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After the success of the first Virtual Lego Room Tour at BrickFest 2009 we've decided to do it again at BrickCon. When LUGs have a meeting at a member's house, the one thing that everyone always wants to see is the owner's build area. A Lego Room, a (...) (15 years ago, 21-Sep-09, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.storage, lugnet.events) !
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| | Re: What to do with sets
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(...) Pretty much the same here. I kept a couple of sets that I really liked almost separate (apart from borrowing parts). Some I keep together to challenge myself to see what I can do with them. I really don't do MISB. I have bought classic sets (...) (15 years ago, 24-Jul-09, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) In the beginning I would build the set, display it for a while, and then sort it into the appropriate parts bin. Now, I build, display, disassemble, and store it in a ziploc with the instructions. [Prepare to Gasp] I loan out my sets to (...) (15 years ago, 24-Jul-09, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Generally, Stacy and I do a little of both. A lot of times I will buy sets with the intent to build them...but just never get the time. They may sit in our 'LEGO Lair' for a number of months unopened before I finally decide to get around to (...) (15 years ago, 24-Jul-09, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: What to do with sets
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(...) I only bought sets to fill up the collection anyway. :D (15 years ago, 24-Jul-09, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: What to do with sets
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(...) I do some of each. Most sets are sorted directly into the main collection, but some sets are kept separate, as collected items. However, I don't do "MISB" -- if I get a set, I build it. If I like a set enough to want to collect it, I certainly (...) (15 years ago, 23-Jul-09, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) One for all and all for one - nicely sorted into my LEGO parts collection. Jetro (15 years ago, 23-Jul-09, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Sort the pieces into the collection. Play well, Jacob (15 years ago, 23-Jul-09, to lugnet.storage)
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| | What to do with sets
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How do people store sets they purchase? 1. Leave them separate from the main collection. -or- 2. Add them to the collection of LEGO? I see benefits to both but was wondering what others do. Thanks. (15 years ago, 20-Jul-09, to lugnet.storage)
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| | My Current Lego Room
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I took some pictures of my Lego Room for the Virtual Lego Room Tour at Brickfest. (URL) an expansion and rethinking of my older Lego spaces, as described in (URL) walk around the room. . . ClosetMaid makes a system they call Cubicals with shelves (...) (15 years ago, 4-May-09, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Virtual Lego Room Tour at BrickFest 2009
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BrickFest 2009 will see the first Virtual Lego Room Tour. When LUGs have a meeting at a member's house, the one thing that everyone always wants to see is the owner's build area. A Lego Room, a Lego Garage, a Lego corner-of-one-table-...-rec-room. . (...) (15 years ago, 13-Mar-09, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.storage) !
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| | Zipper Storage Bags - Which brands to use, which to avoid?
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I have been using zipper storage bags (hereafter ZSB), mostly Ziploc brand, though I also use a few store brand and Uline ZSBs. I haven't had any problems other than the occasional busted bag due to overstuffing, failed zippers, and rips/tears. I've (...) (15 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Buckets and labels
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Hi all, I'm sure like many of you, I have stacks and stacks of the LEGO buckets in various sizes and colors from different eras. Some of them are fairly usable for long-term storage (like the flat, Rubbermaid-like bins) but most of them are not very (...) (15 years ago, 18-Feb-09, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Packing MOCs for Shipment - Suggestions?
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(...) I've found that wrapping MOC's in Saran wrap first helps keep all your MOC's together. I learned the hard way that saving a dollar and getting the no-brand stuff--makes you wish you had spent that dollar. A more effort was spent using the (...) (16 years ago, 13-Oct-08, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Re: Packing MOCs for Shipment - Suggestions?
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I found this thread by via the (URL) on The Brothers Brick> and wanted to add my experiences to the discussion. I live near San Francisco CA, and went to BrickFair in Washington DC and BrickCon in Seattle WA this year. For both trips I took only a (...) (16 years ago, 13-Oct-08, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Use protection? (UV that is)
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So in my lego room I have a big window (hey I'm not a vampire!). I wanted to see what people know about (and use) UV protection that can be applied to a window -- in a film like way. Something like tinting windows of a car but for the house. Anyone (...) (16 years ago, 26-Jul-08, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Renos in my new place and my new Lego room
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(...) Nice work on your LEGO® den. I especially like the pegboard walls! Walls like that open up so many cool storage and display possibilities. I also like that you have your computer set up down there as well. Must be very handy if you build in (...) (16 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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Last week I removed a wall in the basement of our new house to open up the 70's style Family room to the Lego room Shots of the lego room (URL) Shots of the reno if any one is intrested. (URL) Jeff VW (16 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Dave & Stacy's LEGO Lair
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(...) That's awesome. My building area is the kitchen table! Jim (16 years ago, 10-Jul-08, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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Wow, I'm truely jealous, my building space is half a small bedroom, and I was content with that until I saw what you have here. Looks like you really put alot of thought into it. Karl (16 years ago, 10-Jul-08, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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So incredibly jealous! The last time I moved my collection the collective response of my movers (mates hired for pizza) was "you had all that... in there?!" Congrats on your great space. I expect a follow up shot full of MOCs ; ) God Bless, Nathan (16 years ago, 10-Jul-08, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Wow, that's a great space. You've got at least twice the building room as we do! Of course, now we're going to expect even more from you... ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (16 years ago, 9-Jul-08, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Dave & Stacy's LEGO Lair
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Hi all! We've been hard at work not only build MOC's, but also renovating our "LEGO Lair" as we have managed to outgrow it in the past couple years. The new space sports modular tables based on the PNLTC and BAYLUG designs. In addition, we are (...) (16 years ago, 9-Jul-08, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Lego's own storage...
