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This is the thirty-sixth and final in a series of auction announcements.
If you missed any of the previous announcements, don't start here.
Instead, start at the AucZILLA homepage http://www.auczilla.com/
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| OVERVIEW |
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This announcement describes some of the abbreviations used throughout the
auction, and the notation for describing colors and sizes.
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| NAMES OF COLORS |
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"Trans" stands for "Transparent" and is used as a prefix, for example "Trans-
Red" or "Trans-Green." Note that there is no "Trans-Blue" since there are
actually two types of transparent blue in the LEGO world -- transparent light
blue and transparent dark blue. Here is a table of all 28 colors seen in
this auction:
ABBREVIATION INTERPRETATION
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White White
Gray The lighter of the two Grays -- the classic Gray we all
grew up with
DkGray The darker of the two Grays -- a slightly brownish dark
gray as seen in Space, Time Cruisers, BURPs, etc.
Black Black
Blue Blue
LtBlue Light blue -- as seen on the Street Sweeper brushes
Green Green
Pastel Green Old Paradisa Green, before the switchover to LtGreen
LtGreen New Paradisa/Belville Light Green
Yellow Yellow
LtYellow Light pastel Yellow, as seen in Belville
Tan Tan (light brown), as seen in Wild West, Divers, and
Outback
Brown Brown (dark brown), as seen in Wild West
Red Red
DkPink The darker of the two pinks -- a reddish/mauve color as
seen in Belville
Pink Light pastel Pink as seen in Paradisa
LtPurple Light Purple, as seen in Belville (not the same as the
Purple seen in one new Technic model this year)
Gold Gold, as seen in bugles, coins, and Launch Command
Astronaut visors
Silver Chrome-Silver, as seen in swords, harpoons, knives, and
hyrdolator crystals
Glow-in-the-Dark Glows when charged under incandescent light or held in
black light, as seen in ghosts and 5-star magic wands
Clear Totally clear -- no pigment
Trans-LtBlue Transparent Light Blue, as seen primarily in Town
Trans-DkBlue Transparent Dark Blue, as seen primarily in Space
Trans-Green Transparent Green, as seen in Space, Town, etc.
Trans-GrYellow Transparent Fluorescent Greenish-Yellow, as seen in
Space
Trans-Yellow Transparent "Beer" Yellow, as seen in Space, Town, etc.
This is different from the "neon" greenish-yellow.
Trans-Orange Transparent Fluorescent Orange, as seen in Space and
Time Cruisers
Trans-Red Transparent Red, as seen in Space, Town, etc.
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| COLOR COMBINATIONS |
+------------------------+
Perhaps even more important than the abbrevations are the conventions used
in color combinations. For example, bi-colored minifig legs pieces are given
as follows:
4 DkGray/Yellow Legs Pieces
4 Blue/White Legs Pieces
4 Red/Black Legs Pieces
The first color, before the slash (/), is the BOTTOM part of the legs piece --
the legs themselves. The second color, after the slash, is the TOP part of
the legs piece -- the waist. In general things do not go bottom-up but instead
the colors are listed in order of majority.
That is to say, the color which occupies the most volume/area on the piece is
listed first. The color which occipies the next largest portion of piece is
listed second, and so forth.
So if you see some minifig torsos like this...
16 White/Green Plain Torsos
4 Black/Yellow Plain Torsos
4 Blue/White Plain Torsos
2 White/White/White Plain Torsos
...then the interpretation for the top one is White Torso and Green Arms, the
second one is Black Torso with Yellow Arms, the third one is Blue Torso with
White Arms, and the bottom one is White Torso with White Arms and White Hands.
When the color of hands is not given, it is often (but not always) Yellow.
In cases such as themed minifigs (Spryius, Unitron, Launch Command), the color
of the hands is not listed. Colors on decorated items are usually ignored
except in special cases like sails, flags, and things like that.
