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Re: The MISB sets on eBay from Italy!
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Mon, 23 Apr 2001 23:17:22 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, Gary Istok writes:
Also, being able to speak fluent German, I was able to ask owners if they had >any real old LEGO.  And also knew to ask if they had any ERSATZTEILE (spare >parts), usually from an old wooden dealer box.

Hmm - I'll make a note of learning German and Italian this summer then...  :)

Bryan



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(...) German could serve you well on eBay also (of course I mentioned to one of the German eBay sellers who had his whole page in English, with US dollar bids, and was quite prepared for international shipping and all that he really should set up (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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One of the main reasons I have a good supply of rare parts is that I did this same thing in Germany in 1979, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 87, 89, 92, 93. I hit every mom&pop toy store I could find between the Iron Curtain (Coburg) and Garmisch-Patenkirchen (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.theory)

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