (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Anyone care to guess where this map is looking at: (URL) you've been there, you no doubt recognize some of the buildings. Maybe you even recognize the airport just north of there. And maybe, just maybe you've been fortunate enough to walk through (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think the term "Juniorization" implies changes in a model's parts for assistance in assembly due to a lack of manual dexterity in the builder. Elements being juniorized by the LEGO Company seemed to occur when children who were too young to (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) add one layer of plate? My vote for 'first juniorization' would be (URL) 'Brick 4 x 2 Round Half Circle with Stud Notches'. It could easily be replaced by two quarter circle ones :-) Or (URL) 'Wing 4 x 8 Curved Left' ? It could have been built (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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I was wondering about what was actually the first ever occurrance of Lego "Juniorization"? That is not an easy question to answer, since it is partly a matter of interpretation, but this part from 1966 gets my vote... (URL) is the "4x8 Train Base (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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OK, I know that the legendary "Hobby Sets" of the mid-to-late 1970's are the #390 (1913 Cadillac), #391 (1926 Renault), #392 (Formula 1 Racer), #393 (Norton Motorcycle), #394 (Harley-Davidson Motorcycle), #395 (1909 Rolls-Royce), and #396 (Thatcher (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) So I just got done with the interview. Wow, I'm surprised BJ even got off the ground with the troubles it had. Good job =) (Also, btw, a transcript of this interview should be printed at a later date in BJ, and kept on the website too). The (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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Hello! Most likely I'll just repeat what others have said before. Howeveer, I didn't read any answer to this thread before I filled in this survey. (...) Because they offer th best possibility to build my own little world. They offer both (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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I am still working on mapping out the many variations of old Lego set and idea book numbers (for the Lego CD) from the 1950's and 1960's, and there are 3 Lego item numbers that stand out as having ENORMOUS quantities of variations. They are: 1) (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) (URL) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Gary, It was a good time. But in these years, almost all companies where using diferenciation in pricing between countries. No internet, no free trade, etc. But now in 2005, with the global market, this old pricing method is questionable. (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Andre Potvin wrote: (snip) (...) (snip) (...) Actually, if you call at 877-518-5346, you won't be redirected in the US. Helene or Rejeanne will be happy to serve you in English or French, from the canadian office in Toronto. :-) (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca)
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Hi: I am looking for someone who has an original Lego Automatic Binding Brick box top. There are currently no good scans of the original box on the internet and I wuold like to commission a scan from someone who has one as part of a project I am (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Andre, You folks over in Canada (I live only 5 miles from the USA/Canada border, so I don't say "up in Canada") never seem to get a break! Even in the very first USA and Canada Samsonite Lego catalogs of 1961-62 there is a price (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) All administration, stocks, Shop at Home services are managed from US. When we call S at H in Canada, all calls are redirected in USA. It's not a question of dealing with stock or money or repaid some expenditure during a business trip. It's (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The Death Star example is the baddest one. If you are looking for the regular boxes, in general, the Euro zone is pretty similar in pricing. Almost all countries have near the same cost. But in North America, it's different. Lego practice a (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I just don't understand The Shop At Home prices : Death Star prices : Europe : 369.99 euros US : 299 dollars exchange rate : 1.24 Technic mobile crane prices : Europe : 129.99 euros (1) US : 149.99 dollars exchange rate : 0.87 (1) 129.99 for (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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Due to some DNS issues, BrickWiki has moved. You can find it at (URL). BrickWiki is also ready for some major content. So far, it's just Venkatesh, Larry, and myself. Remember, it is a (URL) wiki>. Anybody can write an article and improve it. (Yes! (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I did a version of the (rough) Royal Navy equivalent, the Sennet Hat (made of straw, but more or less the same shape). You can see it worn by the young lady here: (URL) Any ideas or suggestions would be very appreciated! If memory serves, I (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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