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(...) This is very cool- I can't wait to get my hands on a few! (2 URLs) Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) (SNIP) (...) It probably translates as "that huggy feeling", seeing how the word looks like "hug"! Mark (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) So is it just being a minifig accessory, or did they come up with something creative to do with it? -Andrusi && (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) "hygge" is a special Danish word for the concept of having a nice time without partying; there is no English word for this, but is most often translated into "cosiness" or "homely atmosphere". Actually, there is no word in ANY language that (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Dave: Sweet piece of paper. Your collection of early catalogs/idea books, etc is becoming quite impressive! The back cover shows Kjeld on the left (about 6 years old, so Gary's date seems correct) and Gunhild in the middle. The boy on the (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm of absolutely no use in helping translate, but I just had to say thank you for posting this wonderful bit of history. The artwork (as much as the bricks) is what I really love about the pre-1970s LEGO ads and package inserts/instructions. (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Awsome is the word! Quick n dirty translation: 1. "LEGO mursten" ~ "LEGO Building Brick" "BYGGEBOK" = "Building Book" 2. "Her er..." = "Here all the single LEGO separate parts are" 3. "Med LEGO man bygger" = "With LEGO one builds, plays and (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Awesome Dave! This is the earliest "known" idea book I have ever seen, and the only one I've seen with the early 1949-56 "slotted" bricks with windows/doors with "wings" that fit into the slots. By viewing all of the Lego parts on Page 2, (for (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) As rare as that piece was, I knew that they couldn't have used up the life of the mold yet. Now if only we could get a color besides yellow... David "Fuzzy" Gregory (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Dave, Thanks for the great scans. This book is really interesting! Eric (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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