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Re: Question for Gary Istok
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lugnet.general
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Sun, 20 Nov 2005 06:46:25 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
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> Duplo sales started in 1969 in Europe. These sets would have to have predated
> the Duplo sets. One reason is the set number.
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> The #501-#503 sets were discontinued (or never produced in mass) before the
> #510-#521 early Duplo sets were produced starting in 1969. The sets sold in USA
> still said "Pre-School" on the box, even though they were no longer the old
> style bricks sold in USA from 1964-72.
Gary,
One other item - the 501 must date from after late 1966/1967. See the 042 in
the USA 1967 dealer catalog. Same box art, etc...
http://home.comcast.net/~strand_lego/2210R/dc_1967003.htm
http://home.comcast.net/~strand_lego/2210R/dc_1967004.htm
Eric
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| (...) OK, to add to the confusion is the fact that NO catalogs show the #501, #502 or #503 sets. Jan K.'s Billund Vault pictures (which I hadn't seen) sorta takes some of that mystery away. Duplo sales started in 1969 in Europe. These sets would (...) (19 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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