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| | | Author: | rab1234  | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2022 09:55 | | Subject: | bottom of the bin | | Viewed: | 168 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| I usually end up tossing the last couple hundred tiny pieces from a bulk lot
in the trash after a good look through because as anyone who's bought used
knows, the end can get a bit dirty...
I was just about to get rid of my latest remnants when I spotted one of these
beauties:
Almost tossed $30 in the trash and I'm sure I've done it before and will
do it again... guess that's why these are so pricey.
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| | | | | Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2022 10:00 | | Subject: | Re: bottom of the bin | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| I never throw anything away before checking every single piece, I’ve had numerous
finds like that in the bottom of lots. 
In Off Topic, rab1234 writes:
| | I usually end up tossing the last couple hundred tiny pieces from a bulk lot
in the trash after a good look through because as anyone who's bought used
knows, the end can get a bit dirty...
I was just about to get rid of my latest remnants when I spotted one of these
beauties:
Almost tossed $30 in the trash and I'm sure I've done it before and will
do it again... guess that's why these are so pricey.
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| | | | | Author: | par016 | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2022 10:04 | | Subject: | Re: bottom of the bin | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, rab1234 writes:
| | I usually end up tossing the last couple hundred tiny pieces from a bulk lot
in the trash after a good look through because as anyone who's bought used
knows, the end can get a bit dirty...
I was just about to get rid of my latest remnants when I spotted one of these
beauties:
Almost tossed $30 in the trash and I'm sure I've done it before and will
do it again... guess that's why these are so pricey.
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This is probably a good part of the reason that some of these parts can get so
valuable. The small pieces that don't look like typical Lego often get thrown
away or lost making them much rarer.
Check everything. If it's a $0.10 piece that's dirty, it might not be
worth your time to clean it, but if you find something valuable it will definitely
be worth the effort to clean it.
-Pete
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| | | | | Author: | edeevo | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2022 11:42 | | Subject: | Re: bottom of the bin | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, rab1234 writes:
| | I usually end up tossing the last couple hundred tiny pieces from a bulk lot
in the trash after a good look through because as anyone who's bought used
knows, the end can get a bit dirty...
I was just about to get rid of my latest remnants when I spotted one of these
beauties:
Almost tossed $30 in the trash and I'm sure I've done it before and will
do it again... guess that's why these are so pricey.
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Those little parts can also get stuck in any 2x* bricks (a few years ago, I found
a few feathers stuck in the bottom of a 2x6 brick)... so it's always good
to check everywhere in used lots for those buggers...
Life is Good.
~Ed.
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| | | | | | | Author: | rab1234 | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2022 20:05 | | Subject: | Re: bottom of the bin | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| True. I’m sure I’ve missed a few that way as well.
In Off Topic, edeevo writes:
| | In Off Topic, rab1234 writes:
| | I usually end up tossing the last couple hundred tiny pieces from a bulk lot
in the trash after a good look through because as anyone who's bought used
knows, the end can get a bit dirty...
I was just about to get rid of my latest remnants when I spotted one of these
beauties:
Almost tossed $30 in the trash and I'm sure I've done it before and will
do it again... guess that's why these are so pricey.
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Those little parts can also get stuck in any 2x* bricks (a few years ago, I found
a few feathers stuck in the bottom of a 2x6 brick)... so it's always good
to check everywhere in used lots for those buggers...
Life is Good.
~Ed.
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| | | | | Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2022 11:46 | | Subject: | Re: bottom of the bin | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, rab1234 writes:
| | I usually end up tossing the last couple hundred tiny pieces from a bulk lot
in the trash after a good look through because as anyone who's bought used
knows, the end can get a bit dirty...
I was just about to get rid of my latest remnants when I spotted one of these
beauties:
Almost tossed $30 in the trash and I'm sure I've done it before and will
do it again... guess that's why these are so pricey.
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That's why I process what's left in the bottom of the box through a strainer
in the kitchen sink! Because the bottom of the box is indeed so gross.
Jen
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| | | | | | | Author: | rab1234 | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2022 19:38 | | Subject: | Re: bottom of the bin | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| Strainer is a pretty good idea although since I don’t really sell small parts
(unless valuable), I think just looking through carefully is probably ok. I do
hate to throw out perfectly good LEGO though…
In Off Topic, jennnifer writes:
| | In Off Topic, rab1234 writes:
| | I usually end up tossing the last couple hundred tiny pieces from a bulk lot
in the trash after a good look through because as anyone who's bought used
knows, the end can get a bit dirty...
I was just about to get rid of my latest remnants when I spotted one of these
beauties:
Almost tossed $30 in the trash and I'm sure I've done it before and will
do it again... guess that's why these are so pricey.
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That's why I process what's left in the bottom of the box through a strainer
in the kitchen sink! Because the bottom of the box is indeed so gross.
Jen
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| | | | | Author: | Sterra | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2022 22:13 | | Subject: | Re: bottom of the bin | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| Recently came up short a couple of these in the old space staion
Pretty sure I threw out a couple of short "sucker sticks" in the bottom of the
last bin...
oops
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| | | | | Author: | TheCuteGiraffe | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2022 22:40 | | Subject: | Re: bottom of the bin | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| | That is very lucky. Some even worth more, like the dark tan varient! |
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| | | | | | | Author: | rab1234 | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2022 23:05 | | Subject: | Re: bottom of the bin | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| Sort of if you try to buy the feather buy itself, but you can apparently buy
the figs that the dark tan variety comes with in brand new condition for less
than the black feather.
In Off Topic, TheCuteGiraffe writes:
| | That is very lucky. Some even worth more, like the dark tan varient!
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| | | | | Author: | WildBricks | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2022 13:18 | | Subject: | Re: bottom of the bin | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| The bottom of the bins is where you find the absolute best stuff!
In Off Topic, rab1234 writes:
| | I usually end up tossing the last couple hundred tiny pieces from a bulk lot
in the trash after a good look through because as anyone who's bought used
knows, the end can get a bit dirty...
I was just about to get rid of my latest remnants when I spotted one of these
beauties:
Almost tossed $30 in the trash and I'm sure I've done it before and will
do it again... guess that's why these are so pricey.
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| | | | | | | Author: | wildchicken13 | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2022 13:19 | | Subject: | Re: bottom of the bin | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, WildBricks writes:
| | The bottom of the bins is where you find the absolute best stuff!
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Indeed.
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