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Re: Another Legend dies....
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 17 Jul 2001 23:28:12 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jacob Arnold writes:
> I don't understand how re-releasing these sets is bad for anyone. If you're
> a collector, you'll want the original set with its original box. The Legends
> packaging is distinctly different from the original packaging. Also, many
> Lego pieces are manufactured slightly differently these days, so your
> original set will have smiley heads without holes in the top, plates without
> little holes in their bottom pegs, etc. The original sets are still rare and
> still collectible. Just because you can get a reproduction of an old comic
> book, it doesn't mean the first edition is any less valuable.
Absolutely right, Jacob. I got the Guarded Inn re-release, which means that I
can enjoy a very nice set without paying hundreds of dollars for it - and it
doesn't even affect the value of Guarded Inns /without/ the box, because there
are several pieces that are identifiably different.
> If you're more of a builder, here's a way to get a bunch of cool parts.
> Granted, these sets aren't cheap, but that's another topic altogether.
I was impressed that the Legends Guarded Inn was $25 - an excellent price to
piece ratio these days, and only a $5 increase over the initial price. I'll bet
the original would be more expensive in today's money if the dollars were
adjusted for inflation...
> Who loses in this scenario? Probably only people who currently sell sets
> loose on eBay.
Not even them. The canny collectors are going to know the differences between
the releases.
I can't see why .anyone. should be against the re-release the way they're doing
it. Nobody's hurt and a whole lot of people benefit.
J
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| I don't understand how re-releasing these sets is bad for anyone. If you're a collector, you'll want the original set with its original box. The Legends packaging is distinctly different from the original packaging. Also, many Lego pieces are (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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