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(...) I think I got lucky and picked up a near new condition paperback copy for around $12 U.S. earlier this year. I see now on Amazon that that same version goes for around $25. And hardcover versions are down-right pricey! :) (...) Have you (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Yes, I find the idea books great, and have many of them, including the 4 technic ones, and 7777. I also went looking this year for "The Robot Book" by 1986 by Richard Paswon. In the back of the book it has a variety of instructions for Lego (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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(...) I think "The World of LEGO Toys" is an excellent book--I have a hard covered edition that's extremely well read--I leave it on my coffee table usually (it's a 'coffee table' book) and many guest just pick it up and peruse. As well, a long time (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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(...) If you follow the link above you can read my review of it on Amazon. It is a beautiful book to look at. Probably more true insight into the company than was offered by the Ultimate LEGO Book. The writing is good, but tends to fall on the side (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Allan - I've been waiting to get the 'The World of LEGO Toys' book too. I hear it is pretty good. Personally, I collect idea books (the older the better) and anything I can find from the 1960's and 1950's (catalogs, pamphlets, etc). I don't (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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As part of a project I'm currently working on I have been buying/collecting a few different printed items related to LEGO. Some are just things like old Idea books I never had, or were released when I wasn't actively involved in LEGO. Some are old (...) (20 years ago, 27-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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The Count has built a Little Bot! (URL) by You!>> (URL) Count Spatula 2004 (URL) Build-a-Bot by Eric Sophie e (20 years ago, 10-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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For anyone who is interested, I've posted the notes from the BrickFest BIPv3 at: (URL) are some great ideas there, and a hearty thanks to those who attended. I'm very interested in hearing your feedback on the items I posted, or if I left anything (...) (20 years ago, 23-Aug-04, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) Stefan Vorst has made a large Sphinx (URL) there are no instructions. A Lego set from 1998 (set 5978) included a small Sphinx: (URL) will try to help you with this. -Erik (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.inst, lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) Including the .inst group on this note. Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - Building Instructions Portal (URL) (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.inst)
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As many of you know, I've been running a (URL) on the (URL) Building Instructions Portal > site for some time now. Intially, the focus on the blog was just anything LEGO related. Over the years, I get many questions about what happens inside the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !
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(...) Snippage (...) Jake, great to finally meet you there. I didn't get a chance to attend, as I had many many people to see before I had to run off to work. As I plan on getting my work up there (I'm sitting in front of MLCAD right now, working on (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Just now starting to recover a bit from BrickFest... wow! What an event! A quick thanks to all the folks who came to the BIP v.3 Roundtable. Not only did I get a ton of great ideas, I also have had my enthusiasm for the site re-ignited! I'll be (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Great models! I've been watching your collection grow and am totally impressed. It's hard to pick a favorite. I've added .inst to this announcement, and I would love to see links to these added to the Building Instructions Portal! ((URL)) (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jake, please add the date/time on this page showing us when it was updated. Thanks, Saso (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general)
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(...) Allen Your welcome. I do not speak german ether. I did do an ldraw on my own just for fun and found something interesting. The one on the web page is what i followed and then looked at the piece count. Compared it to Peerons list and the one I (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) Thomas, Thanks for the link. It's nice to see the work that went into that page. He seems to have nicely put together the overall feel of the set in a very modern presentation. I wonder what the original set designers would have thought of the (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jul-04, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) Gary, the Ultimate LEGO Book indicates it was 1958 that bricks with tubes first appeared. I had always been under the impression that was the generally accepted date, based on when the patent was sought for the tube mechanism. Is it correct (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jul-04, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) This set was produced from 1957 (when classic Lego windows first came out) until about 1963. The set had one tree, one of the 1950's style flat Pine trees with a flat bottom. One interesting thing is the named beam (sign). On the box it shows (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.inst)
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