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(URL) Jrn (16 years ago, 25-Jun-08, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: How to transport a UCS Millennium Falcon
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(...) Thanks for the suggestion. I was actually considering using a recycling bin lying on its side, only that wasn't deep enough. A square trash can would be a great idea, though! Hopefully I could find one for not too expensive... Best regards, (...) (16 years ago, 21-Apr-08, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Re: How to transport a UCS Millennium Falcon
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(...) I ended up buying a Mighty Tuff 45-gallon 2-wheeled trash can (made by United Solutions) from Lowe's (I've since seen the same design in a different color at Meijer). It's a sealed-bottom plastic trash can that's sorta square, but has rounded (...) (16 years ago, 21-Apr-08, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | How to transport a UCS Millennium Falcon
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Hello! I recently finished building my my (URL) UCS Falcon>; it's an amazing model! QueLUG, my local LUG (Quebec, Canada) is doing a small display at the (URL) Montreal ToyCon> this coming May, and I'd love to have my Millennium Falcon as part of (...) (16 years ago, 20-Apr-08, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Re: My LEGO room visual tour
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(...) Good luck on the home move, I moved my LEGO room two years ago and it was much more work than I expected, even with everything already sorted and packaged up. If you haven't already bought the wrap from Lowes you should check out ULINE, they (...) (16 years ago, 16-Apr-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: My LEGO room visual tour
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(...) Can I come over to your house and play? (16 years ago, 16-Apr-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | My LEGO room visual tour
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Our home for sale is now in "pending" status with a closing date of May 22 so I think it is safe to post this without freaking out my realtor over skewed stats on the page views. (URL) Click on "gallery" in the bottom left corner, scroll down and (...) (16 years ago, 13-Apr-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Bionicleäpocalypse
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(URL) And lo! the Builder was Sick and Tired of looking at the Old Toys and wanted He room for the New Toys. Therefore put He His hand to a box of Zip-Loc® bags and did part-out the Bionicle® thereto. Only the 2001, the MOC and the 2008 were (...) (16 years ago, 30-Mar-08, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Getting your MOC's to shows?
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I'm not sure where this should be posted, so I placed it in events, general, and storage. Stacy and I are planning to attend Brickworld and possibly BrickFair this year. We would like to exhibit at both, but this year will be our first time doing (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Official LEGO storage boxes? For more than a hundred bucks each?!
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(...) These are all (URL) on clearance now at S@H>. The stacking bin is sold out, but the others are all deeply discounted. Marc Nelson Jr. (16 years ago, 4-Dec-07, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: Bley
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(...) I don't think I could stand to do that... there are too many unique pieces that aren't available in new grey colors. I'm currently wrestling with dilemmas about how to cope with the various shades of grey in my sorting system. I've tentatively (...) (17 years ago, 20-Sep-07, to lugnet.color, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Re: Official LEGO storage boxes? For more than a hundred bucks each?!
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(...) I have the storage and sorting box and it is ok, nothing special, but a lot cheaper than the other ones. I also have the older one from the 80's or earily 90's, held up well. My guess on the price comes from my other life when we ordered a few (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jul-07, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | Re: Official LEGO storage boxes? For more than a hundred bucks each?!
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(...) **snickers** Bryan, you beat me to the funniest part of this whole thread. "Some assembly required...!" Yeah, right. Still wouldn't buy it at those prices for kids. I'd get it for myself, and have fun with it...if I had the bucks. But between (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, the website says that the LEGO furniture is made from pine and MDF. Also says that the item will come mostly unassembled - much easier to ship that way I guess. Besides, being a construction toy company, I'd expect most LEGO products to (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) This guess seems out of whack. Lego has pretty thin price margins comparatively (just ask merchandisers what the 'at cost' price is for Lego to get an idea). I don't see why Lego would be jacking up the price for these storage bins but NOT for (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Well, from what I understand, the materials are made of pine (softwood...As an amateur woodworker, I like hardwoods much better), and I agree, the prices are a bit high, but there's still probably a bit of cost there. Wood is not cheap, even (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.storage)
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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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