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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Richard Franks writes:
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> I found a small box of an old-looking squishy-block Lego-Clone in Goodwill.
> The bricks all have vertical serrations and the packaging looks as if it
> dates from the 60's or 70's! I'm guessing that it isn't actually that old,
> but I really don't know anything about it! Has anyone else heard of them?
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> Richard
Are the 2x4 bricks about 3/4 inch (1.5cm) by 1 1/2 inch (almost 4 cm) and
about 1/4 inch (1 cm) high? With tiny little knobs? I used to have several of
these (legacy from older siblings) mixed in with the more ancient Legos in my
collection. The vertical serrations on the edges were supposed to make them
look more like real bricks when you used them to build a house. I don't recall
what they were called, but I know of what you speak.
-Cheese
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| (...) Cheers Cheese! The box contains five bricks like that, and studying them closer I noticed that one of those 2x4s has "RELIABLE [Made in Canada] EASYLOCK]" moulded into the top. They also have the rather cool brick-like serrations - ie the 2x4 (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| I found a small box of an old-looking squishy-block Lego-Clone in Goodwill. The bricks all have vertical serrations and the packaging looks as if it dates from the 60's or 70's! I'm guessing that it isn't actually that old, but I really don't know (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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