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In lugnet.market.theory, "Marco Soto" <socrates at cepheid dot org> wrote:
> I hope this is in the right area. I'm not ready to sell my collection just yet
> but I wanted to find out if anyone knows where I should go.
>
> My collection is over 2000 lbs of Lego, so even at a reasonable price, we're
> talking in the five figure range. Is there a place where I could list that in
> one lump and not have it be a complete waste of time?
>
> I have a number of friends who would love to take my collection off my hands but
> none of them has that kind of money laying around. I also thought about selling
> it to someplace like a school or a children's hospital but I've been told that
> that is a dead end too.
>
> I guess I could sell it off bit by bit and in lots, but that seems to me like it
> would take a lot of time and effort. Anyone have any ideas?
Hi, I work in an Autism Unit and would like to bulk buy lego for our students -
maybe we could come up with a cleaver plan?
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I hope this is in the right area. I'm not ready to sell my collection just yet
but I wanted to find out if anyone knows where I should go.
My collection is over 2000 lbs of Lego, so even at a reasonable price, we're
talking in the five figure range. Is there a place where I could list that in
one lump and not have it be a complete waste of time?
I have a number of friends who would love to take my collection off my hands but
none of them has that kind of money laying around. I also thought about selling
it to someplace like a school or a children's hospital but I've been told that
that is a dead end too.
I guess I could sell it off bit by bit and in lots, but that seems to me like it
would take a lot of time and effort. Anyone have any ideas?
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My guide will be a closed edition shortly, because of a future Asian multivolume
book form of my soon to be expanded guide (1949-2017).... which may or may not
get translated to other languages in the future.
There will be over 4000 pages, many of sets that are unknown even to the Billund
Collections and Vault (I can guarantee at least 100 sets they don't have in the
vault will be in my guide)....
Here's where you can still order....
http://legocollectorsguide.weebly.com/
And the guide with free expansion at the end of this year.... will still be only
$29.95... which is approximately 1/6 the price of the multivolume books if they
come out in English.
Thanks for all who have purchased them in the past.
Gary Istok
P.S. Questions?... go to the order webpage and ask there.
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This section has not been active for 5+ years, but I think there is a valid need
for something now. There are a number of unresolved bugs at BL. Attempts at
reporting them has met with denial. List the bugs you know about here, but keep
it factual and don't try to take BL down in the process.
thanks, Ray
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I've been working on expanding the Castle/Ninja/Pirate chapters of the
Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors guide (free to current owners), and also
working on the 9V Train System. In doing so I realized that some systems cannot
logically be cut off at the year 2000, so these chapters will go well beyond
that date.
Ditto for the Promotional Sets chapter. There are so many interesting stories
to tell about more recent promotional sets, such as the 2006 10152 Maersk Line
Set that has the very rare 2x4 Maersk blue bricks from the 1980s (no cross
supports).
There are so many additional interesting story to tell about so many LEGO sets
and promotions, that I'm adding a chapter about LEGO Anecdotes... stories about
rare and unique LEGO sets... some stories will run to 10 pages with 20 photos!
Anyway... I've got so many new and old stories to tell in the old as well as
new LEGO desktop download.... with all future updates coming to you for free.
Giving out a very rare freebie to the first few orders...
1 person gets one of these in mint...
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=bb107pb02&colorID=1
1 person gets one of these in mint...
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=x454pb01&colorID=1
Also have some other very rare freebies not found online...
First $29.95 orders get a very rare freebie! ;-)
http://legocollectorsguide.weebly.com/
Cheers,
Gary
P.S. Old LEGO CD owners (2008-2010) can get the expanded guide upgrades for
only $7
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My Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide (1949-90) is expanding again to
cover the entire 20th century of LEGO... from 1949-2000. This will take my
(only available as a desktop download) encyclopedic collectors guide to well
over 3300 pages, and nearly 90 chapters.
These updates will be FREE for current LEGO DVD or DVD download owners. This
upgrade will include over 1000 addition photos (bringing the total to well over
7000), and also include new chapters on other items... such as LEGO stores and
store displays over the last 60 years... LEGO Christiansen Family photo
gallery... LEGO in Japan and Asia... and lots of information on rare LEGO items
that are not even mentioned in the Billund Archives!
The new guide will be called "LEGO Encyclopedia of the 20th Century - An
Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide (1949-2000).
