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Re: Lego Bulk Set 3033 (in the UK)
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 28 Apr 2001 00:46:40 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Robert Spinks writes:
> In lugnet.general, Bryan Beckwith writes:
> > One interesting thing I noticed about the blue tub today: the lid is made
> > in the UK.
> >
> > Bryan Beckwith
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> What!?!?!? So the Tub that is for sale in the USA - but NOT in the UK - is
> made in the UK!?!?!
>
> Hmmm. Actually, I have been told this before - a US contact said that the
> lid had "Made in UK" embossed into it. However, I have spoken to someone in
> the UK who said that the UK Lego factory closed down a few years back!
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> So, you either have an old set, or they did not bother to change the moulds
> when they transferred production to what I still suspect is Switzerland:
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> "Peter White writes < http://news.lugnet.com/dear-lego/?n=3076 > "The Blue
> Tub sells for AU$69 (US$35) and is only available at Kmart. The BTs are
> labelled as manufactured in Switzerland."
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> So, many many thanks for taking the trouble to look - much appreciated.
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> But unless you have evidence that the box is a recent prodcution (say,
> recent copyright dates embossed or printed on the lid, or a 2001 Lego
> catalogue in the UK-produced box), I guess I am still looking for the
> information regarding where the box comes from.
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> However, it MAY be that all the Australian ones are made in Switzerland, and
> the USA ones are made in the UK (and that the factory has not in fact
> closed). Or maybe it is _only_ the tub that is made in the UK. But the
> only way I shall find that out is if a few more folk open their 3033 tubs,
> and read off the details. Once I have THAT information, I will be one step
> closer to getting 3033 into Europe - and the entire LUGnet population of
> Europe will be extremely grateful!
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> Many thanks in advance
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> Robert
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> > > robert_spinks@hotmail.com
Of the buckets that I have recently bought, I have 18 that have the
information embossed as a small amount font text above the center
depression, and 37 that have a larger font text block on the center
depression, just to the right of center. The ones with the larger font seem
to be molded thicker and heaver, but all are marked copyright 1987, Made in UK.
Adrian
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www.brickfrenzy.com
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| (...) What!?!?!? So the Tub that is for sale in the USA - but NOT in the UK - is made in the UK!?!?! Hmmm. Actually, I have been told this before - a US contact said that the lid had "Made in UK" embossed into it. However, I have spoken to someone (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
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