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Subject:	Re: Wanted: #570 - Fire House (shrink wrap)?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade
Date:	Mon, 19 Jul 1999 00:47:40 GMT
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John DiRienzo wrote in message ... > Kevin, > I asked you this very question regarding the London Bus nearly a year > ago. I tend to think that 70s and 80s Town sets were packaged both with • and > without shrink-wrap. I have had a lot that were (they came from Europe) • and > a lot more that weren't. I don't recall any sets being shrink-wrapped in > the > US, but I have had a lot of Town and Train sets that came from Europe that > were. Maybe an older fan can help us out here... None of the Town sets that were purchased for me in the late 70's early 80's were shrinked wrapped (1). Must have only been a requirement for sets sold in Europe. Sanjay (1) Sets sold in New Zealand (Asia/Pacific market).

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		Re: Wanted: #570 - Fire House (shrink wrap)?
I had a 585 police station that was shrink wrapped, but a 570 fire station that was not. Both were US only sets I believe. Perhaps there was a certain year that they started shrink wrapping? My guess would be 1975 or 1976, since 570 was a 1973 set, (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

		Various boxes, was Re: Wanted: #570 - Fire House (shrink wrap)?
Besides my curiosity about which sets came shrink wrapped, I also wondered about different packaging for different countries. Sanjay, is the packaging for New Zealand (I know where its at!) different from packaging in Europe? Do the boxes have set (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general)

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		Re: Wanted: #570 - Fire House (shrink wrap)?
Kevin, I asked you this very question regarding the London Bus nearly a year ago. I tend to think that 70s and 80s Town sets were packaged both with and without shrink-wrap. I have had a lot that were (they came from Europe) and a lot more that (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

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