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I came across a 2-page piece in the June 2002 issue of "Specialty Toys & Gifts." It's by Carrie Casaceli, who's spokeswoman for the Americas panel of LLI (the LEGO Learning Institute). The article isn't online, so I'll quote some of it here. Much of (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.lego)
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To All, I just picked this up yesterday (Filler for my train station project) and I got it for 9.97 at the Elkhart Indiana Wal-Mart. Is that the correct price, since it is chaper than the 70 piece Duplo bucket. Scott "Growing Duplo User" S. -- (22 years ago, 21-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) When I displayed Brickenbloom at the RichLUG train show in March, it was interesting to see the different reactions of people. Particularly amusing was the reaction of young boys who were adamant that did not like my house or train. Other (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I had wondered about that too. I do think that some of the existing Duplo pieces are bordering on choking hazards anyway, things like the saucepan. I gather that technically they pass the relevant standards as safe otherwise they wouldn't be (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Explore info pages up at lego.com
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The available range is much more extensive today, but still not quite complete. The menus have been fixed up. Still no intelli-trains even though the Trains submenu has a "NEW!" tag affixed. Random things of interest in the new Explore sets: There (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.primo)
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(URL) to come. -Jon -- | The Shipyard - (URL) My Lego Creations - (URL) Attack of the Bricks - (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.space)
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A whole stack of Explore sets are now listed at Shop At Home. There are some extra sets not listed on the info pages and some of those on the info pages are not yet up at SAH. There are differences from country to country eg USA has all 5 of the new (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.primo)
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While many people have already viewed the pictures available on BrickShelf, I thought I’d go ahead and make an “official” announcement regarding my first really big MOC: Brickenbloom Place & Gardens. For those of you wishing to skip my usual, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.belville, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: New Duplo Trains in June?
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(...) And now it says available in NZ in August. Guess it'll be the same for Oz. Deidre drb@tasmail.com (22 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.loc.nz)
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(...) I don't think they're remote control as such, judging from the pictures and blurb they are controlled with a greater variety of switches along the same lines (sorry!) as the red polarity switches that lay on the track, presumably with new (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Actually this makes more sense because it seems a 2 x 2 Duplo plate would border on being a choking hazard for small children. Maggie C. (22 years ago, 8-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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The Intelli-Train Gift Set (#3225) looks promising, does this mean bringing remote control to the little trains? -Harvey (22 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Sorry about that Deidre, but it is a 2×4 plate and there are two per bucket in red. My mistake (and correction)-Harvey (22 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Goozle
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(...) Animated Goozle fun at (URL) (22 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Then I did my job well. =) -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I thought the designer must have had a nightmare involving a frog! Does anyone know if these ever appeared in Australian stores? I've never seen them although they've been in the last 2 or 3 catalogues. Deidre drb@tasmail.com (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) A summary page listing set names only (with links) is (URL) products can be seen with URLs of the form (URL) the set number on the end. Here is a list of the new sets shown (some older Duplo sets are listed under the Explore name too, I've (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.admin.database)
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The www.lego.com/explore info pages are now up. Some of the explore sets and names are advertised but they are still not listed at Shop at Home. Deidre drb@tasmail.com (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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In lugnet.duplo, Harvey Henkelman writes: never saw in regular DUPLO®, such as... (...) Ah, my mistake, I was taking a "standard brick" to be a 4*2 brick rather than a 2*2 brick. There have been 4*2 plates with only 4 studs instead of 8 around for a (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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This toy is everything it promised. It is by far the most likely representation of Cthulhu ever (Love)crafted. What dark corner of their souls did the designers have to look into to create this? Oo! And the head swivels open! And the eyes spin, and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) The plate has four studs on top, just like the regular bricks...