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Re: LEGO Star Wars Sets are Record Setting!
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lugnet.starwars
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Sat, 19 Jun 1999 07:00:54 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, David Blomberg writes:
> The good thing about this- the profit motive of TLG
> will have it try to repeat this success with other
> sets. Now they just have to find another popular
> culture theme to latch onto. (Hint: it's not Winnie the Pooh)
Well, I for one hope they figure out that part of the success of these sets is
how well-designed they are. Almost no other liscence is going to generate the
kind of sales Star Wars is... and I really do hope they *don't* start
liscencing out other properties, even ones I'm very, very fond of (Macross,
Babylon 5, etc). I like Lego being Lego... no matter how happy I was to hear
about the Star Wars sets.
Actually, I think I'll write them a letter, saying just that. Err, the forst
part, I mean, about how the sets' design is partially to credit for the strong
sales.
Eric
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: LEGO Star Wars Sets are Record Setting!
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| I agree. I hope LEGO doesn't start creating movie themed LEGO. I am very happy with my Star Wars LEGO, but creating movie themed LEGO is not really in the spirit of LEGO. Instead of chasing down cultural icons to copy I hope LEGO will put the same (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Babylon 5 Lego
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| (...) Speaking of Babylon 5, has anyone else tried to make a Starfury out of Lego? I'm in the process now, but damn it's hard! I also made a Londo and G'Kar mini-fig. I'll try to post them, altho I might make some purists mad because I actually cut (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: LEGO Star Wars Sets are Record Setting!
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| D'oh! That's not in response to Eric's post, but to TLG. Of course these sets are selling well: 1. They have great designs. 2. They are tied to a blockbuster movie - everytime TPM is advertised on TV, print, radio - all SW toys are basically (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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