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(...) I'm still amazed you were able to get 48x48 baseplates in the door. -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) "Adopt a fleebnork. They're DYING!" -Sally Struthers (21 years ago, 7-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the complete review. This information is helpful to those who do not have currently such a designated space. (...) Heh...I see. (...) hummna hummna hum... (...) Dang. And to think the M could not be improved on. (...) Sweetness. :D (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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"Xcalabur" <Xcalabur@rocketmail.com> wrote in message news:HHIACn.1FCn@lugnet.com... (...) lots (...) Damn I'm glad you're back. (that's my response) [ j o n ] -- (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.people, lugnet.storage)
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"Andrew P. Saada" <apsaada@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HHJ1un.1Dxu@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) and O (...) The 2 tables are Ikea Jerkers (Eric in Swedish, thanks Anders :-) I'm very glad I got these. They're cheap, ( I can't really think of a (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage)
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"Gil Shaw" <NIXtoradochSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HHI5pI.tCE@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks! This was literally the first place I looked at, in an awesome house in an awesome neighborhood for a great price. I'm not exactly a spiritual (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage)
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"Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:HHHLrs.9Bt@lugnet.com... (...) Heh, good point. It's worth noting that my lego room is pretty much my only room. I live in a basement studio apartment. I'm only 25 and I'm (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Lovely setup you've established there Mr. Curator. Those tables look sharp and comfy. What was the verdict on shelving/drawer containers/structures? I'm interested in what you think of them: quality, size, etc. I see Q, C, K, and O that's a (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Nice setup ya got there boss. Hell, what do you need a bed for? There's lots of floor there. :-) -Chris (who's currently househunting with college buddies) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.people, lugnet.storage)
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(...) hunting. Ready, set..build! Cheers, -G (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Who needs sleep when you've got a Lego room like that? Welcome back. Allister (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage)
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(URL) just so you know where my priorities are, I still don't have a bed. I just hope I can make some more stuff before BrickFest. Woo! [ j o n ] (now if my comcast cable connection would actually stay up between the hours of 11 AM and 11PM I'd be (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage)
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(...) In Swedish Jerk, Jerka, Jerker etc. are just variations of the name Erik/Eric. I think IKEA uses the same (Swedish) names for their products all over the world. Most of the IKEA names are names of villages, cities and people. -- Anders (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Jon-- Good to hear you're getting settled in. I'm very, very envious. I've been thinking about this same question, in anticipation of getting my own "workshop" back together about 12 months from now. Yes, I'm ahead of the game, for once, but (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Jon, I would go with the Jerker tables. For $40 more you have more refined yet homely units, if that makes sense, and just as sturdy (I assume). Everything my family has bought from IKEA has been durable and well-designed. I'd be sure that the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jun-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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Here I sit on the floor in my (hopefully soon to be furnished) new place in Seattle. I have a nice long wall that I'd like to use for my LEGO and computer area. I used to use one of those white molded plastic folding tables that you can get at Sam's (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jun-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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"Richie Dulin" <rdulin@REMOVEmla.com.au> wrote in message news:HEFus3.p75@lugnet.com... (...) boy is (...) threads (...) 3,633). (...) as (...) the (...) 'all (...) inside (...) I'll second this. This is how my 3 and 5 year olds end up sorting their (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Try contacting Plano directly: (URL) can find a 'contact us' link on their website. I bought a bunch (over 100!) of their #3700 boxes from them several years ago, at quite a nice discount. JohnG, GMLTC (22 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.storage)
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Hi folks- I'm trying to track down Plano Storage organizers, model #5324. It's a great organizer, with 24 compartments. I have a few, but the collection is growing enough that I need more. Lots of companies have the smaller Plano boxes, but none (...) (22 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) My childhood collection reached just over 3,600 pieces, and for the last couple of years before my dark age, I kept them more or less sorted by colour. But I was fairly obsessive (when I say over 3,600 pieces, I mean 3,633). What I would (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Along this same thinking, I would guess that precisely sorted bricks would be a hindrance to a child's true creativity. Unless the child chooses to sort the pieces themselves (as I did as a child) then I think young children should have access (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.storage)
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My collection is sorted very detailed by color and brick size but my six year old son prefers a bucket of mixed up bricks versus the sorted ones. I he likes to just start building with no real plan of what he's making unlike myself where I go into (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.storage)
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I have a friend who is interested in sorting her son's collection. The boy is six and probably has about two thousand bricks. I know there are many threads discussing storage methods, but most of these are regarding an AFOL's perspective. Is sorting (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) <> (...) <> (...) Yes, I too have yet to find the ideal arrangement. I have been using the 3-drawer Sterlite and variable clear plastic boxes. (...) Sounds like a good idea. Thanks. (...) [snip] (...) [snip] (...) Permanent bins sounds like a (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.storage)
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Call me the resurrector of old threads. :D Just as a comment.. I just got a parts organizer like you use in the shop. With clear plastic trays that come out and just pull out all the trays and line them up. You can see whats in each tray through the (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.storage)
