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The text you gave me is really strangely worded, sonds like they are really
trying to make it clear that this stuff is for boys. What is stop-gap, and is
it an official catalogue or not?
In lugnet.dear-lego, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
> The catalogue was an Australian stop-gap catalogue [hence no official lego
> number, just a (C) lego message] to let parents and kids know there were
> more new sets on the way before the true second catalogue of the year is
> released.
>
> I've put a link to the catalogue, and a transcription of the text from it
> below.
>
> Teaser Catalogue:
>
> http://members.fortunecity.com/ben_whytcross/2000_catalogue/2000_Catalogue.h
> tm
>
> Text from 2000.2 catalogue
>
> Front cover :- none
>
> Inside :-
>
> The hidden island
>
> Johnny Thunder and his friends have found Dinosaurs on a hidden island. They
> are now trying to study them and protect them from greedy poachers who plan
> to bring them to captivity. But T-Rex doesn't know friend from enemy. He
> just fights back. Again and again.
>
> Inside left flap :-
>
> [On top left]
>
> Action toys for small action boys
>
> Boys of 4 years are a lovely mix. They are still little boys but also old
> enough to demand more action out of life. Here you can see how your son can
> play out his action fantasies. Again and again.
>
> [In bottom right yellow area.]
>
> * Big elements easy to change into something else
> * The screwdriver makes the construction stronger
>
> Inside right flap :-
>
> MYBOT
> An interactive tech-toy that can teach your son a new way of thinking.
>
> Mybot is your son's first step into the new digital world. It's an
> interactive imagination builder, where he can build a plane, a car or a
> robot - and programme it. he can develop new ways of thinking and expressing
> his imagination.
>
> How to programme
>
> Just place one of the three identity bricks and/or one of the three function
> bricks on top of the Mybot unit, and your son can control sounds, fuel,
> alarm etc. And when he rebuilds his model he can reprogramme it - in 32 ways
>
> Back cover :-
>
> Build it and fight the monster virus on the web
>
> A monster virus is loose on the Web - in six different treacherous forms. To
> defeat the virus you need to collect the six different roboriders. They come
> ready-to-build in a canister, each one with special powers and a great
> firing action. You can collect extra talisman wheels to customize your
> roboriders and enlarge their firing potential. The canisters hold secret
> codes for the web. Put the canister in the fridge for 5-10 minutes and watch
> your webcode appear. it's the only way to join the hunt for the monster
> virus.
>
> Benjamin Whytcross
> BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> Ph: (03) 9856 5282
> Directory Technology Pty Ltd
> 1/436 Elgar Road,
> Box Hill, 3128
>
> Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bradley Dale [mailto:dinosauria_ca@yahoo.ca]
> > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 11:12 AM
> > To: lugnet.dear-lego@lugnet.com; lugnet.general@lugnet.com;
> > lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com
> > Subject: Re: A Parental Perspective on Juniorisation and Being the
> > Stronge st Brand
> >
> >
> >
> > > Remember the sexist teaser catalogue released around 1 month • ago? It made a
> > > few claims about sets being for boys, and not • children...Makes it hard for
> > > them to sell these to girls, when they could probably read • what was written
> > > there [well, at least they'd know the difference between
> > 'boy' and 'girl']
> >
> > Teaser = fake?
> > Sorry, I don't understand. I haven't gotten a catalogue
> > since late January.
> > What sets were claimed to be just for boys?
> >
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