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Re: Toys used to be so much better
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 8 Apr 2001 21:03:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Steve Lane writes:
> I feel sorry for todays kids, not only have lego sets become less
> interesting and more childish, toys in general arn't as good. Where are the
> classics available during my childhood.
It's true. The Barbie I played with as a child had clothes with real buttons
and zippers rather than cheap strips of Velcro. My Creepy Crawler maker had
molds made of real metal. My Schwinn bicycle with the balloon tires later
became trendy as a "classic". Matchbox cars came in boxes and (I didn't have
any so CMIIAW) were entirely made of metal rather than being supplemented with
large amounts of plastic as they are these days.
But you can find decent toys today. Brio and Learning Curve make great wooden
train sets. The American Girls Company makes wonderful dolls with gorgeous
accessories (too bad I don't have a daughter!). Steiff still makes great
stuffed animals. And, say what you will about Playmobil, they too turn out
great sets. The catch, of course, is that if you want to get your kids (or
yourself) any of these toys you generally have to be willing to pay a lot. It
is unfortunate, but unless children have parents (or grandparents) with both
the means and willingness to purchase these upscale toys, they are probably
going to be stuck with the cheap mainstream stuff you find at places like TRU
and Kmart.
Maggie C.
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| (...) I'm curious if anyone knows of any real analysis of the price of toys. My gut feel is that the quality toys have possibly actually fallen in real cost (LEGO certainly appears to have done so, looking at the Lugnet Set Guide, the 10 cents a (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) They used too. I used to be a huge Playmobil collector. I have 100's of sets. All in original boxes too. But I've noticed a steady decline in quality the last 2-3 years, also the company itself has really become hard to deal with as well. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| I feel sorry for todays kids, not only have lego sets become less interesting and more childish, toys in general arn't as good. Where are the classics available during my childhood. Decent transformers that turn into cars, not the stupid bugs that (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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