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Re: new lego sets? are they crazy?
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lugnet.town
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Fri, 3 Aug 2001 21:40:21 GMT
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In lugnet.town, James Simpson writes:
> In lugnet.town, Joe Franco writes:
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> > > Tell us how you really feel, Joe.
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> > its all in my first post. just because im really mad at the new juniorized
> > lego sets doesnt mean i will be giving up on lego at all. i just wish lego
> > would wake up and see that many people, not just me, feel the same way about
> > these newer sets. if you look in a catalog from 1996, and compare it to the
> > 2001 catalog, you probably wound be able to recognize the newest sets as
> > Legos. the parts are becoming cheaper, and more, well, juniorized. i bet the
> > new Metroliner and Club car sales will boost up sales drasticly, since
> > they're so popular, but i dont think lego will make alot of profit and
> > capitol on these newer, cheaper sets. tell me, how do you feel?
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> I'm not pleased with the direction that Lego has taken in the retail market over
> the past 4 years, but I'm thrilled with the Legends and Sculptures lines, and
> pretty happy about Classics and Bulk. I also think that things are only getting
> better (spectacularly better, in fact.)
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> james
ill have to agree with you on the first part, but with the things getting
better, i really cant say at this time. with the downsizing and higher
expense of these newer sets, people might get turned off by them. if that
happens, Lego will loose profit. I also thinks that the Legends, Classic,
Trains, and Sculptures themes might be able to hold lego in the business and
regain lost profit from the newer sets-but barely. who knows, i could be
worng, but thats my opinion.
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| (...) I don't think that there is any danger that Lego will go under; its status as the icon/juggernaught of construction toys is still secure, although perhaps not what it once was. LD really has the potential to turn the whole company around. I'm (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.town)
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| (...) I'm not pleased with the direction that Lego has taken in the retail market over the past 4 years, but I'm thrilled with the Legends and Sculptures lines, and pretty happy about Classics and Bulk. I also think that things are only getting (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.town)
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