-Harvey (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) How many studs on top - 4 in the middle or 8? The 4 stud ones have been around for a long time, 8 I haven't seen before so this would probably be new. (...) Is this the one in 2400 Cute Building Vehicles? This one was also in one of the Korean (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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Just got this tonight, overall I'm impressed. Seen some stuff that I've never saw in regular DUPLO®, such as... "plates" (2 make one standard brick) helicopter/windmill rotor ...other than that. they're just standard DUPLO® (even to the name stamped (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) There's the Fabuland'ish Mickey and Minnie with variations and a Pluto. They are really fabulously made and I'm hoping they'll extend the line to other characters like Donald, Daisy and Goofy. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a Studio's xover (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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Whilst I'm trawling around in Lego press-releases, I was reminded of the comment about more Disney in 2002 from (URL) agreements In 1999, we launched for the first time a number of themes based on license agreements signed in 1998 with Walt Disney (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | New Bob the Builder (was Re: A little more info on Explore)
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(...) That one's definitely on the "must buy" list. Thanks for the info! I think there is one more new BTB set: 3282 and it's called something like "Bob and the Clock Tower". I gather this is the one in the bottom left of (URL) Doesn't look to be a (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Explore now at Legoland,CA (Re: A little more info on Explore)
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(...) I was at Legoland, CA today and they seemed to have prettymuch the entire line of Explore (from what I have seen) as well as a few items I had not seen. They had a different bucket from what you descriped above, I missed the item number, but (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.legoland.california)
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(...) I have seen the some of the older BtB sets without the Duplo logo. I was at Target yesterday and they had the sets, some had the duplo logo, others of the same set did not have the duplo logo on it. But they did not have the Explore logo on it (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) It's all one set: 3283 Dizzy's Birdwatch 38 pcs. $34.99. I spotted this set in a Learning Express in Charlotte, NC. I'm not sure if this is the actual retail price since Learning Express sometimes marks things above MSRP. Ken (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Any sightings of the bigger Bob set(s) i.e. Roley, Dizzy and Pilchard? Not sure if this is all one set or multiples. Thanks Julie and everyone else posting actual sightings, it's good to know that Duplo is living on more or less as it was. (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Just to followup - they are now listed, prices NZ$. 3335 Intelli-Train Starter Set $157.95 3325 Intelli-Train Deluxe Set $295.95 3327 Intelli-Train Station $87.95 3334 Intelli-Train Tunnel $42.95 3326 Intelli-Train Cargo $87.95 no pictures of (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.loc.nz)
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I was at Wal-Mart today and they had a few more of the Explore sets out. Bob the Builder seems to be continuing in the Explore line. They had $5.00 sets with 9 pieces, each featuring a character and an activity. I saw: Wallpapering Wendy #3278 Busy (...) (22 years ago, 25-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) *whew* That is good news. I wish they would have put a pic of the bucket in their catalog, woulda saved me some heartache, lol! Although I did get 2 Duplo tubs at Target while I was picking up some of the J.F. Slave I's. I am looking foward to (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I'd guess this will happen when the moulds have to be replaced due to wear. I actually do/did have new Duplo bricks bought in the last 2 years with Lego stamped on them rather than Duplo. These were most likely from buckets manufactured in (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I wonder if the bricks will go back to having LEGO rather than DUPLO imprinted inside the studs. Maggie C. (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I saw one of the new Explore sets at Wal-Mart today. It was a yellow bucket and could have easily still said Duplo. There doesn't seem to be too much difference between Explore and Duplo, at least that was the case with this bucket. Bricks and (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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Imagination These are the music modules that Rob describes, and basically defy description by the uninformed (i.e. me) so the blame for these set names goes back on Google's translator: 3361 E36,95 Music Twist 3362 E44,95 Music Quilting Dance 1 3363 (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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I've given up on the translator, these are my sloppy descriptions... (baby thinks I should be paying attention to her, not the computer!) Being Me 3616 E30,95 A Duplo police station in a case/backpack which is the building. 