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"Bill Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:InHMI1.147p@lugnet.com... (...) Unlike (...) small (...) retail (...) S@H (...) whatever (...) wholesale (...) allowing them (...) this, and (...) [ ... snipped ... ] This already exists, it is (...) (19 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wholesale S@H: This would be a very good way to promote LEGO trains. Unlike most toys, model trains are not sold through big box stores. Hobby and small toy shops have a notoriously difficult time with LEGO because LEGO's retail distribution (...) (19 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) OK, I just got word back from Billund.... the #077 basic set DOES exist... It was sold from Jan. 1,1971 until Dec. 31, 1972 in Germany. The set is IDENTICAL to the earlier #070 (1967-72) basic set, except for the box number. Other European (...) (19 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) We are still waiting on a classic space legend set (preferably with the "old" grays; yes one more for the classic-gray vote). Personally I would love to see a "classic-space" bucket that contains pieces and instructions to build several of the (...) (19 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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YES! As an avid cyclist, I would love to see a bike race theme! Road race AND cyclocross! (19 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Oops, forgot one: (...) Make rubber tires non-greasy. Or failing that, package them separately from other elements so there aren't oil smudges on everything. Steve (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(2 URLs) 've updated the Moonbase site with some instructions on how to make a motorized moonbase vehicle, that runs on LEGO race track. Click the pic above for more info. And (URL) is a video of the thing in action. Ignore the whooshing windy (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(...) A Greco-Roman theme. If anything, the old 1998 Erik Wilson Acropolis contest should be an inspiration for TLG: (URL) that TLG would need is to come up with a few column capitals (Doric Ionic and Corinthian), perhaps a 2x2x11 base + column (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(...) I have to say, I think these are excellent suggestions. I like the LEGO animals I have, but it's an odd assortment. If i were to build a zoo, there would be an elephant, a pair of polar bears, about 50 brown monkeys, and a huge herd of horses. (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I agree with your sentiment. OTOH, I wouldn't have any problem with LEGO using LDraw tools in place of/as well as LDD. Especially if they'd contribute to the parts library... Steve (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) (URL) classic theme (Space, City etc) based buckets would be nice. (...) Gambling toy - i.e. Bionicle collectables. Yeah I know they are very common in the industry, and creates trade circles among kids. But you know we keep kids from casinos (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Return to the original colours, fist and foremost. How about theme- or colour-oriented bulk packs or buckets? Colour-oriented boxes like "Nature": green and brown parts, "Earth", with tan and greys, "Autumn", with reddish and yellowish tones. (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) 1)A Batman License. Spider-man was ok, but Batman would rock. A Batmobile, Batplane, Batboat, etc. A $90-$100 Batcave set. Villians' lairs, Arkham Asylum, GCPD HQ with Comm. Gordon and a working Batsignal. Yeah, give me Batman. 2)A 'Lord of (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Kelly McKiernan wrote: snip (...) Bring back classic light gray, dark gray and brown. Better yet, make a set like this (even if in the new colors): (URL) packs of minifigs like castle guys or vikings, for around $1 each fig. (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Put all of the Pick-a-Brick inventories online and keep them current. The stores will ship but we need to know what they have. PaBTrak is still vaporware and we AFOLs haven't stepped up to the challenge of keeping updated inventories online (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) See (URL). Now, widespread availability is another issue... Steve (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Awesome responses, thanks to everybody who took the time to pass along their suggestions. I'm collating everything for submission early in the week. I don't know what (if any) response will come from LEGO about this, but I hope we all hear (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I second this. (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) <SNIP> Ideas for S@H 1. How about being able to buy piece bags from current sets, or maybe last years' / obsolete sets? This could be linked with the factory concept. 2. % discount / free postage for large bulk orders. 3. repackage option for (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Kevin, you are correct. I guess I missed the part in the original message about "the sky's the limit" and I should not have stomped on your suggestion in any case. And you are also correct that it is up to LEGO to decide if and how, not me, (...) (19 years ago, 25-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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