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Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Mon, 7 May 2001 17:01:11 GMT
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"Kevin Loch" <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message
news:GCz59A.A7o@lugnet.com...
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> Somewhere in my basement I have an unopened case of 5542's that I was
> keeping just for the clear train glass. Now I can buy train windows
> *and* doors with clear train glass (in *gray* even). As far as I've
> been told, as recently as a year ago it was (unofficial?) policy that they
> would NEVER sell prime parts like that individually. Clearly LD took
> our input and changed that.
Except my point was that for a long time in Lego early history that did just
that.
Sold prime parts individually. Look at late 50's early 60's.
I think relative to today Lego had a much better range of bulk bricks on
sale.
Most AFOL would still like to buy that stuff today.
regards
lawrence
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| (...) I can't speak for the UK experience, but here in the US the effects have been incredibly cool. Absolutely amazing actually. Somewhere in my basement I have an unopened case of 5542's that I was keeping just for the clear train glass. Now I can (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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