Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | popsicle  | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2021 09:23 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SylvainLS writes:
| | In General, popsicle writes:
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| | Just checked my account, 20 years for me yesterday!
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Technically, you're vintage  […]
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 Are you relating “vintage” to Latin vingiti (20)? Because it derives
from vindemia, through Old French vendenge (modern French vendange), the
harvest of grapes and the making of wine (L. vine), and, from there, the
year the wine was made / started / bottled.
So, depending on your local laws, you can’t be vintage before reaching 21 because
you can’t be drunk
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Always interesting inputs, Sylvain. Thanks.
But no, I'm in the middle of listing some high-value items (elsewhere) in
referencing product...
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2021 08:57 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, popsicle writes:
| | […]
| | Just checked my account, 20 years for me yesterday!
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Technically, you're vintage […]
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Are you relating “vintage” to Latin vingiti (20)? Because it derives
from vindemia, through Old French vendenge (modern French vendange), the
harvest of grapes and the making of wine (L. vine), and, from there, the
year the wine was made / started / bottled.
So, depending on your local laws, you can’t be vintage before reaching 21 because
you can’t be drunk
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2021 08:41 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, kzinti writes:
| | In General, JulieK writes:
| | Happy 21st Anniversary to BrickLink (a day late).
Big thanks to everybody who has helped in anyway to keep this site going.
And to the non US readers, I say "legal" because 21 is the legal age for drinking
in the US 
As always, raise a glass to Dan
https://www.danjezek.com/
Julie
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Just checked my account, 20 years for me yesterday!
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Technically, you're vintage
A happy belated BL anniversary to you, too!
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| Author: | Gray0Cat | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2021 06:37 | | Subject: | New Parts For BrickLink Studio | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| I wanted to ask you, why isn't every LEGO piece in the designer program.
I love NINJAGO, but not everything is there, like the old and new dragon heads
(with or without prints), and ninja masks and armour. I have parts designer but
I'm not a 3d modeller yet, so I kindly ask you if you could make an update
the will include more parts from NINJAGO pls. Sincerely GrayCat
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| Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Jun 21, 2021 14:26 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, JulieK writes:
| | Happy 21st Anniversary to BrickLink (a day late).
Big thanks to everybody who has helped in anyway to keep this site going.
And to the non US readers, I say "legal" because 21 is the legal age for drinking
in the US
As always, raise a glass to Dan
https://www.danjezek.com/
Julie
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Just checked my account, 20 years for me yesterday!
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 21, 2021 12:44 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 73 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, TheBrickGuys writes:
| | In General, JulieK writes:
| | In General, popsicle writes:
| | In General, JulieK writes:
| | Happy 21st Anniversary to BrickLink (a day late).
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You Julie, as one the seven members to sign up that day 21 years ago, a belated
happy BL anniversary to you also.
| | Big thanks to everybody who has helped in anyway to keep this site going.
And to the non US readers, I say "legal" because 21 is the legal age for drinking
in the US
As always, raise a glass to Dan
https://www.danjezek.com/
Julie
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Thanks!
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Would you mind sharing a little bit on how it was when BrickLink first started?
Like what the sales were like, What were the some of the big selling items back
then and maybe some non sale orientated things you remember that were memorable?
I think it would be very interesting to know a what it was like back then on
BrickLink and BrickBay. Any comments from members back then would also be very
interesting (if any would like to share). Or maybe if you started a new thread
on the subject, if you prefer.
Jim
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+1
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| Author: | TheBrickGuys | | Posted: | Jun 21, 2021 11:51 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, JulieK writes:
| | In General, popsicle writes:
| | In General, JulieK writes:
| | Happy 21st Anniversary to BrickLink (a day late).
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You Julie, as one the seven members to sign up that day 21 years ago, a belated
happy BL anniversary to you also.
| | Big thanks to everybody who has helped in anyway to keep this site going.
And to the non US readers, I say "legal" because 21 is the legal age for drinking
in the US
As always, raise a glass to Dan
https://www.danjezek.com/
Julie
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Thanks!
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Would you mind sharing a little bit on how it was when BrickLink first started?
Like what the sales were like, What were the some of the big selling items back
then and maybe some non sale orientated things you remember that were memorable?
I think it would be very interesting to know a what it was like back then on
BrickLink and BrickBay. Any comments from members back then would also be very
interesting (if any would like to share). Or maybe if you started a new thread
on the subject, if you prefer.
