Re: What I bought today

by **Free Spirit** Mon 15 Oct 2012, 12:51 pm

I envy you Kalia21 as I do like the old sets from the 1980's and the beginning of my teenage years legohappy

by **Lightningtiger** Mon 15 Oct 2012, 12:56 pm

Your are showing your age 'FS' ! legolaugh

I go to Galaxy Toys every now and again to buy a classic town...usually just a small vehicle set. legowink

by Kaila Mon 15 Oct 2012, 3:39 pm

Lightningtiger wrote:Thank you for your support 'Kalia' !

Do you have 377 Shell service station in your collection ?

I actually had to leave 377 out of the incoming order due to weight and money restraints (Will get it eventually). The following 2 Shell servo's from the 80's are in it though.

by **Lightningtiger** Mon 15 Oct 2012, 3:42 pm

Dam, I would hate to see the MISB price for a 377 ? legowink

by Kaila Mon 15 Oct 2012, 3:53 pm

I'm close to one particular seller in the Netherlands and he was offering 377 to me in perfect condition for 70eu. I've bought a lot from him and he has like a whole Lego store in his house it's unbelievable, he always takes many pics to show the exact condition of the sets (which is usually very good) and he charges me a fair price since I've become a regular.

Keep in mind this isn't a 'New' set though, it's used but in 100% complete and in perfect nick. Here's one of the pics he sent me of the box-

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by **Lightningtiger** Mon 15 Oct 2012, 11:09 pm

Ah, memories are like the corner stones of our childhood......my first Lego service station.....oh, I wish to have this and yellow fire station again.
I know I should scratch build them eh ? legolaugh

by jigsaw Mon 15 Oct 2012, 11:57 pm

i think i had one of them as well. i think my dad liked lego, and bought us a lot of sets. i had a whole town layout when i was 5 that he built on a large pineboard in the spare room, it was the size of half a bedroom.

i still have the shell bowsers with rope hoses.

by **Lightningtiger** Tue 16 Oct 2012, 2:08 am

I feel we should start a new topic covering our favourite old sets, etc., eh ? legowink

by **Free Spirit** Tue 16 Oct 2012, 4:21 am

Why don't you use this old topic to discuss it instead of creating something new, https://aussielegofans.forummotion.com/t536-rare-sets#7795 legowink

by BrickManLJ Tue 16 Oct 2012, 11:37 am

Kaila21 wrote:Another order just turned up and I finally got back some of my stolen castle sets from long long ago. I actually never did own Guarded Inn so it's kind of a bonus lol.

And a few town sets came as well.

There's something about those windowed sets that I TRULY adore. It's so nice to be able to lift the cover and see whats inside without opening the box. Do these window type boxes even exist on any sets nowadays? I never see them if they do and it's kind of abyssal IMO to be very blunt about it.

I would love to have a list of all the windowed sets and I'd make them a priority for collecting. I wonder if any sites have such a list??

In my lifetime (definitely since around 2003 when I turned into a LEGO fanatic) I've never come across a boxed window set. They may have the little 'try me' insert for a sound/light brick, but nothing like that. They look far nicer than some of the boxes these days.

by Kaila Tue 16 Oct 2012, 6:00 pm

BrickManLJ wrote:
In my lifetime (definitely since around 2003 when I turned into a LEGO fanatic) I've never come across a boxed window set. They may have the little 'try me' insert for a sound/light brick, but nothing like that. They look far nicer than some of the boxes these days.

Personally I really love the windowed sets since it's nice to just open the lid and see the neat arrangement of figures and parts in the encasing and then the bags spread around neatly underneath. It exhumes quality and perhaps Lego ditched it as a way to cut costs? I don't actually play with my sets as much as I collect them so it's really nice to be able to view a box in this 'windowed' way (maybe I sound crazy now lol). Another thing about those windowed sets is their structure is strong because of the trays, liners and plastic supports. I've found some recent train sets like 3677 getting bent really easily since there's only really spread out bags inside. I really need an 80's list of windowed sets to chase down legotoungesmall

by **Lightningtiger** Wed 17 Oct 2012, 12:15 am

Perhaps you should post in the town forum your collection of gas station sets.....you should try for the rarest....the 1980 Exxon gas station ! legowink

by Kaila Wed 17 Oct 2012, 7:27 am

Lightningtiger wrote:Perhaps you should post in the town forum your collection of gas station sets.....you should try for the rarest....the 1980 Exxon gas station !