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Yeah, considering I am finally getting my collection sorted and reduced in size, being able to print the parts on labels, rather than just using text, would be really nice. (...) ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (22 years ago, 7-Apr-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Any news on this? I would love to download the latest version, if one still exists. Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - B.I. Portal (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I constantly go over all of my part bins checking what I got and keeping a fresh mental picture of every part. It helps alot when trying to solve problems etc.. The Seed part thingie over at .space is an OnLine example of this, check it out: (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage)
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I bought six of a dark blue version of the same thing at my local Wal-Mart in Franklin, KY, and they quit selling them. I had to start using a smaller Akro-Mills cabinet that seems to be a little higher in manufacturing quality then the other ones (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage)
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Just today I saw a new small parts storage cabinet at Wal-Mart. It's one of those 39 clear-drawer ones (9 lower big drawers, 30 small upper drawers). It's a dark green, but is the same size as the light gray or black ones that you commonly see. The (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I have begun going the same way. I have been buying up Plano boxes and sorting my sorted ziplock bags into them. So far I have about a third of my collection moved to this solution (it is not cheap but I think it is worth it) and I find it a (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage)
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After purchasing LOTS of Iris drawer units and sorting my collection, I can't imagine going back to the Rubbermaid tubs and ziploc bags I had before. It took almost a half an hour to haul out the tubs, open them all up and arrange them in such a way (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) And you are even a native speaker... /Tobbe (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Bwah? I swear, I'm literate. "I do the same as you" is what I was trying to say. Adrian (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I'm do the as you. I break down all the boxes that I can and store them flat. I really don't know why I keep them, as I never intend to sell my collection either. I think it's partly sentimentality and partly my just being a packrat, unwilling (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I had non of my pre-dark ages boxes when I finnaly emerged from my slumber. When I started bying new sets I saved all the boxes on the attic. Later I realized they take a lot of room so I decided to cut them up and store them flat. All boxes (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Well from all the sets I got as a child, I don't have any boxes left. Right now I only save old boxes (pre-1995 for me) as well as boxes of specific themes I really collect. I am about Adventurers-complete, so I save all those boxes. Same for (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Why would anyone want to sell a used LEGO set? :) Seriously, to offer another point of view... I have many of the boxes and instructions from my childhood sets. Some of these are now more than 27 years old. However, many of those sets also (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.general)
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(...) I would tend to disagree. My perception from when I was heavily bidding on eBay was that a box has only a small effect on set value (discounting MISB sets here). The way I saw it, the primary reasons a box increased value was: 1. the set may (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.general)
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(...) Good evening Dan, At first I saved boxes. Then once my collection started to grow, in order to save room, I just saved the alternate models/ideas panel of the box (usually the back of the box.) Now after 300+ sets I don't even save the (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Trust me on that, any used set you're trying to sell will see its value increased by a good 40% solely because of the box, even in bad shape. If you have the boxes of sets 6335, 1496 and 1497, I will buy them from you immediately! Boxes are (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.general)
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Greetings! I have saved most of the boxes from sets I have purchased new, but now I am running out of room. I'm not exactly sure why I saved them in the first place. I don't want to get rid of them if there is a logical reason to save them. What do (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.storage)
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If you have standardized on the "Costco size" Iris carts, don't buy the ones on sale at Target this week - they are slightly smaller. If you have standardized on the slightly smaller ones carried at Staples/OfficeMax/OfficeDepot, these MAY match, (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I think the point is that once you have finished playing you stick all your lego in and then sort it. You then leave it in the boxes for next time, thus needing a lid Tim (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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Target has the clear drawer, black or white frame doublewides for $16, single wides for $9.99. More interesting is that they have the blue frame, red/yellow/green drawer doublewides for $16.99, single wides for $9.99. These make GREAT Lego storage, (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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In lugnet.general, Matthew Gerber writes: ... (...) ... (...) ... Sometimes I buy time-savers that are so clever that I cannot dream of a way to improve on them. While Box-4-Blox is useful, and I use mine every time I part something out, it's far (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Those containers are very similar to the ice cream containers that I use for my brick storage. I can't remember the name of the brand off the top of my head, but the ice cream comes in these square containers that stack very nicely together, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) The boxes work out great! I served no wine, but if that had helped the crowd comming I certainly would have :) It was hosted at my office and we took what we could find, so despite the type of glass used it's Cola... But if you ever show up (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Tobbe, that system looks great. Lucky for you that the stores there still use plastic as oppose to the wax covered cardboard that is used here in the states :-( On a side note, is that wine you served at that Lego gathering? Because if it is, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) There is some wisdom to this. I can see it. I too used to derive quite a bit of inspiration from "random finds" while sifting through piles of pieces in search of something else. I find though, that larger projects, and particularly robots, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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I've noticed both storage and sorting are popular here—and with some collections upwards 100k, I can understand. Sorting seems almost a sub-hobby of a hobby. But I have to ask, is there anyone who does not sort? Even a larger collection? I have a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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