This will be my last extension, and as I mentioned, it will be free to current
DVD and DVD download owners.... ;-)
For more views on what will be available in the upcoming updates... see my
Facebook page....
https://www.facebook.com/Unofficial.LEGO.Sets.Parts.Guide
Remember... all future upgrades to my guide will always be free in the future to
current owners... I keep your Emails on file! ;-)
Cheers,
Gary Istok
P.S. If you don't want to wait for the new updates, you can still order my
guide now (for immediate install on your computer desktop) for only $29.95
worldwide.... and get the expanded updates when they are ready later in 2014...
http://legocollectorsguide.weebly.com/
... and old LEGO CD owners (the small 1000 page guide from 5-6 years ago)... you
can update to the new guide at any time for a $8 flat fee... just contact me at
istokg@earthlink.net.
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Have
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I have the following Mini sets from 2003-2004:
4484 - X-wing Fighter and TIE Advanced
4485 - Anakin's Podracer and Sebulba's Podracer
4486 - AT-ST and Snowspeeder
4487 - Jedi Starfighter and Slave I
4488 - Millennium Falcon
4489 - AT-AT
4490 - Republic Gunship
4491 - MTT
4492 - Imperial Star Destroyer (w/ original package)
4493 - Sith Infiltrator
4494 - Imperial Shuttle
4495 - AT-TE
These are all used and have been assembled twice. These sets are complete with
all pieces, instructions, and extra pieces for making the bonus ships.
I have the following Brickmaster sets (a few of these are not labeled as
Brickmaster, but they were sent as a part of the Brickmaster membership):
6966 Jedi Starfighter (opened)
7875 Mini Digger
20009 AT-TE Walker
20010 Republic Gunship
20012 Bionicle Click
20013 Atlantis Mini Neptune Carrier
20014 4x4 Dynamo
20015 Alligator
20017 Prince of Persia Dagger Trap
20018 AT-AT Walker (2x)
20019 Slave 1
20020 Ninjago Mini Turbo Shredder
20021 Bounty Hunter Assault Gunship
These are all sealed except 6966 which is complete including the (torn) bag and
instructions. I am the original and only owner of these sets. They all come from
a smoke and pet free home (we did have a few fish, but they died).
I also have the following:
4482 AT-TE: This is complete with instructions and minifigs. Stickers are
neither applied nor included. No box.
7667 Imperial Dropship (quantity x2): New in sealed boxes (minor box crushing)
7668 Rebel Scout Speeder: New in sealed box (minor box crushing)
7913 Clone Trooper Battle Pack: New in sealed box
7914 Mandalorian Battle Pack
7571 Fight for the Dagger: New in sealed box
Chrome Stormtroopers (quantity x6): New in sealed bags
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I am interested in the following new or used complete sets:
6857 The Dynamic Duo Funhouse Escape
6860 The Batcave
6869 Quinjet Aerial Battle
7189 Mill Village Raid
10217 Diagon Alley
10222 Winter Village Post Office
10237 Tower of Orthanc
10937 Batman: Arkham Asylum Breakout
70803 Cloud Cuckoo Palace
70805 Trash Chomper
71006 The Simpsons House
76005 Spider-Man : Daily Bugle Showdown
76012 Batman: The Riddler Chase
76018 Avengers: Hulk Lab Smash
76022 X-Men vs The Sentinel
79012 Mirkwood Elf Army
79013 Lake-town Chase
79014 Dol Guldur Battle
I am interested in the following minifigs:
Bane
Batgirl
Beetle
Black Widow
Clark Kent/Superman
Doc Ock
Dr. Doom
Dr. Harleen Quinn
Falcon
Harley Quinn
Iron Fist
J. Jonah Jameson
Mary Jane (w/Spiderman logo on shirt)
Nova
Poison Ivy
Power Man
Red Skull
Robin
Scarecrow
Taskmaster
The Flash
The Joker
The Mandarin
The Penguin
The Riddler
Two-Face
Velma Staplebot (w/accessories)
I am open to other offers or trades. I live in the USA. Thank you for looking;
please let me know if you have any questions.
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'm starting to put my older instructions up on eBay. If you're so inclined,
have a boo--
http://r.ebay.com/CxlKIv
That's just one of them. I'm putting more up.
If you are looking for instructions from way back, drop me a line and I'll check
what I have.
All proceeds go to the 'Dave wants to build a better space layout' foundation.
