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So I'm over at the mother-in'law's place on the weekend, for Mother's Day (of course). Seems that she was at a school rummage sale a few weeks back, and saw two LEGO grey baseplates for 25 cents (that's 25 cents for *both*--very nice!) So she got (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ya, I have one of these that I used as kid. I must have used it a lot too because many of the studs are well worn. Some to the point of the Lego logo missing, other are almost dome shaped. They are a bit annoying these days though, because (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I know the baseplate I had when I was a kid was very well used. It was also missing a corner, after i discovered that these baseplates make a perfectly acceptable frisbee (in a pinch). So when I look at the stack of baseplates, I can always (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Cheaper than the original price! :-O (see below for more) (...) (URL) right corner, set #799: notice the dimensions in centimeters, they represent exactly 50x50 studs! (...) *Your* FOTW? ;-) (...) :-) Gotta love 'em! Pedro (22 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You know I might have 1 or 2 of those trees from set 490. Must remember to look for them the next time I go home. Almost threw them out thinking they weren't lego. Derek (22 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Pedro Silva writes: <snip> (...) Well, I found it in my hands when my mom-in-law gave 'em to me :) (...) Thanks Pedro! THat link also answered a long held question of mine--I have 1x2's with notches outta the (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If your soon-to-be wife has any siblings, be sure none of them marries another AFOL and grant yourself a secret source of LEGO! :-P (...) I thought of the answer when remembering an 1967 catalog I own, somehow I recalled seeing baseplates with (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I dunno, I have a pair too. I think they're older ones: (URL) always have them left out of my layout modules, because they're non standard, so I pick them first when starting a new project (because I never have enough 48x48's around), then (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Speaking of odd base plates, does anyone know where my yellow 16x18 came from? I got 2 in a garage sale last weekend. I searched through various inventory database and found nothing, although they are available on bricklink shops. (22 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have just recently recieved one as well... Peeron lists one in green (URL) from a freestyle set.. The search continues... Jeff VW (22 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have far too much time on my hands.... I remembered seeing a Baseplate inventory on Brickshelf: (URL) led be to this set: (URL) is your (and mine) 16 x 18 yellow baseplate.... Jeff VW (22 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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it even shows you exactly what is in there, yet it is not on peeron or acurately discribed on lugnet... "Jeff Van Winden" <jeff.vanwinden@emergis.com> wrote in message news:HEvtE8.1093@lugnet.com... (...) 12 (...) from? (...) inventory (...) shops. (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) S@H used to sell yellow baseplates in around that dimension a year ago, or so. I've bought one but can't confirm if that's the size. Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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