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Re: Best Lock Adverstising
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lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands
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Tue, 28 Dec 1999 13:30:01 GMT
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lpieniazek@NOSPAMnovera.com
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Mr L F Braun wrote:
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> Nicholas Allan wrote:
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> > Disclaimer: This may have been mentioned before :-)
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> > I has browsing through the Best Lock site (http://www.best-lock.com) and had
> > a look at their latest advertising campaign (view poster here
> > http://www.best-lock.com/new/armleg.htm). To say the least it sails very
> > close to wind! The slogan is 'Don't pay an arm and a leg <a stud of
> > building brick is placed to give the impression of the letter 'o'>' and the
> > tag-line is 'Best Lock Construction Toys. Same fun. Costs less.'
> >
> > Just thought people might be interested...
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> It's even cheaper than that--most Best-Lock Militech sets are on clearance at
> Target across the US--right now at the 40% off plateau, and still numerous. I
> may buy some when it hits 80%.
Clever ads but even if they gave it away I'm not sure what I'd use it
for at the current quality level.
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| (...) It is a neat ad. Hey, I got an idea! How about TLC (TLG, LG, LC) buys them out secretly, gets the quality up to LEGO standards, and then sells it! Ha, then they can hold up that weird no weapons thing and still make weapons! :) Scott S. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
| | | Re: Best Lock Adverstising
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| (...) Speaking as someone generally favorably disposed to clones, even I have to agree that Best-Lock leaves a lot to be desired. I don't find it to be as awful as some have asserted, but anyone who dislikes MegaBloks, for instance, will despise (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| (...) It's even cheaper than that--most Best-Lock Militech sets are on clearance at Target across the US--right now at the 40% off plateau, and still numerous. I may buy some when it hits 80%. best, Lindsay (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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