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Re: LEGO Company announces poor performance in year 2000
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Date: 
Sun, 4 Mar 2001 00:06:47 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Santosh Bhat writes:
In lugnet.lego.announce, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
from :http://www.lego.com/info/pressspecific.asp?PressReleaseId=171&Year=2001

LEGO Company announces poor performance in year 2000

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Aww C'mon Lego produce more three piece two vehicles, or perhaps a four
piece tellitubbie explorer. Thats what kids want isnt it? Silly products
that stimulate a childs stupidity and marketability.

I think its a good thing that Lego are rethinking their core business. Just
go back to a catalogue from the late 80's , those sets represent more of the
ideals Lego supposedly aim for than todays junk.

Santosh
(how much is my two cents worth now?)

Here, here!  Get that overpriced junk off the shelves and give us some good
sets with lots of pieces like in the late 80's.  Even my little nephew
agrees with this philosophy.

John Warren



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(...) Assuming TLC wants to cover all targets in the young, what would you like to see in between DUPLO and those late 80's sets? Like if a boy wants his Mom to buy the Silver Champion for him, but he's 3. Kind of an exageration there, but while I'm (...) (24 years ago, 4-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

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(...) Aww C'mon Lego produce more three piece two vehicles, or perhaps a four piece tellitubbie explorer. Thats what kids want isnt it? Silly products that stimulate a childs stupidity and marketability. I think its a good thing that Lego are (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

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