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Re: 20 year evolution to get to... where we started
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999 21:31:01 GMT
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Todd Lehman skrev i meddelandet ...
> In lugnet.general, LongJR97@hotmail.com (Jesse Long) writes:
> > Colin wrote in message ...
> > > To truely see how lego has evolved over the last 20 years compare
> > > the>> > following two sets:
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> > > #889 - http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=889
> > > and
> > > #6463 - http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=6463
> > >
> > > All I can say is: The more things change, the more they stay the
> > > same :-)
> >
> > I'd take the 889 over the 6463 any day.
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> Ho hoo! That's it! That's the set that 6463 reminded me of, but I
> couldn't put a mental finger on it. The prices are interesting to
> compare, BTW -- this year's 6463 costs $3.99 for 35 pieces (11.4
> cents/piece) and 889 from 20 years earlier cost (I -think-) $1.99
> for 25 pieces (8 cents/piece). Is 40% inflation about right for 20
> years elapsed time? (Not that a price-per-piece comparison is as
> meaningful as play value...)
Well, in Sweden, the inflation of the last 20 years has been more like
250%, so if it was here, it would _really_ be a price cut!
I often use the price of a package of cigarettes as a measure of the
inflation (especially since I stopped smoking :-)
Actually I think most non-necessary things are really cheaper
nowadays, and the necessary ones more expensive...
ObLego: Is Lego a 'necessary' or 'non-necessary' thing (dumb
question?)?
--
Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/proglego.htm
Gallery: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/gallery.htm
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| (...) Ho hoo! That's it! That's the set that 6463 reminded me of, but I couldn't put a mental finger on it. The prices are interesting to compare, BTW -- this year's 6463 costs $3.99 for 35 pieces (11.4 cents/piece) and 889 from 20 years earlier (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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