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Re: Lego Robo Riders Competition
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Mon, 14 Feb 2000 12:24:21 GMT
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The mountain bike and Skateboard do have lego emblems (so might be rare
collectors items one day for lego maniacs) but I was puzzled as to why a • toy
manufacturer would not offer its own toys as prizes in its competition.


In one of Brad Justice's posts he said that Lego wanted to to promote itself
more as a brand rather than a construction toy... this explains Lego
watches, Games, Computer games, clothing and perhaps the prizes you mention?

I've not seen the prizes, but I assume the Bike is a cheap (sub £100)
unbranded one with Lego stickers on it? If so, they'd be better handing out
high end Lego sets.

Scott A



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(...) The local toy shop has one of the bikes in the window... it's a GT BMX bike. Not sure of the list price but GT stuff isn't too cheap. The bike actually looks quite well done. I assume from the fact that the shop has one for display purposes (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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(...) Forgot to say the 3rd prize (1000 of them) is a Robo Riders Sticker Set! The mountain bike and Skateboard do have lego emblems (so might be rare collectors items one day for lego maniacs) but I was puzzled as to why a toy manufacturer would (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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