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Re: Classification of Promo sets on Pause
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Mon, 4 Jan 1999 14:10:44 GMT
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On Sat, 2 Jan 1999 17:47:23 GMT, Larry Pieniazek
<lpien@ctp.IWANTNOSPAM.com> wrote:

Steve Bliss wrote:

On Sat, 2 Jan 1999 04:17:47 GMT, Larry Pieniazek
<lpien@ctp.IWANTNOSPAM.com> wrote:

Disagree. IMNSHO Promotional should be a modifier of availability, not
set type. Both ANWBs are Town, dunno if "general" or not, but the one
with the car transporter available now is "general" I guess.

Do they have the Town logo on them, or are they in some other identified
as being part of Town?  If not, they shouldn't be labeled as part of
Town.

Steve

2140 has no "Town" label on it. But it's in a blue background box like
other Town sets.

I prefer to proceed the other way:

2140 says "LEGO System" on it. Therefore it is not Technic, nor Duplo,
nor Primo.
Given that it is "System".. is it Space? No. Castle? No. Pirate? No.
Aquazone? No.  Therefore it must be Town.

That classification doesn't work anymore.  TLG is coming out with new
themes that don't fit under the big four; Aquazone was the first of
these.  And besides the theme classifications, there has always been
Basic/Freestyle and 'unclassified'.  To me, it makes more sense that
product lines (have to be careful about calling things themes,
subthemes, or ranges) which are primarily available for a limited time
or from a specific company, and which are numbered in the promotional
range, should be identified primarily as promotional.

I would prefer to classify sets in a logical manner, not be enslaved to
whether Lego put "Town" on the box. This clearly is a town set by the
subject matter.

To me, classifying a set as "Town" requires more than just appropriate
subject matter.

Would you argue that 6397 is not Town? It has a blue background box but
no Town markings.

Good point.  Doesn't change my opinion, but does weaken the 'evidence'
that the ANWB sets don't have a Town label.

Steve



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(...) Such as 2 or 3 years from a company called the Lego Group? Regards, Jasper (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.admin.database)

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(...) 2140 has no "Town" label on it. But it's in a blue background box like other Town sets. I prefer to proceed the other way: 2140 says "LEGO System" on it. Therefore it is not Technic, nor Duplo, nor Primo. Given that it is "System".. is it (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.admin.database)

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