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Re: Classic legends? legendary classics?
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Date: 
Fri, 8 Jun 2001 22:16:59 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Greg Perry writes:
In lugnet.general, Jonathan Lill writes:
So Brad clearly stated that LEGO Legends and the LEGO Classics are distinct
lines. The Classics apparently have all new  shelf-ready packaging though
they seem to be a S@H exclusive. The Legends will have packaging resembling
the sculptures. The classics are relatively recent sets whose parts and
molds still exist. The legends sets will be older with rarer parts.

I may have misunderstood what's going on with the Classic sets but I thought
that they would NOT be S@H exclusives - as evidenced by the fact that they
first appeared on a German retailer's website.  I don't remember if there
were ever any statements made about whether they would be available to
retailers elsewhere on the planet.  Are the Classic sets going to S@H
exclusives for some countries but not for others?


Brad Justus said on his original post that LEGO Classics will be on German
retailers: check: http://news.lugnet.com/lego/direct/?n=2601

I understand that. But what is the real difference from the consumer's point
of view? How does LEGO benefit from pursuing two distinct packaging and
marketing strategies in selling old sets. Wouldn't it make more sense if
there was only one line of reissued sets?

I agree - one line would appear to make more sense - but haven't we all just
about given up trying to apply our consumers' perception of logic and sense
to the actions of TLC? Maybe it's some kind of "more is better" approach.

It seems to me that the differences between the two lines are of interest
only to fans who follow the manufacturing process. For me there is no
difference why the Guarded Inn and the Pirate Ships should occupy separate
lines. Aren't they both classic and legendary in their own ways even if
there were other sets we would prefer to be reissued?


As long as they keep the old good sets coming, I don't care what they want
to call them. ;-)

Does anybody have an explanation to this?

Probably not.

Jonathan

G.



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(...) I may have misunderstood what's going on with the Classic sets but I thought that they would NOT be S@H exclusives - as evidenced by the fact that they first appeared on a German retailer's website. I don't remember if there were ever any (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)

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