Jim
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| Author: | Cob | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 23:44 | | Subject: | Re: Too good to be true | | Viewed: | 155 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, emperorpenguini writes:
| | Seller on another site (I don't want to get sued)selling
Discontinued sets for a tenth of the going rate and offering free freight.
I love a bargain, but this smells.
Can't find a way to report it to major site.
Begins with a vowel.
?????
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On the listing search for the word "report" you should find a link to "Report
Item", click the link and follow the directions.
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 23:44 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 124 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, JulieK writes:
| | In General, maggiec writes:
| | In General, JulieK writes:
| | Happy 21st Anniversary to BrickLink (a day late).
Big thanks to everybody who has helped in anyway to keep this site going.
And to the non US readers, I say "legal" because 21 is the legal age for drinking
in the US
As always, raise a glass to Dan
https://www.danjezek.com/
Julie
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Yes, and cheers to you, Julie, one of the beta testers who helped Dan verify
that the site was good to go!
Maggie
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Thanks!
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| | And thanks again for all you did
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Absolutely! For those late arrivals to the site, Maggie served as one of BL's
Catalog Admin for some 14+ years, with emphasis on served.
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1156674
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| Author: | JulieK | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 23:12 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 73 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, maggiec writes:
| | In General, JulieK writes:
| | Happy 21st Anniversary to BrickLink (a day late).
Big thanks to everybody who has helped in anyway to keep this site going.
And to the non US readers, I say "legal" because 21 is the legal age for drinking
in the US
As always, raise a glass to Dan
https://www.danjezek.com/
Julie
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Yes, and cheers to you, Julie, one of the beta testers who helped Dan verify
that the site was good to go!
Maggie
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Thanks! And thanks again for all you did
Julie
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| Author: | JulieK | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 23:11 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 80 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, popsicle writes:
| | In General, JulieK writes:
| | Happy 21st Anniversary to BrickLink (a day late).
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You Julie, as one the seven members to sign up that day 21 years ago, a belated
happy BL anniversary to you also.
| | Big thanks to everybody who has helped in anyway to keep this site going.
And to the non US readers, I say "legal" because 21 is the legal age for drinking
in the US
As always, raise a glass to Dan
https://www.danjezek.com/
Julie
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Thanks!
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| Author: | maggiec | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 20:27 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 103 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, JulieK writes:
| | Happy 21st Anniversary to BrickLink (a day late).
Big thanks to everybody who has helped in anyway to keep this site going.
And to the non US readers, I say "legal" because 21 is the legal age for drinking
in the US
As always, raise a glass to Dan
https://www.danjezek.com/
Julie
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Yes, and cheers to you, Julie, one of the beta testers who helped Dan verify
that the site was good to go!
Maggie
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| Author: | emperorpenguini | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 20:14 | | Subject: | Re: Too good to be true | | Viewed: | 108 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, legomaster100 writes:
| | In General, emperorpenguini writes:
| | Seller on another site (I don't want to get sued)selling
Discontinued sets for a tenth of the going rate and offering free freight.
I love a bargain, but this smells.
Can't find a way to report it to major site.
Begins with a vowel.
?????
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like the rainforest and river?
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All Christmas sets. Seems to have vanished now
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| Author: | 1974 | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 18:40 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, JulieK writes:
| | And to the non US readers, I say "legal" because 21 is the legal age for drinking
in the US
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Bricklink could probably have gotten married and bought a gun when Dan was still
around
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 18:24 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 91 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, JulieK writes:
| | Happy 21st Anniversary to BrickLink (a day late).
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You Julie, as one the seven members to sign up that day 21 years ago, a belated
happy BL anniversary to you also.
| | Big thanks to everybody who has helped in anyway to keep this site going.
And to the non US readers, I say "legal" because 21 is the legal age for drinking
in the US
As always, raise a glass to Dan
https://www.danjezek.com/
Julie
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| Author: | legomaster100 | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 17:13 | | Subject: | selling whole inventory | | Viewed: | 142 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Hi,
I have a large inventory which has an average 6 months sale value of about $700
I am looking for about $400 (I have lots of Minifigures)
I also have a shoebox of bulk unsorted Lego, if interested.
