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(...) I second that! (...) into (...) this (...) to (...) Yes!!! I for one am tremendously interested in this kind of stuff. I hope you, and anyone else who has old lego catalogs, advertisements, instructions, etc. scans them in. (26 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Scott: I think I can help you date this ad. I have exactly the same ad in my collection (even the same page number). It is defintely 1961, either Spring or November/December from either Womens or Womens Own magazine. Hope this helps (...) : (URL)& (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) building with LEGO.(Lego thinks you're unfair.):-) Alan (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Definite yes from me Cheers Alan Kershaw (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Huw, Count me in for a minifig box! Regards, Jason ----- Original Message ----- From: Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> To: <lugnet.loc.uk@lugnet.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 3:38 PM Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: UK J-Box Web Site (...) (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) And? :-) That's never stopped them before. Have you ever believed the UK catalogue? Just because it's in the catalogue doesn't mean it's current stock - one of the reasons why Argos are getting rid of them - I know that shops can't order any (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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My guess was going to be 1960-62 (the years for the red "sliding drawer" type parts packs), but few people know UK old LEGO as well as Phil does. Hey Phil, that larger set looks like a 700/x set (possibly 700/2, 700/3, 700/3a, or 700/5?). It is (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Yes - I'd join in a on minifig box. Chris (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Liam Parnell <liamp@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fp887p.Cpo@lugnet.com... (...) Excellent. With that sort of organisation, I may be tempted to start another box. A minifig one would be fun. Anyone up for that? Huw (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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My guess would be the second 1/2 of 1961. The price range in the first 1/2 of 1961 for the basic sets was 45/- to 10/6 and changed to 45/6 to 10/9 for the second 1/2. However these prices carried on thru 1962, but by then there would have been (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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