3617 E30,95 A playhouse (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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Ok, I'm reading this through google's translation from German, so the set names are not accurate and the prices are Euros which I cannot be bothered translating :) All are stated as available from June. Pictures on the site are not great quality, (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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Well, this has possibly been up for ages, but I've only just noticed it. (URL) we can see new Bob the Builder including Roley, Dizzy and a 3D Pilchard (yay!), and an unidentified figure on the top right platform (Spud?) Also, some Explore sets (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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Thanks Rob! Overall, I'm not that impressed with the new products, I hope there is more to it than that. Was interesting to note that the figures etc remain, I see Wendy's ponytail has made it onto standard Duplo figures. I quite liked the new frog (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I am not seeing many Duplo bricks there - only one or two of the sets really has more than what looks like 3 bricks. I hope they have more bricks than they are showing.... Otherwise I am running out to the store and getting some duplo tubs (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) OK, I scanned a few pages for the new Explore brochure which is include in the packaging. The train pics are on the last page: (URL) you can see, LEGO is not discontinueing (sp?) Duplo, they are rebranding and expanding the line to include (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Hmmm. I don't think I'm in the majority of afol's who get the Duplo for themselves... Yes it's sad that Duplo is being 'discontinued' but it's not being wiped off the planet. Second hand stores and some soap is a great way to get Duplo. Was (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) kind of thing done so well. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Here's an MOC of mine that is a mixture of DUPLO and System elements: Brickenbloom House & Gardens: (URL) only does Brickenbloom include DUPLO parts, but the roof elements were actually the pieces that initially started me thinking about (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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There's a Lego Explore page up at lego.com with a bit of a blurb and a note to come back in early June. (URL) (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Sounds good! I've been looking for info on these for several weeks now, thanks for posting. Are they still compatible with the existing Duplo trains? (...) Please do, would be much appreciated. FUT .duplo Thanks Deidre drb@tasmail.com (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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In lugnet.general, Brett Patterson writes: name and maybe a bit of the principles of Duplo may dissapear but the (...) Thankyou for the info Brett. What's the definition of blocks\bricks in this case? (I was wondering this after reading the press (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Don't worry all! The name and maybe a bit of the principles of Duplo may dissapear but the bricks have not. LEGO Explorer still contains sets with DUPLO blocks, however, Explorer does also contain some different types of toddler and baby toys. (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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While my interest in DUPLO is pretty small, the fact that Lego is dropping it is both encouraging and discouraging. Are they doing it to optimize their products for the current market? Or are they just writing off an old (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) The only Megabloks TRU in Denmark has is the very big Megabloks for babies; they tried lately to sell some of the MB transformer sets, but had to put them on clearance at one third of the original price, as nobody bought them. I guess Danes (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Just got back from Disney this weekend. The LIC (which is undergoing serious renovation, the entire outdoor are is cordoned off) has lots of *NEW* Duplo train stuff including cars with silver (not chrome) wheels and what I believe were sound (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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Man, I just got back into DUPLO® trains and now they want to discontinue the name! Hopefully they will keep the trains... Harvey Henkelman-Certified Ferroequinologist (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: So what is "Explore" anyway? (Was Re: LEGO stops DUPLO)
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(...) Sounds like rebranding, like they did with Basic a while back. Changes are always made to lines to make them popular. However, sometimes the marketing guys think they *need* to change the name. Jeff (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: LEGO stops DUPLO - PRESS RELEASE
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Deidre, Thanks for posting the press release... I will be interested to see what Lego brings to the table in June. I wonder if Lego feels having sub-brands, such as Duplo, Primo, System, etc. dilutes the message and power of the main "LEGO" brand? (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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| | So what is "Explore" anyway? (Was Re: LEGO stops DUPLO)
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(...) So now the question is: What's actually changing? The concepts behind "Explore" seem to be what Lego has always been pushing anyway, so is this merely a marketing change or is it really a "new system"? I guess the answer to this will come when (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) The press release has just appeared at lego.com, Duplo name is going but apparently the bricks themselves will remain: May 14 2002 LEGO DUPLO brand disappears - but bricks live on One of the fundamental changes in connection with the LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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My peers at work are all having babies lately. They are buying Megabloks, the really mega kind, probably because they are just cheaper. This is not a real poll, just alarming anecdote. Come to think of it, TRU has a heck of a lot more of that brand (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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I have the stove brick and two of the sink bricks from this