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... that for a long time now, Lego no longer keep any particular Space theme running for more than a year? I mean that they don't introduce more sets into the same Space theme the following year. Each year, it seems, has a theme and that's it. 1999 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Has anybody noticed... (Space themes)
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(...) Well, just a minor thought here regarding these themes: as sets they are inferior, so fewer are sold. And it's probably a good thing for TLG so they can cut their losses. I'd rather have them turn out better sets and have those sets hang out (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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I would think the UFOR was, because it had a decent selection of parts, and the theme did fit pretty well into others. That was the last one for me, anyway. Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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Well, you'll get your wish with SW. Because of the licensing agreement with Lucas, TLG's only space theme for the next 5 or so years will be Star Wars. -John (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) History! My favorite subject! According to the Fibblesnork LEGO Guide, the order of space themed sets goes like this: 1978-1990 Classic Space 1987-1993 Futuron 1987-1990 Blacktron I 1989-1991 Space Police I 1990-1992 M:Tron 1991-1995 Blacktron (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) You came up with the answer yourself: it's a craze over new things. As a kid when classic space came out, I remember looking for any new classic set I didn't have yet. You must remember that generally speaking, the younger someone (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Because it's easier to market and inspire buyer excitement for entire new lines than for updates to existing lines. Compare these come-on lines: "Wow! This year, we're going to new places with theme XYZ!" and "Hey! You loved last year's stuff (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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