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| In lugnet.lego.announce, Brad Justus writes:
> 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 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.
>
> And the first LEGO Legend is (the envelope please)...
>
> The Guarded Inn (set #6067).
>
> (I like to imagine that at this point in the message there will be gasps and
> the sound of people falling off their chairs. I really hope that you all are
> delighted by this -- we've had a lot of fun getting this accomplished.)
>
> The set is complete, with all parts exactly as included in the original
> release in 1986. Packaging will different (more like the LEGO Sculpture
> packaging); the set will be issued as set #10000.
>
> The Guarded Inn will be sold exclusively through LEGO Shop At Home in all
> LEGO Shop At Home markets. It will be available for preorder on LEGO.com
> tomorrow (Friday, June 8) -- I am not certain exactly in which category or
> categories it will be listed, but if you can't find it, do an Item Number
> search for set 10000. Currently, we estimate that the set will be shipping
> the first week of July (hence the "July Surprise"). The price will be $24.99
> in the US, and will be equivalently priced in other markets.
>
> To answer in advance a couple of questions which I suspect may arise: LEGO
> Legends are different from the "classic" reissues which were announced a
> couple of weeks ago. Those classics are not intended to be a long-running
> series, whereas LEGO Legends is. The classics are limited to reissues of
> very recent product, whereas LEGO Legends may reach back much farther (hey,
> we've gone back 15 years for the first one, right?). LEGO Legends will not
> be issued frequently -- likely only a few times each year. But you can be
> certain that the sets which will appear in this series will be the very best
> that LEGO has produced. And yes, I can assure you that The Guarded Inn is
> only the first in the line.
>
> The Guarded Inn is only one of what will be a very active LEGO Direct
> exclusive product assortment -- you've already had a taste of what is to
> come with our trains and the Sopwith Camel. There will be much more. So (I
> hear you ask), "what *is* coming???"
>
> Well, for that, you'll just have to wait...
> for the *August* Surprise.
>
> Play Well!
>
> -- Brad
>
> Brad Justus
> Senior Vice President, LEGO Direct
EXCELLENT! THIS HAS MADE MY DAY:>))))
I wonder if the 12v trains will come with a 9v motor.
I mean come on those trains are Legends too, they have GOT to re-relese them!
Lee.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | > I wonder if the 12v trains will come with a 9v motor.
> I mean come on those trains are Legends too, they have GOT to re-relese them!
>
> Lee.
I was just thinking of that... can you imagine a 7750 with the large red
wheels and a bright red 9V motor in the tender? That would be sweet!
Althought that would technically be a different set, so they would give
it a new name/number etc.
The other train candidate I was thinking about was the 4536 blue
hopper. Its a nice small set so the price point would be low, similar
to the guarded inn. Probably about $20, much better than the $50-$60
each I've paid for my 3...
Kevin
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