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Re: Idea for if Lego ever revives Imperials
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Thu, 23 Dec 1999 01:21:56 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Mike Stanley writes:
> Timbo <tcoats@cyberis.net> wrote:
> > I have a good idea for Lego if they rerelease Imperial Soldiers at some
> > point. Print on different colored torsos, red guards on red torsos,
> > blue guards on blue torsos. This would make the distinction between the
> > classic ones and the new ones obvious, so value would be collectable
> > value of the old kind wouldn't be affected as much.
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> Ah, who cares about preserving the value of older sets for
> collectors?
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> I think you could make the argument that blue or red torsos would be
> better or cooler, but I for one wouldn't give a flying rodent's
> behind about the effect revising older sets/minifigs would have on
> the "collectors' market" - and I bet most people would agree with
> me.
>
> Re-issue 6067 and 6071 - identical in every way to the original, at
> the original price (or close to it). I'll buy 50 of each myself,
> and not care one bit that the "value" of my older ones just
> fell through the floor.
Ditto for 6067. But not 6071. I can't see myself buying more than about 20.
:)
I agree - I'd guess that the vast majority of AFOL's go for parts, not profit.
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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