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Subject:	Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
Newsgroups:	lugnet.legoland.california
Date:	Tue, 3 Apr 2007 11:51:46 GMT
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In lugnet.legoland.california, William Webb wrote: > In lugnet.legoland.california, Abner Finley wrote: > > In lugnet.legoland.california, John Cooper wrote: > > > In lugnet.legoland.california, John Cooper wrote: > > > > LEGOLAND California is planning a major miniland addition; Miniland Las > > > > Vegas, scheduled to open March 29th. To make room for Vegas, most of the > > > > New England Harbor part of miniland was removed. > > > > > > > > Starting March 1st (through March 23, I believe), models from Miniland New > > > > England will be auctioned on eBay to raise money for a children's charity. > > > > New auction items will be added during the three weeks. > > > > > > > > This is a great idea, and a good chance for collectors to get some very > > > > unique models, including some pictured in The Ultimate LEGO Book. > > > > > > Correct link > > > > <http://www.legoland.com/business/press/newenglandauction.htm?csref=_auction> > > Its interesting to see that there has been a shift in the ideals of the > company, where "Only The Best is good enough", and a tough policy on > destruction of old models that DO NOT represent the Lego brand and values, > to the extent of prohibiting employees to have old models at their own desks, > to an auction of old, discolored and water damaged models that have expired > their life are released to the public. > > I guess times change. I remember when we recieved these models from the Orlando LEGO store that LEGO was very concerned about how we would use them and represent the LEGO company http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=16197 But now days they seem to have relaxed some, when I recieved our most recent models no one seem to care about what we did with them. http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=124673 jt

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		Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
(...) Funny! I remember that funny horse model, sitting at the now defunct shows and events building in Enfield, waiting to be repaired, the legs were way to slim to carry the weight of the body. Plus the steel piece kept breaking. That was 10 years (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.legoland.california)

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		Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
(...) Its interesting to see that there has been a shift in the ideals of the company, where "Only The Best is good enough", and a tough policy on destruction of old models that DO NOT represent the Lego brand and values, to the extent of (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)

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