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Re: TOG'L?
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Date: 
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 18:21:31 GMT
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We had TOG'L when I was a kid.  It was fun to play with, but I can't
imagine doing any serious building with it.  That lot on eBay has a lot of
elements I've never seen before -- the Tog'lmen, the bars, the base(plate),
the wheels.

Steve

On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 09:47:56 GMT, "John DiRienzo"
<jdiri14897@email.msn.com> wrote:

> Anyone ever heard of or seen TOG'L?  These are pretty odd looking!  I had
> never heard of them, and at first look they don't even look like Lego, but
> they are a building toy of some kind.  Lots of strange parts in the pics.  I
> saw this in the dead (ATL) group, and thought I would pass it on to those
> who might be interested who can't get ATL.
> 
> > Mattpak wrote in message <19990421232128.07768.00000490@ng-fi1.aol.com>...
> > Hi, any Tog'l lovers out there (anyone remember Mattel's vainglorious • attempt
> > in the late 1960's/early 1970's to steal some of Lego's thunder?), I just • want
> > to let y'all know that I have a Tog'l Circus Builder Set up on the eBay • auction
> > site, low opening bid, NO RESERVE, this set is complete and pristine mint
> > (unused) old toy store stock, it even has the wrapper around the storage
> > chest......unfortunately (and here's the catch) the Tog'lmen figures are • NOT
> > included...darn it....but it has everything else like new.....if you're • curious
> > you can check out the details and pictures here:
> > 
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=93899389
> 
> 
> --
> 
>   Have fun!
> 
> John ( jdiri14897@email.msn.com ) remove NOSPAM:
> John's Lego Web Trade Page:
> http://www114.pair.com/ig88/lego/index.htm
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <371f683c.3113157@lu...et.com>... (...) Yea, as I remember, it was a somewhat soft plastic and thus not suited to very strong or rigid structures. Frank (27 years ago, 23-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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Anyone ever heard of or seen TOG'L? These are pretty odd looking! I had never heard of them, and at first look they don't even look like Lego, but they are a building toy of some kind. Lots of strange parts in the pics. I saw this in the dead (ATL) (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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