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Re: Classic legends? legendary classics?
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lugnet.general
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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