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| (...) Juniorization is good. There, I said it. Juniorization is good, *IF* it is part of a progression in the product line. For example: Primo - Primo vehicles - Duplo vehicles - Duplo trains - Town Jr 4561 - "craftsman" trains. If the product line (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Which reminds me of a brief conversation I had in the Toys R Us aisle a couple days ago. I observed a man in his late 30's shopping for his kids. He picked up the Polar Base, and then he picked up the LoM Blue Mecha (I'm too lazy to look up (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Agreed, but at what age are they appropriate...? (...) Though I see its merits, I'm not completely sold on this argument. What separates Town from Town Jr.? Take vehicles for instance: Car doors, headlights and taillights on cars, perhaps a (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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| "James Simpson" <jsimpson@rice.edu> wrote in message news:G5xArx.Bxn@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) the (...) Town Jr. has a place, but as Larry stated, there needs to be something after it. Young builders need to learn building concepts (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I think this is the key to TLC's problem. Look at it these points: 1. The LEGO "systems" are for construction toys. 2. Some kids don't like to build. Some kids only like to build occasionally. A relatively few kids *really* like to build. 3. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) 4561 is not between Duplo and "crafstman" trains. It is part of the LEGO System Train theme, designed for children between the ages of 8 and 12. It is not a City Center set. Yes, the front of the engine is formed largely by two specialized (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Sure it is. You're missing my point by focusing on the features and flaws of 4561. I'm not claiming that was a perfect progression or gap free, just an example of a progression. 4561 is clearly more sophisticated of a build than a duplo train. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) In the old day, it was Primo->Duplo->Fabula...ASIC->Lego Land->Technic. The Catalogues were designed that way also. If the new Disney Theme is successful, it can be the new Fabuland and take Town Jr's 'gapping' place. How about (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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