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Subject: 
Re: Universal Color List...finally
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.color, lugnet.lego
Date: 
Sat, 20 Nov 2004 16:15:24 GMT
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In lugnet.color, Jake McKee wrote:

   The reality is that AFOLs, the primary market for these bags, haven’t bought enough to sell them out. Some bags remain in higher quantities than others, and MANY more bags were sold in the US than in Europe. I’m not saying this is good or bad, it just “is”.

Jake

Ah, so they’re just not sold out yet ... was wondering myself there. I confess I’m feeling a bit guilty for not buying my share as AFOL. Well ok, I DID buy around 40 copies of gray baggies and still I could have bought more ... but what would I want with that many plates and bricks with no other elements availible in light gray anymore, or with an uncertain supply of elements in that particular color in the future? I already built myself one DEATH STAR II in light gray ... :)



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  Re: Universal Color List...finally
 
(...) Saying that "no other elements availible in light gray anymore" is stretching the situation a bit. There are reasonably large quantites of both 'classic' grays available on BrickLink. The 'floor sweepings' tubs/boxes/etc from both 2003 and (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)

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  Re: Universal Color List...finally
 
(...) The absolute truth is that there were 10,000 bags of each of color (3 colors x 2 bag styles) produced. I'm am beyond positive about this because I was part of this process. I'm not sure what else I can do to make you believe that, and my fear (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)

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