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Subject:	Re: The LEGO history - Interesting book found at the library
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general
Date:	Wed, 18 Aug 1999 23:51:37 GMT
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> And the road baseplate, although it was produced for the first time in the size we > know it today starting in 1978, was actually first produced (possibly only by > Samsonite Lego) in 1970 in the 50x50 stud size, but only for a year or two (I have > 2 of these rare large road baseplates, and the 1970 Samsonite Lego Dealer catalog > that list these as a new item). Do you have a picture of one of these 50 x 50 roadplates?

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		50x50 baseplate (was: Re: The LEGO history - Interesting book found at the library)
(...) If the one Gary is talking about is the same type as the one we have here, then imagine a regular modern 48x48 baseplate, except make it 50x50 instead. Suzanne has a picture on her website of one of these baseplates, although it's completely (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)

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		Re: The LEGO history - Interesting book found at the library
Ah ha!! ABS Plastic was introduced in 1963!!! The World of Lego Toys says 1961! I always thought that there was way too much Cellulose Acetate Lego around for the change to have taken place in 1961. And it said that the first sets with instructions (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)

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