Another example of bi-colored pieces are the Tilting Bearing Hinge pieces:
16 Gray/Black 1x2 Tilting-Bearing Hinges
16 Black/White 1x2 Tilting-Bearing Hinges
Here the TOP portion of the hinge is listed SECOND because it occupies less
plastic. The BOTTOM portion is listed FIRST because it occupies more plastic.
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| SIZES |
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Sizes of items are given in six different forms, hopefully all intuitive:
1. Length x Width x Height
This is the most common and is most easily though of in terms of bricks.
Where Height is not given, it is understood to be 1. Fractional heights
are given rounded down to the nearest 1/10. Examples:
2x4 Brick
2x2x2 Round Space Landing Pad
2x4x2 Treasure Chest w/ Lid
1.5x1.5 Micro-Motor-Style Pulley
3x6x3.6 Space-Shuttle Tail-fin (2x3 base)
6x6x3.3 Train Fronts w/ LtBlue Windows
2x2x3.3 Octagonal Bricks w/ Side Studs
Octagonal bricks (from Aquazone) are somewhat tricky since they have no
native "up" or "sideways." A 2x2x3.3 Octagonal Brick could just as well
be called a 2x4x1.6 Octagonal Brick.
2. Technic Index Code
This is generally simply the Length of the piece in studs. This follows
a code invented by LEGO. Examples:
#1 Technic Axle w/ Ball
#4 Technic Axle w/ Dual End Sockets
#10 Technic Axle
Note that the length of the middle item here is not 4, but 6. The #4
applies to the Axle portion. Sometimes (but not always, unfortunately),
anything added after "w/" is independent of the size given. Similarly,
the length of the first item here is not 1, but 2.
3. Length
This specifies the length of the piece in studs, when unfolded (where
appropriate, for example the Whip). Examples:
9L Lance
12L Whip
2.5L 3-Finger Hinge Arm w/ End Stud
2L Ribbed Technic Axle Extender
21L Thread w/ End Studs
4. Height
This specifies the height of the piece in standard-brick-heights.
Examples:
6.6H Large Conical Tree w/ Round Base
12.5H Trapezoidal Rigging Piece
16.6H Skinny Pirateship Mast Segment
Sizes are usually given this way when the width and length are hard to
measure or define, or don't really matter too much.
5. Width x Height in Inches
This is for paper items such as idea posters and catalog posters. The
double-quote symbol means U.S. inches. Examples:
16"x21" 1993 Castle Poster/Catalog
16.5"x11.5" FreeStyle Idea Poster from 4055
22"x16.5" FreeStyle Idea Poster from 4128
6. Width x Height / Width x Height
This describes piece which unfold and collapse into two different
configuration, for example a hinge:
1x4/2x2 Plate Hinge, Corner Connect
1x4/2x2 Brick Hinge, Corner Connect
It also describes pieces which have two major componets, each with a
distinct size, joined perpendicularly at a seam, for example a bracket:
1x2/1x4 Bracket
2x2/2x2 Bracket
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| NAMES OF SHAPES |
+---------------------+
Bricks are generally rectangular unless otherwise specified. For example, the
following have rectangular (flat) tops...
1x6x2 Full-Arch Brick
1x4x1 Full-Arch Brick
2x8x3 Full-Arch Brick
...while the following have rounded tops...
1x6x2 Smooth-Round Full-Arch Brick
1x6x3 Smooth-Round Half-Arch Brick
...and the following have "staired" tops:
1x5x4 Staired Full-Arch Brick
1x12x3 Staired Full-Arch Brick
Naming of Hubs is curious. There are big hubs which go on Technic pegs, and
there are little hubs which go on tiny pegs (as seen, for example, in small
modern Town cars). To make things even more tricky, LEGO makes two sizes of
hubs for the tiny-peg system. So there are "Small Tiny-Peg Hubs" and "Large
Tiny-Peg Hubs."
