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(...) one (...) Wouldn't gray be the rarest since it only appeared in the prototype snow speeders? KL (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I completely disagree. Keep in mind that the 1200 piece bucket is discontinued, so once supplies are gone, it is gone. To get all the 2x4 bricks in the 100 piece bulk pack, you would need to buy 9 62 piece brick packs. It's all for the (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Geoffrey, Yes, these are among the most highly prized roof slopes. Take for example the yellow corner slopes - they are among the rarest of all slopes. The low slope is found only in the 7740 Intercity Train, the medium slope is found only in (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Richard, I agree with you on the prices, but I was expecting them to be higher anyway. I think that what you propose (ignoring common pieces and concentrating on the rarer stuff - tiles, windows, etc), will be a naturally happening (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hey Y'all: I am very glad that Lego Direct has at last set up shop on the web. Some of the elements being offered are a terrific boon to us lego hobbyists. I hope we shall soon see a considerable expansion of the elements offered to include a (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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6350 "Pizza To Go" has four in red. (URL) Lasko (legoteem on eBay, AOL and elsewhere) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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If you are in the U.S., kbkids.com has the 6497 on sale right now for under $12, too. Andy Lynch <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message news:006e01bfe0f1$54...lth.com... (...) sets (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) (URL) can be ordered on-line from The Construction Site in Waltham MA, USA. (URL) look under Dacta -> Supplementary Sets. (...) Amen, I would even go for some of these in some Illogical colors for say a Gingerbread type house or other special (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) corner) (...) Don't both metro and retro station have these in black? (URL) count 6 in each... Not exactly a cheap way to get them but cheaper than going back to 1986... Agreed, we need more corner slopes, all the different kinds there are, in (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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<set:6497> Twisted Time Train has two of these in Black. They are in the front of the train, as a sort of a cow catcher. -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoffrey Hyde" <ghyde@ledanet.com.au> <snip> (...) set (...) in (...) <snip> (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Thanks Lar, I was just being lazy. I thought you had the address on hand. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Six (6) black ones come with both the 4554 Metrostation and 2150 Retrostation. Four (4) red ones come with the 633 Red Roof Bricks which is (I believe) still available in Europe. I bought three or four when I was last in Stockholm (which it looks (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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It sounds like you mean the 3x3 low-slope outside corner brick. (convex corner) A pair of black ones come with 6497, Twisted Time Train A pair of blue ones come with 3053, Emperor's Stronghold 20 red ones come with DACTA 9265, Low Slope Roof Bricks (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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I am looking for low-sloped roof bricks like the ones used in certain sets circa 1986 as found in the following sets: 6689 Post Office (Todd's search results bring back Post-Station but the set has the black 3x3x1 low slope corner roof brick which (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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The 3449s are backordered as well. (was on the line when you posted, ha ha) (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I just tried to order 3448 and 3447 bulk windows in the "original" colors they have been shipping in. I was advised by S@H that both of them are back ordered until 7/14. I assume that means they are no longer selling them in the "wrong" colors. Has (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I ordered two of the mispackaged/mislabeled bulk packs, and after making it clear that I wanted the "incorrect" items instead of the soon-to-be-correct versions, learned that they now have different item numbers: 3444 Black 45-degree roof ridges (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Don't get TLG mad or they'll make us all call the pieces different things.:-D brian (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I find it hard to believe that they're willing to give up the econmies of scale here. How many of us are there? 1000? Compared to the number of children who consume sets one at a time... well, let's do the math: 300 or so million people in the US. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I said: (...) and I meant to footnote it but forgot. I first heard this term in the Wall Street Journal in a McDonalds article. The WSJ is not searchable so I can't prove it. However I did find it on an anti-McDonalds site: (URL) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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