Exxon... tell me about it... I was keen to try and get at least one of these Exxon sets but wow are they expensive! Most likely will get the tanker but as far as the petrol station is concerned there seems to be not a lot of choice in the market and currently Brasletty has the only complete offering. I refuse to buy anything from Brasletty on account of her insane efforts to over inflate the market. One day I'll find a copy it will just take a little time.

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by SnapLock Sat 20 Oct 2012, 7:21 am

Today i brought The Lego Toys R Us Truck & Lego Repair Truck

Total price for both was $66

by Kaila Sun 21 Oct 2012, 1:31 pm

Well today is my b'day and these sets turned up Friday on the doorstep but since I've been out since Friday morning and only just arrived home today then it feels like getting a present ^^

Strangely I received the red fire truck for my birthday 24 years ago.. I still had my own original box but somehow all the pieces went missing, so I bought just the set without a box and it's in great nick. Looks good in my original box I think!

Also I received 8050 as a present back when I was like 6 years old. I still actually have the original pieces although many are broken and damaged. I'm very happy to receive it again today in it's complete boxed form!

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Still have my original box for the Police light & sound as well, so will be getting the pieces for that set soon..

by **Lightningtiger** Sun 21 Oct 2012, 1:50 pm

Gee, you like your old school M.IS.B. stuff ? legowink

Now I didn't think any 3179 lighting repair trucks were left after almost 2 and half years ! legolaugh

by SnapLock Sun 21 Oct 2012, 2:42 pm

Today i bought Lego City Of Atlantis 7985 $45 at Big W Online

I am not Atlantis fan but i have been looking around for a bargin to get my Lego Fix and this i thought was nicely priced

by **Lightningtiger** Sun 21 Oct 2012, 2:53 pm

Sweet parts selection in that set......I wonder if they have anything else ? legowink

by SnapLock Mon 22 Oct 2012, 4:07 pm

Today i bought LEGO City Excavator Transport (4203)

Thanks to work giving a me a Coles/Myer Gift card it only cost me $9 legohatsunnies

by Kaila Tue 23 Oct 2012, 8:41 am

Had a whole truckload of stuff arrive in the post today but will wait until the file-host is up again before posting the pics. For anyone else having problems uploading pics don't worry I've looked into it and Servimg are doing maintenance.

by **Lightningtiger** Tue 23 Oct 2012, 10:23 am

SnapLock wrote:Today i bought LEGO City Excavator Transport (4203)

Thanks to work giving a me a Coles/Myer Gift card it only cost me $9

Gee, that's only a few bucks less than mine back in July (12.50). legowink

Besides today....replacement units....
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by Kaila Tue 23 Oct 2012, 1:14 pm

Managed to actually pick up a good deal on Ebay last week and the package arrived today. 32 boxed sets of assorted train for $750. Most of the boxes are in good condition including foam trays and inserts, there's even loose track thrown in for good measure! I have a few doubles now of the various carriage sets.

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Also my $122 train arrived from Amazon. And below that is a sports and Exoforce set that came.

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by **Lightningtiger** Tue 23 Oct 2012, 1:39 pm

Goodness that's a lot of track......and those classic trains......AWESOME stuff ! legowink

by jigsaw Tue 23 Oct 2012, 2:16 pm

kaila is by far the 'shopper of the month'. lego8O

it's killing me but i have to wait until honeymoon and LL malaysia. i hope the torturous wait is worth it, otherwise im gonna go ballistic upon returning home

by SnapLock Tue 23 Oct 2012, 3:26 pm

Today I bought Lego Gold City Junction 6765 & Fort LEGOREDO 6769

Gold City junction Is MISB and is Great

Legoredo does not have a box wich is disappointing

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