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Probably will Gary Istok have this information (but anyone else that have any information is free to answer): From the Norwegian technical museum homepages ((URL) in Norwegian only) I can read that we in Norway was prevented by law to import plastic (...) (19 years ago, 21-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What's the worst Lego-related thing you've ever done?
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(...) ***snip*** here it is, for anyone joining the conversation late: (URL) What's the worst thing you've ever done in a (...) Unbelievably, the worst I've ever done was to steal a 1x2x3 door from a friend, about 25 years ago. (URL) not just that (...) (19 years ago, 21-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I gavethis guy in my Lego club a whole tub of old bricks to go through, and I told him they were Lego, but they were really clones that I had stamped "Lego" onto using a special tool I created that stamps the Lego logo one stud at a time. Boy (...) (19 years ago, 21-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah one time I punched a kid for his LEGO. I was like gosh darnit kid dats my lego! my lego! let go of it or else i'll punch you. And then i punched him. Didn't even give him a second to let go, i was that pee-ohhed, if ya know what i mean. (...) (19 years ago, 21-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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Hey all, The recent, yet not-too-terribly-surprising, Lego-related law-breakin' news got me to thinking. What's the worst thing you've ever done in a Lego-related way? I'm not talking about modding the brick or fanning flame wars (or starting them), (...) (19 years ago, 19-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Lego Building Classes
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Lego Building Classes I teach Lego Building Classes in two locations in New Jersey. Lego Classes are designed to convey general building knowledge, promote positive social interaction by allowing students to share their ideas and creations. Classes (...) (19 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny)
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| | Re: Question for Gary Istok
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(...) 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... (URL) (19 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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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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| | brickfetish -- a history site
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Hi: After about a year of screwing around: (2 URLs) The beginnings of a history of Lego, a repository of documents/images/etc....... I am greatly interested in your comments, suggestions, etc Jim jhughes@fuse.net (19 years ago, 19-Nov-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Bricklink Admin Bill Swanberg arrested for Lego thefts
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(...) Reposting in several additional groups. This is an important story with potential impact upon a whole bunch of people. Thanks for posting the article. I've been reading the comments over at the Bricklink forum, where the sale/resale aspect may (...) (19 years ago, 18-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: Question for Gary Istok
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(...) Gary, There is a slight chance that these jumbo bricks made it into the Europe market for a short time. There is also a chance these are just prototypes and were never sold. (URL) The 501 shown here (in the LEGO Billund archive) is in a Europe (...) (19 years ago, 17-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks guys! Any idea why they were not made to be compatible? Russell (19 years ago, 17-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | The importance of studs in holding storage shelves
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And I don't mean Lego studs - I mean wood studs... (2 URLs) My wife kindly took these pictures of me in my Lego room, after she removed what little Lego remained on the shelves, while I still held the remnants of the shelves. This wall was mostly (...) (19 years ago, 17-Nov-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Clark! Russell, those bricks were sold in USA Samsonite sets from 1964-72. Here is a cut/paste from my upcoming Lego Set/Part History CD (the chapter on Duplo/Pre-School). This table lists all the sets that were produced with Jumbo (...) (19 years ago, 17-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Exo-Force lego anime influenced minifigs and mechs!
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In lugnet.general, David Simmons wrote: SNIP (...) yep, thats why they had to come out with new grays jeff (19 years ago, 17-Nov-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) Samsonsite in the US (and possibly Canada) in the early 1960s thru the 70s. They produced several sets in the line (URL) bricks come in 4 colors (red, white, blue, yellow). There was also a truck in white or grey with red wheels. They are NOT (...) (19 years ago, 17-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Exo-Force lego anime influenced minifigs and mechs!
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Some interesting parts, but I'm "meh" on the designs I've seen so far. Not much variation between the mechs and I'll bet their flimsy as all get-out using the smallest click-hinges. New hairpieces and othere pieces too, so that's groovy! BTW, it (...) (19 years ago, 17-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Question for Gary Istok
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Hey Gary! Is there anything you can tell me about these bricks?: (URL) (19 years ago, 16-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | HI / HOLA
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Hi Group, (Texto en castellano mas abajo) I am residing in northern Spain (Bilbao area), and am looking for any LEGO organisation/group of people. I dont know anybody with this interess here (although the availability of Lego shows it is fairly (...) (19 years ago, 16-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | New Exo-Force lego anime influenced minifigs and mechs!
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Go to this address to check them out! (URL) (19 years ago, 16-Nov-05, to lugnet.general) !
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