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RE: New 2000.2 catalogue - sexism rules OK?
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lugnet.loc.au
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Tue, 20 Jun 2000 05:37:27 GMT
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Well, I've actually seen [and held] the fire truck, but it was missing the
rear hose-reel [and didn't have the clear case...I don't know if they all
came with this] and was still $45 [AUS] at an antique toy shop near work
[not to be confused with the second hand toy shop most of my money goes to
at the moment :) (and parts and sets come from) ]
Benjamin Whytcross
BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
Ph: (03) 9856 5282
Directory Technology Pty Ltd
1/436 Elgar Road,
Box Hill, 3128
Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Callaway [mailto:pcallaway@bmcl.com.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 3:31 PM
> To: lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: New 2000.2 catalogue - sexism rules OK?
>
>
> In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Peter Callaway [mailto:pcallaway@bmcl.com.au]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 2:17 PM
> > > To: lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com
> > > Subject: Re: New 2000.2 catalogue - sexism rules OK?
> > >
> > >
> > > In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
> > > > I take it from this posting you've never seen the lego • cars...Have a look on
> > > > brickshelf at the 1965 UK catalogue. It shows some of the • cars lego produced
> > > > [I forget what webpages have acuall photos and a list of • them] as well as
> > > > set 310 petrol station, which uses clear macaroni bricks.
> > >
> > > Thanks Ben,
> > >
> > > The image of 310 isn't terribly clear, but even if they are
> > > clear macaroni's
> > > they'd still be rare as.
> >
> > Yep, they're clear...unfortunately, I don't have any :(
> >
> > > As for the cars, OMG! I need to get my hands on them! They
> > > look excellent! I
> > > thought LEGO only made wooden stuff before the factory burnt
> > > down, then
> > > concentrated on plastic. Those cars look die-cast, • although I could be
> > > mistaken.
> >
> > Yep...They're the same plastic as the bricks...Pity they • don't still make
> > them.
> >
> > > Now, where to look for 1965 LEGO die-cast cars, and how much
> > > is it gonna cost
> > > me....
> >
> > Try: [from a posting by Gary Istok, I believe]
> > Old LEGO cars (wow, what a collection) from some Swedish • collector, whose
> > name I do
> > not know. Click on "LEGOBILAR", and you can view about 100 • different cars &
> > trucks. Also there are a lot of old trees, bushes, LEGO • cyclists and the
> > rare
> > policemen set.
> >
> > http://www.torget.se/users/h/humlan23/
> >
> > Another great website of old LEGO cars, trucks and other old • items is by
> > Gerry
> > Cohen. His collection includes some of the rare boxes that • the cars and
> > trucks
> > originally came in. Gerald's website also contains an • example of the rare
> > (and
> > unique to Britain and their commonwealth countries that • carried LEGO) ESSO
> > sign and
> > pumps (be sure to click on ACCESSORIES). They are shown • with the more
> > common ESSO
> > examples used in USA/Canada and continental Europe.
> >
> > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/9414/
>
> Way cool! I might contact these guys and see if they know
> where I can get my
> hands on some of these.
>
>
> Pete Callaway (who is dreading dividing his LEGO budget
> between bricks and
> cars, but they're just too cool to pass up!)
>
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