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Re: End of Year Thoughts
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 30 Nov 2001 03:38:38 GMT
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In lugnet.general, William R. Ward writes:
> "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> writes:
> > I walked into the dismally looking toy store (Toys R US), and saw only
> > the "trashy" stuff (which I won't buy, not even on sale), the stuff I
> > already have, and the stuff which is too expensive (waiting it to on a
> > sharp discount)....
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> Even the "trashy" stuff, if sufficiently discounted, can be a great
> source of parts for MOCs that are more intelligently designed than
> Lego's own models. That has always been true.
So what you're saying (if I may paraphrase) is that if the sets were less
trashy and were better designed, you might buy more of them and at regular
price, rather than waiting for blowout sales?
I think the moral here is that the company needs to start designing sets
again that are as good or better than anything folks can do at home.
> > I heard a lot of people that went around the lego aisle looking to get
> > the Bionicle sets. I guess this spoon-fed creativity is good for children
> > (boys???), and the bionicle sets, at least the "hero's" are good for the
> > pocket books.
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> If it gets 'em playing Lego instead of staring at a video screen all
> day, I'm for it. Even if it is Bionicle.
Well, I agree. Almost. :)
If you give them bricks, they will build.
Just my continuing 2 cents.
Allan B.
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| (...) No, but they would sell more generally. (...) I don't think they ever did that. There are too many economic and marketing restrictions hampering the Lego designers' talents. But they can sure do a whole lot better than a lot of what they've (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Even the "trashy" stuff, if sufficiently discounted, can be a great source of parts for MOCs that are more intelligently designed than Lego's own models. That has always been true. (...) If it gets 'em playing Lego instead of staring at a (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)
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