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Re: 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo
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Fri, 13 May 2005 14:44:31 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote:
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I realize that the books have been around a looong time. But as actual
toys, Thomas, it seems to me, is a rather recent phenomenon. I had Brio as
a kid, but no Thomas Brio (as is now).
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I’m going to be a pedant here and argue that there is no Thomas BRIO now,
either. At least not in the US. It’s a clone, not real BRIO.
This site suggests that one company that makes BRIO **compatible** Thomas
stuff is Learning Curve.
http://www.totallythomas.com/prod/thomas/ttefdir.html
Why care? If we are pedantic about proper LEGO vs. clone identification we
should be about other brands as well, no?
Hope that helps!
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Yeah, well, I’m all for pendantries and all, but here is what meant. I know
that Learning Curve has the Thomas license (I bought enough of them-- I oughta
know!) What I didn’t know is that Brio has a license in (Sweden?). Even if
Brio hasn’t a license for Thomas anywhere, Learning Curve wasn’t around 30 odd
years ago when I was playing with Brio. So if Thomas were so world renown 30
years ago, then why wouldn’t Brio have siezed that marketing opportunity?
Because, and this was my initial point, I don’t think he was that popular
around the world (Aussie notwithstanding)
JOHN
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 | | Re: 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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| (...) I'm going to be a pedant here and argue that there is no Thomas BRIO now, either. At least not in the US. It's a clone, not real BRIO. This site suggests that one company that makes BRIO **compatible** Thomas stuff is Learning Curve. (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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