I can ship standard shipping with UPS/FedEx , because it is pretty heavy/large
Will include all items on the file, and may take about 4-5 days to pack and ship
XML file can be provided upon request. (send me a BL message with your email)
(Willing to negotiate price)
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| Author: | legomaster100 | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 16:52 | | Subject: | Re: Too good to be true | | Viewed: | 114 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, emperorpenguini writes:
| | Seller on another site (I don't want to get sued)selling
Discontinued sets for a tenth of the going rate and offering free freight.
I love a bargain, but this smells.
Can't find a way to report it to major site.
Begins with a vowel.
?????
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like the rainforest and river?
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| Author: | JulieK | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 16:46 | | Subject: | BrickLink's legal now!! Happy Anniversary :) | | Viewed: | 406 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Happy 21st Anniversary to BrickLink (a day late).
Big thanks to everybody who has helped in anyway to keep this site going.
And to the non US readers, I say "legal" because 21 is the legal age for drinking
in the US
As always, raise a glass to Dan
https://www.danjezek.com/
Julie
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| Author: | emperorpenguini | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 16:30 | | Subject: | Too good to be true | | Viewed: | 270 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Seller on another site (I don't want to get sued)selling
Discontinued sets for a tenth of the going rate and offering free freight.
I love a bargain, but this smells.
Can't find a way to report it to major site.
Begins with a vowel.
?????
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| Author: | cmv14048 | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 14:01 | | Subject: | Re: LBG, discolored LBG and LG | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, LeeGo73 writes:
| | Hi,
lately I'm having some problems with selling LBG parts. I believe they are
(discolered) LBG, but the buyer thinks it's LG. I send the buyer the parts
again in LBG free of charge, so this should be solved. But the difference between
discolored LBG and LG parts is sometimes very minor.
An good example is 2x 6192 I have. If you see them in a pile of LBG, they do
not seem LBG at all, more LG. They blend in nice in a pile of LG. However this
parts does not exist in LG in a set according to bricklink.
This part is being sold for €.10 to €.20 in LBG and €6 to €8 in LG.
How do I put this part for sale?
How can I you tell the difference between (discolered) LBG and LG?
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Like most lego colors there are different shades of LBG. Early versions of LBG
are a little bit lighter in color then the modern version that you know. It takes
time and experience to tell the difference between the early version and light
grey. You will find the same problem with the pearl gold color...one version
is much darker then the other...but they are both pearl gold and the same is
true with LBG. You should state in your store terms that there are color variations
in used parts.
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| Author: | cosmicray | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 12:43 | | Subject: | Re: LBG, discolored LBG and LG | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, LeeGo73 writes:
| | How do I put this part for sale?
How can I you tell the difference between (discolered) LBG and LG?
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You need a color board. With valid examples of each color. If it does not match
to either LG or LBG, then you withhold it, or list it under NA with a note saying
exactly what you're seeing.
Nita Rae
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| Author: | qwertyboy | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 11:06 | | Subject: | Re: LBG, discolored LBG and LG | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, LeeGo73 writes:
| | Hi,
lately I'm having some problems with selling LBG parts. I believe they are
(discolered) LBG, but the buyer thinks it's LG. I send the buyer the parts
again in LBG free of charge, so this should be solved. But the difference between
discolored LBG and LG parts is sometimes very minor.
An good example is 2x 6192 I have. If you see them in a pile of LBG, they do
not seem LBG at all, more LG. They blend in nice in a pile of LG. However this
parts does not exist in LG in a set according to bricklink.
This part is being sold for €.10 to €.20 in LBG and €6 to €8 in LG.
How do I put this part for sale?
How can I you tell the difference between (discolered) LBG and LG?
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If we are unsure about _any_ part (color-wise, or condition), we simply don't
list it. This doesn't just apply to cheap parts - we have these as well,
but they are scratched.
We could list those, but chances are buyer won't see the comments.
Niek.
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| Author: | Pippysblocks | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 07:27 | | Subject: | Re: LBG, discolored LBG and LG | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| You get this a lot with LBG, it looks a bit washed out and almost light grey
(but is LBG). With these parts, if they are very noticeable I create a new lot
and keep them separate and then in the notes just say that these parts are a
little washed out and almost resemble the older light greycolour. I don't
think it is so much discolouration but rather just the material used at certain
times / plants.
