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Re: A Tweak to the Lego Legends Idea - Inovation
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Date: 
Sat, 9 Jun 2001 03:55:59 GMT
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677 is not a THEME, it's simply a neat Minifig Pack.

"Brett A. Antaya" wrote:

> Greetings All !
> 
>   I believe the new Legends line is only scratching the surface when it
> comes to all around potential for bringing back the 'good ole days'. The
> Guarded Inn is a perfect example but is re-issueing it the only way to bring
> what fans of Lego love back to the marketplace? There are reasons the 6067
> is so popular so why not discover those reasons (which I believe you have)
> and re-create / expand on those reasons to come up with an entirely new set
> that embraces 1)sought after (rare) parts 2) Kit concept / design 3) popular
> mini-fig styles. If not a whole new kit imagine the popularity of a 'My Own
> Guarded Inn' - I'd much rather have tudor corner walls in yellow or tan :)
> 
>   Another example would be the 677 Knights Procession - the theme seems so
> incomplete ... were they really manufactured to wander aimlessly forever &
> alone? Under the guidelines Brad Justus gave us the 677 would never be
> re-issued because it has little to do with building yet it is very popular!
> Would it be an awful idea to create a new kit that would include a few
> minifigs from 677 and possibly gave the procession a mission in life as
> well? The Knights Watering Spot! The Knights Bath House! The Knights Keep!
> Etc etc.
> 
>   I apologize for not being as concise as I had hoped to be, I hope I made
> my point.
> 
> Brett Antaya
> 
> PS The 383 has my vote for the next re-issued castle set;)

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(...) Tom - Yes! Thats exactly the point I was trying to make but I missed the boat!! All the other Lego Castle Kits were issued as a 'series' so that if you started collecting Lego within any given year you can buy different sets of similar style (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)

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  A Tweak to the Lego Legends Idea - Inovation
 
Greetings All ! I believe the new Legends line is only scratching the surface when it comes to all around potential for bringing back the 'good ole days'. The Guarded Inn is a perfect example but is re-issueing it the only way to bring what fans of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)

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