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  Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
 
Okay. First I do agree with a little bit of what you said, no bulk sales. I beleive the Lego company was started by basic bricks. I think Town Jr. is sorry. Here are somethings to note: Lego is basically family owned. Town Jr. is aimed toward the 8 (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
 
Dan <jedi101673@aol.com> wrote in message news:Fo585t.Ho5@lugnet.com... (...) have (...) And this is the beginning of what I see as a vicious downward-spiralling circle - kids are more impatient, so TLG comes up with easier sets (presumably to keep (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
 
Timothy D. Freshly writes: > And this is the beginning of what I see as a vicious downward-spiralling > circle - kids are more impatient, so TLG comes up with easier sets > (presumably to keep kids from getting frustrated and going on to "easier" > (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
 
(...) IMO, if TLG doesn't cut it out with the "sell to the impatient ones" plan soon, kids will become more and more used to it, until the whole thing is screwed. I think TLG is making the kids impatient by getting them used to such juniorized (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
 
  Why SW isn't Jr-ized? (was Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!)
 
(...) It occures to me to wonder: Perhaps the SW sets aren't Jr-ized because LEGO could be certain of selling enough to make a good profit, even with a narrower margin? Perhaps LEGO's market analysis indicates that in general they need to have X (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Why SW isn't Jr-ized? (was Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!)
 
(...) due in part to the control that the merchandising division of Lucasfilm exerts over TLC's designs. I've read that many of the toys that Hasbro/Kenner produces are closely reviewed by Lucasfilm for quality and realism. But that doesn't mean (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)

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