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Re: How do you view your LEGO collection?
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 8 Dec 2000 20:07:37 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Eric Kingsley writes:
> Do you view your LEGO collection as an investment in your...
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> A. Mental Well-being. (Its just something you have fun with).
> B. A financial investment that should increase in value over time.
> C. A tool for financial gain (you sell your creations and/or parts)
> D. Other
> E. Some combination of the above.
[A] all the way, baby. I sell things only for the same reason you do - to
make the stuff I keep cheaper.
> In my mind Bulk Ordering is nothing but good news no matter how extensive or
> limited it may end up being. Sure it might be expensive in some cases but if
> I can get 20 of part A for $.20 a part instead of buying 20 sets at $20 a set
> and having to sort each set then I am happy because all I wanted in the first
> place were the 20 parts. I don't care if my 75 blue 1x2x2 classic windows
> suddenly decrease in value because you can get them in bulk, I wasn't going
> to sell them anyway.
Mostly the same here. I will confess that I get a certain amount of happy
from having rare parts. I'm not certain exactly where it comes from,
possibly a mild selfish streak, but it's there just the same.
> Anyone have any thoughts or am I just crazy and most everyone just uses their
> LEGO for the same reasons I do?
If you're asking for opinions, I'd say yes to all three. <GD&R>
James
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| (...) I'm pretty much 100% A. Something for me to have fun with, and something to pass on to my kids in the future. :) (...) Yes! That's exactly what I feel about my rare parts - just couldn't say it as well as James has. I've been trying to express (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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| Do you view your LEGO collection as an investment in your... A. Mental Well-being. (Its just something you have fun with). B. A financial investment that should increase in value over time. C. A tool for financial gain (you sell your creations (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.general) !!
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