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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 22:08:26 GMT
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Gary Istok wrote:
> Robert Munafo wrote:
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> > 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
> >
> > Wow, I just checked your web page and read this:
> >
> > "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)
> >
> > - Robert Munafo http://www.mrob.com
> > LEGO: TC+++(8480) SW++ #+ S-- LS++ Hsp M+ A@ LM++ YB64m IC13
> >
> > [1] text from Ben Gatrelle's web page,
> > http://home.att.net/~bgatrelle/legopage.htm
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> Robert, You give up too easily!
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> There are lots of AFOLs out there with those yellow arches (1x4x1, 1x6x2, 1x8x2).
> Or try eBay. Arches are often available there as well.
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> 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.
Yeah, until you go to LLC and see them being used for <sob> maxifig legs all over the
place!
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