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Re: When is Lego actually considered old?
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Wed, 4 Oct 2000 05:49:23 GMT
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First generation technics (particularly the 3-digit kind) are worth big
bucks, whatever their size.

I've noticed this but find it curious because a lot of those earlier sets:

1. don't seem to require a lot of really specialised Technics parts
2. have instructions on-line on brickshelf

I've never actively pursued any of these sets because of this. I figure I
could build them from my parts collection and the brickbay instructions.
However, I've never actually got around to actually doing this, so maybe I'm
mistaken.

Comments?

Kerry



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  Re: When is Lego actually considered old?
 
Hi Kerry, Like most lego sets the early technic sets contained rare if not unique pieces. Even if you had spares of these pieces, the sets are worth far more with original instructions than with scans. These sets are collector items, originality is (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)

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  Re: When is Lego actually considered old?
 
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000 Paul Baulch wrote: ---- (...) ---- This is generally the case for sets post 1990. Previous to this, ALL technic sets will fetch a good prize on ebay. First generation technics (particularly the 3-digit kind) are worth big bucks, (...) (24 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)

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