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(...) Well, LEGO comes close, the floating boats can be motorized (I think with the same motor which came with that Playmobil boat). (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I think Playmobile is much more like Duplo than Lego, both due to the size of the figures and the aspects Frank describes above. Indeed, speaking as somebody who has a very substantial amount of Duplo, I find that it often comes mixed with (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Toolo for 2000!
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This makes sounds right. I think it would compete well with mecanno Jr which is doing well in the UK. Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo)
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It so strange the way Toolo's seem to have been distributed to stores in the US. Every store I have seen a Toolo set in, has always only had one type of toolo set. Never more than one per store. Today I cam across a Toolo set new to me: 2945, which (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) to (...) too (...) Yeah, Im with you on Winnie, and I really dont like the Forest friends sets, I have actually been disapointed with this years range of Duplo, and for the first time ever, the quality as well. Did anyone else notice that the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) This is bad news. Like you I have a lot of track.... but one can never have too much. (...) Lets just hope Winne the Phoo is absent. Scott A (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Well I was told by Lego Australia that as it had been running consecutively for so long it was time to give it a break. The woman I spoke to said it definatly would be discontinued. Seeing as I have 30 metres of track, :-) I think we will be (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Is this really going to happen?! (...) It is too easy to build your own. (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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I found several of these yesterday, here is some additional info for the database... Name 'Scooter' (from the box) Pcs: 2 Ages: 2-5 (C) date: 1988, 1990 Ray (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Toolo for 2000!
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(...) Cool. :) My kids are too old for Toolo now, but they still get the old bin-full out sometimes and play with it. (...) I wonder if the pricing will be any better? The first time around, Toolo was very expensive in the US. I shudder to think of (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Classic (...) well! :) (...) I (...) them (...) Yeah, if we get to choose, lets have ancient Greece, the Addams family, Dinosaurs with cave and volcano base plates, and hordes of cave dwellers weird plant life, hey that would be great, just (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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After having a bitch here about the Duplo light and sound elements, (having non-replaceable batteries) I decided to ring Lego to check on availability of replacement units . Lego Australia informed me that there are none, the reason I was given is (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo)
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Hi all, I heard it straight from the horses mouth today, that Toolo will be back in 2000! I don't know if there is any one else out there who will be excited about this(?) but I was. I've been hoarding four of the old sets for ages, waiting till my (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo)
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Sorry, but I should have specified this was the American Holiday catalog, and American Customer Service. Caught being a self-centered Amerincan. Argh. Sorry again. Carolyn Cheney (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo)
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Actually, they do say in the holiday catalog that the batteries are non-removable. And they garrantee they will last at least a year. I am sure Customer Service will replace the part when the battery goes, without quarrel, and probably beyond a (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Duplo 2688 Doctor's Office
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(...) What I have is: 40 pcs. MSRP $46. Official name is "Doctor's House". (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.admin.database)
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hsadm2.jgonzale@emai...tate.ut.us (Joseph Gonzalez) wrote in <FKJD0F.EI1@lugnet.com>: (...) According to the pause database, it was called "Play Pak" in 1998: (URL) Specially made for BLOCKBUSTER video rental stores in the U.S. A limited time offer (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.promo)
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Hi All :-) Just wanted to share with you all my disappointment over the Light and Sound components in this years Duplo sets 2811 fire and police station, 2807 Big wheeler, 2814 building team. I had intended to buy all the sets in this theme until I (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo)
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While out shopping for some other items yesterday, I came across several copies of this set: Duplo 'Doctor's Office' Set Number: 2688 Pcs: ? (It was not there, I looked and looked) Copyright: 1994 It seems to be a box set of a Doctor's office (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.admin.database)
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