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Mike Poindexter wrote:
> Brad Justus <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message
> news:FqnBx1.MLI@lugnet.com...
> > To everyone at LUGNET:
>
> [snippage]
>
> > I can say now that we are building our new offerings not to a narrow focus • with
> > limited age appeal (i.e. what has been perceived as the "traditional" LEGO
> > target of children). Instead, we recognize that our appeal extends over a • wide
> > range of ages and interests, and that LEGO has a value proposition not • only for
> > younger children, but for young parents, families, older children and
> > teenagers, and - most decidedly - adults. Nor do we view LEGO Mindstorms • as our
> > only product with adult appeal; the health and vitality of LUGNET is • testament
> > to the interest our core play materials products hold for everyone. So we • will
> > be reshaping our direct-to-consumer presence, both online and offline (for
> > example, the LEGO club), to be much more attuned to the needs and • interests of
> > our consumers.
> >
> > Among other activities, we will be helping to enable and participate in • LEGO
> > communities for older (i.e. adult) enthusiasts, and we will create (over • time)
> > products and other offerings with specific appeal to this group. This • means not
> > only bulk buying, but perhaps exclusive playthemes or product lines that • are
> > made even more valuable by the participation and input of the community.
> >
> > We intend also to provide support, either financial or otherwise, to as • many of
> > the LEGO communities and clubs out there (both online and off) as we can. • I've
> > even spoken to Todd Lehman regarding how we can provide support for LUGNET
> > (without, of course, in any way comprising its independence. And we're • also
> > working on organizing a couple of events at our first-ever LEGO Club • Convention
> > at LEGOLAND California in July which should have interest specifically for
> > AFOLs.
>
> I can only hope that means we might see some better selection of track
> (wider radius curves, crossings that are not 90', different point
> configurations) for our train displays and the possibility of DCC trains.
>
> >
> > And what (I hear you saying) about bulk buying? Well, it's definitely
> > happening. We are working right now on determining how many items we can • offer
> > initially - though I should tell you, it will necessarily be a limited • number
> > at first as we test our manufacturing and distribution capabilities for • this.
> > In addition to a selection of standard bricks, we will also be offering a • dozen
> > or so "non-standard" items which we will, in a couple of weeks, want to • have
> > your input on. (Start mobilizing those votes for windows now.) Also, we • will
> > not be offering items which are currently out of production, at least for • some
> > time (I can't make any promises here.) And, once again, the target for
> > delivering this service to you is late summer. I'll have more details on • bulk
> > buying, as I said, in two or three weeks.
>
> I would suggest that everyone think about these items we can request. I
> know certain people want pitchforks, or 1x1 tiles, etc. I would hope that
> we can come up with some items that are universally wanted and would sell in
> enough quantities that show this is a good thing. I would hate to see Lego
> offer monkeys and rowboats, which only have appeal to a few people (although
> it might be great for them) and little appeal to most others.
>
> I have an idea of what would be ideal items for such a list, but I would
> want to think it over before I post it to make sure I have gotten all the
> items on it that are really important. I also would hope that people would
> consider what will be relatively easy to get through set purchases vs. bulk
> ordering. Although I would love to buy black train windows bulk, I can get
> them from the soccer busses easily enough. I would, however, like to be
> able to get train window glass!
>
> Mike Poindexter
Mike, I concur. If you look at what is not easily available in sets, then some
of the items I listed on a previous post are valid: clear slopes - rare in most
any set, 2x2 windows - great for making skyscrapers (1x4x5 or 1x4x6 are too
large for skyscrapers), tiles - in certain sizes and colors, corner slopes -
especially low and steep slopes (rare in all sets), 2x2 rounds, and of course
train windows and window glass.
I personally would order 1,000 (or more) of each of these items (except for the
train windows, which I don't use).
Gary Istok
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| Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message news:38BAD03B.E954DD...ich.edu... (...) then some (...) in most (...) too (...) slopes - (...) course (...) for the (...) Gary, Yes, clear slopes are somewhat rare, but are they as universally sought (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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| I quote Brad here: " Also, we will not be offering items which are currently out of production, at least for some time (I can't make any promises here.)" We need to limit our "wants list" to bricks in sizes and colors which are currently *in* (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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| Brad Justus <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message news:FqnBx1.MLI@lugnet.com... (...) [snippage] (...) with (...) wide (...) only for (...) as our (...) testament (...) will (...) interests of (...) LEGO (...) time) (...) means not (...) are (...) (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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