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(...) Joseph Gonzalez has a Tyco set website. If you haven't seen it, head over to Lugnet.off-topic.clones and there is a link. I think from yesterday. There were two Tyco castle instructions scans, and possibly many more that I did not look at. Oh (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) And when you do, post it to o-t.clone-brands! Maggie C. (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) Thanks for relpying Tony. I agree that Tyco was a high-quality clone, and think that you are correct that it would do quite well today. I still find Tyco amongst the Lego, but can only tell by the name on it because the quality is so good. If (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.fun)
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"Jason Grant" <waytoomanytoys@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GM79G8.Lr1@lugnet.com... (...) be (...) Lego (...) From what I remember, Lego did sue them, and Lego LOST. I think Tyco stopped making the clone on its own, due to poor sales. Of (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.fun)
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Does anyone know any history on the "Tyco building sets"? They seemed to be Lego's biggest "copycat" in the 80's. You can still see these on eBay sometimes, especially a brick phone they made. Were they ever sued by Lego for copyright infringement? (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.fun)
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| | Sluggy Freelance Minifigs for Auction (not by me)
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Hello all, anyone who reads Sluggy Freelance might be interested in these items on EBay. (URL) looks like they are auctioning them off to benefit the Twin Towers fund (Auction for America) Oh yeah. If you don't read Sluggy Freelance, then here is (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.fun)
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(...) So this is what you guys were doing.... having a debate on who discovered the right catch phrase....its fun watching the war on words... :) Just a reminder....sometimes the footnotes can lead you into trouble, especially with certain other (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: 'Stubbies' © Richard & (maybe) Matthew
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(...) Actually Aussie beer companies have been using "stubby" (singular & plural for small bottles of beer for many years. Maybe your lawyer can talk to their lawyer 8?) ROSCO (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) Well duh, I knew that…. <scrambles to retrieve killer monkeys> (...) What does that mean…’perhaps?’ I think it means that deep down we both want some kind recognition for this ground-breaking revelation. It was fine before, you can have the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) 'Cause I was just funnin' with you, perhaps? [1] 8?P Matt [1] Say, thse footnotes are kinda' fun too! (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.general)
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