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Re: Can I hang out here for a while until it's safe at lugnet.general?
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Sat, 22 Jan 2005 01:24:08 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
> Hello folks in Toronto.
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> I thought I would hang out here for a while, until the Lego uncivil war is
> over.... Since I live in St. Clair Shores Michigan, a northern suburb of
Hey, sure! You can be a conscientious objector or a draft dodger up here :)
> I have a 1962 Canadian Samsonite Lego catalog. I am pretty sure that Lego first
> came to Canada in 1962, is that correct? TLG's own website timeline says
I just checked all of my Lego catalogs (hermetically sealed in a hyperbaric
semianechoic storage chamber--actually, stored in a plastic bucket) and the
oldest I have is 1979. No comments about how long Lego has been Canada.
> Samsonite of Canada (a Beatrice Company) relinquished the license of Lego in
Heh. I just noticed that on a 1984 catalog. I wonder if it's the same Beatrice
that makes dairy products and is now owned by Parmalat?
> pieces). It was a great opportunity, and later, I got a call from Henry
> Wiencik, the author of THE WORLD OF LEGO TOYS, who interviewed me over the phone
> for the book (I'm mentioned on page 30).
I noticed that--DaveK lent me his copy (I think Lego Canada gave it to him as a
wee ol' lass) and I noticed you in there!
> The relationship between TLG and Samsonite of Canada appears to have been a
> rather friendly one. I mean today TLG celebrates anniversaries based on the
> 1962 date, correct? Well in the USA the relationship between USA Samsonite
I sure wish I knew more about this...all I remember was once trying to visit
Stratford and finding the Lego factory based on this address. All I found was a
Lego model of the Stratford Theatre :(
> 1972 date. So they had their 25th anniversary in the USA the year after you
> folks celebrated your 35th anniversary in Canada. Go figure.
Didn't they sell a bunch of anniversary buckets?
> Anyway, I wanted to say HELLO!
Hello Gary and thanks for visiting us up here--stay awhile! :)
Calum
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