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Re: Spare Lego for us (Re: The Ruthlessness of Lego was (Re: Spare Parts Service - How it works))
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Thu, 19 Aug 1999 21:36:21 GMT
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If something comes of this, in what ways could someone on a limited budget
help or participate? I live in a one-income family, so the money isn't
exactly flowing my way. But, I'd love to participate in some way should
this opportunity happen.
For those of you who would put up large sums of money to acquire such a lot,
would you auction off some pieces?
Thanks,
Steve Berry
-----Original Message-----
From: Sanjay D'Souza <sds87@hotmail.com>
To: lugnet.general@lugnet.com <lugnet.general@lugnet.com>
Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: Spare Lego for us (Re: The Ruthlessness of Lego was (Re: Spare
Parts Service - How it works))
>
> Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:37bc0c40.150569478@lugnet.com...
> > On Thu, 19 Aug 1999 03:37:01 GMT, "Naji Norder" <n.norder@computer.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > As far as sorting goes, I'm not sure if sorting by parts would be • realistic -
> >
> > It's likely the parts are already (mostly) sorted, with each part having
> > its own bin. Or case, depending on the quantity.
>
> This is how much of it is sorted although in much smaller quantities than
> many people imagine. Remember LEGO NZ is a much, much smaller operation
> than Enfield because the NZ market isn't large.
>
> For instance the number of minifigs in the collection would only total • about
> 150 - 200 BUT many of the minifigs in that collection are very old and very
> hard to find nowadays.
>
> Therefore it can reasonably be concluded that while the number of spare
> parts isn't huge, there is CERTAINLY gold (1) in amongst that collection.
>
> Other items I found in small (read 7 - 15) quantites included:
>
> - Cargo doors from 4558
> - Pieces for Town System garage doors
> - Pre cast lamp posts
> - 7 stud runway plates
> - Grey windows from Century Gateway
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> And many, many, many, many other items of value. During my visits to LEGO
> NZ I only focussed on Town system pieces but I imagine that Castle, Space,
> Pirate and other themes are catered for in the collection.
>
> This would be in addition to the larger quanities of more basic System and
> Technic bricks the spm has on site. In addition to this there would in all
> likelihood be the following items as well.
>
> - Instructions for sets.
> - Mostly complete sets still in boxes.
> - Roadplates
> - LEGO drawers (used to be sold in the early 90's)
>
>
> > we're likely talking about, that level of detail isn't reasonable. • Except
> > for rare and/or valuable parts. So I'd suggest selling by the pound or
> > quart (or kilogram or liter
>
>
> Dividing up the valuable parts will be the key point. While there is
> without doubt a big range of hard to find pieces, their quanities are
> limited.
>
>
> Sanjay
>
> (1) Not real gold of course but LEGO pieces considered of high value.
>
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