Amazing Classic Lego Collection

Istokg · July 2015

From my Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide - Chapter 11 - Small Model Sets. Here's the listing I show (in ascending numeric order, and only the 1xxx sets) of all sets from 1980-90... and where they were sold. I show 1974 as a single "Legoland Triple Pack" without individual sets comprising it... and also being sold in USA/Canada.

Unfortunately things don't line up well from a MS Word document....

1980-90 LEGO Small Model Sets - Numbering System

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Set Year Where

Number Description Intro Sold *

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#1496 Rally Car Set (in #1509) 1987 USA/CAN/AUS

#1497 Rally & Pit Crew Team Set (in #1509) 1987 AUS

#1506 Town Value Pack (has #1528, #1572) 1986 ALL

#1509 Town Value Pack (has #1496, #1497) 1987 ALL

#1515 Town Value Pack (has #1517, #1518) 1989 ALL

#1517 Race Car Set (in #1915) 1989 USA/CAN

#1518 Race Car Repair Set (in #1915) 1989 USA/CAN

#1525 Container Truck Set (Special Offer) 1986 EU/USA/CAN/AS

#1528 Dragster Set (Special Offer) 1986 EU/USA/CAN

#1572 Super Tow Truck Set (in #1506) 1986 ALL

#1630 Helicopter Set (Special Set) 1990 EU

#1631 Black Racer Set (Special Set) 1990 EU

#1632 Motor Boat Set (Special Set) 1990 EU

#1633 Loader Tractor Set (Special Set) 1990 EU

#1967 Value Pack (has #1959,#1969,#1970, #1971)1985 USA

#1974 Legoland Triple Pack 1989 USA/CAN

#1976 Town 3 Pack (has #6611, #6628, #6629) 1984 EU/UK/AUS/CAN/AS

#1978 Town Value Pack (has #6611,#6623,#6624) 1983 USA

#1979 Town Value Pack (has #6621,#6628,#6805) 1984 USA

#1997 Town Value Pack (has #6603,#6622,#6633) 1985 ALL

USA = USA
CAN = Canada
EU = Continental Europe
UK = Britain/Ireland
AUS = Australia
AS = Asia
ALL = All locations

Istokg · July 2015

One other point about Canadian sets I forgot about (which drives me crazy).... is that the parts count don't always match the counts elsewhere (this was also the case for early USA sets before the Samsonte license was revoked in 1972).

Even little sets may vary by a part or two or three.

And then there's the packaging. In the case of the 1974 set, it appears the same (since both the USA and Canadian sets were produced in Enfield).

But with earlier sets, sometimes they were the same, other times they were not.

The 1980 introduced 722 Universal Set had a styrofoam lining on the inside of the outer box (for strength) for Europe and the USA, and it contained 3 separate trays (2 green ones and one clear one) that the styrofoam held suspended in place.

While the Canadian version had no such styrofoam lining... and the inner tray was a single molded piece that sat on the bottom of the box.

So as I've been learning.... with Canadian sets it is more than just the outer box labeling that can be different!! :#

MrShinyAndNew · July 2015

Istokg said:

...the Canadian version had no such styrofoam lining... and the inner tray was a single molded piece that sat on the bottom of the box.

That explains why my memory of certain space sets don't match the pictures @drdesignz posted. Mine had a blue plastic tray instead of the clear one shown. I guess that proves they were the Canadian versions. I kept those trays for years, they made good moon craters or pools, until they eventually fell apart.

drdesignz · August 2015

I just purchased a scanner and over the next few days will be scanning (in high-resolution) catalogs, books, and promotional material I've found in the collection. There's at least one that's not on Bricklink, so that's kind of neat. Here are the first two catalogs:

drdesignz · March 2016

Life got in the way, so it's been quite a while. But I'm back at it:

These take a very long time to put together, so I don't have the rest at the moment. But much more to come. I also had time to build the Blacktron I collection and only had to buy Meteor Monitor to complete it. Alienator was included in the Lego bag. That album is here: imgur.com/a/i4o7H

cheshirecat · March 2016

Why cant LEGO make a castle range as good as that shown in the 86 catalogue. Its not rocket science.

natro220 · March 2016

cheshirecat said:

Why cant LEGO make a castle range as good as that shown in the 86 catalogue. Its not rocket science.

Because they're busy mashing together core themes to make room for more and more licensed ones. Space + Castle = Nexo Knights... Pirates + Ninja = the current Ninjago line. Trains + Boats + Town + whatever flavor of the month (Volcano, Mining, Arctic, Diving) = City.

drdesignz · March 2016

Does anybody know anything about the "all systems go" poster on the back of the US 1986 catalog?

http://i.imgur.com/mLfPe6H.jpg

I can't find it on Bricklink. Would love to own it.

catwrangler · March 2016

natro220 said:

cheshirecat said:

Why cant LEGO make a castle range as good as that shown in the 86 catalogue. Its not rocket science.

Because they're busy mashing together core themes to make room for more and more licensed ones. Space + Castle = Nexo Knights... Pirates + Ninja = the current Ninjago line. Trains + Boats + Town + whatever flavor of the month (Volcano, Mining, Arctic, Diving) = City.

Hmmmmm. I like Nexo Knights, but it's hard to escape that impression, yes...

SumoLego · March 2016

cheshirecat said:

Why cant LEGO make a castle range as good as that shown in the 86 catalogue. Its not rocket science.

Why can't LEGO make a space range as good as that shown in the 86 catalogue. It's not alchemy.

Bumblepants · March 2016

SumoLego said:

cheshirecat said:

Why cant LEGO make a castle range as good as that shown in the 86 catalogue. Its not rocket science.

Why can't LEGO make a space range as good as that shown in the 86 catalogue. It's not alchemy.

I wish they made a classic castle alchemy set. Seriously, that would be awesome.

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