Tilting Bearing Hinges are also curious. It's a neat system with a lot of
different parts. One of these is a snow-plow piece used in Town sets and also
showing up in a 1995 Ice-Planet set. But it's also used in Space as an
antenna. And it could also be used as a medical examination platform. So I've
called it a "3x6 Tilting-Bearing-Hinge Bottom/Plow."
At least two other interesting pieces show up with rather confusing, non-
colloquial descriptions...
White 5.5H Rod w/ Stop
Gray 8L Rod w/ End Peg & End Hilt
White 10H Rod w/End-Slit,End-Ball,Side-Hole
What on Earth are these? The first one is used on the back of the 6516 Moon
Walker to hold up the radar antenna. It is also very commonly used in Paradisa
sets as an outdoor-umbrella holder. The piece is too wonderful to give a
specific, common name, so I went with a geometrical name.
The second piece is often called a Technic Ski-Pole. It's much more general
than that, however, so it has a descriptive name.
Finally, the third piece is most often used as a sailboard mast. Why not just
call it a sailboard mast? Because it shows up in the Outback Airstrip set as
a windsock pole. It's a nice, general piece, and I'm sure Terry Keller would
have no problem making it into a space-fighter weapon of some sort.
By the way, the "5.5H Rod w/ Stop" piece is also used as a horizontal mast
segment in sailboards.
+----------------------------+
| THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR |
+----------------------------+
Many pieces come with their counterparts, for example hinges and ball/socket
pairs, but many also do not. So if you see something like this...
2 Trans-LtBlue 6x6x3 Divers Bubbles
...don't assume that they come with hinges. One way to remember this is to
ask yourself what color the hinges are. If you don't see it, it's probably
not there. (Divers bubbles come with White and Yellow 1x4 hinge plates.
These are sold separately because they work with dozens of other pieces,
and maybe you want to use Black anyway and don't have a need for more Yellow
or White hinge plates.)
Speaking of hinges, watch out for words like "Hingeable" versus "Hinged."
The intention of "Hinged" is to say that the piece comes hinged with its
natural components. "Hingeable," on the other hand, says that the piece
is hingeable but not hinged -- that is, that it is only half the hinge. An
example of this is:
12 Yellow 2x4x4 2-Bend Hingeable Aqua-Panels
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| BOTTOM LINE |
+-----------------+
I've tried very hard to be as consistent as possible over everything, and as
complete as possible, but I'm sure some confusion still lurks here and there.
If you are unsure about what a lot contains, please do not hesitate to ask!
The last thing I want is to sell you something you didn't want, or for you to
miss out on something you did want.
--
Todd Lehman
www.auczilla.com
Paul Sepp Eisl
GameL...@aim4game.com
web master of GameLinker - the yellow pages of gaming websites
http://www.aim4game.com/gamelinker/
I just buy a whole bunch of sets at the store and then break them up
into unique parts packs.
--Todd
JUST?!? JUST he says?!?
I am only splitting up about 50 tiny sets, and I can't IMAGINE doing it
on AucZILLA(tm) scale!
I have only sorted mine about 5 times, now another 5 or 10 to get them
in USEFUL packs, and I'll MAYBE be ready to auction.
--
Tom Stangl
***http://www.ba.dsm.org/
***Bay Area DSM Homepage
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Why don't you just open your own Toys R Us and save yourself some
trouble?
--
-PatrickD <SPAMLESS...@mediaone.net>
Obligatory URL: http://www.adequate.com/lego/
Here's one:
Q: What does Todd do before he goes Lego shopping???
A: He rents a U-Haul truck
-- Dan
danj...@pixi.com
SHHHHH!!!
Don't give him any ideas!!!!
Todd puts together 'lots' that are impossible to get otherwise.
Greenery! Hoses! Bendy Arms!
AND TILES TILES TILES, WOOO HOOO!!!
I have nothing against LEGO bumps.... really.... some of my favorite parts
have bumps.... :^)
THANX TODD,
You're taking all my money!!!
