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Please Don't Touch Daddy's LEGO
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Thu, 9 Oct 2008 22:13:10 GMT
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Found in the October 6th 2008 print edition of Maclean’s Magazine (Canada):

Please Don’t Touch Daddy’s LEGO

The new 5,922-piece Taj Mahal model proves the classic kids’ toy isn’t just for kids anymore

PATRICIA TREBLE September 24, 2008

In the 50th year of its ubiquitous plastic brick, it was fitting that Lego would release its largest model ever. Standing over 50 cm tall and comprised of 5,922 individual pieces, the minarets and domes of its Taj Mahal are astounding in their accuracy. But given its $400 price tag and the 50 hours of “advanced building techniques” it requires, Lego isn’t marketing it to kids. Instead, the Taj Mahal is targeted at the increasing number of grown-up enthusiasts.


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