Subject:
|
The legend died (Re: The legend lives)
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.castle
|
Date:
|
Mon, 11 Jun 2001 14:16:07 GMT
|
Highlighted:
|
(details)
|
Viewed:
|
493 times
|
| |
|
|
Hello,
I'm consurring with Jojo's opinion but want to add 2 further cents.
In Germany, specific in the Forum at 1000steine.de, there were much more
criticism of the new "Legends-Line".
Many "collectors" are annoyed, because TLC slapped them in the face by
selling a very popular collector's item; many "architects" are looking
wistful back in time, when they found nice pieces like red tudor walls or
signs in their newest Deal-Bags. TLC has stolen dozens of proud stories and
lucky ways of getting a Guardied Inn - now you can order and you get it, the
charme is not the same. Only a few people in the Forum of 1000steine.de were
really overjoyed.
IMO there would have been a simple way to please all men: Why not renew the
Guarded Inn with some little modifications (maybe an altered sign or
mirrored timbering at the tudor walls)? The collectors would have their
originals, the architects many nice pieces and bricks for building and the
6067 would not lost it's "aura".
To reissue the 6067 as 1:1 copy of the original is creating a PATHETIC
COMEBACK*, but never a LEGEND!!!
I'm anxious, what the "August Surprise" is - which set will lose its magic
charme? Maybe #6071 or #1906? "HA" you may say, but I don't own these sets
and I won't complete my castle collection just by clicking "Order Now" at S@H.
Kind Regards,
René
www.1000steine.de
*and lucrative for TLC - that's the REAL reason for choosing the Guarded Inn!
|
|
Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: The legend died (Re: The legend lives)
|
| you have to realise that most of the AFOL don't want a collectors market. It drives the price up and encourages speculation on prices. Yes it'd be pretty cool to see a revised or modified inn to add to the collection, and of course LEGO are doing it (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: The legend died (Re: The legend lives)
|
| (...) LEGO is not a collector's item, like Beanie Babies or Elvis commemorative plates. It is a toy, meant to be played with, not sitting MISB in someone's closet accumulating value. Anything that LEGO does to make a great set more available is an (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: The legend died (Re: The legend lives)
|
| (...) Blah. I couldn't care less if collectors are annoyed. The new sets won't harm the collectability of old MISB sets. It will only harm the ability of "collectors" to get the red tudor parts and sell them for obscene amounts of money. Pardon me (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | The legend lives
|
| Hello! The 6067 "Guarded Inn" is my all time favourite LEGO® set. The first glance at the picture in the 1986 catalogue was the initial spark of this love... And I was lucky to get it as a birthay present the same year. The Guarded Inn is a legend. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle) !
|
24 Messages in This Thread:
  
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
