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If I am correct, that is the second 6067 with that note as part of its
description in the past week or two. I posted about it but noone responded
answering my question. Nice rare set -- I think I saw it in a SAH catalog
around 1990 or whenever it was. There was a stamp that said "sold out".
In lugnet.castle, Janice Tomer writes:
> I, too, saw that note and wondered about it. John, your logic is very clear
> -- are there any facts to back up this seller's claim? I own at least 4 of
> those sets (my *favorite*) and would love to see some response here.
>
>
> Janice
>
> (the legoqueen)
>
>
> In lugnet.castle, John DiRienzo writes:
> > In this auction for the LEGO 6067 Guarded Inn, the seller claims, "HARD
> > TO FIND DUE TO THE FACT THE U.S. DISCONTINUED THE IMPORT DUE TO THE FACT OF
> > IT PROMOTING DRINKING."
> > I agree that the Guarded Inn is hard to find and that it was never sold
> > in US stores, but I had never heard before that "promoting drinking" had
> > anything to do with why the set was not available here. If this is actually
> > true, then what were the reasons? Are there US laws that say children's
> > toys can not promote drinking? Or did LEGO make this decision simply due to
> > marketing strategies and to avoid confrontation? Is he implying some
> > government agency or law stopped the importation of this set? It appears
> > that the seller is saying exactly that, and I find that very interesting.
> > I seriously doubt that this is true, but I am interested in hearing
> > anything that would substantiate the claim made by the seller. There are a
> > few reasons I don't think it is true:
> > 1 - there are a variety of sets that were sold in Europe that were not
> > available in the USA, including promos and normal (non-promotional) sets.
> > Some numbers, from the Castle theme alone: 6011, 6023, 6055, 6067. There
> > are also numerous Space and Town System sets that were only sold in Europe
> > and not in the USA.
> > 2 - Sets 6060 "Knights Challenge" and 6066 "Camouflaged Outpost" and many
> > others include "drinking equipment", such as kegs (for wine, beer, or LEGNOG
> > (TM)) and goblets in assorted colors.
> >
> > Here is the auction, for anyone who is curious:
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=520618866
> > --
> >
> > Have fun!
> > John
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