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Re: And the July Surprise is...
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Fri, 8 Jun 2001 02:20:23 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.announce, Brad Justus writes:
> LEGO Direct is pleased to announce the arrival of a new product series: LEGO
> Legends. LEGO Legends are reissues of landmark LEGO sets -- perhaps the
> first set in a particular playtheme, or a set widely acknowledged as a
> superlative building experience, or perhaps simply a much beloved set.
<jaw drops> <eyes pop>
Wa-HOOOOOOO! :):):):):)
> And the first LEGO Legend is (the envelope please)...
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> The Guarded Inn (set #6067).
Awesome choice for the first Legend! The price point means any LEGO-buyer
can afford it. :)
> The set is complete, with all parts exactly as included in the original
> release in 1986.
That must have been quite a trick. Will the minifig heads have solid studs?
Will the minifig torsos have X-tabs on the inside, or the older-style
teeth-tabs?
> Packaging will different (more like the LEGO Sculpture
> packaging); the set will be issued as set #10000.
That should alleviate some of the downside for real collectors -- this set
won't be able to masquerade as the original item. Auctions for sets w/o
boxes will no longer do very well...
Steve
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| Okay, so it's still June. Let's just say that we're as eager to announce this as you are to hear about it. So without further ado... LEGO Direct is pleased to announce the arrival of a new product series: LEGO Legends. LEGO Legends are reissues of (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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