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Re: Internationalization of Lego - A History
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 4 Jan 2007 10:46:22 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jim Hughes wrote:
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> [Australia]¬
> 1962-1992 ¬
> LEGO Australia Pty. Limited. Lane cove, N.S.W (Sidney). A subsidiary of the
> Courtaulds Group via a¬ license from Lego AS. Lego Australia was a
> subsidiary of the UK Courtaulds Group and sets were ¬ imported from the UK
> after the Wrexham plant was established.¬
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> 1993-present¬
> LEGO Australia Pty. Ltd. Lane Cove, N.S.W. A sales subsidiary of LEGO A/S¬
Minor correction...it's spelt Sydney, not Sidney :)
I'll also try and have a look through my old catalogues this weekend and see
what addresses they give for Lego Australia over the years...I think they did
move once or twice, but I'm not certain.
Benjamin Whytcross
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| There is an often repeated Line In Wiencek's World of Lego Toys that during the depression Ole went door to door selling his toys, often trading them for food. But this is apocryphal, even in the 1930's Lego did not sell toys to individuals, but (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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