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(...) I've built a forge/smith type thingy (16x32) and some other buildings. I've assembled a squad of milita and am working on the "finding the King" rules. The Dracos Templars will be arriving to rescue the King from the Unbelievers, any comments (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) market.appraisal (...) Yes, I knew it had been addressed before but I couldn't find any answer that related to the Australian local-buy situation. There is a difference between buying on e-bay internationally from a Lego-knowledgeable person (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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[From an e-mail sent to me from Mark Harrison] (...) to (...) etc, (...) Sounds Great, I have a large clean double garage that would be suitable. Good ventilation and great views. (...) Weekends or most evenings would be OK. I wouldn't know where to (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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One of my preschool lego memories (1964) when all I had was white and red bricks, was that many of the red bricks were a "lighter" red, and they never gripped well (and they were new then)...many of my models just fell apart or collapsed--anyone (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The best person to ask, of course, would be Gary Istok, but some things I've noticed as differences: - older bricks are made from Cellulose Acetate (sp?), newer ones are ABS - the injection point for a lego brick used to be on the side (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) There are two main ways of pricing, one is to make a guess as to what sets are likely to be in it based on clues and price using some fraction of their value (to account for likely incompleteness, damaged pieces, etc.). This is a good way to (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) If they are 'complete' sets with instructions, they are of course worth more. ebay sellers usually go by the pound for bulk assorted, depending on the size. Old style windows, doors and trees would increase the value as well. Lots of (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hey, Thanks for your help, I will do so in the future! Later, James (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yes (...) Very few, but weekends are preferable and I rely on public transport but can make arrangements. (...) I could bring old catalogues (all major cat's back to 1983) and some books and other old Lego stuff. I could also bring some MOC's (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | RE: Rule on thumb on pricing of assorted Lego pieces
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Well, the only non-AFOL info I can give is based on a second-hand toy-shop near work...they charge between $100 and $200 for a container approx 1'x1'x1' [Of course, the seller only gets 50% of the sale price...they sell on consignment] I'm actually (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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