In General, LeeGo73 writes:
| | Hi,
lately I'm having some problems with selling LBG parts. I believe they are
(discolered) LBG, but the buyer thinks it's LG. I send the buyer the parts
again in LBG free of charge, so this should be solved. But the difference between
discolored LBG and LG parts is sometimes very minor.
An good example is 2x 6192 I have. If you see them in a pile of LBG, they do
not seem LBG at all, more LG. They blend in nice in a pile of LG. However this
parts does not exist in LG in a set according to bricklink.
This part is being sold for €.10 to €.20 in LBG and €6 to €8 in LG.
How do I put this part for sale?
How can I you tell the difference between (discolered) LBG and LG?
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| Author: | LeeGo73 | | Posted: | Jun 20, 2021 07:12 | | Subject: | LBG, discolored LBG and LG | | Viewed: | 112 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Hi,
lately I'm having some problems with selling LBG parts. I believe they are
(discolered) LBG, but the buyer thinks it's LG. I send the buyer the parts
again in LBG free of charge, so this should be solved. But the difference between
discolored LBG and LG parts is sometimes very minor.
An good example is 2x 6192 I have. If you see them in a pile of LBG, they do
not seem LBG at all, more LG. They blend in nice in a pile of LG. However this
parts does not exist in LG in a set according to bricklink.
This part is being sold for €.10 to €.20 in LBG and €6 to €8 in LG.
How do I put this part for sale?
How can I you tell the difference between (discolered) LBG and LG?
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2021 15:09 | | Subject: | Bricklink presentation at PdC FanWeekend 2021 | | Viewed: | 225 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Here is the link to a presentation that Bricklink made at Paredes de Coura FanWeekend
2021 earlier today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH8YVpyX82g&t=18114s
It starts around 5:02 and its 1h long.
Thanks for the replies shared Tanja and company
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| Author: | BrickCollection | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2021 14:17 | | Subject: | Re: 7676 Are These Custom Stickers? | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, jennnifer writes:
| | In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | In General, jennnifer writes:
| | In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | So I was inventorying an incomplete 7676 Republic Attack Gunship when I saw these
stickers that don't look like the quality of Lego stickers and I was wondering
if anyone could tell me they were fake?
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The stickers from that set are notoriously bad. They peel off and crack very
easily.
Jen
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Yeah I can believe that, but I really just want to know if they're fake.
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Okay. You said you suspected they were fake due to their low quality. I informed
you that the real stickers for that set have low quality. Since their quality
is no longer at issue, what specifically makes you still think they are fake?
Fake stickers for this set are widely available online but I'd bet that the
fake ones stick better than the real ones.
Jen
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I suspected that they were fake because there are a lot of custom printed ones
out there and these looked weird compared to modern stickers but maybe they are
real and the one with the Republic symbol is just a misprint.
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2021 14:03 | | Subject: | Re: 7676 Are These Custom Stickers? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | In General, jennnifer writes:
| | In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | So I was inventorying an incomplete 7676 Republic Attack Gunship when I saw these
stickers that don't look like the quality of Lego stickers and I was wondering
if anyone could tell me they were fake?
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The stickers from that set are notoriously bad. They peel off and crack very
easily.
Jen
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Yeah I can believe that, but I really just want to know if they're fake.
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Okay. You said you suspected they were fake due to their low quality. I informed
you that the real stickers for that set have low quality. Since their quality
is no longer at issue, what specifically makes you still think they are fake?
Fake stickers for this set are widely available online but I'd bet that the
fake ones stick better than the real ones.
Jen
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| Author: | BrickCollection | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2021 14:00 | | Subject: | Re: 7676 Are These Custom Stickers? | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, legomaster100 writes:
| | In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | In General, jennnifer writes:
| | In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | So I was inventorying an incomplete 7676 Republic Attack Gunship when I saw these
stickers that don't look like the quality of Lego stickers and I was wondering
if anyone could tell me they were fake?
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The stickers from that set are notoriously bad. They peel off and crack very
easily.
Jen
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Yeah I can believe that, but I really just want to know if they're fake.
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maybe look at the sticker sheet for that set?
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I did online and couldn't tell but because I don't own the stickers I
can't compare them in real life more accurately.
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| Author: | legomaster100 | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2021 13:32 | | Subject: | Re: 7676 Are These Custom Stickers? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | In General, jennnifer writes:
| | In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | So I was inventorying an incomplete 7676 Republic Attack Gunship when I saw these
stickers that don't look like the quality of Lego stickers and I was wondering
if anyone could tell me they were fake?
