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Re: Has anybody noticed... (Space themes)
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 13 Aug 1999 18:30:49 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Joe Shippert writes:
> In lugnet.general, David Leese writes:
> > ... 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.
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> > Any thoughts... like when this torture started, and why?
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> History! My favorite subject!
<snip>
> I can see why, with the latest space aliens craze, why U.F.O.s and Insectoids
> were created. Still, take off their helmets and they're regular bipeds like
> everyone else.
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> As to why they can't settle down on one theme is anyone's guess.
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 is, the more they are prone to effects of novelty. And as such, sets
will sell.
-Tom McD.
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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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