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Re: Here's a question...
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Wed, 5 Dec 2007 18:57:29 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Koudys wrote:
> (since things are plenty quiet around here :) )
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> So you're at a show or flea market or somewheres where there are those selling
> their wares...
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> You happen to notice a bin/tote/garbage can/whathaveyou full of LEGO bricks.
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> Do you get immediately excited?--"Hey! A bin full of bricks that I have the
> potential of buying!!"
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> Or do you sort thru said containers to see if there are any 'Wow! A piece I
> haven't seen since 1972!! I just want this one piece and forget the rest!!"
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> Or do you say, "Ewww! used LEGO!!! Blech!!"
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> I'm so of the first type--I come across a bin o' LEGO at a show and it's like a
> 4 year old at the Christmas store--"I really really really want it!!!"
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> It's only lately that I start in with the 'poker face' and try to negotiate a
> lower price--"I'll take that garbage can full of old brick off your hands for 60
> bucks..."
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> I'm not that good at it yet, but I'm getting there.
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> On a related note, if you do get your hands of used LEGO form one of these
> shows/auctions/flea markets, do you wash 'em immediately?
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> Think I've mentioned and/or read here before about a few pretty disgusting icky
> things attached to used LEGO purchases.
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> Meh, goes with the territory or is that a factor in nuot purchasing used LEGO
> for you?
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> I do find myself lately being more excited on purchasing a bin full of used LEGo
> than I am at getting new sets. I love new sets, mind you--but I know what's in
> the boxes. Getting a bin full of used bricks is like 'Indiana Jones' time--"Oh
> look--waffle pieces!!!" (I love waffle pieces--takes me back to being a kid)
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> I also really love being at shows with other builders and buying a bin or two
> (If I can find 'em) and having my LEGO buddies say whilst going thru 'em--"Wow!
> I've never seen this piece before" and just give it to 'em.
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> Anyway, thoughts?
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> Dave K
A Co-worker was moving, and invited me to come by and pick up some boxs of kids
books. Her kids had all recently moved out. I spotted an un unopened Mindstorm
1.0 set in the piles of boxs in the garage that I was sorting thrue. The Glee
factor started, but I didn't want to be rude. I had my 5 year old son with me,
and I "accidently" placed the set in his eye range. He imediatly yells out
"LEGO, I love LEGO". The coworker replies "I have some more if you want them".
I followed her to a storage shed, and inside was a 35 gallon tub filled with
LEGO. And a couple of boxes of barely opened sets. I played it cool and asked
her how much she wanted for it all. She gave them to us for free! This is just
about the happiest toy moment of my life. I was so excited I was shaking. It
consists of about 10% bionical and about 20% non LEGO or damaged parts. But the
rest is gold, including the remaines of 2 LEGO train sets. I'm still sorting
thrue it all.
To answer one of your questions, I always do a rough sort before anything else.
Putting train track or electronics in a tub of soapy water is a bad idea. I also
had the unfortunate experience of washing some LEGO and finding a few rusting
weelsets and other object in the pile later. So these get pulled before washing.
And I'd just a soon toss the megablock then wash it. I also like to pull out any
brick with stickers before washing.
Mat
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