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Re: Why don't Lego trains sell (was Re: Walmart revisited)
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Sat, 16 Dec 2000 17:37:24 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.net*nospam*
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Brad Hamilton wrote:
> Model trains, in general, seem to be in decline, at least in the US. Of
> course, there is a group of hard-core enthusiasts that really love them, but
> the general populous seems more interested in other toys.
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> My father always comments that model Trains were super-popular back in the
> 40's and 50's. However, real trains were also quite prevalent at this time.
> As planes and trucks replaced trains, the interest in model trains also
> dwindled. Apparently, a particularly big drop in model train sales came
> after Sputnik. After this, everyone wanted space toys.
Never underestimate the power of nostalgia and the cyclical nature of life...
http://www.usatoday.com/life/llead.htm
-John
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| (...) points of model railroading, though it didn't really mention one that I think is a very strong point, the fact that of all the types of things you can model, railroads are the thing which can most extensively be modeled by physical models (as (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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