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Re: Lego clone from China?
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 2 Dec 2004 05:27:13 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Alex Vizcarra wrote:
> While looking on ebay today, I saw several Lego sets, that upon closer
> inspection it is actually from a Chinese company. Here is are some sample
> links:
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19011&item=5939565073&rd=1&tc=photo
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> or
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5939494621&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
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> I am intrigued by these sets since they look exactly like official Lego sets but
> they have no mention of "Lego" on the box so I am sure they are probably the
> equivalent to pirated/bootlegged movies. And if they are, are these old sets
> being sold in Chinese stores today? Any one else see these or any one have
> additional info?
"Enlighten" brand... I think thats the same brand name that TLC just crushed a
bunch of in Finland (on the way to Russia). Looks a bit like someone took a real
LEGO box, scanned the artwork, changed the company logo and put a new number on
it. A year or two back it might have been named "Shifty". Oh well, at least they
have blue baseplates (even if they are junk).
Ray
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| (...) Should be a little clue to Lego TO MAKE MORE REAL PIRATE STUFF!!!! Seriously, you put out one Legend, it sells out like wildfire. Three weeks later it is being scalped on Ebay for twice the price. Other companies can start up and make (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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| While looking on ebay today, I saw several Lego sets, that upon closer inspection it is actually from a Chinese company. Here is are some sample links: (URL) am intrigued by these sets since they look exactly like official Lego sets but they have no (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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