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by hm80ep » Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:50 pm
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by hm80ep » Sun Jan 30, 2022 6:56 pm
The Elvis set should be available from the official LEGO store in a day or two (it's out on 1st March). I'll post a link when it is.
It's the first Elvis themed set from LEGO. They also did a Beatles Art one in 2020 (which I do own).
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by Beale » Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:42 pm
This is a neat item!
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by JEFF d » Mon Jan 31, 2022 1:38 am
that's actually cool, i love the Beatles one as well
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by YDKM » Mon Jan 31, 2022 3:29 am
Cool!
Bruce Jackson Born June 3rd 1949- Died January 29th 2011 Elvis's Sound Engineer from 1971-1977.
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by Steve Morse » Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:57 am
From the blurb :
“Aloha from Hawaii” in Honolulu – the first concert in history to be broadcast live via satellite in many countries and which finally made him a superstar.
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by sweetangeline » Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:37 pm
Steve Morse wrote: ↑ Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:57 am
From the blurb :
“Aloha from Hawaii” in Honolulu – the first concert in history to be broadcast live via satellite in many countries and which finally made him a superstar.
...yes must admit that blurb was just a tad off
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by hm80ep » Mon Jan 31, 2022 6:20 pm
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by Gamma Master » Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:50 pm
That is a little on the steep side I must admit, I would probably pay half of that.
Now I feel sorry for always asking my parents for Lego when I was a kid!
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by hm80ep » Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:01 pm
A little extra info from LEGO regarding the Elvis Art set:
Can’t choose one? Combine 3 sets to make the ultimate memorabilia piece .
When you combine 3 sets, the mosaic you get measures 40cm x 120 cm. Tempting...
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by TINML » Tue Feb 01, 2022 12:03 am
hm80ep wrote: ↑ Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:01 pm
A little extra info from LEGO regarding the Elvis Art set:
Can’t choose one? Combine 3 sets to make the ultimate memorabilia piece .
When you combine 3 sets, the mosaic you get measures 40cm x 120 cm. Tempting...
I would never buy this but that does look cool.
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by hm80ep » Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:57 am
You need lots of patience and some skill to put a LEGO art set together. Children playing with bath ducks usually don't have either.
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by steve in SC » Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:38 am
I assume these will be sold in Lego physical stores. There is a Lego store about a mile from my house.
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by hm80ep » Wed Feb 02, 2022 12:31 pm
steve in SC wrote: ↑ Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:38 am
I assume
these will be sold in Lego physical stores . There is a Lego store about a mile from my house.
Correct.
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by YDKM » Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:44 pm
Hmm i gave up "Lego" 50 years ago but this is 'Tempting!
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by Gamma Master » Wed Feb 02, 2022 4:14 pm
Wonderwall wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 01, 2022 9:30 pm
Explain why this is any less childish than bath ducks.
Just like a paint by numbers as far as I'm concerned
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by sweetangeline » Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:53 pm
Wonderwall wrote: ↑ Wed Feb 02, 2022 4:32 pm
hm80ep wrote: ↑ Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:57 am
You need lots of patience and some skill to put a LEGO art set together. Children playing with bath ducks usually don't have either.
It’s Lego, it’s a kids toy any way you look at it. I didn’t say it was a baby’s toy, but it’s still for children. I’ve got kids and grandkids, and I wouldn’t have had a problem buying an Elvis duck for them to play with. For some reason though, “Elvis ducks” are seen as shorthand for “inappropriate Elvis products”.
Lego on the other hand is a children’s toy. Regular Lego needs a (small) level of skill and patience to put together, but it’s still aimed at kids. So why are adults paying a hundred quid for a child’s toy and justifying it because it’s got Elvis on it? Have they run out of things to spend their money on?
...according to many here FTD is littered with mistakes and the Lego crew seem to get it right all the time so that probably the best answer
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by sweetangeline » Thu Feb 03, 2022 3:22 am
Wonderwall wrote: ↑ Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:32 pm
Yes, but my point remains. If somebody has a hundred quid spare and they spend it on Lego, and it’s not Lego to give to a ten year old...
...maybe their financially well off...maybe sitting pretty good in life...maybe it's a gift or just maybe they find it quite appealing as other responses to this post have suggested...so many maybe`s here you could go on forever...but I learned a long time ago whatever anyone finds enjoyment in...really isn't up to someone else to question??...just enjoy it and don't kid yourself some people here are sitting pretty good in life