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Re: Where have all the Flowers Gone... Long time passing...
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Date: 
Thu, 10 Feb 2000 16:38:35 GMT
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Don't forget the obvious omission - TULIPs.  You'd think with TLC being European
they would have STARTED with tulips, not generic flowers.

It would be nice if they would come out with a landscaping pack, or at least create
a few more types of flower heads and make them available via LD.  I'm sure molds
for flower heads wouldn't be THAT expensive.

Eric Kingsley wrote:

> Dear LEGO,
> 
> As many people on LUGNET know I have been trying to increase my collection of
> LEGO flowers and Classic Trees.  The reason why I have turned to LUGNET is
> because I am finding it nearly impossible to find these parts any more.  I
> realize that these parts have not been common in sets for a couple of years
> except for a stray flower is a hugh Town Jr. set but at least we had buckets
> that usually came with a couple flowers.
> 
> Now it seems that not even the Basic/Classic sets come with flowers and I
> havn't seen a classic tree in years.  I realize that with the marketing focus
> on Boys that flowers, trees, and plant life in general is not a priority in the
> sets and I don't have a hugh problem with that although I would prefer a more
> unisex product line.
> 
> I guess my hope is that LEGO Direct will be able to provide us with parts like
> this.  I personally like landscaping my projects quite a bit and it really adds
> the finishing touches that I am looking for when creating buildings.  If LEGO
> Direct could offer us Classic trees (Great topiary bushes) in all shapes and
> sizes and Flowers in Red, White, Yellow, Blue, Pink, DkPink, and maybe Purple
> and Orange as well it would be a dream come true and I could build that big
> European Guarden for my village that I really want to do.
> 
> Thanks for your time in reading this,
> 
> Eric Kingsley,
> 
> The New England LEGO Users Group
> http://www.nelug.org/
> 
> View My Creations at:
> http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/

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| Tom Stangl, Technical Support          Netscape Communications Corp
|      Please do not associate my personal views with my employer



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  Where have all the Flowers Gone... Long time passing...
 
Dear LEGO, As many people on LUGNET know I have been trying to increase my collection of LEGO flowers and Classic Trees. The reason why I have turned to LUGNET is because I am finding it nearly impossible to find these parts any more. I realize that (...) (27 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)

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