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Re: lugnet.belville has got on it's feet!
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Mon, 17 Jan 2000 05:39:23 GMT
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In lugnet.belville, Shiri Dori writes:
> Hi all lego fans!
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> Four months ago, lugnet.belville opened (1) and it was pretty empty. For a
> while there were only 12 or so posts, and no one seemed to have new ones...
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> But recently, people have been getting interested in Belville (2) and I'm
> happy. It's nice knowing I'm not the only Belville fan in the world :-)
[...]
Woo! I was waiting for a post like this. I noticed the activity level too.
Speaking to those who don't like BV, I'll admit -- when I first saw a BV set..
long ago.. I gaged. But after years studying a wide variety of toys for their
quality of materials and design, I am repeatedly impressed by the exactness in
the BV figures' craftsmanship. I've never found a plastic poseable figure which
could even come close. The figures can be stood up, positioned in any way with
the brush of a finger, yet they won't slump over from their joints being too
loose. And kids are quick to realize they can swap heads, feet, arms, etc. to
make their own new characters (like King's head on Queen's body). I've made some
more "normal" looking kids by putting boy heads on the girls' bodies. I also
match up non-pink bodies with non-blonde heads.
as for cost... Hasn't there been a dramatic price drop? (to a level I'd call
reasonable.) The most expensive sets went from $99 down to $66. That's five
years later with same number of pieces. (1)
The witch's cottage set for instance has extremely high play value, is colorful,
durable, creative, AND is compatible with the huge, unparalleled building
system. for just over $10 (!) imho, a far better investment than say, a Barbie
doll of equal cost.
So, are anti-BVers just grossed out by girl-targeted toys in general? Are they
upset because it all seems too "un-LEGO-like"? Do they hate buying a set to use
only one tenth of its parts? Sounds like this is the case.
Unless, do they honestly think these products are overpriced and downright
hateable toys? If so, I'd like to hear. (from those who have experience with the
line)
I'm not pointing fingers, just want people to think a bit and take care in their
wording. Also I'm curious what could actually be "wrong" with LEGO Belville
sets. (2) Alternately, if you appreciate BV, I'd like to know why too.
So come on out, all you female (or male) lurkers! Let's write away the Belville
stigma. ;-) Or maybe bash those darn TECHNIC figs, eh?
-Suz.
(1) compare:
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=5890-1
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=5808-1
(2)'course SCALA is whole different story.
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| Suzanne D. Rich wrote in message ... (...) set.. (...) their (...) in (...) which (...) with (...) too (...) to (...) some (...) also (...) He he he... Yea, I've played around a bit with swapping body parts. (...) call (...) Yea, that is a dramatic (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Yeah, they were sort of girlie-girl. (...) That doesn't make them *look* better. Those faces are just weird. I think they're getting better, but they have a blank, staring quality. Oh, well. They're head-and-shoulders above Playmobil. In both (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.general)
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| (...) The truth? I actually liked it to begin with (hey, I was 11 when I saw the first catalog with Belville - cut me some slack here ;-), then I decided it was stupid, but lately I just couldn't ignore the fact that it is a great theme. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.general)
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| | lugnet.belville has got on it's feet!
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| Hi all lego fans! Four months ago, lugnet.belville opened (1) and it was pretty empty. For a while there were only 12 or so posts, and no one seemed to have new ones... But recently, people have been getting interested in Belville (2) and I'm happy. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.general)
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