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Re: LEGO box
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lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 17 Jan 2000 16:45:47 GMT
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I believe the box are useless but one question come up. If I want to sell
that Lego Model in the future and will most lego fan prefer the parts in the
box or just send parts in a zip sandwich bag?

Ron


Z <leahy@concentric.net> wrote in message news:FoHKIE.LzC@lugnet.com...
In lugnet.faq, Ron Atkinson writes:
Is there any reason to keep Lego box?

Ron


I don't think there's a reason to.  The boxes are useless.  The LEGO parts • are
what are useful.  I don't know why so many people keep useless LEGO boxes;
they're good for keeping the parts in place at the store, but once buy it, • the
box has served its purpose, and is useless, right?

Z



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  Re: LEGO box
 
If you're a 'collector', then the boxes are important, but since I'm a builder (not a collector) and have no intention of selling my LEGOs, I don't save the boxes ... but I do save the back panel from most boxes since they show alternative building (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)  
  Re: LEGO box
 
Ron Atkinson wrote in message ... (...) the (...) Having the box will generally make it easier to sell a set later, and you will generally get more for it. I keep all the boxes for sets which I don't break down for parts to be sold. I flatten all (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)

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  Re: LEGO box
 
(...) I don't think there's a reason to. The boxes are useless. The LEGO parts are what are useful. I don't know why so many people keep useless LEGO boxes; they're good for keeping the parts in place at the store, but once buy it, the box has (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)

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