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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 18:44:37 GMT
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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 T-rex. I'm with Mark, I'm a builder, builder and
collectors are two different animals. Yet we share many of the same traits.
How that matters to this thread I don't know. I guess what I'm saying is I
set out to create and I buy what I need. If I collect somthing it's a piece
or an element that is rare. I don't build the sets anymore.
Eric
In lugnet.castle, Mark Sandlin writes:
> Jimmy Park at madoka@jps.net wrote:
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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 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.
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> 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
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| (...) That's because people are trying to redefine the term collector and it's confusing people. You might consider yourself a Lego "builder" but to 99.9% of the world, you are a Lego collector. If someone plays with Hot Wheels, I would call him a (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) 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. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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