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Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 20 Nov 2003 18:31:07 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Dave Lovelace wrote:
> If anything, any and all changes thus just increase the value of old sets/parts;
> from the standpoint of collectors/traders, this is good news in otherwise
> stagnant times for the market (especially for Space!). And from the standpoint
> of builders, it means there's gonna be new colors out there to play with.
> That's good too.
Of course its a good thing for collectors - they can charge more for the parts,
and tout their collection as being more valuable. That's great, if you're
selfish. But, if you just want to keep building in your favorite colors, and
don't have a lot of money to spend on over-inflated secondhand parts, it sucks.
Increasing the value of old sets is only a good thing for those who are out to
make money off of this hobby. For people who want to build and truly enjoy it,
its bad news.
You also miss the point - the issue isn't the addition of new colors (that's
great!), the issue is the discontinuation of classic colors which are staples to
builders.
I can only hope that the parents will be upset about the color change as well,
and consider it a change in the quality and consistency for which LEGO is known.
That way, they will call and complain as well. While its not a life and death
issue, it is a big one for those who love to build with LEGO bricks.
-Tim
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 | | Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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| (...) As a test, I sent a friend of mine a copy of the picture of the greys that started off this whole topic, minus the "old" and "new" labels. This friend is NOT an AFOL, just a regular, average parent/consumer...he played with LEGO as a kid, and (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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| In lugnet.general, Ondrew Hartigan wrote: (snip) (...) (snip) Ya know, anyone with $4000 worth of the now-so-called "muddy" grey parts oughtta be able to build any sized sidewalk they wanted to. And Jake's mentioned a prospect of parts packs in the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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