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 Off-Topic / Clone Brands / 2012 (-10)
  Re: MEGA Bloks Net Earnings Up 22%
 
(...) Yeah but they can't dictate trademark infringment. They haven't paid off enough polictians for that, I hope. (...) Well my local Wal-mart can't keep the stuff in stock (and its not from me) so... -Mike Petrucelli (21 years ago, 31-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
 
  Re: MEGA Bloks Net Earnings Up 22%
 
Retailers, Wal-Mart in particular, dictate to TLC, not the other way around. I imagine Wal-Marts own employees cannot easily afford much Lego. Why would an expensive toy be a huge seller for the world's numero uno discount store? -- Hop-Frog (21 years ago, 31-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
 
  Re: MEGA Bloks Net Earnings Up 22%
 
(...) I am horrified to see that in my local Walmart (north Utica, NY) that they have left all the Lego advertising material hanging from the entire aisle length section despite the fact that what used to be an entire aisle of Lego is now 1/4 Lego (...) (21 years ago, 31-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: MEGA Bloks Net Earnings Up 22%
 
(...) quarter but their 3rd quarter sales are about the same as 1st and 2nd put together. I did not know that. Curiosity piqued, I went and checked Hasbro. Same thing. (URL) leads to (URL) Mattel (URL) leads to (URL) thing. 3rd quarter sales for (...) (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  MEGA Bloks Net Earnings Up 22%
 
(URL) went into TRU the other day, and I was surprised at how much competition there is in the building toys category. The TRU here in Media, PA has had a minor revamp in the Lego & contraction toys area. K'Nex are across the aisle from LEGO. There (...) (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Megabloks
 
(...) Any chance you could tell us the prices? (...) That would be nice. (...) Thanks for the heads up. I have been waiting for this line since I heard about them. Very cool. -Mike Petrucelli (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Megabloks
 
This past weekend I got sets 1402 Radical Ramp (comes with Raphael [red headband], Donatello [purple headband], foot soldier, & go-kart) & 1411 Battle Shell Bridge (comes with Michelangelo [orange headband], Leonardo [blue headband], foot soldier, & (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Coko Brand (Was: LEGO vann över Biltema...)
 
(...) Eric Hampusgård wrote: (...) No, they won't. I find Coko to be one of the best clone brands. They snap together very well. There were just two things that made me disppointed. 1. The minifigs are a disaster; no friction at the hips make them (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.no, lugnet.loc.fi, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Mega Play Mega Bloks
 
These look pretty cool to me! Not for me at my age, but if I were far younger I think it might be hard to resist hassling my parents for some of this stuff. (2 URLs) At a store I went to there was a display showing how the stuff could be used to (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
 
  Re: Mmmm, Thanks Dave (was Re: What color?)
 
(...) You're very welcome, and thanks again to everyone who's expressed support or interest in my little obsession. On the other hand, you won't be thanking me when I start demanding that you convert the clone section of Port Block into LDraw... (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)


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