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Re: Lego and the NBA
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lugnet.sports
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Wed, 5 Jun 2002 21:10:56 GMT
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I am fairly certain that Lego will not change from yellow faces. For one
thing, the yellow face is one of their most famous and endeared trademarks.
Everyone identifies with the smiling yello face. Second, if you look at
Lego.com where the press release is posted, the lego figure displayed on the
link, although computer generated, appears with a yello face. Lastly, I
think the final proof that Lego wouldn't change face color to denote race,
can be seen in evidence of what figures they have released: first, there
were the American Indian minifigs a few years back, all yellow. Then, just
this year, they released a Jango Fett minifig in the Star Wars line--also
yellow.
Granted, all this is supposition, but I really can't forsee Lego altering
face color.
KEith
In lugnet.football, James Trobaugh writes:
> If they do these sets with minifigs I wonder if this will force LEGO to
> address the "race" issue with the figs? If they try to make the figures
> after real athletes then I would think so.
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> jt
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> In lugnet.announce, Danny Sullivan writes:
> > From Bloomberg News, I read this blurb in Friday's San Francisco Chronicle,
> > business section, page 2, column 1:
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> > LEGO TO MAKE BASKETBALL TOYS FOR NBA
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> > New York - Lego A/S, the Danish maker of its namesake plastic toy building
> > blocks, will make National Basketball Association-related toys under a
> > multiyear agreement with the NBA.
> > Terms weren't disclosed. Closely held Lego will introduce a line of Lego
> > Sports toys that will include NBA-themed items and Lego Soccer products (DS
> > - huh?), company spokesman Michael McNally said. Product details will be
> > released later this year, he said.
> >
> >
> > Not sure what they meant by the Soccer products statement seeing as the line
> > has existed for years already, but that's what it said.
> >
> > This brings a whole new meaning to the dis "BRICK!", doesn't it?
> > Danny
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| If they do these sets with minifigs I wonder if this will force LEGO to address the "race" issue with the figs? If they try to make the figures after real athletes then I would think so. jt (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.sports)
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