set. I also have two Duplo 1x2x2 bricks with a telephone, and one 1x2x2 brick with a bucket of water, all in Maersk blue. Russell (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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(...) ...which in turn would impact on new sales. Duplo is very popular, but this is probably not reflected in he sales LEGO sees. Also, Duplo is probably more physically durable than System - same ABC, but more robust bricks, no fine parts, no (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I think that's a big part of the problem for Lego, there is a big second hand market for Duplo for precisely those reasons: It's very expensive new (significantly cheaper of late but still expensive overall), and once the kids grow out of it (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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Can anyone else confirm this story? My 19 month old daughter loves her Duplo bricks. She often gets frustrated with other toys and figures because they don't fit together! I can't imagine Lego dropping Duplo for another "system" of toys for (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Although the compatibility of Duplo with System has been emphasised by LEGO, in practice, they are seperate entities. Next to no Duplo elements appear in System (there's a Duplo cradle in 2002 Belville IIRC), and no System elements appear in (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Hmmmm, suspected this would be the case after the press release a couple of months ago: see (URL) and article linked off it. While I have seen in my local area that Duplo has lost it's popularity over the past couple of years, and often think (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) "It's the end of the world as we know it...." -John <searching for my sackcloth and ashes> (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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"Arne Lykke Nielsen" <arln@wanadoo.dk> wrote in message news:Gw277I.Ixq@lugnet.com... (...) DUPLO! My 2 1/2 year old won't be too happy ... and neither will I, as it'll mean she'll want to play with my "proper" LEGO more often! I don't know how (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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It has just been annonced on the Danish News, that Lego has stopped making DUPLO. A new concept for the 2-6 year old children, Explorer, will be introduced this autumn. No more DUPLO?!? My 3 year old niece will be devastated, she loves her DUPLO! (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo) !!
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Hi all, I just acquired set 2756 via eBay, and to my big surprise it turned out to be in Maersk blue (color matching completely my Maersk sets). Does anybody know, if other sets, Duplo or System, comes with bricks in this rare color (apart from the (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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(...) What you have is most of set 2920 the DUPLO Toolo Dump Truck released in 1994 (the Lugnet database is wrong about the release date). In fact if you add a 2x2 red brick, a 2x4 red brick, a Toolo screwdriver and a DUPLO Toolo construction worker (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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Tony Hafner <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: Gv6u1q.5EK@lugnet.com... (...) not from my nephews but from the short lived legoland park at sierksdorf around 1974. surf here (URL) and scroll down to the elephant. i'll see if (...) (22 years ago, 26-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I would love to see pictures (ldraw or real) of any of their creations. I am very interested in serious integration of System and Duplo. (crossposted with followups set to lugnet.duplo) -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (22 years ago, 26-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Ooo, Toolo. Mmmm. :) Steve (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.cad)
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Great job Tony! I think I'll spotlight this one... -Harvey (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Maybe Toolo? Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Um, yeah... I think I lost the... uh... (...) You, sir, should stop now. (...) The real ones say DUPLO, though older ones say LEGO. The LDraw ones say "LDRAW", and I believe that's for copyright reasons. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.cad)
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(...) an Ldraw Lady Blacktron? For shame, Hafhead...! Looks great to me, although it is also true that I have zero real world Duplo to compare to. I especially like the trans colors. The trans colors are so candy-like it makes me want to reach right (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.cad)
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Here's a small scene, a sample of things to come: (URL) The last image is done with trans-colors. No, those parts don't exist in those colors. I was just trying to show the internals of the parts better. Next priority: Eggs! -- Tony Hafner (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.cad) !!
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| | My DUPLO® train website is born
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There may not be much, but it's a start... (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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| | New DUPLO Promo Brick Database on LUGNET
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As a companion to the DUPLO Printed Brick Database here on LUGNET ((URL) I've created a Promo Brick Database based on the bricks that I currently have in my collection. The new Promo Brick Database can be found at the following page here on LUGNET: (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general) !
