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Re: LEGO Packaging - was(Re: Triangle Area LEGO Rep)
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 16 Nov 2000 01:36:15 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.us.nc, Jon Kozan writes:
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> An interesting topic is the LEGO boxes themselves... • snippage of Jon's comprehensive summary...
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> FINALLY:
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> My best note on packaging is LEGO's continuing habit of "hiding" parts.
> On nearly every set's packaging that I've looked at, the alternative and
> standard models scenes on the outside of the boxes will go out of their way to
> hide certain parts from view.
> You have to buy the set to know what parts are inside.
> These hidden parts are typically the rarer parts too!
Jon, do you have some current examples of this practice ?
You have me interested in checking this out.
Wouldn't the highlighting of these parts be a sales enhancer. Are parents or
children (the major purchasers) really aware of what a rare part is ?
pete.w (just thinking aloud)
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| (...) I can't explain why this is the case, just perhaps the model guys know what piece people may be looking for and hide the parts intentionally. Short of searching my parts database, I typically notice this when I'm inventorying a set. Afterwards (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.general)
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