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XFUT: Off-topic.fun
In lugnet.lego.direct, Conrad Frank writes:
> On Mon, 5 Aug 2002 19:27:13 GMT, "Christopher Weeks"
> <clweeks@eclipse.net> wrote:
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> > In lugnet.lego.direct, David Eaton writes:
> > > In lugnet.lego.direct, Troy Cefaratti writes:
> > > > Would anyone from LEgo care to comment on this:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kkoleda/meetings/August2002/pic00015.jpg
> >
> >
> > I vote for a pretty good fake. If you look at the reflections on the • plastic
> > surface of the blister pack and track them around, you can see one that
> > traverses the price tag. How do they get the price tag under the plastic?
> >
> > And the blister plastic seems to over extend the cardboard at least on the • left
> > side of the image.
> >
> > But pretty cool, really.
> >
> > Chris
>
> Well, if it is a fake, it appears that someone went to the trouble to
> actually make one, as it shows up on the table in these other shots in
> the same gallery:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=222086
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=222087
That much makes sense--that someone actually DID make one in order to take the
pictures. But that does not prove or disprove that the item in question is or
is NOT a genuine Lego product.
My vote is that it is NOT a genuine Lego product. If it were, I would call it
the lamest excuse for a service pack I have ever seen.
Somebody just has too much time on their hands. I doubt that it is Troy, but
is likely someone he knows. :)
Perhaps my calendar is on the wrong month (August or April?) :~)
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XFUT: Off-topic.fun because I believe this to be a hoax.
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"Kevin Salm" <kdsalm@dreamscape.com> wrote in message
news:H0ELLI.K33@lugnet.com...
> My vote is that it is NOT a genuine Lego product. If it were, I would • call it
> the lamest excuse for a service pack I have ever seen.
>
> Somebody just has too much time on their hands. I doubt that it is Troy, • but
> is likely someone he knows. :)
>
> Perhaps my calendar is on the wrong month (August or April?) :~)
It was not me. I just happened to come accross it on Brickshelf and thought
it was the oddest thing i'd seen in a while. I did not think it was a real
product, as I have never seen Lego sell anything in a blister pack like
that. And if they chose to, why on earth would they choose a "Yoda Eyes"
pack? It seems to have generated a bit of interest though. Maybe they
SHOULD make it available! ;)
Anyways, a little birdy told me it was made up by someone who was delivering
said parts to a buyer at a LUG meeting. I bet it made for an interesting
conversation piece.
Troy
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Troy Cefaratti writes:
Hey everyone. I am the culprit as Steve Bliss has mentioned.
Here are the details.
The package was from some kind of folding screwdriver. The plastic cover slips
right off easily, there was only a staple holding it in position. I kept the
package for a while intending to make a gag-gift or something, not necessarily
Lego. One idea I had a long the way was some really unwanted Lego package,
like say... one or perhaps two Timmies. Or maybe like a back of 4 2x4 red
bricks.
So, our MichLug meeting was upon me and I had very little in the way of MOCs
to show. Steve wanted these eyeballs, so I sacrificed a little sleep for a
laugh.
It wasn't too hard to do that. I spent a little time on finding a font that
looked similar to the font on the land speeder box. I wasn't too careful with
sizing or anything on the logos. I somewhat intentionally did not put on any
set number. In the photo it looks a little large due to the fact it is my 6 yr
old son who is holding it. I did not glue the page to the cardboard original
sheet, and didn't bother with glossy paper or any of that. The price stickers
are original and are on the outside I do see how one could appear to be on the
inside of the plastic.
I was pretty sure no one would run off to Meijer and spend time looking for
these. I apologize if anyone lost sleep over fearing they were not, say, Star
Wars Lego 'complete.' If I made people laugh, it was worth the effort.
Ken
> "Kevin Salm" <kdsalm@dreamscape.com> wrote in message
> news:H0ELLI.K33@lugnet.com...
>
> > My vote is that it is NOT a genuine Lego product. If it were, I would • call it
> > the lamest excuse for a service pack I have ever seen.
> >
> > Somebody just has too much time on their hands. I doubt that it is Troy, • but
> > is likely someone he knows. :)
> >
> > Perhaps my calendar is on the wrong month (August or April?) :~)
>
>
> It was not me. I just happened to come accross it on Brickshelf and thought
> it was the oddest thing i'd seen in a while. I did not think it was a real
> product, as I have never seen Lego sell anything in a blister pack like
> that. And if they chose to, why on earth would they choose a "Yoda Eyes"
> pack? It seems to have generated a bit of interest though. Maybe they
> SHOULD make it available! ;)
>
> Anyways, a little birdy told me it was made up by someone who was delivering
> said parts to a buyer at a LUG meeting. I bet it made for an interesting
> conversation piece.
>
> Troy
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