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I'm working on some Duplo parts for ldraw, and I can't find an ID number on any of my 4 Duplo 24x24 baseplates. I'm wondering if some of them *do* have the numbers printed on them. I'd greatly appreciate it if someone could find this number. It's (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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A new round of updates have been made to the DUPLO Printed Brick Database here on LUGNET. Here's the link to the page: (URL) the last few days I've taken and uploaded pictures of several of my bricks that previously were not included. I've also (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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(...) added them both to the gallery on BrickShelf and the database here on LUGNET. Between your contributions and Tony's I've been able to fill in a lot of the blank spots in the database. Greg (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) the database and the gallery. I've downloaded them all and added them to both places. (...) I corrected my entry for Suitcases 1. I believe I was mistaken in having blue as the color. I substituted your pic for the one I previously had. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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Greg, I've scanned/posted 11 new printed DUPLO bricks to my BrickShelf account in the same format/resolution you have been using. Feel free to copy them and add them to your database. (URL) Toenjes (TooMuchDew) <wtoenjes@attbi.com> (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Here you go: (URL) 1x2x2: kecholiv.jpg: * on your list luggage.jpg: yours is described as red & blue suitcases, mine has dark grey and red lunch.jpg: * on your list toolbox.jpg: not mentioned on your list tools.jpg: * on your list wheat.jpg: (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Great! I apprecicate both your interest and the offer to try and help out with the database. (...) You're most welcome to make use of the database/gallery for your projects. One of my purposes in putting everything together was so that others (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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(...) and see if I can add anything to the list. I've done LDraw versions of some Duplo bricks as well, including one printed brick. I may use your database as a source for new parts to model. Do you by any chance have any info on Primo printed (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Updated Gallery of DUPLO Printed Bricks
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Greetings Fellow Fans of DUPLO Printed Bricks, I have updated my BrickShelf gallery of printed bricks. At this point I have posted all the pictures that other LUGNET folks have shared with me (thanks again) and pictures of all the bricks that I (...) (22 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I'm back! (In a limited sort of way)
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(...) Nope, not good news here. The original device worked flawlessly (not counting "prodding fingers from wee ones" error) for at least 20 hours worth of show time and eventually broke a flex shaft. Subsequently, shaft life dropped to something (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I'm back! (In a limited sort of way)
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(...) Hey there Tony! ever get the chance to perfect the DUPLO® 'autostart' device? I wonder what new trains they have in mind for this summer? -Harvey (22 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I'm back! (In a limited sort of way)
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(...) Welcome back, Harvey! I've been wondering what happened to you ever since I dealt with you on BrickBay->BrickLink. I find it interesting that Lego did a better job with an F7 in the Duplo domain than in the 9v system, but whatever... Anyway, (...) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains)
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| | I'm back! (In a limited sort of way)
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Well friends, I'm back in the fold. Much has changed since last I parted ways, I now work for CSX as a freight conductor (graduated third out of a class of 14) and have moved into my own place. Thinking of setting up a DUPLO® train layout, the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains)
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| | New Duplo Trains in June?
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Still on my quest to find info on new Duplo this year, (URL) mentions "More new Duplo train products in June 2002" but with no details. Anyone have any info? Deidre drb@tasmail.com (22 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | A new series of pre-school Lego products?
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An excerpt from the article mentioned here (URL) products aimed at pre-schoolers fared poorly as the company failed to come up with a category-killer to match the success of toys aimed at seven to 12-year-olds. This imbalance, Lego said, would be (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | New Promo & Commemorative Duplo Brick Gallery
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Continuing to have fun with the camera Santa brought me at Christmas, I finally got around to taking some pictures of my collection of Promo bricks and putting them on Brickshelf. The link to the gallery is: (URL) naming these pictures I included (...) (22 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.promo)
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| | Wanted: Wendy from Bob the Builder
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I need to locate a Wendy from the Duplo "Bob the Builder" series. If anyone can help please answer this thread or contact me. Thanks. (22 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Slating Ebay
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(...) This is my last brag (for now). I just "won" a 9651 for £12. Quite a catch... although it is duplo (dacta): (URL) A (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.duplo)
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| | FS/FT: Lots of Duplo special pieces
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I have lots of Duplo animals and people available for sale on my web site at: www.cyberis.net/~tco...s/sale.htm Take a look. I will also consider trades. If interested contact me via email: tcoats@cyberis.net Sincerely, Tim (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Bob the Builder
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(...) little more background about this new DUPLO line. The show isn't currently running on portuguese TV, nor through cable (unless it passes on BBC Prime, bu I never watch that). It is possible that a portuguese dubbed version will appear in the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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