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Re: Have '87 Catalog with many alternate/different set names
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Wed, 17 Aug 2005 23:45:21 GMT
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Yes!  #6682 Cement Mixer is callde "Cement-mixer lorry."  Do you know anyone
or any website that would be interested in this information?  I like to keep
old catalogs, but I'd be happy to donate this one if it can be used for more
than just my own nostalgia!

Dave S.

> Hey Dave,
> 
> I don't have that catalog, but I think I know what you have.  You probably
> have
> a British or Australian Lego catalog.  In the earlier days of Lego, most
> catalogs were printed in either Denmark or Germany.  The "storey" and
> "centre"
> are sort of a giveaway.  Is there any mention of a truck being referred as
> a
> "lorry"?  That would be another indication.
> 
> When Lego first came to Britain in 1960, USA in 1961, and Australia and
> Canada
> in 1962, practically all the Lego catalogs were produced in Germany or
> Denmark.
> And this continued that way for decades.  Ditto for the rest of Europe.
> 
> Gary Istok



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  Re: Have '87 Catalog with many alternate/different set names
 
(...) Dave, Your best bet is to get a scan included in the PICSL that is hosted on Peeron. I think the catalogs are still offline, but hopefully they'll be back in action real soon. dave (21 years ago, 20-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)

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(...) Hey Dave, I don't have that catalog, but I think I know what you have. You probably have a British or Australian Lego catalog. In the earlier days of Lego, most catalogs were printed in either Denmark or Germany. The "storey" and "centre" are (...) (21 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)

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