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(...) Interesting. I've heard reports of Mega Bloks sets being re-routed from other countries back to the US for sale here, but until now I hadn't seen any in stores near me. AFAIK the production facilities for Mega Bloks are in North America and (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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This is a first attempt to post to LUGNET newsgroups. (URL) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.off-topic.test)
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(...) Hi Dave..:-) Yes, it is really unexpected. According to the sticker, that product is imported to Turkey by "Neco Toys". First several lines are all contact details (phone, adress, email). Then it says "please keep this sticker for reference (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Here's> a shot of three minifigs from the Just Kidz line of Cobi/Best-Lock stuff. And (URL) here's> a reverse angle of the guy on the far left. As you'll see, the leg-holes are square, in what I think is an inferior design; it takes more (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Whoa, that was a blast from the past! I had only been online for the first time a couple of months before that thread.... What an experience the WWW was as a newbie. And now 9 years have past. </nostalgicpine> FUT OT.OT;-) JOHN (20 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Old Timers may recall the flap back in '99 over the (URL) LEGODEATH> image originally crafted by "Froggy." A brief (400+ post) thread on RTL can be read (URL), if you're interested. I can't remember what became of that whole issue, but clearly (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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Can you translate the text on (URL) this> sticker? I spotted it on a copy of the Mega Bloks Black Pearl at a KMart in western Pennsylvania, where its presence was a bit unexpected. Any insights about the text will be most appreciated, of course! (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) Hm. I was under the impression that even just the *image* of a minifig was un-marketable thanks to copyright. I seem to recall that Mike Rayhawk was prevented from selling his BrikWars artwork for that reason (although I don't think he ever (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) I'm not sure, to be honest. Cobi has existed for some time in Europe (based in Poland) but has only become available in the US very recently, in the wake of the Cobi/Best-Lock merger. Over at (URL) The Bloks Forum> we've been discussing this (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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In lugnet.pirates, Dave Schuler wrote: But check out the (...) Wow. I admit I haven't been following Best-Lock at all, but isn't this insanely close to copyright violation for the "likeness" of the minifig? Have their figs always been so (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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Well, we'll see if I have finally escaped my old email address. (20 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.off-topic.test)
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Some of you may have noticed the semi-recent appearance of the brand Cobi/Best-Lock on shelves at nearby stores. Toys R Us is, so far, the largest carrier of the brand in the US, though at least one set has appeared at KB Toys, and an arm of the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the news, Jeff! I'm still lamenting the fact that we can't readily get these sets in the US, but it's greatly encouraging to see a discussion of future plans for the licensed product line. I don't make a habit of perusing Gundam (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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From Gunota Headlines Blog: Yet another Bandai merchandise questionnaire, this time on Gundam Perfect Web's Mega Bloks site ( (URL) ). Besides the usual set of questions, they ask what people want to see from the line in the future. Respondents can (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.build.mecha)
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test blabla (20 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.off-topic.test)
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K'nex has started selling brick knex hybrid construction sets. They utilize a locking pin mechanism to join knex to plates and bricks (provided). The bricks are done on standard lego scale, and come in several forms not available from other (...) (20 years ago, 28-Dec-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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