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Re: LEGO box
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Mon, 17 Jan 2000 20:28:46 GMT
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In lugnet.faq, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> "Z" <leahy@concentric.net> writes:
> > In lugnet.faq, Ron Atkinson writes:
> > > Is there any reason to keep 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 served its purpose, and is useless, right?
> 
> If the box has reasonably strong walls (eg, a big set like 8880 or 6982)
> I often cut off the flip-top and use the box for sorting/storage.  The
> smaller trays from medium size boxes are also good for storage.
> --Bram
> 
> 
> Bram Lambrecht           / o   o \           BramL@juno.com
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I can see why someone would use a large one for storage.  What I think is odd
is that people sometimes collect the boxes.  LEGO boxes just don't seem like
the right material for a collection [especially if you never use the pieces
[LEGO stuff is for building, not for dust collecting]]  Those strong ones are
useful, I agree.

Z
Z



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  Re: LEGO box
 
(...) I like the big pictures on the front (bigger than on the instructions on the large sets). And I like the alternate models on the back. So I keep the boxes. I do take out the cardboard inserts and flatten all but the largest boxes (which don't (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
  Re: LEGO box
 
Z <leahy@concentric.net> wrote in message news:FoHy7y.Ivz@lugnet.com... (...) odd (...) like (...) pieces (...) are (...) I use my bricks for building, and I never put any set aside from the other pile of bricks and I only use 3-4 of the bigger (...) (27 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)

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  Re: LEGO box
 
(...) If the box has reasonably strong walls (eg, a big set like 8880 or 6982) I often cut off the flip-top and use the box for sorting/storage. The smaller trays from medium size boxes are also good for storage. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)  

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