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Re: the 20-year old yellow castle set (was Re: do red minifig heads exist?
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Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:40:51 GMT
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Robert Munafo wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Ben Gatrelle writes:
> > I think what Christopher was asking about are bricks that are one color with
> > no printing, like the yellow and black he mentioned, and the clear ones I am
> > aware of. I have personally never seen solid red heads with no printing, but I
> > am always amazed at the variety of pieces I have never seen.
> >
> > Ben Gatrelle
> > ben.gatrelle@bigfoot.com
> > http://home.att.net/~bgatrelle/legopage.htm
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> Wow, I just checked your web page and read this:
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> "For as long as I can remember I have enjoyed building with Lego
> bricks. The first set I remember actually buying with my own
> money is the yellow castle set #375/6075. [which is here:
> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=6075-2 -ed]
> I paid around $50 to buy it from a Service Merchandise department
> store. I had saved up all summer for it." [1]
>
> I was at my local town dump the other day and picked up a box of LEGO pieces
> that someone had just left on the "take it or leave it" pile, and it was a real
> find -- a large collection of old pieces, most in good condition. But I was
> really puzzled by how many yellow bricks it had, and why there were so many
> yellow minifig heads with no bodies or faces (was this kid sadistic? 8-), and
> lots of black 1x2 inverted roof bricks. I guess I must have what's left of one
> of those yellow castle sets! (Alas, 1 or 2 arches are missing so I can't
> actually build the castle)
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> - Robert Munafo http://www.mrob.com
> LEGO: TC+++(8480) SW++ #+ S-- LS++ Hsp M+ A@ LM++ YB64m IC13
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> [1] text from Ben Gatrelle's web page,
> http://home.att.net/~bgatrelle/legopage.htm
Robert, You give up too easily!
There are lots of AFOLs out there with those yellow arches (1x4x1, 1x6x2, 1x8x2).
Or try eBay. Arches are often available there as well.
Or go to Lugnet.Buy/Sell/Trade and you should be able to get those arches
relatively inexpensively. Now if you were in need of some of those yellow extreme
sloped bricks (especially the corner bricks), that would be another story. Those
are the real rarities from that set.
Keep on looking,
Gary Istok
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