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What is this piece?
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Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:19:30 GMT
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I had never seen these before until now. Can anyone tell me what these are?
An early Duplo perhaps? They are larger than today's Duplos though.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=51540
I put the grey 2x4 in for size reference. The person that gave them to me says
he's had them for years. I have 4 red and 5 white.
Thanks,
|3en Cox
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| One of wamalug's members had these too, in both red and white i think. I think she got them at a yard sale, but none of us knew/know what they are. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) the United States, they also produced these. Consider them an earlier form of Duplo! Too bad they don't connect with LEGO, or Duplo, or even 'Baby'... JohnG, GMLTC (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)
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| Ben, These were also available in the UK between 1966 and 1968, as a pack of bricks, or a 'Pull Toy' set. They were called "jumbo sized Lego bricks" for ages 6 months to 4 years, and pre-date Duplo. If anyone is especially interested, I can send (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I have these 'large' bricks. They come in 5 colors red, yellow, blue, white, and black. The five colors are based on LEGO 5 color logo stripes in the mid 1960's to the 1970's. Abner (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)
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