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Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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lugnet.books, lugnet.inst
Date: 
Thu, 28 Oct 2004 07:56:04 GMT
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Eric Strand wrote:
> In lugnet.books, Allan Bedford wrote:
> > 
> > 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 else, even as historical reference to see what the company used to promote for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?

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 robots.

> 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>

Allan, I recently came across a miniature Lego pamphelt the 60s that
predates anything listed on the various sites.  If you're interested,
then perhaps you can drop me an email.



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(...) Peter, I would love to see a scan of what you've got. I've scanned some of my stuff, it is headed toward Brickshelf, but for now it is at (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-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 (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst, FTX)

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