Pirate Pete Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Today I was walking across campus, heading to class, and I spotted something in the grass. "what could it be?" I wondered. Then, as I walked a little bit closer, I saw that it was a Grand Moff Tarkin minifigure. I was so . then I was because it had no hair, half of a hand, and one arm. . I really thought I was going to get lucky.
Natman8000 Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Today I was walking across campus, heading to class, and I spotted something in the grass. "what could it be?" I wondered. Then, as I walked a little bit closer, I saw that it was a Grand Moff Tarkin minifigure. I was so . then I was because it had no hair, half of a hand, and one arm. . I really thought I was going to get lucky. Well, at least you found free lego. And you got the head and torso, those are pretty good.
Mraz Skintas Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Dark Bley arms, flesh hand, and grey hair is pretty easy to come by. So you are actually pretty lucky.
Pirate Pete Posted May 18, 2009 Author Posted May 18, 2009 did I mention that the face had scratches and grass stains all over it. and the torso printing was almost completely faded? Now I say that the Death Star II blew up and GMT fell right on my campus!
Natman8000 Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 did I mention that the face had scratches and grass stains all over it. and the torso printing was almost completely faded? Now I say that the Death Star II blew up and GMT fell right on my campus! I dont see a point in this. I hope you find another that is in perfect condition. Can we have a pic?
Pirate Pete Posted May 18, 2009 Author Posted May 18, 2009 Gee, I'd love to post a pic, but I don't have a (working) camera.
Bartram Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Good find? Maybe you could use the torso in some kind of Post-Apoc diorama? At least you've got a spare torso you can customize and test on, right?
Pirate Pete Posted May 18, 2009 Author Posted May 18, 2009 When I get a camera that works, I'll show you what I did to it.
hollisbrick Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 reminds of the time I found a paradisa fig at skool in year 7 pretty good considering it was 3 years ago and the theme has been out for quite a while!
Peppermint_M Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 We had buckets and buckets of old Lego in Infants School (reception to year 2 or K to 2nd grade, i think, for those across the pond) and I played for hours with it. All the motorcycles were broken but that didn't matter because they were space bikes, I made some huge MOCs (One was a space station with an engine room mechanism made of doors...) and impressed the boys . Free Lego is always awesome. I once found some lego in a "waste ground"/vacant lot that had been used for den building for generations. Can't tell how old it was because it was just bricks, but its proof that lego was built to last.
Darth Legolas Posted May 25, 2009 Posted May 25, 2009 You wanted to get lucky with an old guy minifig?
prateek Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 You wanted to get lucky with an old guy minifig? teehee
Spyder Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 I found a Mutt torso and legs on my school bus. Kinda random, since I know no one on my bus has any Lego.
Tom Bricks Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 I once found this: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?M=adv038 in perfect condition just sitting on the floor of my schools computer lab. No idea how it got there but needless to say I took it right away.
user Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 At the beginning of the school year somebody wanted me to trade him an ordenary troll for an insectoid with a trans-neon green chainsaw and black shoulder spikes! I guess that was pretty lucky!
Johnny 5 Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 At the beginning of the school year somebody wanted me to trade him an ordenary troll for an insectoid with a trans-neon green chainsaw and black shoulder spikes! I guess that was pretty lucky! That is lucky, those are rare, I think I only have one.
ProducePrincess Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 In elementary school i found a awsome black ninga . luckily i didn't give it to the office so they can give it back to the owner ( that would have been a great waste) .
user Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 That is lucky, those are rare, I think I only have one. Trans neon-green chainsaws only came in one set. I t's retired now.
Razzer Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 Well, on the common land next to my house I and my parents have found loads of old Lego minifigs, which my parents keep giving to me thinking they're mine, but they are definately from sets that I've never owned, I guess thats kinda lucky !
-JD- Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 I once found a Harry Potter figure in the playground, and another time a light saber hilt.
Ratshot Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 One time I found a BIG pile of Knights Kingdom game cards in a ditch near my house in perfect condition, I would say there was about 30-35. Another time I was doing a litter pickup with my Army Cadet Core and I found a couple of random bricks.
I Scream Clone Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 Since this topic has turned into a "Lucky finds" topic it is being moved to the BSTF thread
HumanPackMule Posted May 30, 2009 Posted May 30, 2009 Recently at school(10th grade honors history to be exact) a classmate of mine was getting rid of his project, since he didn't want to take it home. The project happened to be made of legos. I offered to take them off his hands and I ended up with 1 large green baseplate, 2 tan medium sized baseplates, 2 green medium sized baseplates, several minifigs including ninja bodies and some useful heads, along with an assortment of random bricks. I consider myself lucky.
CP5670 Posted May 30, 2009 Posted May 30, 2009 Trans neon-green chainsaws only came in one set. I t's retired now. Yeah, it was the 2160 Crystal Scavenger in 1997. That's a pretty rare piece these days. I only have the one from that set.
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