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| | | (...) Ted, I think you've read into this incorrectly. From my understanding, TLC's goal is to have TWO train lines - one for "adults", and one for "young kids" (to bridge the gap between DUPLO trains and 9V). TLC has (hopefully) learned from its (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: All plastic track —Ted Michon
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| | | | In lugnet.trains, Bryan Wong wrote:> (...) Bryan- It's difficiult to buy 9V train stuff now except from S@H. With the new play train out, it will be impossible anywhere except S@H (Jake did say that track would now be a lego.com item). And I (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: All plastic track —Bryan Wong
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| | | | (...) Ted, I'm sure all of us will agree that 9V train stuff is expensive. That means most retail stores (apart from LEGO stores and independent toy store) will avoid stocking these items except maybe during the Christmas season. So you're right in (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: All plastic track —Joe Strout
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| | | | | (...) I don't see how that's much different from the current situation, though. I have never seen a LEGO train set at TRU or Target, where I frequently buy other LEGO. For trains, I go to a LEGO store, or (around Christmas) an independent toy store (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: All plastic track —Ted Michon
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| | | | | | (...) Joe- Most of the train stuff we have ever bought was on close out at Target, TRU, or the tent sale at LLCA. And the best deals we've gotten from BrickLink presumably originated from retails stores, not LEGO brand stores. Our best deal ever was (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: All plastic track —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | "Ted Michon" <ted@scltc.org> wrote in message news:ILC8Hw.1nKw@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) TRU, or (...) presumably (...) was (...) trains (...) stuff at (...) (like (...) I suspect your $1k for $50 Target deal is one of the key (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: All plastic track —Ted Michon
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| | | | | | (...) Mike- My experience buying LEGO started only goes back 15 years. The Target buy occurred during the transition from 4.5/12V to the 9 volt system when I got 100 boxes of old track for $0.50 each. I haven't found any great Target deals at all in (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: All plastic track —Ted Michon
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| | | | (...) Bryan- Ah, we are not quite communicating., I'm saying nothing good is happening with 9V train components, the stuff that handles 9VDC that makes the "hobby train" system as opposed to the "play train" system. Specifically, I mean motors, (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: All plastic track —Bryan Wong
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| | | | (...) Ahhh ok I get what you're saying. Strange thing is, I did think to myself - what if Ted is actually referring to the individual 9V components themselves? -Bryan (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: All plastic track —Ted Michon
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| | | | (...) Bryan- Right. I hope (and expect) LEGO Factory to be extremely successful. It's looks like a win-win for TLC and many LEGO builders (not so good for retailers and resellers). Clearly LEGO Factory will be as useful to train builders as to any (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: All plastic track — Jake McKee
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| | | | (...) Actually, this may be the best thing in years for retailers. We're looking at ways that they'd be able to easily get sets from consumer creators like you, if they like your design. Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liaison LEGO Community Team (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | Retailers stock fan-created designs? (was: Re: All plastic track) —Thomas Main
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| | | | (...) <snip> (...) Really? Lots of questions for you about this: Are you saying that big buyers like Target and Wal*mart might be able to stock fan-created designs? Would TLG present them with a selection of fan-created sets from which to choose, or (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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