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Re: Misnomer: we are all Lego collectors!
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lugnet.castle
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Mon, 11 Jun 2001 18:28:31 GMT
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Jimmy Park at madoka@jps.net wrote:
> I would just like to clarify a point here: we are all Lego collectors. Lego
> refers to us that way, we behave like classic collectors, and there is
> nothing wrong with being a Lego collector! Look at all the catalogs and
> Lego Mania magazines. They are geared for "collectors." The mini-heroes
> are called "collectable mini-figures," we are constantly asked to "collect
> them all," Bionicles are all about collecting all the masks, etc.
I disagree. I am a Builder. Buying sets is a side effect of my parts
requirements. I don't buy every set on the market, or in a given theme. I
don't consider myself a collector, because I don't gain pleasure from owning
every set in a series. Sure, I have some sets that may be my favorites, but
I keep nothing in the box, and I don't ever intend to resell. I think that
is where the distinction lies.
~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
--
Mark's Lego(R) Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
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 | | Re: Misnomer: we are all Lego collectors!
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| Hmmm, interesting, Yep I buy a set for the Pcs. When I built my Praying Mantis I brought tons of Castle sets. I have'nt purchased a set and built the featured Model in years. I belive the last one was the Technic controll center with the Mechanical (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Misnomer: we are all Lego collectors!
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| (...) I think your definition of a collector is fundamentally wrong. Webster's defines a collector as one that collects or a person who makes a collection. No where does it mention that one has to have every set in a series to be a collector or does (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Misnomer: we are all Lego collectors!
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| I would just like to clarify a point here: we are all Lego collectors. Lego refers to us that way, we behave like classic collectors, and there is nothing wrong with being a Lego collector! Look at all the catalogs and Lego Mania magazines. They are (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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