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Subject:	Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.books, lugnet.inst
Date:	Thu, 28 Oct 2004 15:52:46 GMT
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In lugnet.books, Allan Bedford wrote:

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 instructions for sets I don’t own. I’ve also picked up a copy of ‘The World of LEGO Toys’ by Henry Wiencek.

http://makeashorterlink.com/?C347542A9

And even this odd little publication:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?T227222A9

So I was wondering what sort of printed items other people collect. How about instructions for sets you don’t own? Are Idea books interesting to anyone else, even as historical reference to see what the company used to promote for building ideas? Have you found any other obscure books or printed material that you think other people might find interesting? How do these items add to your enjoyment of LEGO as a hobby?

No right or wrong answers here, I’m just curious what other people think about this subject.

Best regards, Allan B.

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 collect instructions to sets that I don’t own. Lately I’ve become interested in vintage LEGO advertisements too (but all I have are scans so far)...

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=101616

Eric

Message has 2 Replies:

		Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
(...) 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)

		Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
(...) 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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		What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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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