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The stickers from that set are notoriously bad. They peel off and crack very
easily.
Jen
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Yeah I can believe that, but I really just want to know if they're fake.
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maybe look at the sticker sheet for that set?
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| Author: | BrickCollection | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2021 13:27 | | Subject: | Re: 7676 Are These Custom Stickers? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, jennnifer writes:
| | In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | So I was inventorying an incomplete 7676 Republic Attack Gunship when I saw these
stickers that don't look like the quality of Lego stickers and I was wondering
if anyone could tell me they were fake?
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The stickers from that set are notoriously bad. They peel off and crack very
easily.
Jen
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Yeah I can believe that, but I really just want to know if they're fake.
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2021 12:34 | | Subject: | Re: 7676 Are These Custom Stickers? | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, BrickCollection writes:
| | So I was inventorying an incomplete 7676 Republic Attack Gunship when I saw these
stickers that don't look like the quality of Lego stickers and I was wondering
if anyone could tell me they were fake?
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The stickers from that set are notoriously bad. They peel off and crack very
easily.
Jen
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| Author: | BrickCollection | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2021 11:58 | | Subject: | 7676 Are These Custom Stickers? | | Viewed: | 106 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| So I was inventorying an incomplete 7676 Republic Attack Gunship when I saw these
stickers that don't look like the quality of Lego stickers and I was wondering
if anyone could tell me they were fake?
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| Author: | cosmicray | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2021 09:54 | | Subject: | Re: Online store that doesn't ship? | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Cob writes:
| | I live in a non sales tax state, Missouri. So online payments are not the issue.
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Au contraire ...
This isn't about the state the seller lives in, this is about the state the
buyer lives in ... and how the lack of an onsite payment method affects the sellers,
regardless of the state they live in.
Nita Rae
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| Author: | Akir | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2021 09:02 | | Subject: | Re: Online store that doesn't ship? | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, brian7451 writes:
| | In General, WildBricks writes:
| | How can you have an online/brick & mortar store in a town of less than 40,000
people, almost 45 min away from the largest city in the state (which has way
less than 1 million people) and NOT OFFER SHIPPING?
I'm confused about the business model. Obviously, your fees for BL would
be pretty small since you have just removed 99.9% of buyers. Are you using BL
for your inventory system? Cause if so, aren't there better software systems
out there?
Just curious.
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I see that store come up in my search several times a day and wondered the same.
If I remember right their prices are a lot higher than everyone else, not just
by a little but some prices are not realistic.
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It must be a cover operation - maybe the child-abducting democrat vampires moved
there after the pizzeria was busted? What more inconspicuous place could there
be than one called Lebanon??!!!11!? 
Seriously, it does look strange, but if they're happy with it, good for them,
right? We're all adults sitting in basements counting Lego pieces, who are
we co call others weird...
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| Author: | wildchicken13 | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2021 00:25 | | Subject: | Re: Online store that doesn't ship? | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, BasKrie writes:
| | In General, WildBricks writes:
| | How can you have an online/brick & mortar store in a town of less than 40,000
people, almost 45 min away from the largest city in the state (which has way
less than 1 million people) and NOT OFFER SHIPPING?
I'm confused about the business model. Obviously, your fees for BL would
be pretty small since you have just removed 99.9% of buyers. Are you using BL
for your inventory system? Cause if so, aren't there better software systems
out there?
Just curious.
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Or is it as simple that the store doesn't have onsite payment, hence no shipping
to (almost all of) the US?
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Unfortunately, it is not quite that simple. Although there are many stores in
the USA that effectively do not ship anywhere because they do not have onsite
payment enabled and do not ship to the rest of the world, this store supports
both PayPal onsite and Stripe. Anyone in the USA can check out from this
store, but I doubt many would (myself included) because most people are not willing
to drive or fly halfway across the country for some overpriced LEGO bricks. Here
is the link to the storefront if you are curious: https://store.bricklink.com/musiccitybricks
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| Author: | Amazingly | | Posted: | Jun 18, 2021 20:15 | | Subject: | Re: Online store that doesn't ship? | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, WildBricks writes:
| | How can you have an online/brick & mortar store in a town of less than 40,000
people, almost 45 min away from the largest city in the state (which has way
less than 1 million people) and NOT OFFER SHIPPING?
