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Re: WHAT IF? Take a look!
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Mon, 31 Jul 2000 03:15:24 GMT
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I think if they were to reissue old sets, it would be neat if they changed them
somewhat. I know creating a new piece would add to the cost, but....
just think how many US-centric people would buy a Metroliner with 1x4xTWO windows
in it! They certainly could use the 1x4x2s in new trains, and sell them by the
tens of thousands via S@H.
Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Wayne Sardullo writes:
> > I was talking with someone in a Toystore of all places about Lego trains
> > and we got into a discussion about some of the older trains. While I was
> > driving home it hit me. While everyone here is a loyalist to lego I want
> > to get everyone's input as a WHAT IF?
> >
> > What if Lego went back and put back into the mix limited editions of past
> > Train Sets. How many of you out there would buy them? I'm sure everyone
> > would probably buy them.
> >
> > Has anyone thought of a petition or something? If I get enough response
> > I would be willing to get one going. While this might be one of those
> > things that fizzle out it was just an Idea.
> >
> > Wayne
>
> Perennial topic.
>
> Consensus is that most trainheads would stock up on sets that were reissued at
> or near original price. (lots of people could put grey train windows to good
> use, for instance) I personally would rather see GOOD designs that were
> different. It's funny, the massive buyers all seem to have arrived on the
> scene a bit late to have scored multiple copies of 4558 at below retail (Conan
> excepted). I sure wish I'd awoke 3 years earlier.
>
> But as long as TLC stinketh trainwise, it gives room for my own endeavours to
> flourish. MTW now has 3 kits in its range and as things become more organised
> in the basement, the time to do a production run is decreasing, freeing up
> time for design work.
>
> As to the petition idea, it also has been suggested. The charter of Lego
> Direct seems to suggest some increased interest in our opinions so who knows,
> but in the past, not too much has come of petition drives since our share of
> the market is rather small.
>
> What may be more effective is to influence bulk parts sales to get the train
> parts needed to more cost effectively produce our own designs.
>
> I'm interested in opinions, would people like to see a caboose next from MTW
> or an engine, or the doodlebug? If we get TOO markety, better take it to
> the .market groups, but I am legitimately interested in what people would like
> to see come out of the erecting shops at MTW.
>
> ++Lar
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| (...) They are going to wait, Tom, until you have already spent a small fortune acquiring the 1x4x3 gray ones;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Perennial topic. Consensus is that most trainheads would stock up on sets that were reissued at or near original price. (lots of people could put grey train windows to good use, for instance) I personally would rather see GOOD designs that (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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