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Re: How big is the hobby and how big can it be?
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Date: 
Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:25:00 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ben Fleskes wrote:
<snip>
Perhaps what the hobby needs is a book 'How to be an unofficial master builder'
that goes beyond "The Unofficial LEGO Builders Guide" with details of expert
building techniques, amassing a large collection of pieces and some profiles of
people who are master builders - either with LEGO or within the AFOL community.
And perhaps the Pros and Cons of both.  Personally, I'd rather build my own
models, fueled by passion, rather then build for LEGO and build for a buck.

I second that. I'd love to see a sequel to the book, although I'm not sure of
the market for it. Comments, Allan?

- Kelly



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(...) I second that. I'd love to see a sequel to the book, although I'm not sure of the market for it. Comments, Allan? - Kelly I really think as BrickJournal evolves over the next few years, much of that will be done. For example the profiles of (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)

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In lugnet.general, Tommy Armstrong wrote: <snip> (...) That makes sense (re: what Steve and Tommy are saying). AFOLs are more like comic publishers, not comic readers. So thank you for that insight, I hadn't thought of it that way. <snip> (...) (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)

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