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I almost fell for it, but then I was like - no way! He just wants the parts for his own collection!

You vacuous, coffee-nosed, malodorous pervert! And now for something completely different...

Green space parts! I'm looking for more, drop me a note if you can help.

The large red 2x4 is a European style Jumbo brick (slightly different dimensions than the US version). It's a normal production part that was sold in sets in the UK in the late 60s. No other brick sizes beyond these 2x4s were ever released. The gray plate is there to show the dimensions of the larger brick. The red 1x1 "plate" is a prototype part, found about 20 years ago in a house belonging to a member of the Kirk Christensen family. Also found were 1x1, 1x4, and 2x2 bricks in several colors, along with some 2x4 bricks in colors that were never used in sets.

Yeah, I think the sword is the nicest of the lot. It has been on my wish list for about a year. Glad to finally have one. There is one left on BrickLink if you don't mind spending €20 for it.

Some new bits.

I think glued models can be a nice thing to own as an interesting piece of Lego history. Especially if they were made by model builders for Legoland parks or as store exclusives. I don't own any, but I've considered buying them before. But if you intend to buy it for parts, then don't bother, you won't get it "unglued".

The black one is actually from Magicbricks' Brickshelf gallery. I already have a blue one, I bought it from The Vault last year (for a LOT less than 403 Euro!). It's one of my favorite pieces :)

Bigger gap = less plastic = cheaper to produce = more profit. But yes, there are bricks out there with taller studs :) https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7398/16469204096_87b22a90d9_h.jpg

You never know what Lego is up to. They made a big to-do last year about trying to find a new "green" plastic. Maybe woodgrain is the next big thing!

Does "woodgrain" count as a color?

I like them all! But sadly none of them are mine.

Anyone have a black pteranodon they are willing to sell? Or maybe a red teddy bear or werewolf head?

Oooh those green plates! Funny that they're the same size as all the trans-yellow plates.

Sounds like a sweet trade. Those plates are awesome. The trans-black look more like trans-gray though, they're very lightly tinted. Tente had some awesome space ships, but building with their parts is dangerous. Too many sharp edges!

I need several of these in black. Please send me a message if you can help.

That Duplo mech is out of this world!

Working Transformers models would be nice.

Here's another photo of that Classic Space set. I guess TLG did a mock-up of the box. I'll have to try building it. I should have all those parts ;)

Color, plastic, and quality of workmanship are all key. I'm sure by now you have an eye for all three. And if they're prototypes of parts that were never released (not just color variants), I wouldn't expect to see logos or part numbers. Any photos?

Hilary Page must be rolling in his grave.

I usually build on the floor (carpet). If I build at my desk or at a bigger table, I use trays to keep the pieces from running away. I actually bought a bunch of used cafeteria trays on eBay a few years ago, they're great for sorting parts and keeping things in place.

Not the first brick, but the first brick with tubes inside - the predecessor to the modern 2x4 brick. http://www.google.com/patents/US3005282 Lego didn't apply for a patent for their first bricks - perhaps because they "borrowed" the design from Hilary Page, who patented his bricks in 1949. http://isodomos.com/technica/history/patents/633055_UK.php

Eye print on a trans-clear tile :)

I think there were five patternss - normal, with eyebrows, with glasses, with mustache, and with freckles. If you have the head with glasses, it appeared in 27 sets (according to BrickLink), so without seeing what else you found, it's tough to narrow down.