Dave K
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In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
> The Unofficial LEGO Chevrolet Truck/Wagon Collectors Guide is now finally
> finished, after many months of research! :)
>
> For only $6.95 for the 50 page 70 photographs, 115 images guide (download only,
> no shipping, no Customs!)...
>
> http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=91101
>
> Cheers,
> Gary Istok
As is always the case... folks at the last minute sent me a deluge of additional
pictures to add to the guide.... hehehe... so now the guide is going from 50
pages to over 65 pages! :)
Collectors Guide will go out tomorrow!
Thanks all! :)
Gary Istok
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The Unofficial LEGO Chevrolet Truck/Wagon Collectors Guide is now finally
finished, after many months of research! :)
For only $6.95 for the 50 page 70 photographs, 115 images guide (download only,
no shipping, no Customs!)...
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=91101
Cheers,
Gary Istok
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For folks who bought my LEGO CDs a few years back... you can upgrading from the
1000 page old CD to the current 3000 page DVD/download (increase of 45 to 73
chapters)... for only $6 ... and get it within hours.
And no shipping or Customs costs!
The upgrade from CD to current DVD download will eventually include the addition
of LEGO years 1980 to 2000 (1980-1990 are already available).
Also all DVD/download owners will get future upgrades for FREE... and this
includes additionally newly discovered information on LEGO sets (they come out
all the time!).
Here's just a FRACTION (650 images) of what is new since the CD was put out in
2007....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/82930629@N08/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/istokg/
And there are another additional 500 new images not shown here!!
For old CD owners... just send me $6 to my Paypal account...
istokg@earthlink.net
.... and I'll send you the 688MB DVD download...
For new purchasers... $29.95... at...
http://legocollectorsguide.weebly.com/
.... and you'll get the same...
A copy of the Table of Contents...
http://www.brickset.com/news/article/?ID=3064
Having a DVD download on your Computer Desktop, or iPad or SmartPhone (or all
3!)... is soooo much easier than tracking and loading a CD/DVD... Plus you will
get future upgrades for free. This includes rare items found all over the
world.
Newest rare image acquisitions...
1300 Mosaik set (1955)... 2 known, 1 in Billund Archive, 1 in Netherlands
museum...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/istokg/8495742582/
700B/C Danish Retail Windows/Doors box (1954)... 2 known, both in Billund
Archive...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/istokg/8071856469/
Rare parts in wonderful colors....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/82930629@N08/8273963264/sizes/l/
Cheers,
Gary Istok
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Still offering the LEGO DVD, but no longer as a physical DVD, but only as a
download hence forward... with future free upgrades.
Can be downloaded to your PC or MAC, or iPad, or SartPhone, or all of these! ;)
Or for a last minute gift for a LEGO friend... only takes 6-15 minutes to
download (no shipping, no customs). Buy the downloads as a gift also get a
custom Christmas E-Card... with this image...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=564316986991377&set=a.266113693478376.61759.100002392426546&type=1&theater
Future editions of this document will be free to all current owners... and if
you get a virus or a new computer... you will get a free download upon request.
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=73780
Still only US $29.95... (21,77 Euros, GBP 18.28, $26.60 AU, $32.00 CAN)
http://legocollectorsguide.weebly.com/
Happy Holidays!
Gary Istok
P.S. Also working on a companion download reference guide for the 21st Century
LEGO sets.
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In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Ardjan Besse wrote:
> Included will be:
> - RCX 1.0 (s/n 020439. Not used very much :-(. Very good condition)
> - IR-Tower and Serial cable
> - 1x Light sensor (cable is getting grey and may be detoriating after the years)
> - 2x Touch sensors
I forgot to mention the RCX Remote control http://guide.lugnet.com/set/9738. It
is of course also in the package... :-)
Ardjan
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I've not been here on Lugnet for a long time, so please bear with me if I
violate the Netiquette...
The Mindstorms EV3 is hitting the shelves around these days, and I am thinking
about getting the set. My son (now 10y) had a 'robots for kids' holiday camp
last week, where he learned programming the NXT.
