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Re: Desiring Machine (was Re: You get to choose!)
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Fri, 12 Apr 2002 22:47:39 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Matt Hein writes:
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> I tried to not to be too much of a "me too" person around Lugnet, but I
> thought I would have to throw in my agrument here too. On Beneke's opinion.
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> When I was younger, I never had a chance to get my hands on a Battrax,
> Yellow Castle or even a Black Falcon's fortress. Instead, the only sets I
> had a chance to get were exploriens, unitron and royal knights, not the best
> items, but still great sets. However, I never got a chance to get my hands
> on the
> real sets" such as classic castle and space sets.
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> I never collected Lego for value, no way! I took up the brick solely because
> I wanted to build something awesome. But what Beneke wrote about turning
> Legends into "faked up sets" I firmly disagree with. If you re-release a
> set, most likely you will see changes (i.g old parts thet no longer can be made)
> Even though some parts have changed, and the sets are now a current product,
> does that really change the set? I think not!
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> Legends were made for a reason, they were popular sets with a wide appeal to
> a variety of collectors, adult and kid alike. Even though the cash value of
> the set has been lost, think of it in a good term, now Lego fans of all ages
> can get an equal chance to get their hands on something they couldn't get
> before. Lego isn't about value. Adult collectors shouldn't be the only
> people to get thair hands on a particular set. Unfortunately, some people
> seem to think so.
> Remember, Lego wasn't made to be stacked brick by brick locked in a safe.
> Lego was meant to be built.
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> Anyway, J. Irvine's opinion pretty much sums it up, but I thought I had
> to add my two cents to this deal. You see, well...that's my nature...
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> Just my two brickz...
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> <<_Matt Hein_>>
> Lugnet No. 1112
Amen!
I have to agree. And I, for one, have grown up with UFO, town JR, and
Insectoids, and believe me, I ain't happy with it!
:-)
Lego Legends are supposed to be that: legends. I think that if you don't
count a set as a legend just because its equally avaliable and dosn't go for
absurdly high prices, you are doing something wrong.
John Kruer
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| (...) I tried to not to be too much of a "me too" person around Lugnet, but I thought I would have to throw in my agrument here too. On Beneke's opinion. When I was younger, I never had a chance to get my hands on a Battrax, Yellow Castle or even a (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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