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Re: Znap popularity?
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Thu, 20 Apr 2000 19:43:05 GMT
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In lugnet.znap, Philip Ogston writes:
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> I'm just curious: What do people forsee for the future of Znap in the US?
> Here's what I know based on observation, rumor and innuendo...
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> I gather that Znap never really took off in Europe when it was introduced in
> 1998. When I was in the Netherlands in February the department and toy stores
> had piles and piles of it on clearance discounds of about 50% off. Also the
> 1999 line seems only to have had one or two sets (I saw an insect-like model,
> but not in great numbers) and there doesn't seem to be a 2000 line of Znap at
> all.
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> Now all this Znap pops up in ToysauRUses (at least in Kalamazoo, MI, Florida
> and a few other places) at the same discounted prices that they have been
> recently in Europe. And there's tons of it.
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> My hypothesis is that european distributors overstocked the "fabulous" new • Lego
> line in 1998, and in late 1999 after storing it for two years and with no hope
> of ever moving it, put it all on an westward bound container ship and threw
> rotten vegetables after it as it disappeared over the horizon. Of course
> that's all conjecture (except the part about the vegetables, I'm sure of that
> part), maybe Lego always planned to introduce the 1998 Znap line in the US in
> 2000.
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> Any thoughts? Where did it come from? Why is it here? What will we do with
> it? Will it stick around, or is it destined to turn up in Japan and Australia
> in another couple of years? Why do my thumbs hurt so much and why is my dog
> making that funny choking noise? (just kidding, I know why - it's canine
> emphysema, he smokes 3 packs a day)
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> -Phil
> "There are no stupid questions, only stupid people"
The major problem with the "popularity" issue of Znap, is that it is limited
to those who can see an immediate use for it. I put myself into that category
and want more ;-).
It is a specialized piece group. It is an extrapolation of Technic. It cannot
be integrated (easily) into most peoples' constructions. However, for
structural re-inforcement of large constructions, it is amazing. I was
surprised at the low prices TRU has marked them at. But, I am taking advantage
of it!!
For all of those people buying the sets for the motors only, send me the rest
of the pieces ;-)!!! My girlfriend will thank you as I reduce my spending on
them.
Sign me - Can't get enough (black) ZNAP!
Wayne
my correct e-mail is eskimo2@worldnet.att.net
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| (...) Good idea, I'd be willing to buy up surplus Znap parts from motor collectors, I'd even be willing to pay a little for it (or maybe trade some new motors?). I'd hate to see it all go to waste. My theory is that just about any construction toy, (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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