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Subject: 
Re: UK 1999 Christmas Catalouge-(You made me Cry!)
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Date: 
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 21:22:08 GMT
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Farlie A wrote:

> Dear Sirs,
>     Whilst I accpet that perhaps your traget market has change, I was saddned
> by the lines in the 1999 Christmas catalouge. This is not a rant but genuine
> upset at the recent dumbing down of your product lines.
> 
>   I am not annoyed by the recent sets, just very very upset.   By the time I
> had finsihed reading through the catalouge I was in tears!  What on earth is
> the Lego(R) logo doing on this I thought, it's not Lego(R).
> 
> Please halt the slide towards being like other clones which have no value and
> which only allow the same things to be made time and time again.
> 
> For comparison I looked back at an earlier 1992 catalouge and was suprised at
> how good Lego(R) was then.
> 
> Please,look back at what you did best and not try to be like other toy
> manafcturers who manafacture only for the latest season or fad. I would hate
> to see Lego(R) go down the same path as Meccano,Liverpool did in the 70's
> (Where are they now?) with worse and worse sets getting tackier and tackier.
> 
> Lego(R) should be unique, encourage creativity and not have massive peices for
> specfifc purposes. It's what makes it Lego(R)!!!
> 
> The Juniourization of parts I feel goes against this and makes Lego(R) like
> any other genric consturuction toy. Some people may feel that it also stifles
> children's creative and cognitive devlopment(Im no shrink so can't comment
> further).
> 
> I apologise if this makes some of you feel uncomfortable but it needs to be
> said.

Here, here. I agree fully. I received my first (and last) order of Town lego and
was horrified!

I will not be buying any more of that crap.

Dean



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  UK 1999 Christmas Catalouge-(You made me Cry!)
 
Dear Sirs, Whilst I accpet that perhaps your traget market has change, I was saddned by the lines in the 1999 Christmas catalouge. This is not a rant but genuine upset at the recent dumbing down of your product lines. I am not annoyed by the recent (...) (27 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)

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