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Month: April 2008

Traditional game to get new look

Traditional game to get new look

Apparently the makers of Monopoly in USA are “dropping Water Works and Electric Company in favour of Wind Energy and Solar Energy” according to globeandmail.com .  They quote the games owner’s CEO as saying this is “a nod to the efforts of countries worldwide to increase the effectiveness and availability of renewable energy and resources.” A “nod to the efforts”?  How patronising can a company get? But should we be surprised at the cynical attempts of one the world’s largest…

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Is wooden toy making return to Britain?

Is wooden toy making return to Britain?

It’s no secret that a huge proportion of the world’s toy manufacturing has found its way to the Far East, particularly to China, in recent years. Very few of the wooden toys we sell now come from anywhere other than that part of the world. Don’t get me wrong – some of these people produce fantastic quality products. Have a look at this Fire Engine if you have a moment, made in Thailand in a state of the art factory….

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