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(...) Yeah, not buying that guesstimate, on either count. Wood in large volume is a lot more expensive than a small amount of plastic, and for shipping purposes, those will either eat up a huge amount of volume (if they're preassembled), or weigh an (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) What's so unusual about it? The Billund LEGOLAND park still reportedly sells the same wooden letter blocks that have been made by The LEGO Company since before they got into plastics. (...) I might eventually buy the table and stool, just for (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Yup. Mostly they all look pretty cool (particularly the ones that actually have studs on top for stacking purposes), but at those prices I will have to pass. (...) They aren't. Not really. Have you priced furniture recently? I've been looking (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.storage)
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I just looked at the sorting and storage box I bought, with the shelves and sure enough it was made in China. John P (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) They are in the new catalog. My guess is that they were made in China and cost Lego about a dollar each. Tack on another dollar for shipping to the distrabution center. Give it time, they probably bought thousands and when they get stuck with (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Brian-- Yeah, I've seen them. They're nice. Nifty. And made from wood (or a wood-like substance), which is not a LEGO usual feature. I wouldn't buy them for my kids (if I had them), but I might consider them if I were single and LEGO was my (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jul-07, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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Anyone see the new "LEGO Furniture" items being sold now in the online catalog? A storage box in red, yellow, blue, or green, slightly larger than two feet deep by 1.5 feet wide by one foot high... for a hundred twenty dollars!! And a stacking bin (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jul-07, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Wow, looks like you have been very busy indeed. I use those same storage bins of my collection as well, although I dont think I will ever get around to sorting it all, so much for that New Years resolution (even tho I still have half a year... (...) (17 years ago, 2-Jun-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: snip (...) See, what we have here is a failure to communicate--this was supppose to be the pic of bins 'n boxes under the table. Eh... (...) (17 years ago, 1-Jun-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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By this guy-- (URL) (thanks James!) And by the fact that Canadian Tire had a sale last week of those drawers, we redid the LEGO room-- (5 URLs) Still in the throes of cleaning things up and organizing--have to sort the stuff in these bins/boxes-- (...) (17 years ago, 1-Jun-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) James- Nice job. It looks like a fun and comfortable place to "work". We haven't had our LEGO space that orderly for 10 years. But: You do have room for more LEGO in the room! Check out all that unused space between the ceiling joists. -Ted (18 years ago, 25-Apr-07, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) That's a really fine looking Lego room. I'm most definitely jealous of it. Tim (18 years ago, 19-Apr-07, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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After moving into my new house almost a year ago I finally got my LEGO room in order. Its a 10x20 room in my basement, and yes I have to share it with a HVAC unit & water heater but I take the space where I can find it. It does give me plenty of (...) (18 years ago, 19-Apr-07, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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wow do i feel like jar jar binks at the moment. i fell asleap last night with my brick/plate modified plano bin on my bed. this wasn't intentional as i kinda passed out but when i woke up i found it on the floor, DOH! luckly? it didin't end up (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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Jon Rasmussen, who has been in PNLTC and its offspring clubs for about 10 years now and who is a very active builder in Wild West, among other themes, is still a lurker here on Lugnet. So I'm posting this stuff for him. :) Jon will be hosting the (...) (18 years ago, 16-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.build, lugnet.storage, lugnet.trains) !
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For those of you who live in a state with a Menard's store, they have the following sales through October 15: 18 drawer cabinet - $9 (regular $11) 4"X8" pocket stowaway, 6 compartment - $1 (regular $2) I know that a lot of people use the 18 drawer (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-06, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Gary....Gary..gary.....gh>...come to a meeting and you can meet your neighbors from MichLTC :-) Chris (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.storage)
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Steve, although I don't think we've ever met.... welcome home neighbor! Gary Istok St. Clair Shores (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.storage)
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Hi all, My move to North Carolina last year was short lived. 18 months later I am back in Detroit where I belong and back at my previous employer. Things in North Carolina did not go as planned. The friend I went to help has worsening health (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Ultimate Lego Transport/Storage Box
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(...) ...and after more than a year, so have I. The Office Depot by me finally had a few of these in stock (I grabbed two). They fit a grey baseplate wonderfully: (...) Cons: the price was $14 at the store, but at least the product still exists. (...) (18 years ago, 16-Aug-06, to lugnet.storage)
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