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Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
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Date: 
Fri, 10 Dec 1999 18:09:15 GMT
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John Neal wrote:

I may be wrong, but I think that their market research has discovered that girls
would rather play with midi and maxifigs, rather than minifigs.  Boys would rather
play with the space ships and vehicles *for* minifigs.  Witness the unsuccessful
Paradisa line.  The only people who seem to like it are Art Deco and Miami Vice
fans;-)

Hey now, I think Paradisa line was pretty good, I just took out the
pink, and painted parts I couldn't get anywhere else. It still beats out
Clinton Center, Crash City, or whatever Town Junior is called now. :) I
still like my Black Corvette in Poolside Paradise, and my pool! :) :)


Boys' and girls' tastes are different.  Expecting them to enjoy the same themes
IMO is unreasonable.  I think TLC figured this out long ago and hence the
divergence of marketing strategies for boys and girls.

Boys and girls are different?!?! I thought it was just the hair piece!
:) (Just kidding, John. I agree with your assessments, but I could not
resist!)

Scott S.

"Hi, my name is Scott, and I liked the... Paradisa sets!"

"Hi, Scott."

_________________________________________________________

Scott E. Sanburn
CAD Operator
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Work Page:
http://www.aeieng.com/

Home Page:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3372/index.html

Main LEGO Page:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3372/legoindex.html

Soon to come: Star Wars LEGO Sets Parts Selling Page!



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(...) No, you see, BOYS have beards and such and GIRLS have long eyelashes and lipsticked lips! That's what I think he meant. ;) Seriously though, I'm a "boy" with long hair, but I don't keep it combed straight down and the other long hair pieces (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)

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Eric Kingsley wrote: <snip> (...) Your spin on TLC's marketing to girls is interesting. Although you and your wife find it objectionable, I and my daughter don't. In fact, I would say that the vast majority like it, or otherwise TLC wouldn't have (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)

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