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Re: LEGO parts -- genuine?
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Mon, 22 Jul 2002 20:45:30 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Simon Gammon writes:
> Whilst on the subject of Lego / not Lego, I have a question.
> I have recently bought at a boot fair a bag of Lego, most appearing to
> be the same era as the stuff I have from childhood, c 1970's. A fair bit
> of the Lego is obviously different though. The plastic is of a poorer
> standard, showing distortions and mold marks on normally perfect
> surfaces. The "LEGO" embossed on the studs is present, although the font
> appears to be different. The colours are slightly weaker than the
> "standard" Lego and in this case are Yellow, Red and White.
> 
> The question is (finally) this. Is this genuine Lego of perhaps earlier
> origin than the rest, or is it fake and if so, any clues as to its
> source?

Do you have a possibility to take a snapshot of the parts?
I would be inclined to think they may be parts from the 50's, not in ABS but
in acetate. The molds were different then, and the logo was slightly
different too. I cannot be sure of this though, all I know about these parts
comes from what I've read here before and not from first-hand experience :-/

If the word LEGO is there, it's quite surely LEGO; what it may be is *older*
than you think...


Pedro



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  Re: LEGO parts -- genuine?
 
Whilst on the subject of Lego / not Lego, I have a question. I have recently bought at a boot fair a bag of Lego, most appearing to be the same era as the stuff I have from childhood, c 1970's. A fair bit of the Lego is obviously different though. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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