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Re: The legend died (Re: The legend lives)
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Mon, 11 Jun 2001 16:47:30 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Mark Sandlin writes:
> René Hoffmeister at rene.hoff@gmx.de wrote:
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> > Many "collectors" are annoyed, because TLC slapped them in the face by
> > selling a very popular collector's item; many "architects" are looking
> > wistful back in time, when they found nice pieces like red tudor walls or
> > signs in their newest Deal-Bags. TLC has stolen dozens of proud stories and
> > lucky ways of getting a Guardied Inn - now you can order and you get it, the
> > charme is not the same. Only a few people in the Forum of 1000steine.de were
> > really overjoyed.
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> Blah. I couldn't care less if collectors are annoyed. The new sets won't
> harm the collectability of old MISB sets. It will only harm the ability of
> "collectors" to get the red tudor parts and sell them for obscene amounts of
> money. Pardon me if I don't pity them.
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> This will make things much easier for BUILDERS, for whom I have the utmost
> respect... that's what LEGO is, a BUILDING toy. If you want to collect
> something, there are some nice Bionicle mask packs on the market that will
> keep you busy for awhile.
Actually, the reissue should make collectors deleriously happy.
Right now there are two major groups of people looking to buy out-of-production
LEGO sets- set collectors (those who want to have a set for the sake of having
the set) and builders (those who want a set because it has pieces no longer in
production, or not available in certain colors in other sets, etc). Because
there are two groups of people to whom certain sets appeal, the price can get
driven up pretty high.
With the re-relese of the Guarded Inn, builders will no longer need to buy the
original Guarded Inn in order to get certain elements (sign, tudor wall pieces,
etc). This will mean the price for the original set will come down, because
only the collectors will still want it.
If someone who has the set already is upset because the price will be dropping,
that means one of two things- either, as Mark said, they are holding the sets
hoping they will go up in value (also known as "speculating"), in which case I
also have no sympathy towards them, or they are people who bought it for their
own collections and now feel they paid too much- to whom I say, stop being a
collector. Things go up and down in value for a lot of reasons, and nothing
you buy is guaranteed to be worth as much as you paid for it forever. If you
can't deal with that, collecting is not for you.
In any case, I find it hard to have sympathy for anyone who is upset by this
re-release.
eric
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| (...) I've been trying to think of a good way to express this for a couple days now. Thanks, Eric - I agree 100% People like me who only want the parts can get the new one, collectors who want the original can still hunt it down and have their (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Blah. I couldn't care less if collectors are annoyed. The new sets won't harm the collectability of old MISB sets. It will only harm the ability of "collectors" to get the red tudor parts and sell them for obscene amounts of money. Pardon me (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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