I'm confused about the business model. Obviously, your fees for BL would
be pretty small since you have just removed 99.9% of buyers. Are you using BL
for your inventory system? Cause if so, aren't there better software systems
out there?
Just curious.
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I see that store come up in my search several times a day and wondered the same.
If I remember right their prices are a lot higher than everyone else, not just
by a little but some prices are not realistic.
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| Author: | JulieK | | Posted: | Jun 18, 2021 15:13 | | Subject: | Re: USPS issues | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, enig writes:
Backs up what so many of us Illinois Bricklinkers are saying...the distribution
centers around here are in bad shape of late!
Interesting channel, the bird and the cat
Julie
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| Author: | Cob | | Posted: | Jun 18, 2021 12:08 | | Subject: | Re: Online store that doesn't ship? | | Viewed: | 92 times | | Topic: | General | |
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Or is it as simple that the store doesn't have onsite payment, hence no shipping
to (almost all of) the US?
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There is at least one store on Bricklink with around 1 million parts and only
has local pickup as the shipping option. I live in a non sales tax state, Missouri.
So online payments are not the issue.
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| Author: | cosmicray | | Posted: | Jun 18, 2021 11:59 | | Subject: | Re: Online store that doesn't ship? | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, BasKrie writes:
| | In General, WildBricks writes:
| | How can you have an online/brick & mortar store in a town of less than 40,000
people, almost 45 min away from the largest city in the state (which has way
less than 1 million people) and NOT OFFER SHIPPING?
I'm confused about the business model. Obviously, your fees for BL would
be pretty small since you have just removed 99.9% of buyers. Are you using BL
for your inventory system? Cause if so, aren't there better software systems
out there?
Just curious.
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Or is it as simple that the store doesn't have onsite payment, hence no shipping
to (almost all of) the US?
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What are the odds, that some stores here are oblivious, and have not yet even
realized they have lost most of the USA.
Nita Rae
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jun 18, 2021 11:25 | | Subject: | Re: Let's think about LEGO storage solutions | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, VOTB writes:
| | This is the closest I have seen someone do that I have in my head. It is nice
to see one done to visualize. It looks to me like you used some angle metal
as drawer slides. Am I correct in that the whole drawer can come out and move
to your work station if needed?
I am impressed by the paper containers. I don't have the skill or patience
for that. But I do have a 3D printer.
Thanks for sharing
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The 'angle metal' is actually PVC 25x25x2 mm profiles. This proved to
be strong enough for this purpose and slides better. But yes, it is a very simple
but effective design: a sheet of triplex but pine strips 7x27 mm or 7x55 mm glued
around and finished with a router bit. Just a tray with boxes. Usually when I
am building, these drawers quickly get spread out on the floor around me. They
are numbered now, so they are easy to put them back at the end of the day.
These paper containers are indeed slightly labor intensive, especially when gradually
filling 100 drawers with 30-65 containers each. Not as much work as figuring
out which LEGO to put where.
You might collect match boxes instead or other remnants from supermarket packaging.
The storage slowly grew from a few boxed and 10 trays/drawers, to around 200
in 9 cabinets now.
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Jun 18, 2021 10:55 | | Subject: | Re: Online store that doesn't ship? | | Viewed: | 98 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, WildBricks writes:
| | How can you have an online/brick & mortar store in a town of less than 40,000
people, almost 45 min away from the largest city in the state (which has way
less than 1 million people) and NOT OFFER SHIPPING?
I'm confused about the business model. Obviously, your fees for BL would
be pretty small since you have just removed 99.9% of buyers. Are you using BL
for your inventory system? Cause if so, aren't there better software systems
out there?
Just curious.
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Or is it as simple that the store doesn't have onsite payment, hence no shipping
to (almost all of) the US?
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| Author: | VOTB | | Posted: | Jun 18, 2021 10:52 | | Subject: | Re: Let's think about LEGO storage solutions | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| This is the closest I have seen someone do that I have in my head. It is nice
to see one done to visualize. It looks to me like you used some angle metal
as drawer slides. Am I correct in that the whole drawer can come out and move
to your work station if needed?
I am impressed by the paper containers. I don't have the skill or patience
for that. But I do have a 3D printer.
