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(...) They are toys that stimulate creativity and they helped me develop mathematical and spatial skills as a child. The toys are a connection to my past (I am still playing with the bricks I got 28 years ago), yet they still allow me to look (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The LEGO Revival Survey
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Here are my thoughts. Mark (...) It's a toy that allows you to be creative and the bricks last forever. It's also a toy for all ages. (...) Play value, durability. (...) Recently, too much juniorization, even my kids are complaining about this. In (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | BrickJournal's Plans...
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Hi all, it's been a bit of time since I last posted, and some things have been happening with BrickJournal. Staff The BrickJournal staff has been expanded and is as follows: Joe Meno, Editor/Publisher Jim Foulds, Assistant Editor Geoff Gray, Photo (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Pick a Brick
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(...) Yeah but have you been to all three yet? (: The next closest is in St. Paul. I drop by the Michigan Av store in Chicago about once a month because I go to U. of Chicago there. From the times I've been to the Woodfield store I like Woodfield's (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Hobby Show November (Toronto)
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(...) This thread has been too quiet, so I thought I'd try to see if we could get some discussion started about this. Please see Dave's notes above (or reread his entire original post). This is really good news, if you as me! There must be some (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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| | Re: The LEGO Revival Survey
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(...) Because they are still the best construction toy on the market. (...) The quality is better than the clones. (...) Original space themes have largely been replaced with Star Wars. (...) I like the newer "generic" building sets as well as the (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow Phil, that one is hard to top! (Phil and I talk frequently over Lego "anomalies", things that are not quite as one would expect them.) My favorite British error (I got this one from Phil several years ago), which is not really an error... (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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1) I like the colors and versitility. 2) Endless hours of creativity and possabilities. 3) FAR Too many single or limited-use elements. Bionicle if full of them. 4) Nice new colors. 5) Brick packs (bulk) in the cool new colors - dk red, dk green, (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Errors
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(...) The most obvious one I can remember was the 1977 UK Catalogue said 67 on the front instead! Phil (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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Woops, substitute "designer" in my post for "creator" Not enough coffee this morning... (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The LEGO Revival Survey
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(...) Open-ended play; that is, the ability to create what I want, limited only by imagination and the physical limitations of the bricks. Durability; I have Lego elements in my collection that are at least 30 years old, and they still work as they (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The are a great toy and I believe they have educational value and are just great to let your imagination run wild (...) The fact that no matter what I build if I dont like it I can change it and the fact they are so cool most of the times. (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) having worked at the woodfield store i can tell you that it really depends on sales. that being said it also depends on when the company desides to ship product to the store. it's been known to take 3 months for a pick a brick shipment to come (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Flip, The PAB selection is a fluid thing. The selection change depends primarily how fast items are bought, then what they are replentished by. Sometimes, special items (1x2 trans clear) come in. When working on the CUT project (took a lot of (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You can create anything you want. It stimulates my creativity. (...) The quality of the bricks, that remain usable over many years. That bricks from the past still connect to the bricks of today. (...) Introducing odd colors available in only (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Brickfest MOC Preview - Ulmaris Castle
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(URL) --Anthony (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Any 1970's Canadian Lego Catalogs?
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(...) Oliver, I've got some educated guesses at dates, including V-1869 and LE-21-66 here: (URL) think the -66 actually stands for 1966, but I'm not 100% sure. I would love to see your scans of 3551-CA (or host them with your permission). On the (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes Oliver, it sounds very interesting!!!! The first one V-1869 is likely the 1963-64 Canadian Samsonite catalog. The LE-21-66 is the 1966 Canadian Samsonite Spare Parts list. "THE LEGO STORY" - 3551-CA is likely the 1968-69 Canadian Samsonite (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day Finally found my catalogue collection, I think i have some Samsonite from late 60's and early 70, but it is very hard to tell, i can not see any obvious copyright dates. I have a page of instructions, looks very old, Samsonite, prnted in (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Pick a Brick
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I have 2 simple question to everyone reading. * When and how often does the pick-a-brick selection change at your local lego store? * And does anyone know of a store that has a pick-a-brick selection any were close to Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA. (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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