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Maybe this is something that has been discussed before, maybe not. I was just wondering what others thought about some of the various lego castle knockoffs made by Tyco, Larami, and Mega Blocks in the 1980s and early 1990s. I've seen some of these (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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I got an armory set a long time ago at some old department store. Here's the weapons they had; Battle axe - black throwing(?) axe maybe half or less as long as old pikes, but blade was just as big. This was a good weapon and I still use it for (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) i would like to see some of this stuff if you'd post it (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) (URL) is the ones I can find right now, some of you other folks might know what brand and all that they were, all I remember is that they were hanging by the checkout in I believe white plastic bags with pictures of set (like lego bags but (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Heck yes. The MB black swords are fantastic, and the armor as well. The robes in the MB castle set are great for monks and nuns. JSA -- Green Bay Lacrosse-- Play hard; play often. (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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The set was from Larami which is now Coko which is a clone of both Tyco and Lego. The horses and wheels are almost exactly the same as those of Tyco. The bricks are Lego copies and much better quality than MB. I have over 60 Coko Knights from (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Know any place where I can find out more about these Coko sets? I've seen them pop up on e-bay every now and then, but would like to see some more. (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) For Coko look at (URL) Clones look at (URL) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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I don't know about the play value of the Coko toys, but the entertainment value of their site is HUGE! There are some great examples of "engrish" (see (URL) for more of the same), especially in the product shots! Matt (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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