And I'm happy to have the opportunity!
Nick Corea
PatrickD <SPAMLESS...@mediaone.net> wrote in article
<33DE7F...@mediaone.net>...
> Todd Lehman wrote:
> > Paul Eisl <mai...@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> > > I love the acution and already have put in $30 worth of bets. I
would just
> > > like to know where and how do you get all these parts? I thought I
had a
> > > lot of legos, but this acution has 20 times more stuff then I have.
How do
> > > you get all this stuff?
> >
> > I just buy a whole bunch of sets at the store and then break them up
> > into unique parts packs.
>
> Why don't you just open your own Toys R Us and save yourself some
> trouble?
>
I'd love to go along and just watch the salesman see Todd come up to the
counter..."Will that be cash, check or credit card, Mr Lehman?"
"Can I call a U-Haul for you?"
"See you in a few days Mr. Lehman..."
Todd, you are the most! Thanks!
Carrie
Todd, even if I were jealous of the size of your auctions, and I'm not, you
are making it possible for me to get FOUR white mini-fig dresses (no matter
WHO tries to outbid me for them, so take note, fellow rtl'ers!) for my
castle women. So you are nothing short of a prince in mine and Rachael's
opinion. :)
Ok, ObLEGO: is the mini-fig in 6024 Bandit Ambush really a woman? I never
thought about it until reading a review of the set last night, and my wife
(Rachael) and I were thrilled to agree. If so, I am very happy, because
I recently picked up a total of about 18 of those sets.
--
Mike
Dan Jezek <danj...@pixi.com> wrote in article <33DEC1...@pixi.com>...
> PatrickD wrote:
> >
> > Todd Lehman wrote:
> > > Paul Eisl <mai...@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> > > > I love the acution and already have put in $30 worth of bets. I
would just
> > > > like to know where and how do you get all these parts? I thought I
had a
> > > > lot of legos, but this acution has 20 times more stuff then I have.
How do
> > > > you get all this stuff?
> > >
> > > I just buy a whole bunch of sets at the store and then break them up
> > > into unique parts packs.
> >
> > Why don't you just open your own Toys R Us and save yourself some
> > trouble?
>
> Here's one:
>
> Q: What does Todd do before he goes Lego shopping???
>
> A: He rents a U-Haul truck
I sense some jelousy here. Life sucks, but keep it to yourself.
>>Todd
>>Ok, ObLEGO: is the mini-fig in 6024 Bandit Ambush really a woman? I
never
>>thought about it until reading a review of the set last night, and my
wife
>>(Rachael) and I were thrilled to agree. If so, I am very happy, because
>>I recently picked up a total of about 18 of those sets.
>
>>--
>>Mike
>This has come up before. I have bought a lot of these for parts,
including
>the GIRL. But some folks think she could be either. Nope, she's a girl.
>That what I SEE anyway. If I'm wrong, I've gotta start dating Ed. Say,
is
>New York a community property state? I,d love to get my hands on
>his...........castle.
Yeah, yeah, take a numba. You just wanna explore my torture chamber.
Hey, I may be cheap, but I'm not easy. :')
I'm not sure if I should be offended or flattered. Hmm.....
I love this newsgroup!!!!! :)
Ed "Boxer" Jones
"Hypocrisy is the lubricant of a civilized society" - Arianna Huffington
Check out my home page: www.GeoCities.com/WestHollywood/9172
A Guide to Opera on CD; Boxing; my Lego creations; Drum and Bugle Corps; Key West
Dan & Carrie, thanks for the humor...and Carrie, thanks for the vote
of confidence and moral support. With all the negative criticism lately
this was starting to remind me of 1994. You two put a smile on my face.
--Todd
ObLEGO: Oh, jeez -- I almost forgot! There is a new (old) European Space
set that just turned up 2-3 weeks ago. Huw has the best pictures so he
should get to do the honors. (Huw: Matt gave his blessing for a public
announcement.)
