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Re: 10152 Update
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Date: 
Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:05:23 GMT
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Hello!


In lugnet.market.theory, Mark Neumann wrote:
> Insomuch as magazine and newspaper companies are collectors as well.  They
> also keep one (or more) copies of their product for future reference.  I
> believe Lego has done the same thing with their past set vault.  I don't
> think it exists for the purpose of collectability, revenue generation, envy
> generation or museam funtionality.  (though visitors are occaisionally given
> tours it certainly isn't common.)

TLC keeps their vault for their lawyers. So when, for example, MegaBloks
produces a set that's tooo similiar to any LEGO set they walk into their
catacombs, take the respective set and show the world: We have done this first!
On this occasion they may be forced to open a sealed box in order to show the
contents, so this is why they keep several copies of each set for future
reference.


Bye
Jojo



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  Re: 10152 Update
 
(...) moving thread, probably doesn't belong in .lego. Market.theory I think should be better. Insomuch as magazine and newspaper companies are collectors as well. They also keep one (or more) copies of their product for future reference. I believe (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)

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