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Re: Old sets being sold in new guise?
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Date: 
Mon, 21 May 2001 17:24:50 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Larry Pieniazek writes:

I have a theory about vehicles, in many sets that have vehicles and
buildings, the buildings are the focus so the vehicles may not always be as
nifty as sets that are JUST a vehicle. Ditto for vehicles and railway
rolling stock sets. What do you guys think?

++Lar

I have noted this point especially in town where you could always get
particular race cars or firetrucks by themselves and very similar versions
in larger sets like firestations and gas stations at the same time. Besides
the fact that I am more interested in vehicles than structures, the vehicles
by themselves always seemed of superior construction and had greater
attention to detail. I had almost forgotten that I had made that distinction
and I'm glad to see it confirmed.

Jonathan



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