Letter: Children made Thunderbirds fly
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Your support makes all the difference.Sir: Harassed parents (and uncles) aside, we should all be glad at the failure of manufacturers to anticipate the demand for Thunderbirds toys this Christmas ('Toys rise above the recession', 10 December).
Unlike the Turtles craze, which was almost entirely the product of mass marketing, the enthusiasm for Thunderbirds started among children themselves. It won't last any longer, of course, but at least it's their own.
Yours faithfully,
ANDREW CURRIE
London, SW4
10 December
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