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Re: Misnomer: we are all Lego collectors!
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Mon, 11 Jun 2001 22:54:43 GMT
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---- See Below
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
In any case, my point stands: I might be termed a collector of Lego, but
Lego itself is a poor collectable.

Bruce

----In the sense that it isn't easy or TLC never made it easy to collect
Lego, I agree.

Eric



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  Re: Misnomer: we are all Lego collectors!
 
(...) 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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  Re: Misnomer: we are all Lego collectors!
 
(...) 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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