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Re: Clone Auctions and something cool for clone fans
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lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands
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Thu, 25 Mar 1999 15:17:50 GMT
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John DiRienzo wrote:
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> First, this is a newsgroup for discussion and auctions, IMO, should be
> held elsewhere. There are plenty of places you could auction the set, and
> then notify people here as well as RTL. eBay is a good bet. Also, Gene
> (gr3@superlink.net) at the Brickyard may allow it. You may have better luck
> as a seller from either of these auction sites.
> But thats not up to me.
> Meanwhile, I was looking through eBay tonight and stumbled across a nice
> pic - here is its location:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=81029855
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> Its an Exin set, and is at about $30. There were others on eBay (same
> brand, different models) all at about $30. Does anyone know the age of
> these toys? None of the descriptions gave a date, although all mentioned
> that they are from Spain. The figures are very different from Lego
> mini-figs, but the pieces are fairly similar, although they are more
> intricate. I think they look a lot like Playmobil Castles, except these you
> actually get to build. I liked looking at those sets and would like to see
> more if anyone knows of a site or other pictures of these type sets.
A friend of mine had these when we were growing up. They certainly look
more detailed than a Lego castle, but the possibilities for creativity
are much less. As I recall, the wall sections were fairly large, and the
tower tops were single pieces. I'm sure these are one source of my
interest in Lego castle sets.
--
Frank Filz
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