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(...) Well, I'm away from the US for the year, and LEGO is hideously expensive in the UK for an American. So the only thing I've bought since the mass of Hailfire Droids I got at Target clearance in January has been the new X-Pod set. I did get the (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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My set buying days are over. I will not buy any 2004 or later sets until such time as the grey and brown colors are changed back to their original versions (which I expect will be never). I believe that if Lego as a company would make such poor (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Well since I was one of the first people to respond to most of the color thread issues I'll throw my experiences in here. I have purchased 3 of the 2004 sets but, one got traded after pictures were taken, the second one was a gag gift for my (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) So far, I've only purchased ONE 2004+ set - the 4492 MINI Star Destroyer. Part of the reason I got this set was because I wanted to see the new colours first hand, but I bought this set mainly for one specific part. I am primarily a castle (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) It hasn't changed my buying habits at all. I don't buy a lot of sets, and when I do I choose them mainly for the parts selection. All in all, buying sets for parts isn't very efficient so I tend to favour bricklink to pick up unusual parts. (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I also bought a new 2004 set (Mos Eisly Cantina), so I have seen the new shades first hand. I also do not like the new brown and gray shades. My recent LEGO buys have been through Bricklink and LEGO Shop at Home. I shop Bricklink because there (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Short term, my spending has gone up. I spent a lot of money at Dollar General and on clearance stuff at WalMart and KB - all 2003 and earlier sets. I did buy one 2004 new gray set ((URL) 4492>), so I could see the new colors in person and have some (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Last year I spent $11,000 on in store Lego including S@H. Another 2 grand or so on the secondary market. The year before, I spent about 12 grand on in store sets, and around 1 grand on the secondary market. So far this year I have spent around (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Maybe it's supposed to be a subliminal attractiveness... they will like the colors better but not realise why? If so that would be a best of both worlds thing I guess. I haven't seen that theory advanced much, if at all. (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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My shopping behaviour hasn't changed a bit. Apart from the odd Technic set I bought (the back-hoe and the 8868 from E-vil-bay), my Lego collection has been grown just like previous years; every minifig-scale set that was brought out, ended up in my (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) (snip) (...) Unlike others who have posted, I like the new colors and the new sets. I've bought multiple copies of the SW sets, plus Racers, World City, and Bionicle. The latest (X-pods) are waiting on my move and the start of my new job. I (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) My purchasing has gone mixed the last two years since I started buying parts (and a few sets) on BrickLink. When it comes to in-store sets then I share much of what Peter Guenther has said, most of the sets out there just don't "have it" for (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I've bought 3 of the new minis and Mos Eisley, but that's it for the 2004 so far and I don't see that changing any time soon. For me, it's not the color issue--it's just that the sets out now leave me cold, between uninteresting set design and (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I havent bought any of the sets with the new colors. However, I did specificly buy the Hovercraft Hideout just so I could be sure of getting one with the old greys in it. The only other 2004 sets shown in my first-half-year australian catalog (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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In lugnet.general, Allan Bedford wrote: <snip> (...) Ah, the color controversy spills into market.shopping! Yep, my buying patterns sure have changed. Other than buying the instructions for 6055 on BrickLink, I haven't spent any money on LEGO this (...) (22 years ago, 13-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I have not bought any 2004 sets yet, nor do I have any plans to do so. since I heared of the colour change I have bought 2003 sets from Wallmart, TRU and S@H, and I have placed some Bricklink orders (naturally with lots of grey and brown peices), (...) (22 years ago, 13-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I know the whole 'new colors' topic has been done again and again, but I was thinking today about the way it has affected my recent buying decisions. I was wondering if other people had been affected to the same degree. To be fair, I did buy one set (...) (22 years ago, 13-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping) !!
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Today, Saturday March 13, and tomorrow, Sunday March 14, KB Toys has an additional 20% off all in store prices. This includes any items that are already on sale. Examples: 7153-Jango Fett's Slave-1 1/2 off at 24.99. Extra 20% off, $19.99. HP Chamber (...) (22 years ago, 13-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Be sure to check your local Walmarts, there are more sets on clearance such as: 7470 Space Shuttle Discovery $15 7366 Dueling Club $5 there are different sets at different stores, so check all you can! -Alex (22 years ago, 13-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(URL) (hit 1 when the recording starts - may have to hit 1 again) Baby/Duplo/Primo/Explore 3515 African Adventures $19.99 $10.00 4341 Storybuilder Farmyard Fun $ 9.99 $ 5.00 System 3422 Shoot'n'Save $19.99 $10.00 3545 Puck Feeder $19.99 $10.00 4023 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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