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Re: WHAT IF? Take a look!
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Date: 
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 21:12:16 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
Dont you think Star Wars has sold just a bit more than trains last year?
Lego dont measure set sales, or opportunity for them, by number of meetings.
Its the number of grannies with grandchilden that count, and average amount of
pocket money available to young kids.

And I should add, whatever the latest successful book/film is.

What we need is a blockbuster film about trains!

regards
lawrence



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(...) Be careful what you wish for. There's a film coming out any day now that may well be a blockbuster (although I have my doubts) Are you sure you want to see a line of tiny blue engines with grey faces on the front, and frowning green ones, and (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)

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(...) How do you assess popularity? Number of sets available? Number sold? If it is so popular, why is the number of train sets so thin on the ground? And why do shops not stock it? And why do Lego not even bother importing it into the UK as they (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)

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