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Greetings, Earth Mortals! Have you seen these: (URL) ? Sorry that's the only picture I can find right away; I'd have posted my own pics, but our home computer system is not operating within normal parameters. For you new Parent-FOLs, Gerber has a (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Lego domain photo documentation
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So this weekend I went through a flurry of cleaning in my Lego domain, the result of which is that it's finally clean enough to show. I've been meaning for a while to document the extent of my sorting system, so people can see how a collection of (...) (19 years ago, 1-May-06, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Re: Do You Sort on Vacation?
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Doh! I wish you would have told me then! Odds are they just pitched the tubs, and I could have packed at least some of them in my car. The new tubs suck, as the lids don't clip on very securely, and the studs sticking up take up a bit too much space (...) (19 years ago, 20-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Do You Sort on Vacation?
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(...) <sigh> I remember when the GMLTC displayed at the Kidvention in LLC way back in '99. I bought 40 tubs from the BIG store. Gave the tubs to some MCs [1] and packed the rest into a rather large box-- thanks to the light-traveling Abner Finley (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Re: Do You Sort on Vacation?
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I usually have to sort Lego that I've bought while in Orlando just so I can fit it in the car ;-) Though since Bley, the amount of Lego compared to other things bought on vacation pales to the past. Gone are the days of heading home with 50 tubs (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Do You Sort on Vacation?
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(...) We flew Northwest; the baggage weight limit is 50 pounds each. (...) Well, in my home, having 10,000s of UNSORTED LEGO in the basement is grounds as well.... :-) JOHN (19 years ago, 17-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) 50 pounds? The airlines didn't charge you extra to ship? Or did you drive? I think in some states, sorting Lego on vacation is grounds for divorce... :) --Mike. (19 years ago, 17-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Re: Do You Sort on Vacation?
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(...) No, I would have the trays they are to be sorted into with me. Gahd but I'm so sick of sorting. I've devoted scores of hours just trying to sort out about 27 gallons. Partly because I have to juggle stack on trays and such when one category or (...) (19 years ago, 15-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Re: Do You Sort on Vacation?
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I'm often forced to sort just to compact the Lego even further than just pulling bags out of tubs/boxes, but that's Lego bought on the vacations. Though since the Bley change, I don't buy anywhere near as much. Now I usually have to compact it to (...) (19 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage)
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| | Do You Sort on Vacation?
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(URL) We do!> If you have a large LEGO collection like we do, and if you like to build A LOT but not clean up after so much (like we do), then you are probably like us in that you have A LOT of unsorted bricks around (like we do). And who has the (...) (19 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Re: I need advice on how to transport models to a Con?
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(...) If you're traveling by car, I suggest lots of styrofoam peanuts and large plastic bins. I moved (URL) castle> to Brickfest '05 using that method, which you can see here: (URL) However, if you're traveling by plane, that's a different matter. I (...) (19 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.storage, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: I need advice on how to transport models to a Con?
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(...) Well here's my usual plan of attack remove everything that is held on by only 1 or 2 studs. Things like tables and antennas come to mind. The next thing you'll need to do is add some basic bricks in or around the model to make it more stable. (...) (19 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.storage)
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| | I need advice on how to transport models to a Con?
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I've got several Moonbases (mostly giant endcaps) and many ships and rovers that I'm taking to a sci-fi con. I need serious, and immediate advice on how to move these safely and easily. "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope." Thanks, Aaron (19 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.storage, lugnet.trains)
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| | Matt's Mushroom Bins for Parts Storage
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Annoucing Matt's Mushroom Bins (3 URLs) Have you ever wanted a better way to sort or store your Lego? I have found a way, and if you were lucky enough to be at NWBrickCon the last couple of years you have probably seen it. Now the rest of you can! I (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.storage, FTX) !
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| | Re: LEGO brickpedia options
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I tried using partscatalog to make labels, it can be done, but it is still all a bit manual for my liking. I think it would be good to think of a way to link up with a Peeron set/parts list, and build labels based upon those. I am not sure I have a (...) (19 years ago, 11-Dec-05, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: LEGO brickpedia options
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(...) That's one of the most beautifully organized LEGO collections I've ever seen! And those drawer labels... wow. Much nicer than what I was thinking. AB (19 years ago, 11-Dec-05, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) It's been done. . . (URL) to personalize it for our own use we'd have to be able to edit CorelDraw files, and maybe use LDraw tools. Come to think of it, I thought that Bob Kojima's PartsCatalog (URL) make labels, but I can't figure out how to (...) (19 years ago, 11-Dec-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: The importance of studs in holding storage shelves
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(...) I volunteer to help you clean up. Fortunately I have a pickup and a bunch of Hefty bags... :) Same thing happened to me on a smaller scale a few months ago. That totally bites, especially after all the sorting you've been doing. Kelly (19 years ago, 17-Nov-05, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | The importance of studs in holding storage shelves
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And I don't mean Lego studs - I mean wood studs... (2 URLs) My wife kindly took these pictures of me in my Lego room, after she removed what little Lego remained on the shelves, while I still held the remnants of the shelves. This wall was mostly (...) (19 years ago, 17-Nov-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Searching For 2x4s
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I don't have the extensive and organized storage methods that some here make use of - just LEGO boxes from parted out sets, buckets and tubs, using the holey plastic bags. As time goes by (and I move a few times) the old mental inventory gets a bit (...) (19 years ago, 15-Nov-05, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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