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Re: a wandering mind . . .
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Mon, 10 Feb 2003 22:01:06 GMT
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Good to see some new posts in .Fabuland. I started adding this theme to my
collection last summer.
In lugnet.fabuland, Sheree Rosenkrantz writes:
> Suppose more Fabuland figures were designed but never went into production
> before the line was discontinued. Many possibilities come to mind. . .
> Owl
> Moose
> Squirrel
> Frog
> Kangaroo
> Giraffe
> Ostrich
> Playing along with the fantasy, which of the above seem the most likely?
> Which would you desire the most? [any particular names for these characters?]
> Other ideas/comments?
An Owl, Moose and Frog would be great.
I would also like to see:
Rhinoceros
Wolf (could also be used for some breeds of dog)
Badger
Tiger
Reindeer
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> Suppose there were more sets too. Big sets... what could they have been?
> bobsled run
> iceskating rink or riverside skating
> bowling
> bungee jumping
> rainforest treehouse community
> "jetsonish" cloud communituies
> a winery
> an observatory
> Which of the above seem the most likely?
> Which would you desire the most?
> Other ideas/comments?
The Iceskating Rink and Rainforest Treehouse sound like a good Fabuland fit.
How about Fabuland goes to the Renaissance Faire? I could see the lion
dressed as a King and the Hippo as a princess with maiden's hat.
Fabuland vehicles:
Ice Cream Truck
Hot Air Balloon
Push Train (Sheree, are you the one who made the Fabuland Train MOC awhile
back?).
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> What professions could/should have been added?
> tailor
> plumber
> tap dancer
> ballerina
> more musicians-
> violinist
> pianist
> guitarist
> saxiphonist
> other ideas/comments?
Musicians with their musical instruments are some of my favorites.
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> [already represented: teacher, student, fireman, policeman,
> trickster/criminal?, doctor, patient, car mechanic, gas station attendant,
> storekeeper, hotel operator, mayor, miller, baker, photographer, housewife,
> babysitter, fisherman, boat/ferry captain, sailor, mailman, chauffer, taxicab
> driver, pilot, air traffic controler, bricklayer, carpenter, truck driver,
> actor, farmer, gardener, acrobat, fair operator, flower seller/grower, fruit
> seller, ice cream vender, musicians- drummer, accordian player, tuba player,
> garbageman, painter, campers, cook, bus driver, dreamer ...and i am sure i have
> missed several..and they are?]
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> What accessories could have been added?
> TV
> sewing machine
> claw foot bath tub
> food! pineapple, grapes, cheese
> table lamp
> violin with bow
> piano
> guitar
> saxiphone
> other ideas/comments?
Accessories are great. Can't think of any at the moment but I like all your
suggestions.
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> and drumroll... what new HATS?????
> tophat
> beret
> sombrero
> chef hat
> bowler
> sun bonnet
> other ideas/comments?
A Fedora
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> dreaming on...
> Would you prefer, as an AFOL, that the Fabuland figures be the same scale as
> present day minifigures?* [why or why not]
As an AFOL, I would prefer that the Fabuland figures be made like the
werewolf fig in the Studio Monsters line (animal head that fits over a
minifig head), but as you note below, that wouldn't fly because of safety
issues for the intended age range.
> If they were do you think they or the Fabuland line would still be in
> production today?
No. Simply because most themes from the Fabuland period aren't in production
today. Castle, Pirates, Space are gone and Town is on life support (thank
goodness for Legends).
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> *phrasing the question this way to try and get past child safety issues, and
> what i suppose to be the original intention of TLC to have a transition line
> between Duplo and System- size and contentwise.
If LEGO wants a line to bridge Explore and System, I wish they would ditch
Jack Stone (which is marketed for boys) and bring back a Fabuland style
theme (which could appeal to both boys and girls). A Fabuland Fairytale
subtheme would be cool (3 little pigs, goldilocks and 3 bears, etc.) Or how
about children's classics? I would love to see The Wind in the Willows: Mr.
Toad, Mole, Rat, Badger and the stoats and weasels. Toad Hall. Toad's wagon
and motorcar. Ratty's riverside house. Etc.
I am afraid however, that any future Fabuland style themes will be like the
more recent Pooh and Mickey Mouse sets.
Ken
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| (...) Drat you Ken! Drat you to Heck! What a great idea...and I think I could do it with some of what I have here already...hrmmmm. We could make this a "thing" like the moonbase modules and castle marketplace...see if we couldn't all come up with (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.fabuland)
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| (...) Sounds wonderful to me! Minus the hats, this could be built now? [stage setting , me on a soapbox...] I guess one of the things I want to say/convey to everyone is that as builders we can take Fabuland anywhere we want. Anywhere! While there (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.fabuland)
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| Suppose more Fabuland figures were designed but never went into production before the line was discontinued. Many possibilities come to mind. . . Owl Moose Squirrel Frog Kangaroo Giraffe Ostrich Playing along with the fantasy, which of the above (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.fabuland)
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