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In lugnet.year.2001, Chris Maddison writes:
> I just got my Nov.-Dec. Mania magazine in the mail yesterday, and inside was
> an ad for the new Lego Racers. Y'know, those ugly little critters we saw
> artist's conceptions of (in the 2001 catalog, I believe). Well, they have
> the actual sets in there, and they are horrendous. I think each one is made
> up of 7 pieces. The driver-piece-thing, the 2 car body pieces, and the
> bumper/frame piece, and 4 wheels. And there's some kind of a launcher too.
> I'm betting they'll charge at least $4 for one of these. Prolly $6.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=19797
> Yuck.
Looks like they are after the "mum, can I have that ?" market.
Cheap enough for the parent to give in, and look there is 8 in the set.
All getting very HTO/Impulse purchase orientated.
It's worked for fast food retaurants/breakfast cereal makers.
Is that two new greens in 'scratch' and 'loopin' ?
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