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Thu, 26 Apr 2001 08:59:53 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, James Brown writes:
> People have speculated that we will never see out-of-production elements
> again because the molds are gone, or whatever. I'm taking this
> re-appearance of the old armor as indication that LEGO can put old elements
> back into circulation, if they have a need to. Offers a glimmer of hope
> that we may see pitchforks and plastic capes and other "long gone" parts
> again someday.
Don't get your hopes up. I've talked to the person at Lego Direct in charge
of deciding what goes into sets. They generally will not introduce a piece
where the molds no longer exist. She was quite clear on that point. Now
that doesn't mean that the molds for pitchforks and capes no longer exist
though. But if they are gone, don't hold your breath.
Jimmy
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| (...) They could always make new molds. It's more a matter of the will, not the way. As we all know, they make new molds all the time! Kevin (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) I'm not getting my hopes up, particularly. Just pointing out that when 1 piece that's been out of production for 15 years shows up again, it allows for the possibility of more, because obviously either the mold was still around & usable, or (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Just that it's quite rare - not very many sets had it - and it hasn't been made for 15 years or so. People have speculated that we will never see out-of-production elements again because the molds are gone, or whatever. I'm taking this (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.castle)
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