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Re: New element (Was: Re: New x-pod sets)
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lugnet.general
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Sun, 18 Jan 2004 16:54:26 GMT
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£10 for the set of 4 and the strap.
Mail me if you wish to meet up again...
Huw
"Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message
news:Hroxtu.sz5@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.general, Allan Bedford wrote:
> > In lugnet.general, Huw Millington wrote:
> > > 4346 has two of an interesting new element
> >
> > Very interesting indeed!
> >
> > > Brick 1 x 1 with studs on two sides:
> >
> > I've often wondered why the 'studs on all sides' was the only • configuration of
> > this style of brick.
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> Hey Allan,
>
> My understanding is that the 1x1 brick with stud on only
> one side is not produced by TLC because the patent (!) is
> still owned by Ritvik and used in MegaBloks. That's why
> they could only do the 1x4 like that, at least until the
> part comes out from under the copyright window. So I guess
> this is a reverse application of the law that protects TLC's
> special elements.
>
> I'm really stoked to see that they opted to do a two-sided
> version, though. That really does have some possibilities!
>
> > So if these sets have been available for so long (as noted below) at • retail, I
> > wonder why they're not yet on the Shop At Home site? I'd order them • today if I
> > could.
>
> Me too. Hey, Huw (and anyone else who got one of those),
> how much do they go for? I'm arriving in the UK next week
> and there is an Argos just down the street from where I will
> be living.
>
> thanks
>
> LFB
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| (...) Hey Allan, My understanding is that the 1x1 brick with stud on only one side is not produced by TLC because the patent (!) is still owned by Ritvik and used in MegaBloks. That's why they could only do the 1x4 like that, at least until the part (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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