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Re: Question for Gary Istok
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 17 Nov 2005 17:19:21 GMT
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> The USA appears to have been used as a test ground for new products... such as
> Jumbo/Pre-School bricks. These Jumbo bricks were not sold elsewhere. Even
> though they were sold in the USA until 1972, the real Duplo brick was introduced
> in continental Europe in 1969. By 1975 the real Duplo brick was sold
> everywhere. And as we know, the real Duplo bricks are compatible with all Lego
> bricks, unlike the Jumbo bricks.
Thanks guys! Any idea why they were not made to be compatible?
Russell
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 | | Re: Question for Gary Istok
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| (...) Thanks Clark! Russell, those bricks were sold in USA Samsonite sets from 1964-72. Here is a cut/paste from my upcoming Lego Set/Part History CD (the chapter on Duplo/Pre-School). This table lists all the sets that were produced with Jumbo (...) (19 years ago, 17-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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