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(...) Wonder how long it will take the LEGO lawyers to call you. Only took them two days to email me. (...) I'd love to have a black leather jacket with the Classic Space logo embroidered on it. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Ahem, I have refrained from commenting on the T-shirt thread until now:-) Actually, my business is designing and printing T-shirts, and so I would be available to print lower runs (and bigger, for that matter) of certain designs (with TLC's (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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LD- If the usage of LEGO marks (as in torso concepts suggested) is a problem, please just say so. I'm sure the community would have more great ideas. Someone had suggested (don't remember who) just the classic smiley. I'd love a shirt with just that (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Could you just contract out the shirts to whoever does them now? I mean the t-shirts and polos in the catalog and at outlets. I think I am more interested in having a say in the look of the shirts than how they are produced. As for high (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) From what I gather then, Brad had this idea, called me at home about it, and then, in person, asked Todd and me to go ahead and announce this good news to the community (only wanting to pre-read our announcement, I believe) -- before his even (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) thought that it was something that I did to get them that way. I wondered if I left them in the sun too long, or just played with them too often. Little did I know then that it was because of the plastic. I do not use my CA pieces, but the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'm not asked, but this is one of my "favorite" topics, since I'm really concerned about the decreasing quality of bricks (to be measured) as well as the quality (playability) of sets (which is quite subjective). I recently bought a 342 ( (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I recall an article stating that Lego/Shell hoped to sell ~7 million sets in the US and had sold ~5(?) million as of close to the end of the promotion. I know that at least some stations shipped their extras back to Lego; wonder where they'll (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Wow, you have to BUILD the shirts too? (: (My fiancee just saw the fine LEGO Watch Systems product and remarked "you even have to build the watch?!?" Well, yeah, that's the point...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Thank you Jake. Knowing that it is under development does help. While LD is working out production -Values?/ Costs?/ Quality control? , why not clue in Lugnet community as to the limits. What type of images/designs are permitable? I am in over (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I have noticed the 'fingerprint' thing too, but I thought it was because the bricks were shinier or more vivid. I haven't noticed any increase in scratching. Though I have noticed that some of the printing is substandard. Though I have not (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) real (...) How about the UNICEF van, with the container doors on the back, that would give white container doors, and pannels. It has 1x3x1 doors on it, and it would require little modification to make it as you are suggesting. James (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Umm, I wouldn't be complaining too much about wheels if we got a set similar to 1650 (gosh, how many center sections does that thing have? Is that TLC's longest ship? It looks like it could be longer than a BSB or SES). I assume you meant (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) promo (...) Guild (...) Heck, if they didn't juniorize it, and made it with decent pieces, I'd buy anywhere from 10-50 myself, depending on cost and the parts involved. Personally, I'd want something along the lines of 2149 or 1831 if 4-wide, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hi Jake - That'd be great. I understand volume could be an issue - but... how many units of the Statue of Liberty sell? (then again, could be apples and oranges cause that's a HUGE set) But, something offered through Direct/S@H would be nifty. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I fired off a Email to Jake (which I will repeat here: I'm not sure if you would have access, but there is some info on my web page (you all can dig for it, its on the UNICEF van :) which is about a van made here in Canada by Sampsonite. It (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Gary, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen died on July 13, 1995. (...) I think LEGO should use the earlier Samsonite date too...it is misleading to claim a date of 1973 when the LEGO brand was established many years before (and besides, it just doesn't (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Sheree (et. al), We haven't forgotten about the idea at all. It is actually taking some time to come up with a solution that: 1. Yields the high level of quality you expect from LEGO and we expect from ourselves 2. Meets a reasonable price (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Thanks Tomas, If memory serves me correctly LEGO Chairman Kjeld Kirk Kristiensen (KKK) helped start up the USA/LEGO in Enfield. That was before he became Chairman. Is his father GKC still alive. I thought not, but at the moment I'm not sure. I know (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I've been wondering about this for a month now. LD's idea was such a kind gesture, it's really not my place to push it. I can say, I am personally saddened to see LD drop interest in their idea. They had sounded so excited about it when we met (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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