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(...) Yes (...) As the TLC slogan used to be, Lego toys are "toys that build imagination" (...) More emphasis on building and interconnecting multiple sets to build larger things. (...) Instead of trying to sell someone a $90 set I would try to sell (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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i dont want to start a fight or anything, so im signing off for the next few days. lugnet has just gotten too stressful for me, and it seems like certain people are just out to start a fight and bring me down. the best way for me to avoid ugliness (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general)
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(...) I would consider including Lego as one toy I might buy for young children. However, other toys that I might consider buying *before* Lego include: Rokenbok (for the older kids in that age range who might see it as being a more functionally (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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In lugnet.general, Jake McKee wrote: [snip background story] WOW, indeed. :) (...) OK. (...) Thanks to you and your colleague for being willing to manually collate our input! (...) Y (...) LEGO toys are positive, facilitating action and creativity (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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-SNIP IT- (...) WORD! (...) Yes (...) Quality, duability, mind stimulation, imagination, better than any electronic device at that age, sets a foundation for creative thinking and expression (...) As in selling features, none. I would do less in (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes (...) Because kids don't really want to spend their entire life behind the 2-D-computer, and building with bricks gives the third dimension. (...) I would subtract, not add. There is more than enough LEGO marketing as is. (...) Produce (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes. (...) We enjoyed Lego as kids. Its fun, safe and high quality. Every kid deserves Lego. If they don't already have some, its great to be the person to introduces them to it. If they already have it - well you can never have enough. Also, (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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Normally I'm simply lurking here but now I couldn't resist :) (...) Yes, in fact I've already bought quite a few sets that I keep in storage for them until they are old enough because I feel that LEGO has gone down-hill in the last years so I'd (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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In lugnet.general, Jake McKee wrote: snip (...) Y and N (...) Sorry for the confusion there, Yes I would buy Lego for a child, but I would not enjoy giving it to them as I would rather add it to my collection. Basically I buy Lego for a 54 year old (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes - within certain boundaries (...) Because I still consider Lego to be one of the best toys ever, regardless of the mistakes the company made and makes. I would not buy Bionicle for a kid, nor would I buy some action-and-violence-centered (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Y - I don't have kids but would buy them as gifts for other people's kids. (...) Because it's the best toy to develop a child's spacial and geometric skills. (...) I'm not a marketing expert, but you gotta differentiate yourselves from the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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I actually got to cast my vote. I am as stunned as you are. Back to lurking now... Brilliant! = (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Yes. I currently buy for a 2 year-old and a 9 year-old (well, a 32 year-old too, but that wasn't the question) (...) It's a great creative toy. You can literally build *anything* with it. I want my nephew and my daughter to know what it feels (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) I'm happy to help out, and I'm glad that we have this opportunity, as the survey was flawed in many ways. It showed a lack of comprehension of the AFOL mind and behaviour. Most of us would not consider buying clone products no matter what the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) YES (...) Because it's one of the best learning tools available and "it's a new toy everyday" - this is so true and a whole generation have missed this phrase. It also outlasts most other toys in terms of interest and durability. (...) I'd get (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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Almost forgot. (...) New entries in the Legends and My Own Creation lines. -Andrusi && (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I would, and in fact I do, for my little brother who turns 11 this June. (...) Because it's LEGO. In my mind that is a reason in of itself. (...) I have absolutely no idea what you're asking here. But as long as you're mentioning marketing, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Talking to myself here, I just wanted to add a few things to this: (...) - More small sets. When I was growing up in the mid-80s, I would take my $3 allowance most weeks and go to K-mart or ShopKo to buy LEGO. Fortunately, each theme would have a (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes (...) Fantastic way to develop both a childs imagination & mechanical sense (in these days of electronic games), as well as at the young end of the range fine motor skills. Also, an awful lot of fun for parents & children to play together. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) I actually aggree with this. Over the years I have been buying lego, I have bought many sets on sale. I have actually bought things on sale that I would never have paid full price for. Case in point is the 4479 Tie Bomber. I would like to get (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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