lightningtiger Posted August 2, 2010 Posted August 2, 2010 Now don't forget 'Klaus' the ski lodge and power functioned ski/chair lift up/down the slope ! I'm a conformist! ! Quote
Klaus-Dieter Posted August 2, 2010 Author Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) Now don't forget 'Klaus' the ski lodge and power functioned ski/chair lift up/down the slope ! I'm a conformist! ! Of course, lightningtiger - how could I forget this! But I fear that we won't see a ski lodge and ski/chair lift - whether PFed or not - in the winter theme since this would effort a very, very big and expensive set (for surely not under 100 Euros). Nevertheless that might be (like a winter train with station) possible - nobody knows whether TLG only plans to release winter sets the next years in every time similar set sizes and prices or not. Plus I still hope that there'll be either a hospital or a mountain rescue theme in 2012. If there will be a mountain rescue theme in 2012, this might even turn out as a winter oriented theme which then might hopefully include some civilian contents like a snow mower and a ski lodge and a power functioned ski/chair lift up/down a slope, too. Klaus-Dieter Edited August 2, 2010 by Klaus-Dieter Quote
Mr. Elijah Timms Posted August 2, 2010 Posted August 2, 2010 Posted this several months ago in the Ideas for New City Sets forum: To turn the conversation down a new avenue... In light of the success and pending re-release of the Winter Toy Shop, I'd like to propose that TLG creates an entire subtheme of... Holiday!!! I've always thought this is lightning just waiting to strike, and the possibilities are endless. Some ideas: 1. First and foremost, the definitive Santa set complete with a dedicated reindeer mold (something that can accomodate a 1x1 round trans red for Rudolph's nose of course). Santa, the full team of deer, the sled, and whole slew of presents in the back. What kid-- no, what person-- wouldn't pay up for this???? 2. The Christmas Tree lot-- lots of trees, lots of 'lights' on strings, perhaps a family loading their tree onto the roof with the generous salesman's help. 3. Santa in the Park-- a fair size 'outdoor' set complete with the community Christmas tree and a Santa's workshop structure where the kids are standing in line to talk to Santa. Go tell him you want that BB gun! 4. Holiday home-- a reasonable minifig-sized house all decked out in its holiday best. Kids are outside making a snowman, mom is inside baking her cookies, and of course we would have to throw in Dad hanging the lights on a ladder. 5. We've seen the carolers, but I'm sure we could all use a few more minifigs in a small set a la City Minifigs... They could also do holiday shoppers, etc. 6. How about the sledding hill-- lots of kids on old school wooden sleds, with maybe a skier or Gravity-Games era snowboarder thrown in for good measure. 6. Finally, the home run in the entire line would have to be The North Pole!!! Santa's home, complete with the workshop, the stalls for the reindeer, and good ol' Ms. Claus tidying up the place. And of course, it would have to include (Castle fans may now begin drooling) ELVES! Perhaps just a face mold, but maybe something more for the ears. And this set could surely invite additional add-ons such as Santa's runway, elves at work, etc. etc. I'd REALLY REALLY REALLY like to add the idea of an old snowy stone church and/or nativity set, but sadly I admit it's a bit of a gamble for a corporation to go the religious route (although I know my brother's kids have a Fisher Price nativity set, BTW). Either set would be great and add so much to a full town display. The other big hurdle would be the marketing-- how do you sell an entire line that is so focused on a single time of the year. Perhaps their best business plan would be to sell one or two yearly in the fourth quarter when you know it's so much easier to sell-- I just can't see them selling Santa's Sled in late April, but if it's released for a limited time after Halloween the demand would be extreme. Perhaps selling it periodically as a line could turn this into a collectible situation like the modular buildings. It could be marketed like those porcelain Christmas village lines carried in all the craft shops-- except infinitely better!!! Thoughts? Quote
Klaus-Dieter Posted October 17, 2016 Author Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Since this and last year TLG offers / offered us namely nice, but regrettably non-Winter-Village-compatible Holiday giveaways, here are some of my wishes for more Holiday giveaways as add-ons to the WV: Punch Stall - stall in the size of the ones included in 10235 - accessory: huge pot (to cook punch), dipper, two cups, bistro table, "5"-coin - minifigures: male vendor, female customer Holiday Decorations Stall - stall in the size of the ones included in 10235 - accessory: different brick-built decorations (for decorating windows and trees), "100"-banknote - minifigures: female vendor, boy Feeding Of Game Animals - feeding "station" - brick-built tree with snow on it - reindeer (prefered molded, but could be brick-built, too) - accessory: "straw bricks", two carrots, snow owl - minifig: lumberjack Forester's Car - dark-green pick-up with hatch - accessory: shovel, motor saw - minifig: forester Holiday Taxi - black, ancient-styled taxi - brick-built and decorated red "taxi" sign with telephone (to telephone that taxi) - accessory: suitcase, camera - minifigs: male taxi driver, female passenger What do you think and would additionally like? Klaus-Dieter Edited October 17, 2016 by Klaus-Dieter Quote
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