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Re: LEGO Set Variations....
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Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:30:33 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
> Another set that had 2 variations came out in 1989... the 6661 MOBILE TV STUDIO
> SET. This set came with a "TV" pattern on two 1x4x3 blue panels, and two1x1
> yellow tiles with the number "2" on them. The box and instructions also showed
> these parts. This set would have been just another regular LEGO set, if it
> weren't for a German TV Station...
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> WDR (Westdeutsche Rundfunk) is a Television station located in Cologne (Köln) in
> the German state of Northrhine Westphalia (Nordrhein Westfalen). This TV
> station appears to have ordered a quantity of these 6661 sets for a TV station
> promotion. The specific reason for it is not known (yet). The sets produced
> for this promotion had the two 1x4x3 panels printed with the "WDR" logo of that
> German TV station. However, it appears that TLG printed the WDR emblem "over"
> the existing "TV" emblem on the 2 panels, with the outline of the (regular sets)
> TV emblem very faintly visible underneath. Also... the only difference between
> the regular set and the promotional set are the 2 "WDR" blue panels. This set
> came with the same yellow 1x1 tiles with "2" on them. This promotional set had
> the same box and instructions (showing "TV" on the blue panels) as the regular
> 6661 set. This WDR version of the 6661 is very rare, so the production
> distribution of this variation was likely limited to northwestern Germany. A
> 6661 set owner would have to break the seal, and open the box in order to see
> which of the versions he had. So MISB for this set version is not a likely
> possibility, since the outside boxes of both versions both show the same "TV"
> images.
It helps NOT to hit the POST key before finishing!! ;)
Here are the images of the 2 variations to the trucks...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/82930629@N08/8423008676/sizes/l/in/photostream/
The rare image will be added to the next version of the LEGO DVD/download...
free to all current purchasers...
Cheers,
Gary Istok
P.S. The value of the rare promotional version of this set is probably in excess
of $500.
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| Another set that had 2 variations came out in 1989... the 6661 MOBILE TV STUDIO SET. This set came with a "TV" pattern on two 1x4x3 blue panels, and two1x1 yellow tiles with the number "2" on them. The box and instructions also showed these parts. (...) (14 years ago, 28-Jan-13, to lugnet.general)
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