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Re: Idea for if Lego ever revives Imperials
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Thu, 6 Jan 2000 01:44:13 GMT
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On Wed, 5 Jan 2000 15:51:31 GMT, Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com>
wrote:

There is about zero reason for TLC to preserve the collectible value of
older sets. Except for a small handfull of "limited edition" sets, TLC
has never presented their sets as collectors items.

Wizards of the Coast has never really had any reason to preserve
"value" of old OOP trading cards.

Yet do you really think it'd be a good business idea to rerelease all
the powerhouse cards?

Jasper



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  Re: Idea for if Lego ever revives Imperials
 
(...) Oooh, it's been a long time since I've played that game. But, weren't most of the out-of-print powerful cards removed because of being broken in some way or another? That's not a problem with lego sets, is it? (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
  Re: Idea for if Lego ever revives Imperials
 
(...) It is the same with magic the gathering cards. I collected for a while and I found that the rarest card was the black lotus. What would happen if WOTC re-released the black lotus. Anyone who has an origonal would stop purchasing WOTC (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
  Re: Idea for if Lego ever revives Imperials
 
(...) WOTC/Magic is different. The cards are promoted as "collectible" and "limited edition". The collectibility is actually the primary marketting thing behind the game. (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)

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  Re: Idea for if Lego ever revives Imperials
 
(...) Hear Hear... There is about zero reason for TLC to preserve the collectible value of older sets. Except for a small handfull of "limited edition" sets, TLC has never presented their sets as collectors items. (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)

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