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Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
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Wed, 4 Apr 2007 03:43:43 GMT
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<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

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 ago.



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(...) Maybe thats why they added the fence, under the front legs it has a steel beam that is hidden by the fence rail and the box on the front. The box was for people to put entries in the "How many pieces" contest that they would have at the (...) (17 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.legoland.california)

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