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Re: Anyone Fancy a Thames Valley Legofest?
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Tue, 14 Mar 2000 19:04:29 GMT
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On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Huw Millington (<FrF5C1.8ur@lugnet.com>) wrote at
15:53:05
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> I am not keen on public attendance. Rather selfish I know, but what do we
> have to gain from them unless they bring loads of stuff for sale to us,
> which after all is the reverse of the public expectations of such an event.
> I go to a lot of time and effort to track down elusive, old or cheap sets,
> and am more than willing to pass them on to fellow enthusiatsts at cost, but
> would not be willing to sell to joe public who wouldn't appreciate them.
I'm with Huw on this one. I used to do model railway exhibitions, and
you do spend a lot of time dealing with the public. Frankly, I'd rather
be dealing with fellow enthusiasts.
OTOH, if someone was to suggest a UK LEGO *show*, I would be all for it,
as it would be a different proposition altogether.
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> I didn't like the layout on the floor. I had a lot of custom wagons with me,
> but did't want to get them out for fear of damage - kicking or derailments
> on hard floor
I don't *think* anything got kicked, and the bricks are going to get
scratched anyway ;-)
> . The layout was good, but it wasn't long before it degerated
> into a 'how long can we make the freight train' game.
Just a bit of fun. How long is it interesting to just watch trains going
round & round & round...
> I don't think anything
> was damaged, although early on I did witness a derailment which caused the
> whole train to run across the floor on its side - probably getting scratched
> as it went.
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> Call me old-fashioned, but I only build with new LEGO and like to keep it
> looking new.
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> Table top next time, please!
Ah, but if anything falls off, it's *definitely* gonna go bang!
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> I like the ad-hoc trading arrangement, but it would be fun to hold a proper
> auction, like Alan's one, but with lots contributed by everyone,
> particularly if the prices were as low as Alan's!
I wouldn't like it to become a major part of the fest, though. The
altruistic bonhomie is part of the good atmosphere.
I think the problem with a lot of the trading is that we all have most
of what we want :-)
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> Oh, and count me in for any event south of Birmingham. (When does a Fest
> become a Minifest? When only certain people are invited, when its aimed at a
> particular geographial area?)
I was working on a geographical area, and length of event. Anyone can
come to the Cheshire minifest, as long as they don't want to stay for
tea!
--
Tony Priestman
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| Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:CMyklDA90oz4EwB...n.co.uk... (...) I tell you what would be great fun - a LEGO bring and buy sale for charity. Public brings old LEGO - we rebuild sets - we sell back to public (after (...) (27 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| lawrence wilkes <lawrence_wilkes@msn.com> wrote in message news:FrEzME.7DK@lugnet.com... (...) going (...) separate (...) sell to (...) buy (...) MOCs (...) need to (...) That's the great thing about them. I am not keen on public attendance. Rather (...) (27 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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