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Re: Famous LEGO Collectors..
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Sun, 23 Apr 2000 15:22:25 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Allan Bedford writes:
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> Richard Franks <spontificus@yahoo.com> wrote in article
> <FtH3Ds.4qx@lugnet.com>...
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> > Just heard part of a radio interview (Radio 1, UK) interview with
> > 'Hanson' - annoying Aussie kid-band... "Mmm-bop" etc?
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> If you mean the brother band who did MMMBop, then don't blame the Aussie's.
> Those fellas are 100% pure Americana, hailing from the great state of
> Oklahoma. :)
Ooops! Maybe I was thinking of the Bee-Gees? :) Actually, I'm probably happier
not knowing that much about Hanson :)
> > Kinda reminds me of the recent article stating that LEGO is possibly
> > going to become a 'Generation X' collectible.
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> This is actually a fear of mine; that LEGO becomes more collectible than
> fun.
I'm not sure - the most 'collectible' LEGO sets look as if they might be the
UCS Star Wars X-Wing and Tie-Fighter.. and they look like a *lot* of fun to put
together.. and they come with interesting bits too!
> So to resolve this problem I did two things. First, I put away my entire
> childhood collection (which as an adult didn't seem quite as large as it
> did 20 years ago). Then I bought an entirely new collection. Starting
> about 1 1/2 years ago and building it from the ground up, I now have what I
> feel is a reasonable collection that I can use, enjoy and eventually share
> with my kids. This collection is just large enough I can complete some
> projects I never could do as a kid, and certainly large enough for any kid
> to enjoy for years. It's neither insanely huge, nor is it a few loose
> pieces in an old shoebox. If LEGO never made another brick starting today,
> I'm still happy with what I have. Of course, you can never have
> enough........ :)
After about 3 years (re)collecting, I think I've got about enough.. that won't
stop me buying more if it looks cool though :)
> > We're not as weird and outcasty as we once were - *sigh* :)
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> I always figured the people who couldn't enjoy something as simple as their
> favorite childhood toy were the weird outcasts. :)
Well, if the movement continues then they soon will be :)
Richard
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| Richard Franks wrote in message ... (...) Aussie's. (...) happier (...) Not as happy as we Australians are, Richard..... ;-) Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| Richard Franks <spontificus@yahoo.com> wrote in article <FtH3Ds.4qx@lugnet.com>... (...) 'Hanson' - (...) If you mean the brother band who did MMMBop, then don't blame the Aussie's. Those fellas are 100% pure Americana, hailing from the great state (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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