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Re: Item suggestions for the 200x LEGO System Collection.
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Date: 
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 03:04:39 GMT
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James Jackson wrote:
> Based on what I found out from
> other Lego fans on the Internet, The LEGO Group (TLG) released models with less
> detail and bulkier parts to make items simpler for small children in Europe.
> However, it teaches the children of North America that we have to decrease our
> standards and limit ourselves based upon (from my understanding about European
> education) what European children should have already understood.

Where did you get this from, James? IMO, juniorisiation is more likely
to have been prompted by the US market - children who have very short
attention spans due to too much TV and too many video games.

Actually they probably did it not because of children from any area
being a particular way, but to appeal to younger children generally,
worldwide. It's just a pity that they didn't keep the previous "Town Sr"
sets _as well_ as producing juniorised ones.

Kevin



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  Re: Item suggestions for the 200x LEGO System Collection.
 
(...) less (...) our (...) European (...) Actually, THIS ( (URL) ) is where I got it from. Read the whole vignette and see if you understand where I'm coming from. (...) It is a shame and that is why I say they should re-release specific items, such (...) (27 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)

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  Item suggestions for the 200x LEGO System Collection.
 
To whom it may concern: I was thoroughly disappointed by the lineup of building models made available for LEGO System in 1998 and 1999. Based on what I found out from other Lego fans on the Internet, The LEGO Group (TLG) released models with less (...) (27 years ago, 22-Sep-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)

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