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Re: 10152 Update
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Sun, 19 Dec 2004 01:20:43 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote:
> The good news is that once again, Shop At Home was able to take advantage of
> this limited run to produce another (relatively) small quantity of the 10152
> in Maersk blue.
For all collectors who trusted your words of a "Limited Edition" of this set and
bought it by thinking having a real rare and collectible set with the ever last
bricks in maersk blue this announcement is a kick in their ass.
One more fact not to trust the words of TLC.
> The bad news is that this means we need to postpone (and perhaps cancel) the
> dark blue 10152 version. As soon as we know for sure, I'll pass the word.
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> The estimated launch date for the next run of the 10152 is late spring/early
> summer. We're still working on finalizing this, and I'll update you as soon
> as I can. (The info on LEGOshop.com you say yesterday launched while we still
> working on the details... the Feb. launch date was a placeholder only. My
> apologies for the confusion.)
For the your own and your companies believability and trustworthiness you would
make no mistake if you change some parts of this 2nd edition AND the box AND the
product id-no.
[sarcasm on]
> My apologies for the re-direction this project has taken, but hopefully it is
> more good news than bad!
[sarcasm off]
Ronald
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | Re: 10152 Update
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| <snip> (...) <more snippage> I agree somewhat, yes another run does "flood" the market more with sets, however, if you are truly diligent with your MISB sets, I'm sure in 25 to 30 years, a Maersk Sealand will reach a fine price in the after-market, (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
| | | Re: 10152 Update
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| In lugnet.lego, Ronald Borchert wrote: [snip] (...) When I first read your comment, I was shocked. Then awed, then disgusted. Your reaction is exactly the kind that makes me sick. Buying up large quantities of a "rare" set just to make money on them (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego) !
| | | Re: 10152 Update
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| TLC never said that this was a "limited edition" set. What they said is that they used all their maresk blue up to make the first run of however many sets and that once they were gone, al;l the maresk blue would be gone and they wouldnt be able to (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
| | | Re: 10152 Update
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| (...) I think it's incredible that LEGO gives any attention to AFOL's at all. Now you want them to give special attention to the minority who are collectors? You don't ask much, do you? It's great that LEGO has made this set available again. And (...) (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | 10152 Update
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| All, As the saying goes... I have some good news and some bad news about the 10152 Maersk ship. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to post an update. We've been working on a number of things surrounding this set. As you certainly recall, the situation (...) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.lego.announce, FTX) !!
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