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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Aaron M. Sneary wrote:
> > I recently procured a large box of VERY old LEGO. Pre tube and old logo on the
> > studs OLD. Most of it is in pretty good condition.
> >
> > Now here's my question-
> > What do I do with it all?
> >
> > Clearly, I'll keep all the specialty parts (20 some macaroni, old Samsonite
> > gears, 4x4 round turntables, etc.)
> > But what about the basic bricks and plates? It seems a disservice to the age of
> > the bricks to mix them in and just build with them, but I'm no collector.
> >
> > Ideas? Other forums I should query?
>
> Hi Aaron,
>
> I have a few questions for you.... First off, I assume that you're from the
> USA. And when you say "pre-tube", you mean no tubes on the bottom of the
> bricks, correct? The only place that the tubeless bricks were sold was Denmark,
> Norway, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium and
> Portugal. So I assume that you are talking about bricks that you got from one
> of those countries? Or do you mean pre-tube for the plates (waffle bottom),
> which were a USA item until 1972? Because pre-tube (1949-58) bricks were never
> sold outside of continental Europe.
>
> 1949-58 pre-tube bricks are relatively scarce. Unfortunately there is no "slot"
> for them (yet) in Bricklink for sellers to sell the old style bricks. These
> would fall into 2 categories. 1) 1949-56 pre-tube slotted bricks, available in
> about 10 colors, and 2) 1956-58 pre-tube (non-slotted) bricks, available in
> about 5 colors.
>
> Pre-tube bricks are still sort of a novelty more than a collectible. Perhaps
> when my Lego History CD comes out more will be known about these oddities, and
> with dates, colors, sizes and regions known.... just maybe a new genre of Lego
> collecting/collectors could be expanded upon. Who knows?
>
> Gary
Ah,
I wasn't very specific was I. I have Pre-tube Waffle bottom plates, and bricks
of a similar era (same old style logo on studs).
I saw that the waffle plates really don't go for much on bricklink.
Any suggestions or people who might be interested?
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