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Re: How big is the hobby and how big can it be?
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lugnet.general
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Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:14:04 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ben Fleskes wrote:
> What is it that keeps LEGO, in terms of an adult hobby, from being as popular as
> comic books and any number of other hobbies?
It seems to me that our community is more like comic book or sci-fi fanzine
_publishers_ than readers. We actively create something, which requires a lot
more effort than consuming the creative work of others. Your distinction about
the bulk of the attendees of LEGOWorld coming to observe the models vs. having
created themselves reinforces this.
I think that it's harder to passively consume LEGO creations than comics or
sci-fi, at least at a scale that would make one identify oneself as a "LEGO fan"
(think "comic reader") but not "LEGO builder" ("comic publisher").
Comparisons with the traditional model railroading community seem more apropos
in that they are about "creation" too. They also seem to sink a lot of time and
money in to their layouts. Of course, LEGO has the potential to be used in a
lot of other genres or themes besides trains and the stuff you build around
them, but then so does general non-LEGO modeling and you don't see conventions
of model castle or spaceship builders.
Steve
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| (...) I think Steve has put his put his finger on the answer to the question. The hobby of LEGO, if you want to call it that is participant hobby--one which necessitates a great deal of creativity and energy, while watching NFL football is a (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)
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| The other day I found myself pondering a few things: How big is the AFOL community? And perhaps more interestingly, why is it the size that it is? I started thinking about this with all the discussion about LEGO conferences and shows being put on. (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)
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