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dead, legends, beneke
(score: 5.386)
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| (...) Only the prices for the collectors item. I wish Lego to serve both groups as I said, but at the moment Lego works "against" the collectors. I see no advantage for TLC to do so: the collectors make the prices for used stuff high. this helps TLC (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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dead, legends, beneke
(score: 4.763)
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| Dear all! I'm really glad with most of the latest news we have heared from TLC. Bulk order becomes better and better, (in Germany you can buy at S@H even without credit card!), the "My Own Trains" and the new waggons are nice as models and (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains) !!
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dead, legends, beneke
(score: 3.975)
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| (...) Sorry I was just drifting into off-topic.... I have tried to start a discussion on the topic of quality of Lego in the past a few times, but most people seem to agree with you, that this is a minor problem. (I am of the opposite opinion!) (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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dead, legends, beneke
(score: 3.975)
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| In lugnet.lego.direct, Brad Justus writes: First let me answer your very first question out of the subject line: "what makes a legend?" In my eyes a legend has at least one out of the following two characteristic qualities: - it is standing far over (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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dead, legends, beneke
(score: 3.929)
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| (...) Hi Jake and people at lego.direct, I am not glad about the idea of the legends at all (in the way they are done so far). I gave my opinions in lugnnet.trains when the Metroliner 10001 has been released (That is in fact the only train set I (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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dead, legends, beneke
(score: 3.850)
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| (...) Dear Richard, Dear Maggie! I am to late to translate it: Maggie has done a nearly perfect job on this. (...) Yes and I wanted to do this especially because I had some (for me it has been quite difficult) discussions with Richard about the new (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-02, to lugnet.loc.de)
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dead, legends, beneke
(score: 3.834)
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| Here is a rough transcription from Brad's talk at LegoWorld 2003 on Saturday evening. Sorry it took me a couple of days to get net access (we're dialed in from the ldraw.org booth on the show floor at last... long story, the fast connection did not (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.legoworld) !!
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dead, legends, beneke
(score: 3.551)
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| (...) Of course there are all opinions to be found at 1000steine, but the majority is of the opinion, that the Lego® hunting is such a big part of the hobby and they would not like to miss it. Buying something with your credit card gives you not the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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legends, beneke
(score: 2.861)
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| (...) advantage (...) allow (...) that (...) And what about the "normal" people who go into their dark ages? Lots of people know about the secondary market for used Lego toys and they do benefit by selling their used stuff. I think high prices for (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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legends, beneke
(score: 2.861)
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| (...) if (...) Lego (...) Sorry for answering on my own posting, but I just have got an interesting picture, which I have uploaded at brickshelf right now: (URL) is another typical example for the new Lego quality standard, which I was refering to. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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legends, beneke
(score: 2.861)
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| (...) Hi all! just wanted to let you know that at least we Germans will get K 10001 for a reasonable price of only 325 DM as we have been informed here: (URL) fact, this is by far the bigger news: the forum unter www.1000steine.de/forum/ has now (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.eu)
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legends, beneke
(score: 2.850)
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| (...) I have no idea, what kind of trouble he has. Maybe he is just not at his usual posting-PC with the lugnet-member-ID... But Rene will love to hear that somebody likes to read his postings. ;-)) After he has caused some little flame wars here in (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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legends, beneke
(score: 2.837)
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| (...) At least the German 2002 catalogue (showing what you can buy in toy stores) 2002 is so bad that there is only hope for the next year left (and for new S@H releases)... On 75 pages there are 2 pages with sets I might think about to buy. (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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legends, beneke
(score: 2.801)
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| (...) Dear Chris, sorry I have been busy with preparing the FGLTC train show till yesterday. So here comes my answer with some delay. First let me tell you: I collect trains. Yes, I am a train collector - at least a little bit. BUT - of course here (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.general)
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legends, beneke
(score: 2.774)
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| (...) [snip] (...) I am really annoyed about town junior, Galidor, Jack Ston(ed), Buyonickel and lots of other themes (but those are aming at none-Afols as custumers). (...) I fear there is no room for two lines of Legends - the ones I would like to (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.general)
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legends, beneke
(score: 2.774)
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| (...) Just turn the medal and I tell you: it is greed that makes people wanting to have these legends... (Stupid argument of mine? Agree - but is yours the better one?) (...) I do not own one that deserves the name 375. So your argument is (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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legends, beneke
(score: 2.769)
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legends, beneke
(score: 2.747)
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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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legends, beneke
(score: 2.735)
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| (...) Hi Richard, I agree 100% on the idea of 'Variants'. I am even convinced that has by far more market potential as the 99,8% copies which are now sold as 'Legends'. But for the 375 castle, I would strongly recommend to make it in sandcolour tan. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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legends, beneke
(score: 2.733)
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