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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 18:45:34 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Mark Sandlin writes:
> 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.
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 there need to be a desire to profit or sell sets. We all
"collect" Lego and we all have Lego collections.
Now, I also collect action figures. In that hobby (as well as the larger
field of toy collecting), certain terms already have a set meaning, such as
collectors, scalpers, etc. You would be considered a Lego collector, even
though you might not care to define yourself as thus. A person who collects
Barbie dolls is a Barbie collector. Nothing wrong with being a collector,
but I do think it's wrong to try and stigmatize/change the definition of the
word.
IMHO,
Jimmy
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| (...) Too late. The word has already been stigmatized. Two words: Beanie Babies. When someone says "collector" I think of someone who MUST HAVE EVERY ITEM. I certainly don't fit that description, whether or not someone else perceives my hobby that (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Misnomer: we are all Lego collectors!
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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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