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Re: What the heck is going on ?!
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 14 Feb 2002 05:20:31 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> In lugnet.general, Richie Dulin writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > > On the other hand by not selling just bricks, they eliminate the entire • market
> > > they are known for. (from the perspective of the casual consumer)
> >
> > Historically, I think they would have been known for selling sets which
> > consisted mostly of bricks, with a few slopes, wheels, windows and doors
> > thrown in (eg Universal Building Sets). IIRC the 1200 piece tubs and large
> > brick only boxes are fairly recent introductions (the only 'brick only' sets
> > available in the 70s-80s where fairly small, single colour supplementary
> > sets, weren't they?)
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> As long as I can remember there was always a box or bucket that was just
> bricks. Not the large quantity like the blue tub but still a bunch of bricks.
Is creator set 4119 no longer available?
> >
> > The traditional brick based set (with wheels, windows etc), is pretty much
> > the equivalent of a creator set; compare say Universal Building Set 112 with
> > Creator Set 4175. Admitedly, there is more 'non brick' in the creator set,
> > but not that much... and certainly neither could be called 'brick only'.
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> I personally like the creator sets (except for the Jack Stone figs) but I have
> not bought very many (because I do not want the useless figs.)
Actually, I find the doors more anoying than the figs. At least the figs
don't take up much space.
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> > [snip]
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> > > Well the store policy is such that if I can not provide the customer with • what
> > > they want nor order it then direct them to someone that can. So yes I do • tell
> > > people about S@H. (I should point out the store I work in does not carry
> > > Mega-Bloks buckets) Most people roll their eyes and say they will just get
> > > something else.
> >
> > And, out of interest, what do they get?
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> I would say 95 percent of the people who want bricks but do not want the
> Creator sets either buy something not Lego (K'nex sells very well, it is hard
> to keep those in stock) or leave entirely.
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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