So I am thinking about selling my old Mindstorms RCX brick and some RCX-specific
parts. But I don't know what I can ask for it. I don't want to make profit, but
if I can get a little boost for the purchasing price of the EV3, it would be
nice. :-)
Included will be:
- RCX 1.0 (s/n 020439. Not used very much :-(. Very good condition)
- IR-Tower and Serial cable
- 1x Light sensor (cable is getting grey and may be detoriating after the years)
- 2x Touch sensors
I will keep the rest: the motors can also be used together with my older motors,
and the cables must be replaced anyway, I think. But if someone is in desperate
need of one or both of the motors, I will think about it. I don't know where the
CD is... :-)
So, what would be a fair price to ask? Shipping from Austria, EU.
Thanks in advance,
Ardjan
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Many folks have seen old LEGO sets a Garage Sales or Flea Markets, or as they
say in Britain, at Car Boot Sales (where they sell items from the back of the
car or truck).
But you may have hesitated because you had no clue as to the value of the item
you were buying??
Well my Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide (2800 pages with 6000
images), has 2 sections at the back of the 73 chapter collectors guide... one is
a 400 page price guide on LEGO sets 1949-1980 in Dollars, the other is the same
guide in Euros. And each of these guides has 10,156 prices listed for thousands
of sets in VG, EX, MIB and MISB condition.
The LEGO DVD/download can be downloaded to your computer Desktop, and also to
your i-Pad and i-Phone... (3 for the price of 1)... so you can have the price
reference at your fingertips at gagage sales (et al) if you have a mobile
device...
Just key in the chapter on either Euro or Dollar prices... and do a find on
#xxxx (where xxxx = set number). This command can be repeated for those LEGO
set numbers that are reused for more than one set... until you find the
descriptions and condition (VG, EX, MIB, MISB) prices you want to compare the
item you are contemplating purchasing against...
Although the price guides are only in Dollars and Euros... this can be easily
used for British Pound's as well... just take the Dollar price list... find the
item in dollars... and take 2/3 of the price to determine GBP ($1.00 = 0.65 GBP
right now!).
Here is a small example of the pricelist (and explanation) using just the
Homemaker sets of 1971-82...
http://www.youblisher.com/p/666171-Sample-DVD-Download-Price-Guide/
Very nicely formatted and easy to understand.
For those who own my old LEGO CD (that doesn't have this pricelist)... drop me
an EMAIL (istokg@earthlink.net) and we can haggle out a very reasonable price as
a repeat customer... ;)
Cheers,
Gary Istok
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For those of you who have my Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide as
DVD/download... if you only have it on your PC/MAC, but not elsewhere.... it is
also available for your i-Phones and i-Pads. If you can't download it, send me
an EMAIL for another download (istokg@earthlink.net).
Also the amount of additional information for the next (free to current
owners)... of the next download version (with extra chapters, nearly 500
additional images, and over 200 extra pages... bringing the new grand total to
over 3000 pages!
Also, for those of you that have my very old (4-6 years old) CDs.... which only
have a fraction of the current DVD/download... send me an EMAIL... and we can
"haggle" over you getting an upgrade... ;)
Also, in case you haven't read... there is still soooooo much about LEGO that is
still undiscovered that I am doing my Sherlock Holmes to investigate!
http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=56105
Future upgrades for the DVD/download are free! And I can see that being a
multi-year process, the way new information keeps cropping up... much of it NOT
from the folks at the LEGO Archives/Collections... but still a lot that is from
them... since I have access to archival information!
Cheers,
Gary Istok
P.S. Like I said... if you have a very old copy of my CD... it's only 1/3 of
what I have (information wise) now!!
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Well someone just asked me what "hundreds" of additional sets I have in my
Collectors Guide that are not in the online databases??
Well here's 80 sets right here in the sneak preview chapter on 90 wooden box
sets. Wooden boxed sets are the most difficult to collect of all LEGO sets.
The set number was (almost) never on the box, but mostly in the paper Contents
List... the first thing that always got lost...
http://www.youblisher.com/p/611594-LEGO-DVD-Download-Chapter-14-Wooden-Box-LEGO-Sets-1950-80/
And then there's the 238 Building Idea Books... only about 3 or 4 entries in
online database... but theres almost 30... in 12 different booklets, covering 10
different languages.
And then there's the 700/x sets... over 100 right there alone... most of which
are undocumented.
And the 214 Windows/Doors parts... 78 right there alone.
And also the different box designs in some sets... 8 different in the 236 Garage
set... 3 different in the 150 and 151 blue train track sets, 3 different in the
325 Shell Station, 8 different in the 310 Esso Station... and so on...
Cheers,
Gary Istok
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