Vintage set of the week: 28 bricks with 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 studs
Posted by Huwbot,
This week's vintage set is 922 28 bricks with 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 studs, released during 1969. It's one of 31 System sets produced that year. It contains 28 pieces.
It's owned by 26 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.
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Yet another long name. And I thought for a second that it was the same set as last week lol.
Yet another set I can build with parts I have in inventory.
They should re-release this for USD$24.99.
Back in the day before these kids needed fancy IP to have fun.
Shouldn't it be 28 Bricks with 1, 2, 4, 6, OR 8 Studs?
@Harmonious_Building said:
"They should re-release this for USD$24.99."
Now with bricks that have 3 studs!
Can we get a review of the B model?
I do like this style of packaging, it has to be said.
Imagine the people who bought this set as children marvelling that now we get the odd numbers too
@Brickalili said:
"Imagine the people who bought this set as children marvelling that now we get the odd numbers too"
From my point of view 1 already is an odd number. And apart from the 3 stud variant, which other odd numbered bricks have we gotten since then?
@AustinPowers said:
" @Brickalili said:
"Imagine the people who bought this set as children marvelling that now we get the odd numbers too"
From my point of view 1 already is an odd number. And apart from the 3 stud variant, which other odd numbered bricks have we gotten since then? "
Got ourselves the 1x5 plate (https://brickset.com/parts/design-78329) with most of the others being covered by Technic beams which seem to outright prefer odd numbers
@Brickalili said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @Brickalili said:
"Imagine the people who bought this set as children marvelling that now we get the odd numbers too"
From my point of view 1 already is an odd number. And apart from the 3 stud variant, which other odd numbered bricks have we gotten since then? "
Got ourselves the 1x5 plate ( https://brickset.com/parts/design-78329 ) with most of the others being covered by Technic beams which seem to outright prefer odd numbers "
I thought we were talking about 1 by x bricks specifically.
Also, alternative manufacturers had the 1x5 plate for years before LEGO decided to finally produce it as well.
@AustinPowers said:
" @Brickalili said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @Brickalili said:
"Imagine the people who bought this set as children marvelling that now we get the odd numbers too"
From my point of view 1 already is an odd number. And apart from the 3 stud variant, which other odd numbered bricks have we gotten since then? "
Got ourselves the 1x5 plate ( https://brickset.com/parts/design-78329 ) with most of the others being covered by Technic beams which seem to outright prefer odd numbers "
I thought we were talking about 1 by x bricks specifically.
Also, alternative manufacturers had the 1x5 plate for years before LEGO decided to finally produce it as well. "
You say 'alternative manufacturers' I say 'scammy clone brands'
@AustinPowers said:
" @Brickalili said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @Brickalili said:
"Imagine the people who bought this set as children marvelling that now we get the odd numbers too"
From my point of view 1 already is an odd number. And apart from the 3 stud variant, which other odd numbered bricks have we gotten since then? "
Got ourselves the 1x5 plate ( https://brickset.com/parts/design-78329 ) with most of the others being covered by Technic beams which seem to outright prefer odd numbers "
I thought we were talking about 1 by x bricks specifically.
Also, alternative manufacturers had the 1x5 plate for years before LEGO decided to finally produce it as well. "
I merely mentioned odd numbers, my friend, in jokey reference to this set (mostly) focusing on evens
No 3, 5 and 7 stud bricks? :(
It’s a joke
@alLEGOry_HJB2810 said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @Brickalili said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @Brickalili said:
"Imagine the people who bought this set as children marvelling that now we get the odd numbers too"
From my point of view 1 already is an odd number. And apart from the 3 stud variant, which other odd numbered bricks have we gotten since then? "
Got ourselves the 1x5 plate ( https://brickset.com/parts/design-78329 ) with most of the others being covered by Technic beams which seem to outright prefer odd numbers "
I thought we were talking about 1 by x bricks specifically.
Also, alternative manufacturers had the 1x5 plate for years before LEGO decided to finally produce it as well. "
You say 'alternative manufacturers' I say 'scammy clone brands'"
Apparently you have been living under a rock for at least five years.
