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Re: Lose the Plastic Thingies (tm)
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Thu, 3 Feb 2000 09:29:42 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Dear Lego,
>
> I note that your current plastic thingie set, Air Zeppelin, seems to be
> a glut on Walmart shelves, even at 9 bucks which is significantly less
> than original MSRP. Every single Wal Mart I was just at (and I hit about
> 10 in the last week) has gobs and gobs and gobs of them (I'd go a buck
> for it, maybe even 2, but not 9... and I just bought 10 of the big ninja
> castle at 1/2 off so it's not that I am an across the board Mike
> Stanley, holding out for 80% off, or anything...)
> I also note that some of your other recent plastic thingie sets (the
> rock fright knights (arguably the most universally derided set that
> doesn't contain a Timmy in recent memory), the hot rod cliff, the
> pharoah tube, the neptune bubbles, and most of the flip top cases) have
> also dogged.
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> I suggest you dump plastic thingies altogether.
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> OR...
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> Just make USEFUL plastic thingies. For example, bring back the 6
> compartment trays with handles, and bring back the 9 compartment trays
> with handles.
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> THOSE are useful.
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> The rest of the plastic thingies are not useful and it's not just me
> that feels that way, the whole market does. Just go count air zeppelins
I agree with your sentiment (even though I liked the pharoah tube thing)...
There seem to be more useless
(and expensive at MSRP) bits nowadays......
Unless I am trying to recreate a hydrogen bomb, some sort of Hindenburg
re-enactment or a WWI balloon decoy/defense thing....How adaptable/useful is it?
I think that Lego should not blur the line between storage and system parts...
I view the useless plastic thingies as an evolution of chrome/plastic
thingies (like the crowns and chrome swords). I see more and more Non-Lego
quality elements creeping into my collection and large eBay
acquisitions.....the chrome tail pipes, afore-mentioned swords, large drill
cones, armada theme armor etc. I wonder, are these cheaper to produce? I
think their quality and durability is much less than bricks or even the
traditional castle/space waepons.
I realize TLG spends big bucks on the molds, But I think they are skimping
more and more.....I know the usual Junior rants, they all apply...the large
tubes and useless baseplates seem to be a beta test for turning Lego into
Action Figure/ scene based toys like Star Wars or G.I. Joe.
I prefer to view these plastic blimps and fake terrain parts as :
Giant - Useless - Lego - Products
(ok not as good as CRAPS, BURPS, or POOPS, but a modest contribution after 2
guiness pints)
NO more G.U.L.P.S !!!!! Give me real Lego parts for $20....
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| (...) I was in the store a couple of nights ago looking at the toy isles. I actually had a hard time determining at first where LEGO sets stopped and Playmobil started. Look at set 6600, Highway Construction. Tell me that it doesn't start to look (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| (...) I think Star Wars and G.I. Joe are exactly why Lego is making so many specialized pieces. They are trying to compete with these guys. I remember as a kid back in the early eighties(82-83?), I started to get heavily into GI-Joe. Prior to that I (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| Dear Lego, I note that your current plastic thingie set, Air Zeppelin, seems to be a glut on Walmart shelves, even at 9 bucks which is significantly less than original MSRP. Every single Wal Mart I was just at (and I hit about 10 in the last week) (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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