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Re: Is it OK to use new parts for old sets?
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lugnet.market.theory
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Fri, 25 Feb 2000 23:13:38 GMT
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icestorm@[spamcake]inwave.com
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Frank Filz wrote:
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> > I am now the proud owner of 14 pounds of clones....
> >
> > My latest additions to the clone pile came from an aquazone Crystal
> > expolerer sub and an Imperial Flagship I picked up off of ebay. These Tyco
> > blocks came in the guise of yellow 1x2s on the former and black 1x/2x plates
> > on the latter.
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> Wow, all told, I have probably found a total of a couple dozen clone
> bricks in auction lots labeled as LEGO (I have purchased a few clone
> sets). I do have another big pile of clone bricks from the pile of stuff
> I bought from a kid, but he told me it included some clone bricks, and
> they weren't in the sets he had separated out (other than perhaps an
> occaisional one or two bricks here and there).
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> And as many people could tell you, I've done a LOT of eBaying...
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> --
> Frank Filz
Not to impugn your watchfulness Frank, but are you sure you're looking
closely enough? I had a couple complete sets that after I assembled them, I
took them apart to clean, and then found clone pieces. I just expect clones
in lego lots on Ebay, and I have only been dissappointed a couple times.
It's a rare seller that gets a "Winnings were as described" endorsement in
their feedback. :)
Mark
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| Ice wrote in message <38B70CA2.D6B06A59@i...ve.com>... (...) Tyco (...) plates (...) I trust my watchfulness pretty good. I often catch the clone bricks because of color differences. I should note however that most of the stuff I buy has a low (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) Wow, all told, I have probably found a total of a couple dozen clone bricks in auction lots labeled as LEGO (I have purchased a few clone sets). I do have another big pile of clone bricks from the pile of stuff I bought from a kid, but he told (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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