Thanks for sharing
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| Author: | WildBricks | | Posted: | Jun 18, 2021 10:33 | | Subject: | Online store that doesn't ship? | | Viewed: | 199 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| How can you have an online/brick & mortar store in a town of less than 40,000
people, almost 45 min away from the largest city in the state (which has way
less than 1 million people) and NOT OFFER SHIPPING?
I'm confused about the business model. Obviously, your fees for BL would
be pretty small since you have just removed 99.9% of buyers. Are you using BL
for your inventory system? Cause if so, aren't there better software systems
out there?
Just curious.
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| Author: | BrickCollection | | Posted: | Jun 18, 2021 09:16 | | Subject: | Re: Let's think about LEGO storage solutions | | Viewed: | 73 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, alexbinary writes:
| | I have a growing collection of LEGO parts and I am still looking for the perfect
storage solution.
Lately I have been thinking about designing my own set of storage solutions,
and this is kind of a market study to see if there is a real need for new LEGO
storage solutions.
I would appreciate it if as many people as possible would take the time to answer
the following questions:
1. What do you use to store your LEGO parts?
2. Are you happy with it? Why/Why not?
3. What do you expect from a good storage solution?
Thanks for your participation!
Below are my answers:
1. What do you use to store your LEGO parts?
I use Papimax StackX, I have 46 of them.
Website: https://papimax.com/
Seems to be discontinued now.
2. Are you happy with it? Why/Why not?
Upsides:
- light, compact and space efficient
- the modular and stackable design allows one to build a storage module that
adapts to the available space while being strong and stable
- the drawers can be easily taken away on to the construction area, and this
also allows to easily reconfigure the storage by swapping drawers with one another
- compartments have an ideal size, not to small, not too big, and it is possible
to remove dividers to create largers compartments
Downsides:
- not cheap
- made of plastic
- construction and materials feel cheap and low quality, the drawers don't
always slide smoothly, the dividers tend to let parts creep out underneeth from
their compartment to the ones next to it
- cannot take away individual compartments, have to take the whole drawer or
nothing
- cannot move compartments, if you want to reorganize your parts you have to
pick up the parts and put them in another compartment, can be tedious
3. What do you expect from a good storage solution?
- modular, lets me build a storage module that adapts to my available space and
that I can extend and reconfigure as my storage need and stragey evolve
- compartments of different sizes, and I can create custom layouts easily
- I can take away only the compartments with the parts I want, and I can easily
reconfigure the storage layout without having to pick up parts and throw them
in another compartment
- construction and materials feel strong and good quality, mecanics (if any)
are smooth and reliable
- looks nice and environement friendly
- I don't really care about the price if it does all of the above
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I use Harbor Freight storage containers with 40 drawers because they are super
cheap and only cost $15 but I think Harbor Freight is only in the USA so for
everyone else I recommend they check the cheapest hardware store in their area.
Regards,
BrickCollection
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| Author: | StephenB76 | | Posted: | Jun 18, 2021 06:52 | | Subject: | Re: Let's think about LEGO storage solutions | | Viewed: | 73 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, alexbinary writes:
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1. What do you use to store your LEGO parts?
2. Are you happy with it? Why/Why not?
3. What do you expect from a good storage solution?
Thanks for your participation!
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I'm not a store but have a massive collection.
1) I use a variety of containers (I don't tend to separate colours) I use
old 900ml Plastic Ice Cream tubs for some of the smaller but larger quantity
parts for other 1 x1 and 1 x 2 parts i use these or similar https://www.stanleytools.co.uk/products/detail/Products/STORAGE/Organisers+_+bins/STANLEY%C2%AE+Sortmaster+Junior+BlkfwdslashYel
I also use old plastic sweet tubs and some of the boxes that Lego basic or creator
brick sets came in
2) It is doing it's job however definitely think there could be better options
my main issue is space constraints and ease of searching for parts when looking
to work on a set
3) needs to be easy to move parts around when the quantity changes to utilise
space best, needs to be easily labelled for different sections and for those
labels to be secure but movable as well. to optimise the space available
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jun 18, 2021 06:50 | | Subject: | Re: Let's think about LEGO storage solutions | | Viewed: | 80 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, alexbinary writes:
| | I have a growing collection of LEGO parts and I am still looking for the perfect
storage solution.
Lately I have been thinking about designing my own set of storage solutions,
and this is kind of a market study to see if there is a real need for new LEGO
storage solutions.
