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Lego very very rarely will design a new element for a set, let alone a Ideas/Creator set. For a new part, its in the neighborhood of 300-500k for a new injectio

Lego very very rarely will design a new element for a set, let alone a Ideas/Creator set. For a new part, its in the neighborhood of 300-500k for a new injection mold for a single new piece. That's not going to happen for most one off sets. Sometimes sets do get designed with new pieces in mind, or when they really have a shortcoming. But I don't see anything obvious in the typewriter set that is purpose built. Reviewing the bricklink entry for the typewriter, the only noticeable new items are the painted key tiles for the typwriter. Painting is a great way to give new life to old tiles. I see some new color options as well, but nothing "new" https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=21327-1#T=I https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=2132...

OskarS 5y ago
You’re right, I misremembered: the keys didn’t use stickers, they were painted on. But as you say, they were standard Lego pieces, just painted.
bluetomcat 5y ago
For good creative play, they have to limit the diversity of pieces and colours within a single theme. Different sets from the same theme need to have similar pieces in the same colour scheme so they can co-exist nicely. Take these 3 sets from the classic 1990s Pirates, for example: 6259 "Broadside's Brig" https://brickset.com/sets/6259-1/Broadside-s-Brig https://brickset.com/sets/6259-1/Broadside-s-Brig 6267 "Lagoon Lock-up" https://brickset.com/sets/6267-1/Lagoon-Lock-Up https://brickset.com/sets/6267-1/Lagoon-Lock-Up 6265 "Sabre Island" https://brickset.com/sets/6265-1/Sabre-Island https://brickset.com/sets/6265-1/Sabre-Island Combining these 3 on a big baseplate can give you something completely new and interesting that still belongs to the Pirate theme. The bulk of the parts are white and yellow-coloured bricks for walls and architectural elements.
- Zachery 5y ago
  Was this reply meant for me? I agree overall!

OskarS 5y ago

You’re right, I misremembered: the keys didn’t use stickers, they were painted on. But as you say, they were standard Lego pieces, just painted.

bluetomcat 5y ago

For good creative play, they have to limit the diversity of pieces and colours within a single theme. Different sets from the same theme need to have similar pieces in the same colour scheme so they can co-exist nicely. Take these 3 sets from the classic 1990s Pirates, for example: 6259 "Broadside's Brig" https://brickset.com/sets/6259-1/Broadside-s-Brig https://brickset.com/sets/6259-1/Broadside-s-Brig 6267 "Lagoon Lock-up" https://brickset.com/sets/6267-1/Lagoon-Lock-Up https://brickset.com/sets/6267-1/Lagoon-Lock-Up 6265 "Sabre Island" https://brickset.com/sets/6265-1/Sabre-Island https://brickset.com/sets/6265-1/Sabre-Island Combining these 3 on a big baseplate can give you something completely new and interesting that still belongs to the Pirate theme. The bulk of the parts are white and yellow-coloured bricks for walls and architectural elements.

Zachery 5y ago
Was this reply meant for me? I agree overall!