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(...) There is an old saying, "You can't please all of the people, all of the time." Guess what Anthony? You proved it to be true. But understand, LEGO is about to release a few new castle sets via Harry Potter and they have to be careful not to (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Nevermind, because you don't hold Lego in high regard. It is a good collectable. Your not winning any admiration here by saying that it's not. Perhaps you have'nt seen my Creations. www.brickshelf.com/c...Legomaster Also, your forgetting that every (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, in the sense of what makes something a good collectable. That is usually uniqueness and to some degree, scarcity. Unless there is a specific unique part in the set, Lego rates real low on that scale (primarily the box). You can find any (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) ----In the sense that it isn't easy or TLC never made it easy to collect Lego, I agree. Eric (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Note where my message is on the tree - I hadn't read the "cites" I anticipated someone would use at that point. The dictionary terms don't really apply to the "collectable toy" market, which is what is really being debated (anything else is a (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) ----Hold it right there. I step aside for that. Your absolutely right. (...) ----ok, no biggie. (...) -----dude, com'on (...) ----right on, me too (...) ---Thanks Kirby -----Yes, a natural evolution of a successful product will bring these (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You sound like your head is hurting about as much as mine...I'll get you a cool washcloth if you'll fetch the asprin...8?) Matt (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Right. Obviously 'collector' will mean different things to different folks...SO WHAT? We are all entitled to our own opinion of who we are, and how we view ourselves in the 'collector' world. Me, a builder-I build by the instructions once, (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Aww excellent were on the same page. Keeping what we like as "LegoHeads" from being branded is one thing and it's good. I think Also, LD has to focus on what it percieves as a selling base. So all peoples are going to be fragmented and assingned in (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> Sooooo, what are you saying...we should all remain ignorant and let somebody else define things for us? I was merely trying to correct the method that was being used to define a collector. To say that a collector is simply (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And this right here is my point of contention. My hobby is not to collect LEGO bricks. My hobby is Building. My collection is merely a side effect of the necessity for having LEGO bricks with which to build. You wouldn't call a home builder a (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) BINGO! My post here: (URL) to de-bunk the whole issue in the first place. Lets NOT be branded anything, if we can help it. (...) Not a prob' Eric, Just keeping my title intact. 8?) (...) Ok! Matt (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Thanks for the effort, but this is part of Lugnet's problem. We don't need to be so specific, we don't need to define ourselves. We know what we do. Let's be careful not allow a post to begin making us go crazy. Were into Lego. Period. You want to (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Yup that's pretty much what I said earlier, thanks :^) (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Again, from Dictionary.com: col·lect1 (k-lkt) v. col·lect·ed, col·lect·ing, col·lects v. tr. 1. To bring together in a group or mass; gather. 2. To accumulate as a hobby or for study. 3. To call for and obtain payment of: collect taxes. 4. To (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sorry, not my intent...just adding the missing dictionary definitions. (...) Complaints can be forwarded to: -The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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dude...you just suckered me into a debate! But that's ok, let's see if I can score a couple of points for myself... A collector is a person who collects... well gee...you've successfully defined what a collector is. Now how about defining what it (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My sentiments exactly. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But you are missing the point that it is the manufacturers THEMSELVES who are doing this...the very moment that the word 'collectable' is slapped on something, it automaically ISN'T, ya' know? LEGO is now guilty of jumping on the bandwagon, (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, you'd be a typical 8-yr. old girl! :) Jimmy (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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