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Re: A Parental Perspective on Juniorisation and Being the Strongest Brand
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lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general
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Fri, 14 Jul 2000 13:27:18 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Bradley Dale writes:
> In lugnet.dear-lego, Jeff Johnston writes:
> >
> > I wouldn't mind seeing stuff aimed at girls that wasn't so...well...
> > Barbie-esque. But that's just personal. I find the amount of pink to be
> > offputting, and the suggestion that everything feminine is pink kind of
> > sets my teeth on edge.
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> Agreed. Pink pieces are gross, and can't be reused in a normal town without
> being noticed for being recycled Barbie-esque sets. If placed next to any
> other colour, it looks wrong.
I disagree, Bradley. The Pink, Magenta, Lavender, etc., if used properly, can
look very good. At the very least, they work with white.
Eric Kingsley's Main Street is a good example of how to use pink with other
colors.
Also, I love the Belville sets. They are truly gold mines for cool parts. :)
I just wish I knew what to do with all the 'figs... :D
> > My other big problem with the Scala/Belville sets is summed up best in the
> > words of the NLNLF when she got to that part of the catalog: "There's no
> > building!" It seems like the sets specifically aimed at girls have far
> > fewer pieces, so you can't do as much with them. In some ways, they miss
> > what I see as the 'point' of LEGO even more than the Town Jr. sets do.
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> The dead Paradisa line was pretty good to build. My sister had a collection
> of these, (including a lighthouse, beach changeroom, playground, ice cream
> shop) and we built them together until she decided she didn't like Lego, and
> gave her collection to me. It is annoying to find those gross pink plates and
> totally un-compatable mint-green baseplates in my parts bucket, but they did
> have good parts and were fun to build.
If you truly dislike the pieces, I'd be happy to take them off your hands.
Email me, and we can work something out.
> > I wonder how well the older System sets (which seemed to me to be a bit
> > more gender-neutral, with shops and houses and things rather than
> > policemen and firemen and construction workers) sold to girls, in
> > comparison to the current ones?
Many girls I've talked to would've loved the houses they had in the early '80s.
Its a shame TLC stopped making houses... Also, my nieces absolutely *love* the
Belville horses... :)
> > And on a related note, why does LEGO seem to be so reluctant to sell their
> > girl-targetted lines in the US? Or is it the retailers who are reluctant
> > to carry them?
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> My guess is that retailers won't carry them.
I seriously doubt that. I think TLC just doesn't think they'd sell well
enough... I know I'd buy more if they were easily available in stores...
Jeff
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