I would appreciate it if as many people as possible would take the time to answer
the following questions:
1. What do you use to store your LEGO parts?
2. Are you happy with it? Why/Why not?
3. What do you expect from a good storage solution?
Thanks for your participation!
|
My storage is for building, not for selling, which should make a huge difference
in how to efficiently store.
Essential is to have removable containers when you store loose bricks. If you
need more than a few parts from the container, just tip it over. Much easier
picking from a surface than out of a tight container.
As a builder, the same goes for the drawers: easy to take out, easy to spread
out around.
On the picture it is all home made from paper and wood. Upto 65 matchbox sized
containers in a single drawer. I uses various sizes to adjust for amount and
part size. Inside the bigger drawers I use the bottom 5 cm (2 inch) of empty
Tetrapack cartons. 20 or more in a single drawer. Overflow in zipbags in 40 liter
plastic containers.
The smaller drawers in the left of the image proved not to be as versatile as
the wide drawers with loose containers.
If you need more ideas, similar questions popup frequently on the forum with
lots of response. So you just for them.
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| Author: | alexbinary | | Posted: | Jun 18, 2021 05:50 | | Subject: | Let's think about LEGO storage solutions | | Viewed: | 228 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| I have a growing collection of LEGO parts and I am still looking for the perfect
storage solution.
Lately I have been thinking about designing my own set of storage solutions,
and this is kind of a market study to see if there is a real need for new LEGO
storage solutions.
I would appreciate it if as many people as possible would take the time to answer
the following questions:
1. What do you use to store your LEGO parts?
2. Are you happy with it? Why/Why not?
3. What do you expect from a good storage solution?
Thanks for your participation!
Below are my answers:
1. What do you use to store your LEGO parts?
I use Papimax StackX, I have 46 of them.
Website: https://papimax.com/
Seems to be discontinued now.
2. Are you happy with it? Why/Why not?
Upsides:
- light, compact and space efficient
- the modular and stackable design allows one to build a storage module that
adapts to the available space while being strong and stable
- the drawers can be easily taken away on to the construction area, and this
also allows to easily reconfigure the storage by swapping drawers with one another
- compartments have an ideal size, not to small, not too big, and it is possible
to remove dividers to create largers compartments
Downsides:
- not cheap
- made of plastic
- construction and materials feel cheap and low quality, the drawers don't
always slide smoothly, the dividers tend to let parts creep out underneeth from
their compartment to the ones next to it
- cannot take away individual compartments, have to take the whole drawer or
nothing
- cannot move compartments, if you want to reorganize your parts you have to
pick up the parts and put them in another compartment, can be tedious
3. What do you expect from a good storage solution?
- modular, lets me build a storage module that adapts to my available space and
that I can extend and reconfigure as my storage need and stragey evolve
- compartments of different sizes, and I can create custom layouts easily
- I can take away only the compartments with the parts I want, and I can easily
reconfigure the storage layout without having to pick up parts and throw them
in another compartment
- construction and materials feel strong and good quality, mecanics (if any)
are smooth and reliable
- looks nice and environement friendly
- I don't really care about the price if it does all of the above
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| Author: | SezaR | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 22:50 | | Subject: | Re: Samsonite Lego Question | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, axmpxl writes:
| | I have a Canadian Samsonite set that is sealed in cellophane. However it also
has box seals at both ends of the set. European sets wrapped in cellophane do
not have seals. Is this normal for Samsonite sets or is this odd? I've
attached a picture. There clearly are seals under the cellophane. Any help
clarifying this would be much appreciated.
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E!!! item number:393219386763
Based on the other photos, this is not produced by Samsonite of Canada because:
- no French text such as "Jeu de construction" is printed on the box,
- Instead of "77 pieces", there is " 77 Interlocking pieces" printed,
- "Stratford, Ont. Canada" is not printed on the side of the box,
The Canadian boxes never had seals on the sides of the box. Small boxes were
not sealed, and for the bigger boxes, only the inner tray were wrapped with cellophane.
Attached are photos of Canadian boxed set
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| Author: | axmpxl | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 22:35 | | Subject: | Samsonite Lego Question | | Viewed: | 133 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| I have a Canadian Samsonite set that is sealed in cellophane. However it also
has box seals at both ends of the set. European sets wrapped in cellophane do
not have seals. Is this normal for Samsonite sets or is this odd? I've
attached a picture. There clearly are seals under the cellophane. Any help
clarifying this would be much appreciated.
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