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So, having discovered that some the less loved sets in my collection are actually among the most valuable, I'm gearing up to sell my entire collection of Adventurers kits, including a large number of those from the Orient Expedition subtheme. The problem is, if I want to advertise them as 100% complete (which they almost are) I'm going to have to replace the rubber bands utilized in a couple of sets. This will not be easy, because one of the sets, 7415 Aero-Nomad, requires the rubber bands to be stretched out many times their normal length in order to attach the net to the balloon. And, as anyone who has old sets knows, rubber bands from that era become rather brittle over time if exposed to the air.

 

So, does anyone have suggestions as to where I can find a set of those exact rubber bands that will not break when stretched in the way 7415 requires them to be? (Assuming, that is, that it's even possible to find thirteen year old lego rubber bands MISB. I'll be honest, I can't even remember whether or not they were packaged in air sealed bags like the other components)

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From my experience from BIONICLE sets, some of the best options are just buying similar looking new rubber bands. Buying Lego ones off of Bricklink or some other site works, but they tend to be costly and old as well. That being said though, you could look up and see if people are selling them on Bricklink. Might be costly though.

 

For selling purposes, I'd imagine most people would understand that the original rubber bands aren't usable. I'd specify in a lot though.

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