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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Sonnich Jensen wrote:
> In a local shop I noticed a Shifty set, a copy of Lego 1761:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=942128
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=942129
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=942130
> I bought it, just to see what it was, and found:
> [snip]
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=942131
> [snip]
> Though I am surpriced, how this copy can be on European market (is this
> allowed?). Probably from the time before EU, I hope that I will not see more
> of this. I have seen COBI and Megablocks, at least they create their own
> lines, but this Shifty (also named Enlighten) beats all.
They're pretty awful alright. I've only seen a couple Shifty sets, and it looks
like not only do they make mistakes on their boxes, but there's a typo in their
name ;)
I *thought* these were a 'China-only' brand, and even then were iffy, so I'm
pretty suprised to see them appear in the EU. Someone I know tried to buy one
off of Ebay (again, just to check it out), but the item had to be removed from
Ebay due to the copyright infringement by Shifty on Lego (no violation by the
seller, I don't think).
> Just wondering should I build the copy? Or just throw it away?
>
> I'll probably keep it, for use in exhibitions.
I'd say keep it as a shining example of the horrificness of clones. I'm sure
Dave! knows better, but I think Shifty wins the prize for "Worst Clone Brand".
DaveE
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| (...) Wow! I've seen all kinds of bootleg stuff on Ebay, but this is the first time I've heard of a removal due to copyright infringement. I can't find any other current Shifty auctions, so maybe Ebay is on the lookout for the ersatz brand. (...) It (...) (20 years ago, 13-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general)
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| Hi! In a local shop I noticed a Shifty set, a copy of Lego 1761: (URL) bought it, just to see what it was, and found: The box is a copy, with the right colours, and the error on the box - there are by some reason two models of this one. The (...) (20 years ago, 13-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general)
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