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Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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Wed, 23 Feb 2000 19:37:31 GMT
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In lugnet.general, James Simpson writes:
> In lugnet.general, Richard Franks writes:
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> > I'm aware that the question itself is almost sacreligious, but it is a (semi)
> > serious one, going with the assumption that the LEGO-habit isn't causing
> > financial problems.
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> > Richard
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> I think so. I've noticed that for me, buying Lego begets more buying. It is
> almost addictive. There have been times recently when I have bought 3 or more
> sets over a weekend, but nonetheless, the next time I'm in a store I find • myself
> looking for more. I have to make a point of reminding myself that I need to • be
> satisfied with what I have. It isn't even about overspending myself; I rarely
> do that in regards to Lego; rather, it is an issue of being a contented • person.
> The drawback to the Lego hobby is that enough seems to never be enough.
> (Although it is nice to have enough pieces to do justice to a big project.)
In a lot of ways you are right on both counts.
For many years I restricted my purchases due to lower income and a growing
family, and other concerns. In that time period, I was still able to build
some fantastic things, (to me anyway). But as time went by, especially in the
past couple of years, I and others have seen the junorizaton of almost
everything. We all lament the great stuff that is gone. Heck, I was in
ridicule of the Ninja and the Fright Force stuff once I found out "real"
castle had disapeared. Not to mention Pirates. So, now it's a mater of, "I
MUST GET EVERYTHING THAT I CAN, WHILE I CAN BEFORE IT REALLY GOES TO HELL!"
That means the Ninja stuff too, as well as Insectoids and UFO.
Last year I got myself the 2 previous train sets, #4565, and #4559 because I
KNEW that they were not gonna be available for long and if they were
available, (ebay) they would be astronomical. I missed the Classic Train set
#3225.
I guess for me, that there is a sense of urgency that I have not felt before.
Get them while you can, or you may find yourself saying, "I wish that they
would bring back Fright Knights" And as with Castle you might just get your
wish.
Rich
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| (...) Boy do I know that feeling... That's what's behind my buying habits. Fortuanately, setwise, I'm reaching the point of having much of what I want. I've got almost all the pirate stuff, in plenty of quantity, I've got most of the castle stuff I (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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| YOu know, I've kind of taken to finding the old directions on www.Brickshelf.com and building with what I have. You won't have all the minifigs or maybe an exact duplicate, but it's fun seeing how I can modify it to work for my own purposes. It's (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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| (...) I've thought about the point that you raised regarding getting the Legos while, as the saying goes, "the getting is good." I seriously wonder whether or not there will be anything that I care to buy 5 years from now. I fear that my collection (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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| On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Richard Schamus (<FqEEIJ.Dno@lugnet.com>) wrote at 19:37:31 (...) Yep. I had that feeling all last year, and spent a fortune. Now I think I *do* have too much LEGO, but I still run out of the parts I need :( The sense that LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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| (...) I think so. I've noticed that for me, buying Lego begets more buying. It is almost addictive. There have been times recently when I have bought 3 or more sets over a weekend, but nonetheless, the next time I'm in a store I find myself looking (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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