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Subject:	Most common production LEGO sets - proportion or quantity
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general
Date:	Tue, 19 May 2009 04:11:07 GMT
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I am curious which LEGO sets are most common. For example, among currently available LEGO sets, which are produced in the greatest quantities, and therefore most widely owned (assuming they are not hoarded)? Is this information available directly from LEGO, or do you think it can be generally deduced from the proportions visible on a sample of freshly-stocked store shelves? Please share any ideas you may have on the topic. Thanks, Jim

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		Re: Most common production LEGO sets - proportion or quantity
(...) I would lean towards Star Wars, City, and Bionicle, simply on the basis that those lines are the top sellers for TLG over the past 2-3 years. Top sellers would mean that more production would be focused on the line to replentish sales, and (...) (16 years ago, 19-May-09, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Most common production LEGO sets - proportion or quantity
(...) Short answer: Mindstorms. Longer one follows :). (...) That's not exactly the same thing. The production rate, and the consumption rate (how well they are selling), is nice, but the number of sets owned in the general public is also a function (...) (16 years ago, 19-May-09, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Most common production LEGO sets - proportion or quantity
(...) Within a given theme, the smaller sets sell better than the larger ones because they're more affordable, but Brian has it right in that long-term production makes a huge difference when many popular sets can sell out in half a year. My guess (...) (16 years ago, 20-May-09, to lugnet.general)

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