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Re: cross-theming -- Belville takes an expedition to the Orient
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Thu, 20 Feb 2003 03:38:12 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
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Given the rapid growth in the middle class in Asia at the moment, I cannot
but wonder whether Lego's expedition to the Orient is deliberately
positioned to appeal to this market.

Appeal to that market, or condescend to it?

Cheers

Richie



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  Re: cross-theming -- Belville takes an expedition to the Orient
 
(...) When it comes to marketing, is there a difference? Allister (21 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au)
  Re: cross-theming -- Belville takes an expedition to the Orient
 
> Appeal to that market, or condescend to it? Yes, I wondered that myself. Do these sets represent the Asian world (geography, history, culture) as the people of the Asian world perceive it? Or is it a representation of the Asian world as Denmark (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au)

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Check out these new 2003 sets, officially in the Belville theme, but with obvious links into the Orient Expedition theme: (URL) a riot of colours! There isn't a Peeron inventory yet for these sets, but they may well rival the current Peeron (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au)

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