 | | Laws and Copying 2x4 Bricks, was Re: Solid Aluminum 2x4 Bricks!
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(...) If it were fairly certain, the court cases would be over. (See below for some references within LUGNET.) Lego are taking the issue beyond the mechanical. It is certain that many patents have expired (including the minifig) in the US and other (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I agree with most of what Todd speculates about with respect to LEGO(r)'s view of things as they relate to Guild of Bricksmiths(tm) operations as probably being accurate speculations (they agree with my own speculations about LD and TLC). (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Darn, I am no expert ( DIANE ), but the BrickGuild and the BrickSmiths "get away with it" the same way that the used CD market and book market "gets away with it." The courts have some what determined that the re-sale of items by licensed (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I'm not a lawyer, nor am I defending the beliefs of the guild. But I do know a bit about the Lego "Fair Use Policy". Some of the things in it... A) DON'T use "LEGO" in your domain name.....big "no-no" (anything with brick is acceptable). B) IF (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Solid Aluminum 2x4 Bricks!
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(...) To answer your question, Lego DID make a metal 2x4 brick made out of silver and sold them as keychains. They came out about 2 years ago at the Imaginarium Centers (this one located in Minnesota, Mall of America). I do find it funny that I used (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | FS: Zidane Minifigs and Euro Version 3401s
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Have a look at the Peeron inventory: (URL) the parts and sets at DoucetteNet LEGO®, Zidan Zidane Minifigs (printed Adidas jersey and pants): (URL) Shoot 'N Score (Euro version with Zidane minifig): (URL) for looking, -Rob. (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | FS: 'swirley' / 'marbled' silver-grey bricks
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These bricks were selected from the rummage tub at LEGOLAND Windsor as part of the 'kilogram of bricks' available at the Red Letter Days event on 7 April 2002... I've just uploaded some of them (1x2, 1x3, 1x6, 1x8, 2x3, 2x4, 2x8 and 2x10) to my shop (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Solid Aluminum 2x4 Bricks!
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(...) :: the usual "I am not a lawyer" bit here:: The point is that these aluminum bricks are merely similar, and not exactly like lego bricks. In law, tiny details matter a lot. Even the tiniest differences can render something unique under the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Minifigs and Accessories 25% off @ Troy's Surplus LEGO
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I've marked all Minifig and Minifig Accessory (Weapons, headgear, etc.) at 25% off in my store: (URL) the link and then click on "Items on Sale" Some quick math on my inventory page shows over 6,000 Minifigs in stock and over 12,000 items in the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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He gets away with it the same way that MegaBloks gets away with it. The patents for the basic bricks are long since expired. Troy "Darrell Urbien" <durbien@mail.occ.cccd.edu> wrote in message news:Gx609q.M6C@lugnet.com... (...) engraving (...) this? (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Not to be a wet blanket or anything, but how does LEGO allow you to do this? If I'm getting your website correctly, you are making 2X4s that look just like LEGO 2x4's, except they're metal, and they don't fit like LEGO bricks. And you're (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | FS: SW Ep II sets (in the UK)
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I have the following Star Wars Episode II sets available in the UK: 7103 Jedi Duel $8.99 7113 Tusken Raider Encounter $8.99 7133 Bounty Hunter Pursuit $27.99 7143 Jedi Starfighter $17.99 7153 Jango Fett's Slave 1 $44.99 8011 Jango Fett $29.99 8012 (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Talon's Nest will close in 2 weeks, help me find my floor!
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I have opened my store back up again. If you were planning on making any large parts orders or ordering heavy sets/parts, I suggest you do it NOW, before the 7/1 USPS price increase. UPS/Fedex will most likely raise their prices soon too (if they're (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Sell 6990 Monorail Transport System
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My 6990 has been used only one time. Complete with original box, internal trasparent plastic separator, instructions. Many pieces are MINT. Pino. (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: 2002 Coca-Cola Japan LEGO Soccer promo
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Yes, how can I order these coca-Cola Lego items ? I would like two complete sets also, bottle case, vending machines, stand, drink stand) ---...--- (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | More extra parts/ sets for sale. Castle figs, etc...
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Hello, castleheads! (and spaceheads for that matter:) I've got yet another selection of interesting spare parts and figures for sale, so if you want to avoid the prices at bricklink or ebay (they usually tend to get a tad high during the summer (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | ALL Minifigs 20% OFF Selected Sets & Parts also reduced...
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Please visit my Bricklink shop for the reductions.. Thanks for looking -- Jason King JasonOz's LEGO Shop (URL) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Buying town sets
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(...) Hey if you are very lucky (us all, I should say), the next Legend with be "main street"!! Josh (X-posting to .buy-sell-trade for visablility reasons...) (22 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Get a FREE Clone Trooper..
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If you make an order of $75 or more in my shop before the end of the 9th June will you get a FREE Clone Trooper if you post a message in the order to me. Just give me this comment: Saw your post on lugnet Shop link: (URL) a nice weekend, Morten (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Shuttle sets, Train sets and more
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Franz Koeck Vienna/Austria mailto: fkoeck@aon.at I have for sale the following sets (you will find pictures of most of the sets at (URL) ). First come/first serve, shipping extra Shuttle-Sets: 6339 Shuttle Launch Pad The set is used, complete and (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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