And for the record, alternative manufacturers have many cool parts in their inventories that are still sorely missing from LEGO.
And as mentioned, in the case of the 1x5 plate LEGO actually would be the "scammy clone brand" since they copied the design already in use for years elsewhere. And let's not even begin to dig deeper into how LEGO started in the first place, by stealing the Kiddicraft brick design.
All I'm saying is, don't dismiss the legitimate competition. You are really missing out on awesome sets. Watch some of Jang's recent videos if you don't believe me.
It’s not lying. That is exactly what you get with this set.
@AustinPowers said:
" @alLEGOry_HJB2810 said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @Brickalili said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @Brickalili said:
"Imagine the people who bought this set as children marvelling that now we get the odd numbers too"
From my point of view 1 already is an odd number. And apart from the 3 stud variant, which other odd numbered bricks have we gotten since then? "
Got ourselves the 1x5 plate ( https://brickset.com/parts/design-78329 ) with most of the others being covered by Technic beams which seem to outright prefer odd numbers "
I thought we were talking about 1 by x bricks specifically.
Also, alternative manufacturers had the 1x5 plate for years before LEGO decided to finally produce it as well. "
You say 'alternative manufacturers' I say 'scammy clone brands'"
Apparently you have been living under a rock for at least five years.
And for the record, alternative manufacturers have many cool parts in their inventories that are still sorely missing from LEGO.
And as mentioned, in the case of the 1x5 plate LEGO actually would be the "scammy clone brand" since they copied the design already in use for years elsewhere. And let's not even begin to dig deeper into how LEGO started in the first place, by stealing the Kiddicraft brick design.
All I'm saying is, don't dismiss the legitimate competition. You are really missing out on awesome sets. Watch some of Jang's recent videos if you don't believe me. "
Undoubtedly, it is legitimate competition. Am I missing out? That's debatable.
@alLEGOry_HJB2810 said:
"Undoubtedly, it is legitimate competition. Am I missing out? That's debatable."
It depends what you are looking for.
If you are into supercars, something like the AMG One from CaDa blows everything comparable in LEGO's lineup out of the water. And that's not even considering the vast difference in price.
If you love high quality prints, many alternative manufacturers offer far better products than LEGO, again at a fraction of the cost.
Same goes for packaging. Want the cheapest possible thin cardboard with breakaway tabs, or rather nice and sturdy boxes that can be opened and closed without destruction? I know which I prefer.
As for quality of the bricks themselves (mold marks, colour consistency, clutch consistency), I hate to have to break it to you but even in that area LEGO isn't market leader anymore.
I have been building LEGO sets for over four decades, and alternatives for almost ten years. I think I know what I am talking about, since it comes from that practical experience.
My first experience with alternatives was a set from Bestlock, and going only by that one I would agree with you that alternatives are cheap tat and the worst quality imaginable.
But over the years I have witnessed the growth in quality by alternative manufacturers and a steady decline of LEGO's quality due mainly to ever more measures of cheaping out and cutting down on quality control. It's really annoying when you know how awesome LEGO quality once was compared to what it has become nowadays.
If you just start buying sets today you won't even notice, but only because you have no comparison.
I love this old-school packaging. It's so simple and to the point. Yet it's not a black void either and uses tasteful colors.
@Binnekamp said:
"I love this old-school packaging. It's so simple and to the point. Yet it's not a black void either and uses tasteful colors."
That's not really a fair comparison, but there really isn't anything in Lego's modern lineup to compare it to anyway, as Lego doesn't sell bulk bricks anymore.
@TheOtherMike said:
" @Binnekamp said:
"I love this old-school packaging. It's so simple and to the point. Yet it's not a black void either and uses tasteful colors."
That's not really a fair comparison, but there really isn't anything in Lego's modern lineup to compare it to anyway, as Lego doesn't sell bulk bricks anymore."
They do sell bulk, just not prepacked in this manner.