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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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| | Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?
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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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| | Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?
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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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| | Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?
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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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| | Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?
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(...) Thank you for pointing out that there is an area for it. (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Tyco Superblocks page (Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?)
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...in the process of updating clone info, the unofficial tyco page is back: (URL) g (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Tyco Superblocks page (Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?)
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(...) Thanks for putting that up, Joseph. Ever see the big castle with the Yellow visored Knights anywhere? Me want... (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Tyco Superblocks page (Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?)
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(...) Actually, you don't. I LOVE Tyco bricks, but not because the minifigures are cool -- because they are not*. Although they seem to forget this simple fact and produce some really weird stuff from time to time (I am not digging these HP minis (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Tyco Superblocks page (Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?)
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(...) (snip) (...) Ever feel intimidated by a row of MegaBlok cavalry? Hard to, when they are all falling off their horses. I have had the Tyco Black castle for 15 years or so, so I may be nostalgic, but I like the minifigs in that set. While I did (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Tyco Superblocks page (Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?)
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hi aaron i never did actually see the castle you mention. i only had the large black knight's castle and now i don't even have that. i always wanted to find the red castle (i think it was part of a combo pack). ..joseph g (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Tyco Superblocks page (Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?)
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(...) Did you sell it? (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Tyco Superblocks page (Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?)
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(...) yup i've been liquidating almost all of my lego and lego-related stuff over the past couple of years. all that's left is a few lego, mega-blok (oddly enough, the mega-blok stuff is increasing in quantity lately) and a couple of kawada sets. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Tyco Superblocks page (Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?)
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Joseph Gonzalez writes: couple of years. (...) Boy, that Kawada stuff is awful. I bought a few small kits on eBay and was surprised at how unsatisfying they were. I could probably be called clone-friendly, and I (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Tyco Superblocks page (Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?)
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(...) You getting out of the hobby entirely, or just changing financial priorities, IFDMMAY? (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?
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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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| | Re: Tyco Superblocks page (Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?)
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I have a list of a few others on an old web page of clones: (URL) still seen each of these around today. jt In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Dave Schuler writes: <snip> (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Tyco Superblocks page (Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?)
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james! dude! i had linked to your page while it was at avana-something, couldn't find the old page and wasn't aware you had moved your site. i'm glad you posted (i had borrowed your blocko image for the construction clones page but couldn't find (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | my collecting status (Re: Tyco Superblocks page. . . )
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(...) 1) i don't have as much time to spend on the hobby, 2) i was saddened at the direction lego had gone (though they are making some interesting improvements: re-releasing older sets, ucs/sculpture sets, MUCH improved train stuff) 3) i needed (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | kawada blocks (Re: Tyco Superblocks page)
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kawada IS pretty poopy but i really enjoy the 10-inch godzilla models for displaying purposes and would probably still be willing to pay a ridiculous price if i were to see someone selling the gamera model (to go with the godzilla and ghidorah (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: kawada blocks (Re: Tyco Superblocks page)
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shame on me for responding to my own post, but i found where i had put some images for the godzilla stuff: (URL) ghidorah is actually the cooler of the two sets (godzilla looks more like an alley cat on steroids) but i found it interesting the way (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Tyco Superblocks page (Re: What ever happened to the copycat brand TYCO?)
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(...) While we are on the subject, has anyone ever seen a set called "Daluland?" They were selling one on ebay not too long ago, and the blurry picture looked very similar to the King's Castle. If anyone has a scan of that/ever heard of those, I (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: kawada blocks (Re: Tyco Superblocks page)
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(...) instead. They may be blocking direct access to directories. I am semi-embarrassed to have to admit I wanted to see these pics too! =) -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: kawada blocks (Re: Tyco Superblocks page)
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if you're getting the "hosted by angelfire" logo, try clicking on the reload button. if that doesn't work, view the images from my kawada page: (URL) g (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | dalu and shifty (Re: Tyco Superblocks page)
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(...) i got permission from someone auctioning the dalu set to copy the images. here's what i got: (URL) the only info i gleaned but i seem to remember discussion centering on the possibility that the company was from somewhere in the middle east. (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: dalu and shifty (Re: Tyco Superblocks page)
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(...) Thanks, Joseph. You have now relieved me of any desire to ever acquire any Dalu sets. The color scheme on the packaging and the identical shield crests were especially egregious. (...) Shifty should have picked better sets to copy! The Royal (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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