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Re: Catalog nostalgia
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 17:33:50 GMT
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At their website, I´ve read that their motto is "Only the best is good
enough".

--Tobias

> Your remarks go towards something I have mentioned previously... TLCs
> motto is (IIRC) 'Play Well'. There seems to be a distinct difference
> between 'Play Well' and 'Build Well'. Many of us who are interested in
> building things would desire a better selection of basic building parts,
> whether this is for a KABOB or for an AFOL. Todays sets seem to be more
> 'theme' oriented. A theme being a basic starting point for a scenario of
> play. Going down this road leads to a place where Playmobil is today
> (all play and little or no build). As adults, we want to create, to
> build, to envision new (and old) things. We rarely do this to play.
> Perhaps the time has arrived for TLC to recognize the distinction
> between these two philosophies. Perhaps the time has arrived for TLC to
> embrace 'Build Well' along with 'Play Well'
> 
> Ray Sanders



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  Re: Catalog nostalgia
 
(...) Jonathan, Your remarks go towards something I have mentioned previously... TLCs motto is (IIRC) 'Play Well'. There seems to be a distinct difference between 'Play Well' and 'Build Well'. Many of us who are interested in building things would (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

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