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Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:51:52 GMT
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In lugnet.general, James Simpson writes:
> In lugnet.general, Richard W. Schamus writes:
> > 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.
> > > >
> > > > Richard
> > >
> > > 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.
>
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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 will be like a time-warp box of relics to my grandchildren:
> "Grandpa, did you really have to put those things together? • Why???" "Grandpa,
> don't those things have energy cells?" "Grandpa what is this thing called an
> imagination that you keep telling us about?" "Grandpa, you mean kids used to
> play with those things? But where are the view-screens?" "Grandpa, that crap
> is boring." Anyway, I've digressed...I actually do purchase some sets (usually
> small ones) for the sake of posterity...realizing that Legos may one day
> drastically change, and I'd like to have absolutely as many roof peaks in as
> many colors as possible before that day comes. Kind of like stocking a bomb
> shelter or rationing oil reserves. (If only I'd had that foresight 20 years
> ago...I'd have been stockpiling clear bricks.)
For me it's not a question of "I should have stockpiled pieces," (like clear
bricks,) it has always been, until recently, a question of "Can I even get
this set or that set." Now I'm trying to stockpile doors and windows, and to
some extent slopes/roof pieces. I don't have nearly as many as I really need
for future projects, and I'll be scavaging as much as I can, (look out wallet,
here comes EBAY. NOOOOOO!) I'll be doing what I can, when I can now.
Rich
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