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(...) I'd really like to find these sets, so forgive my ignorant question: Is this Dollar Store part of a chain or franchise? I don't think we have a store here (I'm in Thunder Bay, Ontario) called "Dollar Store" though we do have many dollar (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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(...) You are sooooooo lucky!!! The chrome sword is truely awsome. =) The accessories really make the sets worth while! Can't wait till i find them in Ontario... -R (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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(...) Yup I got several. Along with chrome pistols. There is also this funny red cup that Shifty inserted in with the Lego picture. On the front is appears red, on the back and side its yellow. In the set it is transparent red. (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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Did you get a chrome sword??? I really want one... (URL) more Shifty products. -R (...) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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I was out checking the lego situation in Metrotown, when I decided to look at the Dollar Store. I noticed some model cars in the front and wanted to see them. Upon my entrance to the Toy aisle, I immediately look at a lower shelf and see Pirate (...) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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(...) Take a look at TLC's picture of whats inside a BLOCKO Harry Potter set: (URL) at the minifig box with workers; it looks appealing to me - mayde TLC should be inspired by the clones?!? Also look at this pic: (URL) is wellknown, but look at the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I went back thru the link-I WILL MAKE THIS THING WORK! ok I got out my frustration, unless it dissappears again RRRAAAARGGGH! (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) And here are the deep links to the box pictures... (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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<SNIP> (...) Thanks alot Ray. Your help is greatly appreciated. Chris (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I'll try to take a picture tomorrow. In the mean time, its a square-ish flat box, primarily red in color, with yellow and white lettering, a picture of the truck model on a blue surface is on the front. Look in the aisle with all the other (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Can somebody post a picture of this? Whenever I go to view Jeff's picture, the webpage does not exist. If anyone out there bought it, please post a picture. I would greatly appreciate it. That way I know what to look for the next time I head (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) This should be interesting in light of the TLC infringement victory (in China) that hit the wire-services today (see .mediawatch). Since this appears to be a Coko set, and TLC just won 33 of the claimed infringements against Coko, I wonder if (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) SNIP Howbout a Coko cobana? ;)) Jeff (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I over-stated the apparent duplication of parts in the Wal*Mart set; several distinctive pieces are very similar but are undeniably different enough not to have come from direct copies of molds. I also just noticed that the underside of the (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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This set is definitly a Coko set. I have enough Coko to match these bricks and the minifigs against. Coko 100%... Instructions Coko style too. I also would like to see Coko developing sets again for the US market... Even if it is through Wal-Mart. (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Brief review of Alien Agency set 5601 "Freaky Fill-Up"
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(...) Don't forget, Richard, our president is George W. (And I suspect this is a quote that was taken directly from him by Dave!) Maggie C. (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) You know, it's funny you should mention that. I had similar qualms, but I was afraid that I was just being too sensitive about it. Here are a couple of possible scenarios to help MB out of this sticky issue: 1. The bioplasm is an infection (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I get this idea, and understand the kiddie appeal, and without getting all pc (which I am emphatically not in so many other things), is it only me that finds this idea, also covered in the advertising, that our mission is to find aliens, and (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Price: $9.99 at Target Pieces: 95 Minifigs: 1 Aliens: 1 Disclaimer: Just bought it during my lunch hour; haven't had time to build it yet. Overall impression: Not a bad little set. A trifle pricy for MegaBloks standards, at just over $.10 per piece, (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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They are free. All you have to pay is the shipping from zip 32693 to your destination (US only). Two gallon size bags of various clone bricks and special pieces. They are all used and a few are color faded. notably amoung them is a small pile of 1 x (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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