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(...) Quite the contrary actually. Her rejection is exactly the type of response I have worked to cultivate in my children and I am quite pleased with her--not because she rejected the new colors, but because she made her decision based on the value (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Anthony Sava wrote: Anthony, Coming from another industry driven by fan interest and marketing to children (video games), I can agree with a lot of what you say. TLC has made some very, very bad choices over the past couple of (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) It was more than a little too far, that being said what dose the rest of this statment have to do with anything. As production technology, techniques, cost efectivness, etc. etc. have improved the train line has improved. As a train enthusiast (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey, Tom, could you post some pics? James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Anthony Sava wrote: lots of good points and rambling snipped (...) I agree with most of your post, but I must take issue with this. I'm 40, and I got my first LEGO as a gift in 1969 or 1970 (that's the only one I still have the (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) I agree with most of the replys. As a 42 year old AFOL, I see what some of the kids are looking at. They see these hugh sets made by other companies like Mega___--, it hurts to even type the name. Lego needs to make more sets to compete with (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) More than five decades as a successful company. Um, make that a successful company with global name recognition, fan clubs & conventions, etc. (...) Hmmm... that, I thought, was a point in LEGOs favor. (...) OK, fair enough. But keep in mind (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I have no doubt this story is true bucause it is the same reaction I've heard from other pre-teen-FOL's at NILTC shows. Ken (21 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) They were "following the trends in the children's toy market". Look at Pokemon, Power Rangers, and the like. Enormous success stories with incredible revenue from toys over the years. The stinking Pokemon toy market won't die! My kids bought (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Anthony Sava wrote: > Please, learn from the past LEGO. A they say, those who fail to learn from the > past are doomed to repeat it. I'd rather not repeat parts of the last ten > years. Thank you, Anthony, I could not have said it better than your (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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