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(...) the (...) that (...) Just look at the shelves. Tons of 1997 Indian/Western sets that don't sell, even with discount prices. Bruce wrote: (...) Civil (...) perhaps (...) Exactly. I would predict low sales here in Europe, and probably also in (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) Hmmm...I think since we're discussing pirate dublurgs (sort of like blurg dubloons) this belongs there too. I know that I've got a virtual mint in gold and silver! Anyhow, I wonder what the Wild West/Town Dollar-to-Pirate/Wild West Blurg (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.town, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) That sounds like a great idea. How do we start it? Just let me know and I'm all for it. Who Else wants WW/CW lego pages? I am thinking about buying a bunch of the 6706 Frontier Patrol packs that I have spoted at the TRU and painting the torso (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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Shiri <shirid@hotmail.com> schreef in berichtnieuws Fnoq0K.2Bu@lugnet.com... (...) FnL6up.CGL@lugnet.com... (...) sets? (...) they (...) (In (...) I (...) be (...) whites (...) against the (...) ninja (...) with (...) Now that I read the anecdote, I (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm not sure how widespread (as in worldwide) interest is in the U.S. Civil War*. Nor is the War Between the States# specifically western, except perhaps to countries east of North America. It might have done better if they hadn't completely (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) Why don't we solve the problem and make our own, a series of WW/CW lego pages, we could call it the: (Echoing) Lego War Between the States Webring. or LWBSW (pronounced le-wub-swaa) -John Rudy (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) Hey, wait, even though the 1x2 tiles and the coins don't have $'s on them, don't the Western/Wild West and Town safes and ATM's have $'s on them? --Todd [followups to lugnet.western,lugnet.town] (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.western, lugnet.town)
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(...) Your right, they did sell. Set 6761, Bandit's Secret Hideout, was the best- selling LEGO set in 1996, and it did not even go on sale until the summer! SOURCE: Buisnessweek, who ran a story on how LEGO is re-making itself in 1996. (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) I'd (...) Come on guys I know there has to be more people out there interested in the wild west and the Civil war. I just don't believe people when they say that the wild west sets didn't sell. Let's hear from you. David (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) be (...) it (...) Exactly Right, slaves (working in fields etc.) had not nothing to do with the battles. It could be a fictionalized series just like other themes do. It doesn't have to be 100% (...) This is my exact point, TLC does not even (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) be (...) Ahhh, I could die happy. I love the cavalry sets(and wish I had more) just because they remind me so much of Civil War..ahh, swithching to "politically correct" mode...War Between the States cavalry. Having a CW theme would be so much (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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The last couple of days since we have been talking about Civil War theme on Future Wild West Possibilities thread I still see no reason why there should be no Civil War theme. In the wild west sets if you look at the soldier's flags they are not (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) Actually, I think Frank was just trying to make a point about conflicts - I was just picking on one certain sentence. See it in the context: Frank wrote the following anecdote: (...) So you see he was actually saying that TLC was avoiding (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.castle)
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Shiri <shirid@hotmail.com> schreef in berichtnieuws FnL6up.CGL@lugnet.com... (...) One (...) fact, (...) You've got a reasonable point there, but what I think the other guy meant was that Ninja actually should've been a theme of its own. IMHO Ninja (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think Playmobil shows that the Civil War can be done. Not only that, but that it can be done tastefully with out causing hard feelings to anyone. You don't have to put people in chains. It doesn't have to have every detail of the war. It's (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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(...) Well, now I don't know what to think, especially since Playmobil and Lego have run parallel product lines so often in the past! Dave! (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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(...) I remember small plastic Civil War soldiers when I was younger as well. I do know that <a href="(URL)Playmobil</a> currently has Civil War sets out now. Check it out. I think that they have been doing Civil War for 20 years now if I remember (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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(...) I had one set of plastic Civil War soldiers when I was about 4, but I haven't seen many other toys. However, this points out an interesting market trend that addresses a point made elsewhere on this thread: Someone suggested that a Civil War (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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In lugnet.western, Frank Filz writes: [snip] (...) Why should there be any interaction between ninja and other castle sets? One is in Japan, the rest is in Europe! How would they meet? (Where would they meet? Halfway thru? In Pakistan? :-) If (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.western, lugnet.castle)
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David Little wrote in message ... (...) in (...) I (...) or (...) romanticize (...) castle (...) I have to admit to not having seen any of the Civil War movies (other than Gone With The Wind). I still say that the Civil War has not been (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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