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(...) That's the highest I've ever seen a single set go for. But why? It's not even that nice of a set. It's pretty rare though. I wander for how much some of the sets that we have never even seen what they look like before would go for MISB, for (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I know I'm insane for bidding that much, so if this is a record, its one that I'll be regretting when the credit card bill comes at the end of the month...either way, I'm sure I'll be selling off some of my extra sets to try and pay for part of (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Soooo, are you going to build it or keep it sealed??? Julie (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I think I gonna have to make a Kryptonite case for this bad boy! No I don't plan on opening it. If I wanted to build it, I'd just put my 6880 and 6929 together. Besides, as soon as I open it, the value drops like crazy. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) But then how will you know whether it's *really* set 1593 or just some other set that's been put into the box and cello-wrapped ;) -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) And John York takes it for $2,247.00! (URL) one die-hard Space head to another: Wicked congratulations, John! An excellent purchase! I gave up on this one long ago since I already have the pieces and instructions. I'd die to see close-ups of (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) It's still sealed?!?! Drooool... --Todd (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I'll examine the box when I get it. The box was in such nice shape that it'll be very obvious if it was ever opened and re-sealed. From what the seller told me, this set has been in the window of the toy museum for a very long time. John (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) But yet no sun-fading. Weird. KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I think the 1593 is a bogus set---it was actually created by England's SAS operatives and used to transport the proof that the Americans faked the Appollo moon landings. I fear this is the last we'll hear of John. :] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Keep in mind this is England...they don't get much sun there! Maybe the shop was inside a shopping mall or something? Should I ask the seller to send pictures of the store he bought it from? :) (...) told (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Any museum curator should know the exhibits need to be protected from harsh light. (They don't even allow patrons to take photographs with a flash because over time the pieces will fade.) It was probably the window of an interior exhibit. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I love the $1593 original bid, John. You've got class...I'll give you that. Also...way to out-snipe the sniper (not me...the other guy)! :-) --Dave (jot and jab) xxx...xxx (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I myself had partitioned out about $1000 worth of stuff to sell off to make it up to my budget (and my wife), but that would have only gotten me halfway there as it turned out... On the other hand, if I only owned one set, this would have been (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Dave, Seeing as how I beat you out, you'll be the first person I contact when the collection agencies start calling. Since I'm still single, I didn't have to worry about pissing off the wife. The girlfriend actually approved of this purchase. Go (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) So it is possible to make this set from the 6880 and 6929? I just can not see it by looking at the pics of the 2 sets here on lugnet - granted I do not have the sets in my hands, but this set looks much larger than the 2 could be when joined. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Depends upon the museum then, I took flash pictures at the traveling Star wars exhibit when it wa in town a while back, was never told to stop and never saw any signs saying no flash photos, don't a number of the photos would have turned out (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) This isn't such a remote possibility. My brother had a sealed 7824 shipped to the US from the Netherlands and customs slaughtered the box. Hopefully whatever shipping/insurance arrangements were made took this into account. Steve (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Well, I'd just like to say thanks for all the advice regarding shipping this expensive set from overseas! The set arrived today in Michigan in perfect shape. Phew!! Some of you guys had me worried. The amazing thing was that he just mailed it on (...) (24 years ago, 25-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) That's amazing. I think that in that case I would have hand- delivered it! Considering what happened last summer when I sent you a single Priority Mail box, I was a bit worried myself-- especially if a neighbour had sticky fingers. Thank (...) (24 years ago, 25-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Wow, that's incredible! Fastest I've ever heard prior to that for something small via regular airmail was 3 days from Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A. to Köln, Germany. What method of shipment was used? Was it regular airmail? (...) Wow. Drool. --Todd (24 years ago, 25-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shipping)
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Hello everyone. This 1593 deal pretty much fascinated me. I guess it's safe to consider this set to be the rarest set out there? I have NEVER heard of a Lego going for so much money before. In fact, the most expensive set that I had ever seen before (...) (24 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shipping)
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First let me say, Thanks! I don't think many of us here at lugnet like to brag (too much!) about the stuff we have. Most of us just love Lego, so we're willing to make some strange sacrifices in order to get more. Unfortunately for me, I had to (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Class...pure class! I'm thoroughly impressed with what you have to say. You're exactly right, though, on the theory of getting Lego. MOST of us just love Lego. I'm not a space collector (I'm a Town collector) but I think everyone one of us (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Where in michigan are you from?Lansing area? (24 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Ann Arbor. Go Blue! :) My girlfriend is one of those darn MSU Spartans though... John (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) John ,are into trains/town at all? If so we are doing a train show this july in Grand Rapids.Also for you space guys there is Sci-fi thing happening this summer(check past post here in michlug group). (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I recently bought a couple trains during the walmart clearance, but I haven't opened them yet, so I'm not that much into trains, but I'd love to hear more about the show! (...) (24 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) John,whats your schedule like?We try to hold a once a month meeting now to discuss the show.We havn't picked a day this month yet but do you know where Canton is?(That's my house where we held a couple of meetings already) (...) (24 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Can we possibly make the next meeting slightly closer to this side of the state? I can't usually commit the time to long(ish) drives, so I haven't been able to attend lately... Steve (24 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) What? You don't have an airport at your disposal? :^D heh (just kidding) I personally don't want to go past Lansing. That's over 2 hours away as it is. Lansing is probably the best "inbetween" meeting point. Maybe Rick can arrange his church (...) (24 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Lansing or somewhere in that area sounds good. (24 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Some guy in Germany is selling another one. Again MISB. Is now at about $300. Did Lego start production again :) (24 years ago, 22-May-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shipping)
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Hmm, just paid off the last one, I wonder if I could use another? ;) John (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) Down boy, down! ;] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shipping)
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Lol, ya John ~ calm down :) I just got my tax refund AND my student loan reimbursment check, so I am sitting pretty now. Plus, I am currently the high bidder (lets hope nobody else sees it and it gets no more bids!) OK, so everybody ~~ move on, (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shipping)
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Watch out for the guy that almost beat me! He bid like $2237 or something at the last minute. I'd hate to inflate the price too much, but I'd also hate to see this go for 1/2 of what I paid! Either way, I don't need 2 of these, so I hope one of you (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.shipping)
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