Anyone have any ideas what/where this wooden box is from? I'm not sure whether or not it's supposed to contain bricks or not but I am pretty sure it's missing a couple of space dividers from the removable top "container" as it does have those grooves on the edges. We found this while getting rid of some old stuff someone had left behind to a vacated appartment. We've got no use for this box, so I'm basically trying to find out what it is so that I can find out if anyone could have any interest in it.

That is a 700 wooden box set with the dog-bone LEGO font on top. Originally there were 24 partitions, 8 in the pull out drawer, and 16 in the main part of the box. It looks like all 8 of the partition separators are gone from the pull out drawer, and 2 separators are missing from the bottom part of the box. The one you have is a Belgian one (square logo, but here is a Dutch one (which also includes a paper top for above the wooden top (first time I've seent his type of double top).

These 700 sets were produced from 1957-65 (depending on continental European country), and each country had several different box top types over the years. The contents were mainly red and white bricks and windows/doors, along with some Town Plan accessories (road signs, Esso sign/pumps, garage kit, etc. These sets rarely had a number printed on the box, but usually contained a Content List that had the set number and itemized contents list. Once this sheet went missing, the box identity is often lost.

Most LEGO databases list at most 5 or 10 wooden box sets... but there were a total of over 90 produced mainly in continental Europe (the boxes of each country look slightly different).

My unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide has an extensive chapter on wooden box sets from 1957-78 era, with over 80 different boxes pictured, many with their content lists.

In recent years, these have proven highly collectible with vintage LEGO collectors, now that identifications can be made easier. Some folks have had their boxes repaired, and although not as valuable, it adds to their marketability.

Here's a small sample of the ming boggling number of wooden box LEGO sets produced in the 50s thru 70s era.....

In the past I've only ever sold my Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide as an entire computer desktop download for $29.95 for all 73 chapters. But I've come to the realization that some folks have a much more limited appeal for certain info without having to buy the whole package.... so I've decided to sell just chapters individually (or several packaged together as in Town, Space or Castle.... for only $5.00 per subject. The wooden box set chapter is far and away the most unknown series of sets online.

Have a potential set to ID - no unique parts to figure it out. :/

http://thefamilybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150701_194637.jpg

Have a potential set to ID - no unique parts to figure it out. :/

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You either have (depending on the age of the bricks)

The 1978 #398 USS Constellation

Or the 2003 Remake #10021-1 USS Constellation

Yea, because both actually utilize Light Gray, so there's no definable difference in grays, check the underbellies of your Black 2x4 bricks. If there are no cross supports, then it is the older set.

Thank you so much! It's the 2003 version.

The black rubber(?) dome/cover thingy that covers the center here, anyone knows what it is? I've never seen this before.

Thread here:

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57851&st=0

I believe that's an inside out tire.

yeah I eventually read that in the thread, any idea of which tire?

Yesterday I found an interesting baseplate at a flea market. It’s a 24x36 gray baseplate with oddly rounded corners. The corners are rounded in the sense that they are missing the outer corner stud, but the plate itself is not trimmed down to any noteworthy degree. It does not appear to be trimmed down from a larger plate due to the odd corners. I have tried searching for it on Peeron, but I didn’t get any results.

Does anybody have any idea what this might be from?

Edited July 19, 20159 yr by Runamuck

24 x 32 maybe? If yes, then Bricklink has two entries: 10a and 10b. While none of them appear to be contained in any set one 10a in Light Gray was sold in January.

Yesterday I found an interesting baseplate at a flea market. It’s a 24x36 gray baseplate with oddly rounded corners. The corners are rounded in the sense that they are missing the outer corner stud, but the plate itself is not trimmed down to any noteworthy degree. It does not appear to be trimmed down from a larger plate due to the odd corners. I have tried searching for it on Peeron, but I didn’t get any results.

Does anybody have any idea what this might be from?

Does it have "LEGO" on the studs?

Yes it does, on all of them.

I have two more to identify!

This one, I thought was some sort of base plate connector, but can't find any references:

And this one we've come across a lot. I doesn't say LEGO, but wanted to make sure, just in case:

And this one we've come across a lot. I doesn't say LEGO, but wanted to make sure, just in case:

First one is Hinge Coupling - Nylon

http://alpha.bricklink.com/pages/clone/catalogitem.page?P=650#T=C

The second isn't Lego.

Thank you!

Very relieved the second is *not* a LEGO. We've been tossing them into our non-LEGO bucket left and right. :D

Thank you!

Very relieved the second is *not* a LEGO. We've been tossing them into our non-LEGO bucket left and right. :D

Specifically, it's from a toy called Coinstruction that you build with by sticking coins into the ends! My brother and I had those as a kid. Lots of fun, though it only really worked if you had a lot of change. My guess is the toy was probably conceived as a way to encourage kids to save up their coins, like a more creative alternative to a piggy bank.

Does anyone know what set these legs come from?

here ya go: http://brickset.com/sets/852704-1/Classic-Girl-Key-Chain

What are these. They are both connected to an old-school 9V battery tender.

I got this pic from my US warehouse manager so it could take a while to answer any further questions.

What are these. They are both connected to an old-school 9V battery tender.

I got this pic from my US warehouse manager so it could take a while to answer any further questions.

Looks like a couple of RCX light sensors.

Looks like a couple of RCX light sensors.

My warehouse manager told me that they were LED's but one was burnt out on each. I told him that I was pretty sure that they were some kind of sensor once I saw the pic.

Thanks, looks as if I have some reading up to do. What an odd estate auction!!

Can't find those big black bricks marked in red.

I guess it is some Bionicle, anyone can tell BL id? Can't find it.

These are the parts 47331 and 47295.

Specifically, it's from a toy called Coinstruction that you build with by sticking coins into the ends! My brother and I had those as a kid. Lots of fun, though it only really worked if you had a lot of change. My guess is the toy was probably conceived as a way to encourage kids to save up their coins, like a more creative alternative to a piggy bank.

I've never heard of it, so looked it up. Seems like it would have been tons of fun!

Can anyone place this in a set or is it someone's MOC?

http://thefamilybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Red-LEGO-AT-AT-1.jpg

Edited August 24, 20159 yr by thefamilybrick