>Ok, ObLEGO: is the mini-fig in 6024 Bandit Ambush really a
>woman?
Can someone else confirm this?
Thanks!
Kim Chen (Kim...@aol.com)
>Dan Jezek <danj...@pixi.com> wrote in article <33DEC1...@pixi.com>...
>
>> Here's one:
>>
>> Q: What does Todd do before he goes Lego shopping???
>>
>> A: He rents a U-Haul truck
> I sense some jelousy here. Life sucks, but keep it to yourself.
Not here. It was supposed to be a joke to cheer Todd up after he got so
many negative responses lately. I would really like to see Todd Lego
shopping someday.
-- Dan
danj...@pixi.com
After looking at the several I will be auctioning off, I can say with
DEFINITE AUTHORITY, that they are.....um...oragnish brown haired
"humans" ;-)
By the markings, you could take them either way, so I'll try to remember
to call them "Pat" in my auction <duck>.
Again, Dan, thanks for the support and the touch of humor in my day.
By the way, I'm not sure that Tony was focusing 100% on you with his comment,
given the portions that he quoted compared to what he could have quoted. Just
something to consider.
--Todd
There's nothing like shopping (especially for clearance items) and finding
something you want really badly. Rachael and I had a ball shoveling sets
into the buggy this past weekend.
I would like to see Todd at work, though. Rachael and I share a buggy
when we go shopping for real. I bet Todd has to ask for one of those
huge flat carts they use to bring out the heavy stock. :)
--
Mike
And we still haven't found anyone who has the center of 1593!
Or have you, Todd, and you're holding out...
-Bill
Hmm, I think Matt C might have some info here.
> Or have you, Todd, and you're holding out...
Nope, although I wish I did. The new set here that Huw found was a
number that no one I knew knew existed.
--Todd
Dose anyone have a picture?
> --Todd
>
Eve Keneve
Yes; let's wait for Huw to do the honors.
--Todd
> KimieC wrote:
> >
> > Mike Stanley wrote:
> >
> > >Ok, ObLEGO: is the mini-fig in 6024 Bandit Ambush really a
> > >woman?
> >
> > Can someone else confirm this?
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Kim Chen (Kim...@aol.com)
>
> After looking at the several I will be auctioning off, I can say with
> DEFINITE AUTHORITY, that they are.....um...oragnish brown haired
> "humans" ;-)
What?!? they don't look human at all! They're minifigs! Next you'll be
trying to tell me they're caucasian! ;-) I doubt LEGO intended them to
be female, unless they've suddenly realized that not all females wear
as much makeup as Tammy Faye and/or pigtails. My guess is they were
supposed to look like young males. But they sure look feminine to me.
Oh and Ed, good call on the bangs. Got a literal LOL out of that one.
Doug
Personally, I think it would be really cool if a bunch of people from RTL
got together, rented a camper and drove cross country sacking toy stores
for every last bit of Lego they have. We could sort it out later. Just
imagine the sight of about 10-20 people taking EVERYTHING off the shelves!
Then we'd leave behind all the Town Jr. junk to send Lego a message.
--
Dan Arcari
s38...@gettysburg.edu
Oh, that would be so hillarious, and so much fun! I'd be willing to save up and
participate. :)
--
Mike
Fun, it would be a riot. Literally. Me and Dan fighting over castle
sets. Todd sidewiping anyone near the space sets with his cart. Janice
Tomer hauling off every bucket in site. And then, Tony K. would come in
with a Magnum 45, shoot everyone in the leg and push a string of carts to
the checkout.
We need to do this somewhere in nice quiet midwest first. :')
Heh, don't think it would just be the two of you fighting over Castle sets.
And I'd come armed with my own broadsword. :)
: We need to do this somewhere in nice quiet midwest first. :')
Probably for the best. Most people down here in the south have guns, so
we wouldn't be able to intimidate them as easily. ;)
--
Mike