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Post: 9415136_1 created on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 21:49:04 +0000
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NOTE:Back after a REALLY long hiatus! We have decided that this will only be a summer shop. Trying to do this while both of us are separated by 5 states is not very effective!

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NOTE: Some image quality of the samples are poor right now due to the fact that we started taking pictures and are now scanning. Scanning not only looks clearer, but the lighting and color looks more even. Sorry in advance! Once more characters are done, better samples will come up.

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Welcome to the Lego Shop!
Here you can find all your Lego needs.
Whether you want to spice up your signature with some Lego goodness, or just to see how your favorite 8-bit character would look in Lego form, you will be able to find what you want here.

This store is run by Popple and Fusan. We are real life brother and sister, so I guess you could say this is a family business. We create the Legos right in our home, take a picture of it, then touch it up through various programs to present it to you in its final edition.

That being said...onto the Legos!...well table of contents >.<

~*~Table of Contents~*~
1. Introduction
2. History of Legos
3. Rules
4. Pricing & Order Form
5. 8-Bit Character Samples and Information
6. Name Character & Bump Samples and Information
7. Gaian Item Samples and Information
8. Create Your Own!
9. Waiting List
10. Banners & Affiliates
11. Donations!
12. Closing Remarks

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Post: 9415136_2 created on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 21:52:58 +0000
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History of LEGO Bricks

We want to promote playing with Lego bricks, because even though they are considered to be a child's toy, anyone at any age should use them. We are both in our late teens and still enjoy playing with Lego bricks. This post is just to share a bit of Lego history and maybe at a later point will show other Lego highlights. The following history was taken from wikipedia.com.

The Lego Group had humble beginnings in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a poor carpenter from Billund, Denmark. Ole Kirk started creating wooden toys in 1932, but it wasn't until 1949 that the famous plastic Lego brick was created.

The company name Lego was coined by Christiansen from the Danish phrase leg godt, meaning "play well." The Lego Group claims that "Lego" means "I put together" or "I assemble" in Latin, though this is a rather liberal translation.

In 1947, Ole Kirk and Godtfred obtained samples of interlocking plastic bricks produced by the company Kiddicraft. These "Kiddicraft Self-Locking Building Bricks" were designed and patented in the UK by Mr. Hilary Harry Fisher Page, a child psychologist. A few years later, in 1949, Lego began producing similar bricks, calling them "Automatic Binding Bricks." These bricks, manufactured from cellulose acetate, were developed in the spirit of traditional wooden blocks that could be stacked upon one another; however, these plastic bricks could be "locked" together. They had several round "studs" on top, and a hollow rectangular bottom. They would stick together, but not so tightly that they couldn't be pulled apart.

The use of plastic for toy manufacture was not highly regarded by retailers and consumers of the time. Many of the Lego Group's shipments were returned, following poor sales; it was thought that plastic toys could never replace wooden ones.

By 1954, Christiansen's son, Godtfred, had become the junior managing director of the Lego Group. It was his conversation with an overseas buyer that struck the idea of a toy system. Godtfred saw the immense potential in Lego bricks to become a system for creative play, but the bricks still had some problems from a technical standpoint: their "locking" ability was limited, and they were not very versatile. It wasn't until 1958 that the modern-day brick design was developed.

Over the years many more Lego sets, series, and pieces were created, with many innovative improvements and additions, culminating into the colorful versatile building toys that we know them as today.

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Post: 9415136_3 created on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:08:35 +0000
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Rules

1. Be kind and courteous to those in the shop.
2. Vulgarity of any kind will not be permitted.
3. Have patience.
4. Please read ALL posts to ensure you order properly.
5. No Lego Bashing :0D
6. Have fun! It's Legos!

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Post: 9415136_4 created on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:08:52 +0000
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Pricing & Ordering Form

Prices

*NEW* 8-bit Character: 500 gold
*OLD* 8-bit Character: 200 gold
Name Character: 250 gold
*NEW* Gaian Item: 500 gold
*OLD* Gaian Item: 200 gold
Create You Own!: Depends on complexity (ranges from 300-500+ gold)

SEND ALL TRADES TO POPPLE!

ORDER FORM FOR 8-Bit Character

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8-Bit Order
Name of Character:
New or Old?:
If New, please provide image:
Text?:
Additional Information:
Total Price:
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ORDER FORM FOR Name Character

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Name Order
Name/Words Requesting:
Colors Wanted:
Additional items?:
Additional Information (Describe how you want colors to look, ex. rainbow):
Total Price:
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ORDER FORM FOR Gaian Item

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Name of Gaian Item:
New or Old?:
Text?:
Additional Information:
Total Price:
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ORDER FORM FOR Create Your Own!

