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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> As a matter of fact I have to declare: Lego® ist not only a toy, but also a
> collectors item. Many people collect sets (and pay lots of money for it).
> Others just need the parts for playing. Most of us do both: collect things and
> play with the stuff. I think TLC should take care of both groups: the "players"
> want to have stuff for MOCs easily available, the "collectors" want to have
> rare sets.
The collector mentality is nothing but Magpie-ism and pandering to it with
'rare' 'limited series' 'numbered editions' and other marketing goop is just
plain icky. A set that isn't torn down and built into something else is a
misfit toy. The legends are dead! Long live the Legends Series!
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> The collector mentality is nothing but Magpie-ism and pandering to it with
> 'rare' 'limited series' 'numbered editions' and other marketing goop is just
> plain icky. A set that isn't torn down and built into something else is a
> misfit toy. The legends are dead! Long live the Legends Series!
Oh Really...magpie-ism...hmmm...what do you call the fact that people have
bought several multiple copies of the set? Sure some of the purchasers
will part out the set to build other things...or in the case of train, will
use the parts to build up their collection...others will simply buy the sets
to sell the sets on brickbay for exorbanent amounts of money....
I am not saying brickbay isn't all bad, but case in point.... before this
weekend vendors were selling new Club Cars for excess of $150, and used ones
for $75....
I don't buy Lego for the "numbers", I buy Lego for a specific set in mind...
so I don't care if the set is in the legends line-up or not...
to me the whole argument is really stupid....
just as much as people complaining how bad the printing was on the guarded
inn....who cares??? It's $25 for a set that has more than 100 pieces...I
doubt very many sets offered today could do that!!!!
My ultimate point is that instead of fighting over collectors vs enthusiasts,
everyone gets enough copies for their needs and makes all aware of the legends
(especially the non-Lugnet Lego enthusiasts)....and others who are thinking
about getting into Lego but find the "current line" repulsive....
Then get together, and discuss and push for certain bulk packs....I feel
the more the bulk selection, the closer we can get to better set
customization....a real key to creativity...
Benjamin Medinets
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In lugnet.trains, Benjamin Medinets writes:
> the more the bulk selection, the closer we can get to better set
> customization....a real key to creativity...
Too true. I'd much prefer a huge line of accessory pack offerings and REAL
bulk offerings to legends sets any day. But, what are you going to do...? I
guess we get what we get, and that's all.
-- Hop-Frog
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