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Subject: 
Re: Lego clone from China?
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates
Date: 
Thu, 2 Dec 2004 20:19:15 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ray Sanders wrote:

I am intrigued by these sets since they look exactly like official Lego sets but
they have no mention of "Lego" on the box so I am sure they are probably the
equivalent to pirated/bootlegged movies.  And if they are, are these old sets
being sold in Chinese stores today?  Any one else see these or any one have
additional info?

"Enlighten" brand...  I think thats the same brand name that TLC just crushed a
bunch of in Finland (on the way to Russia). Looks a bit like someone took a real
LEGO box, scanned the artwork, changed the company logo and put a new number on
it. A year or two back it might have been named "Shifty". Oh well, at least they
have blue baseplates (even if they are junk).

Ray


Should be a little clue to Lego TO MAKE MORE REAL PIRATE STUFF!!!! Seriously,
you put out one Legend, it sells out like wildfire. Three weeks later it is
being scalped on Ebay for twice the price. Other companies can start up and make
knockoffs due to the demand. Lego, your market research is being done for you!
Put out two 900+- peice designer tubs: one imperial, one pirate, Sell for $69.99
each. No new mold needed and you'll grab back a little of your sliding market
share.



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(...) "Enlighten" brand... I think thats the same brand name that TLC just crushed a bunch of in Finland (on the way to Russia). Looks a bit like someone took a real LEGO box, scanned the artwork, changed the company logo and put a new number on it. (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)

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