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Samsonite

The old American (US and Canada) partner of TLG, they used to produce bricks that are today infamous for their low quality and various mistakes.

Bricks With Flowrib With a Number Above the Right Tube

November 26, 2020September 1, 2017 by WRme2

Comparing transparent production bricks found in Canada with milky white BASF “number only” testbricks. They seem to be identical except …

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3001old, mold pip short side, mold nr 65

November 26, 2020January 17, 2015 by WRme2

These bricks were found in Canada. Logo: modern logo. Material: ABS. Inner wall: Thick. Inner ribs: None. Inner tubes: inside …

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Samsonite G

November 26, 2020January 11, 2015 by WRme2

Logo: Samsonite “Open O” logo. Material: CA and ABS. Inner ribs: none. Inner tubes: with rounded bottom. Flowrib / center …

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Samsonite – Number on Short Side

November 26, 2020January 11, 2015 by WRme2

This is one of two molds that uses the Samsonite Open O logo and has a mold number on the …

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Sideways Logo

November 26, 2020January 11, 2015 by WRme2

Comparing the different versions of bricks with sideways logo. On the left the UK version of the brick with the …

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Samsonite – Number Below Left Tube

November 26, 2020January 11, 2015 by WRme2

It seems like this mold had (at least) two life phases. Initially the logos were in the normal position, later …

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Samsonite – Crossed Open O logo

November 26, 2020January 11, 2015 by WRme2

These bricks are nearly impossible to photograph. They are so shiny that either they reflect so much that all details …

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Samsonite Logo

November 26, 2020January 11, 2015 by WRme2

Bricks with the Samsonite logo, found in the USA. Because of the angle of the photo, i lost some of …

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Samsonite Brick With Tubes, Mold Pip Edge, Large Font P

November 26, 2020January 8, 2015 by WRme2

These bricks can be found in the USA. Initially, they were made with the Narrow straight O inside circle logo …

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Extended Studs

November 26, 2020June 18, 2009 by Maxx 3001

On the right is a normal LEGO brick, on the left one with extended studs. It’s a Samsonite retooled brick. …

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