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Even if you exclude the movie and TV licenses (Star Wars, Bob The Builder etc), there are still many: Shell (there are many shell sets) Mcdonalds (the Mcdonalds Drive Thru set) Exxon (more gas station sets) Many licenced/labeled promotional sets (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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Is there any sets where Lego has included references to other trademarked names. One example I can think is Jeep, for the 711 Jeep CJ-5 set. Are the ferries (Stena, Silja), and Maersk, names copyright/trademarks? Any others? Keep on bricking, dave (19 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Question About USS Constellation #398 & Hobby Sets
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(...) Gary, My 398 box does not say "Universal Building Set". It is different from the other sets/boxes in a few ways. 1. The other sets came with an inner box that was supposed to be turned upside down to use as a display stand. The 398 doesn't (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree with Anders, what parts were you thinking about that were 'juniorized' to make this part. (...) Slight problem here Anders, the 4x4 with rounded corner didn't exist until 40 years after the Wing 4x8 Wow 40 years, that's a really long (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) But Iain, there must be good things about Canada too.... I mean, we know clean air is a farse, and not enough murder isnt good for the population control.... Gee, there must be something..... oh wait, we do have crappy tire money and no (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) As a Canadian, even as a kid I learned quickly that Being Canadian = Getting Screwed when it comes to prices. Everything is always far more expensive. You see something nice on US TV, and convert the price, and it's almost always (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Where in the world?
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(...) Hint: (URL), (URL), and (URL) are related locations ;) ROSCO (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Anyone care to guess where this map is looking at: (URL) you've been there, you no doubt recognize some of the buildings. Maybe you even recognize the airport just north of there. And maybe, just maybe you've been fortunate enough to walk through (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: First Ever Juniorized Lego Part?
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(...) I think the term "Juniorization" implies changes in a model's parts for assistance in assembly due to a lack of manual dexterity in the builder. Elements being juniorized by the LEGO Company seemed to occur when children who were too young to (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) add one layer of plate? My vote for 'first juniorization' would be (URL) 'Brick 4 x 2 Round Half Circle with Stud Notches'. It could easily be replaced by two quarter circle ones :-) Or (URL) 'Wing 4 x 8 Curved Left' ? It could have been built (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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