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"Whytcross, Benjamin" wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mattdm@mattdm.org [mailto:mattdm@mattdm.org]
> > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 12:39 PM
> > To: lugnet.general@lugnet.com; lugnet.build@lugnet.com;
> > lugnet.build.minifigs@lugnet.com
> > Subject: Re: legos biggest mistake is...
> >
> >
> > Shiri Dori <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > http://www.lugnet.com/build/?n=3737
> >
> > Wow. The furniture in <set:268> is really cool! (See the
> > brickshelf picture
> > at <http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/0000/0268-1979/0268-01.html>)
> >
> > But, do those sets from 1979 really predate the space sets
> > from 1978? I do see
> > a minifig-as-baby in <set:208>, also from 1978, but there's
> > no examples of
> > either before that.
> >
> > My conclusion is that the minifig was developed to be a
> > grown-up figure, but
> > was also adopted (no pun intended) for use a child with the
> > old-style big
> > people.
> >
> >
> The minifig as we know it was a descendant of the 'stiffs' from 1975 [1](?).
> In 1978, 'Legoland' was created which was both the begining of town and of
> Castle as we know them. The minifig was also used with the maxifigs as both
> a baby, and as a doll, but this was not it's original purpose. I believe the
> minifigs evolved because there was a limited amount of 'playability' with
> the stiffs [who were created so children could create their own towns to go
> with the trucks and trains that were available] After all, a child will have
> more fun with a figure they can make do something, rather than one that just
> sits there.
>
> <snip>
> Benjamin Whytcross
> BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> Ph: (03) 9856 5282
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>
> Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
Ben, I agree with you completely on the evolution of the minifigs! I couldn't
have said it any better.
Gary Istok
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