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Image of Creation:
Text?:
Additional Information:
Total Price:
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Post: 9415136_5 created on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:19:26 +0000
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8-Bit Character Samples & Information

When ordering an 8-bit Character Sample, make sure to check the list of already completed Characters. Any character that is already made results in a discounted price. Characters that need to be created have a higher price.

Note: If there is a premade character that you want, but in a different pose that will be charged as full price due to the fact that it needs to be created.

Also when ordering an 8-bit character make sure it is 8-bit!! 8-bit characters are characters from the NES and back. SNES CHARACTERS ARE TOO COMPLEX AND CANNOT BE MADE.

Also...again...when ordering include, if you decide to have text, what it says, what color, and what font.

Samples:

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List of Completed Characters:
Link (Attack pose)
Mario (Punching a block/Jumping)
White Mage (Casting Spell and Weak)
Red Mage (Regular Stance)
Bubble Bobble
Snafu (Green Block)
Space Armada (Aliens)

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Post: 9415136_6 created on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:24:35 +0000
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Name Character & Bump Samples and Information

Name Characters can range from your Avatar's name to just any saying you want in Legos! Just specify which color and if you want extra items such as hearts or flowers. You can also make a Bump with your name attached or buy premade Bumps in a variety of color schemes. Just pick which 2 colors you would like for the letters and the surrounding area and what color to border it.

Some examples for patterns:
Rainbow
Checkers

Some examples for flowers:
Hearts
Flowers

Available border colors (no limit on how elaborate):
White
Black
Green
Blue
Light Blue
Red
Brown
Orange
Yellow
Grey

Anything is possible. You think it, we will create it. Limits will be due to either colors or size. Nothing is too complex though.

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Post: 9415136_7 created on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:29:03 +0000
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Gaian Item Samples and Information

This is an experimental section that will take some time to get polished. PLEASE have patience when ordering a Gaian item due to the fact that Gaian items are not 8-Bit! We feel that we can create certain items if they are simple enough.

When ordering a Gaian Item state which ITEM (please no more than one at a time) you wish to order and we will look at it, and then decide if it is possible.

Again PLEASE have patience!

This section currently has no samples.

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Post: 9415136_8 created on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:44:56 +0000
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Create Your Own!

This section is dedicated to those BRAVE enough to create their own pattern, but do not have the Legos or the means to create it. We will make it and take a picture of it for you!

This is for those that are handy with sprites, or any other 8-bit creation.

Due to the fact that these can be very complex, there will be a "price meeting" prior to starting and completing the creation.

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Post: 9415136_9 created on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:46:03 +0000
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Waiting List and Completed Orders!

Waiting List

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Completed Orders

Inukikano - Create Your Own order!
eb - Name Character order!
!ROXY_G1RL - 8-bit Character Order!
The Cigarette Fairy - Name Character Order!

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Post: 9415136_10 created on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:48:31 +0000
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Banners & Affiliates!

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If you wish to be an Affiliate just PM either Fusan or Popple with your request.

We are always excited to have new Affiliates! All we ask is that you give us a banner or link to your site and you post one of our banners in your site!

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Post: 9415136_11 created on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:52:42 +0000
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Donations!

This place is to recognize all those that have donated to our store!
Thank you so much for your sacrifice! We really appreciate it.
Since Jasher was our first donater before we even opened the store he has set the mold for future donaters.

Anyone who donates will receive a place on our donation list AND a free Mario!

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Jasher 1000g - Thank you so much Jasher! You really are an amazing person to donate to us without even knowing what the end result of our store would be! xd

Dead Sea Monkeys 1024g - Thanks love! That was sweet of you to give all that you had :0D

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Post: 9415136_12 created on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:54:40 +0000
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Closing Remarks

This store was created mostly to give us something to do with our LEGO Bricks, but also to promote creativity and to show all that Legos really have to offer!

Legos are more than just blocks that you can click together...they are tools to show off one's imagination!

The good thing is that LEGO is regaining their ground after a horrible loss of funds of dumping it into electronics (games, animations, and other mainstream things).

This is a great site to check out new creations.

Another great site (maybe even better) to check out new creations.

Mecha LEGO Creations... awesome...

So get out there, find your LEGO Bricks, wipe the dust off, and create!