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Byilding Castles In Spain

Exin castle kits were manufactured by the Exin Brothers in Barcelona, Spain. The first line of castles debuted in 1968. Now known as the Blue Series, these castle kits came in vertically oriented hexagonal boxes with illustrations of the castles depicted against a blue background. There were four sets of increasing sizes in this series, numbered 0 to 3.

More than one type of castle could be built with each set, with four different castles being possible with set 3. Besides all the limestone-colored building blocks, the drawbridges and windows, the castle kit inventory included a few charming figures, such as a ghost and a

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