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Subject: 
Re: Lego, LD Sell these bricks! (was: Re: Mottled Bricks and Plates!)
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lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct
Date: 
Sun, 9 Jun 2002 07:33:56 GMT
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Why on earth are you asking them to sell them for such INSANE prices?  It's
not as if regular bricks are cheap through bulk.

You do realize those mottled bricks are "trash" as far as Lego is concerned,
right?  They either throw them out or grind them up to be recycled?

Paul got those in bulk lots from Ebay, so obviously back when Enfield had
molding machines, some workers took some home rather than throwing them out.

I agree they should sell them, but I would like to see them at or below the
normal element prices.


Jeremy Scott wrote:

Dear Lego and LD,

These are the neatest pieces.  I have heard of them many times but necer
seen them until now, and man, how cool!

I could foresee pack of 25 random mottled bricks for sale as a nostalgia
pack, maybe $10. Other neat ways of selling these could include: putting 1
each in a package with a short printed description and selling them in
surprise bags or including a similar pack as a bonus for orders from S@H
that exceed 200.00.  There are tons more ways.

Please release to the public these awesome ABS treasures!

J Scott

In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti writes:
See the freakshow at:

http://www.ozbricks.com/blaktron/mottled/

-- Hop-Frog

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  Re: Lego, LD Sell these bricks! (was: Re: Mottled Bricks and Plates!)
 
(...) Supply and demand? If people are interested in buying them, and there are few items available, it's only natural to see a high price point. It's like stamp of coin collection, I suppose. Stamps and coins which are produced with some kind of (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
  Re: Lego, LD Sell these bricks! (was: Re: Mottled Bricks and Plates!)
 
(...) The Jelly Belly factory in our area puts their malformed jelly beans in 1 lb. bags and sells them as "Belly Flops" in their factory store-- for about half price! They taste just as good only you can't choose the flavors-- so all the bags (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)

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