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Re: Rip off of Playmobil?
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Date: 
Thu, 7 Jan 1999 02:36:33 GMT
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Matt, to add ammunition to your arguement, PM trains utilize allot of LGB
components and this basic LGB passenger car/van design has been around for some
time, I believe.  [side note:  PM track is actually LGB track.]

It is a corporate mystery when TLG has truly made some gorgeous stuff in the
past, isn't it?

dan parker,
Pacific NW LEGO Train Club

Matthew Bates writes:
While thinking about Playmobil vs. Lego trains I took another look at the
Playmobil catalogue and I was rather startled. Take a look at....

http://www.toyweb.com/pics/PLAYMO/PM4021.jpg

and then compare it to...

http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=3225

What a rip off!! (rest snipped)



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  Rip off of Playmobil?
 
While thinking about Playmobil vs. Lego trains I took another look at the Playmobil catalogue and I was rather startled. Take a look at.... (URL) then compare it to... (URL) a rip off!! [1] I hadn't noticed the similarity before. I'm assuming that (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)

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