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Re: Catalog nostalgia
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Sun, 16 Jan 2000 02:07:01 GMT
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Where are we going with this...
Does this herald the advent of the one-piece Lego model?
Just think of the latest BURP and imagine it with many (printed) colours...
then some stickers and moulded-in features - you could even provide moulded-in
minifigs with fixed arms and legs - HEY PRESTO, one ready-to-play LEGO set to
meet the demands of the 21st century consumer!
In all fairness I think that all of us can get carried away with this debate,
it is easy to forget about modern commercial pressures on TLG.
As a Lego enthusiast of over 30 years my personal nostalgia obviously leans
towards the sets that were available when I was young, perhaps 1968 to 1980. I
love these sets for their flexibility and classic looks. My only gripe with
the modern sets stems from what my brother-in-law said when buying one of
the 'boat and shark' underwater sets for his daughters, and he was quite right.
The set (I cannot remember the number but it was a Toys Are Us exclusive) made
an excellent model and it was the first LEGO set he had bought for my cousins.
This, unfortunately, provided a false start. He was also quite correct in
stating that there was not much else that could be built with it EXCEPT
another underwater set and as such had put him off buying more LEGO for the
kids (I might just add that he is an accomplished model kit maker so suffers
none of the predudice which some parents experience when considerring
construction models).
The point I am making is not to devalue the specialist sets - they are a rich
source of imaginative creativity in themselves - but when does a LEGO kit
become a model kit rather than a set of bricks to create with?
With BASIC sets, we are provided with both scenarios although BASIC sets are
not promoted in the UK to the extent they deserve. My feeling is that if BASIC
were given a higher profile, LEGO would be considered in a more constructive
toy rather than a specific model kit as marketed today. Of course, this
attitude does not take into account modern trends and 'instant gratification',
both of which turn back towards the great 'Town Jr.'debate.
Whatever your feelings, LEGO is worth it...I have used and abused sets from
the 1960s (including motors) which are still going strong today. The simple
fact that I have kept hold of them through 'the dark ages' illustrates the
integrity of the basic product so lets's appreciate what we have today (I'm 33
& have many a LEGO tale to tell, by the way).
Jonm Reynolds
In lugnet.general, David Simmons writes:
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> Tobias Möller <tobias.moller@telia.com> wrote in message
> news:FoE7Fp.12E@lugnet.com...
> > Take a look at theese two catalog scans from BrickShelf:
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> I can't. It hurts too much. The older catalogs are so much nicer. The
> sets are better, the ads aren't beating you in the face. Aaaah, the good
> old days.
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> Dave
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| (...) Jonathan, Your remarks go towards something I have mentioned previously... TLCs motto is (IIRC) 'Play Well'. There seems to be a distinct difference between 'Play Well' and 'Build Well'. Many of us who are interested in building things would (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| Tobias Möller <tobias.moller@telia.com> wrote in message news:FoE7Fp.12E@lugnet.com... (...) I can't. It hurts too much. The older catalogs are so much nicer. The sets are better, the ads aren't beating you in the face. Aaaah, the good old days. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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