Subject:
|
Re: Worth the wait? (NO!)
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.castle
|
Date:
|
Mon, 11 Jun 2001 17:28:42 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
1229 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.castle, Brian Kasprzyk writes:
> > > This is a momentous occasion for LEGO fans, AFOL's especially
> > > I think but that's mostly because that's what I am at this point. I
> > > LOVE the Guarded Inn selection as the lead set for the Legends line,
> > > if you don't like it or it's position as the lead set, don't buy it.
> >
> > Will SOMEONE PLEASE READ MY POST. Second thing I said in my post is that I
> > plan to buy the darned set, and that it wasn't a bad set. My God you people
> > just don't care what other people think.
> >
> > > (it just means more for the rest of us :^)
> > >
> > > (I tried to leave enough text in for context)
> > >
> > > As always,
> > > Mike
>
> Well, I've been on vacation for the last week and was excited to get back to
> reading some good Castle posts. Instead, I end up spending an hour reading
> about personal attacks all around. with that being said, I will add my
> opinion to this long series of rants, personal feelings/beliefs and would
> like to have's'.
>
> There are 2-3 points of interest with Lego's new actions.
> 1. Re-releasing old sets can be profitable, but to what extent?
> a. People argue that it de-values existing sets.
> b. People argue it gives people a 'second' chance at older sets no longer
> produced. But, if Lego is looking to make a profit, then why only release
> it to S@H? This will inflame places like Ebay who don't have a clue about
> S@H. Collectors will buy them up and throw them on Ebay to turn even more
> profit. You doubt this, think again. Look what happened with the 'supposed
> old stock being found' in Europe of castle accessory sets. I still think
> this was a ploy on Lego's behalf as a 'test the waters' before we fully
> commit to the Legends. Anyway, look at all that stuff that is out on Ebay
> going for big bucks. (Hey, even I bought the rare white dragon plumes from
> someone in Germany). So, to say that this will relieve the market is
> ridiculous.
> c. Collectors will still pay larger amounts for the 'original.'
>
> 2. Is Lego really a collectible antique/secure investment?
> a. Someone mentioned that only in 2 states it could be considered a
> collectible. I agree with this statement. One of the biggest reasons I
> feel it is not a collectible is that I can never go to a flea market or
> antique sale and find any in a consistent manner. (People that have please
> post!) I feel this is because very few sets stay intact including the box,
> which is the only way people can be sure of it's origin. Individual Lego
> pieces have no dates on them! So, you can't guaranty that a piece was
> produced in 1960 or yesterday.
>
> 3. Lego's move to re-release sets in my opinion is a cop-out. Instead of
> producing sets people will like so that they don't lose a profit, they
> release sets that were already popular. (I will qualify this as this, Lego
> started several new ventures, so they may not have lost any money or little
> on the sale of actual Lego sets. I don't need to start another tug-o-war on
> this issue). Don't start on me too, I am glad they did this and will line
> up to, to buy one (all I can afford, though 10 would be more to my liking).
> There have been posts in the past about this very issue. Why doesn't Lego
> just put out sets that were just as high of quality and have the ability to
> be modular? I have been reading more about that in the last few months then
> anything else. Again, I am not condemning Lego, I am not 'against' Lego nor
> do I say that they should not have done this. I am glad they are trying to
> appease the collectors. What I am saying is, "Where's the new sets that make
> us want to buy more!?!" (than one copy) I have 2 boys and I will tell you
> what they like, Adventures. They are modular; they have cool animals, lots
> of mini-figs and some cool parts that allow them to use their imagination.
>
> Again, I like Lego being innovative, but get real, re-releasing existing
> sets is not innovative, it is not a huge profit making venture (else it
> would be released to mass market) and it is not 'adding' to the
> expandability of my "Castle Kingdom." I can still get this set off of Ebay
> (though I would never pay that price, may find it in a garage sale...) or
> other locations. I can't get new sets though if Lego doesn't create them!
>
> You can believe if you like that I am saying 'boo-hoo' to this line, but
> it's not true. I just want to see new sets that are cool. Come-on, a cloth
> sheet for the back of a castle surely is not an easily defended stronghold.
> Get back to great designs Lego!
I think the rerelease of old sets can be a step towards better new sets. One
of the reasons I always wished LEGO would put out old sets is that it would
raise the bar for current sets. I like to think that once people are exposed
to older, high-quality sets they will be less willing to accept today's
pathetic offerings.
The only problem with this theory is that the Guarded Inn is only available
from S@H, so it won't be sitting on the shelves next to current sets, making
them look like the garbage they mostly are. But maybe if the Guarded Inn
does well, LEGO will start putting the Legends line in stores.
-Marc Nelson Jr.
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: Worth the wait? (NO!)
|
| (...) Well, I've been on vacation for the last week and was excited to get back to reading some good Castle posts. Instead, I end up spending an hour reading about personal attacks all around. with that being said, I will add my opinion to this long (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
|
53 Messages in This Thread:
 
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
