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Offline elderberry

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Are these real?
« on: June 12, 2015, 06:28:28 »
I found this while looking around for news of future mystery figures on google. I want to believe, and they look too good to be computer mockups, but I have a hard time believing that Playmobil would so blatantly copy Lego designs. Also, is the Wizard of Oz even in the public domain yet? This is driving me crazy. https://www.pinterest.com/mihalis1978/playmobil
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Offline tahra

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Re: Are these real?
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2015, 07:32:19 »
No, and thank the gods. It is disgusting.

As to the wizard of Oz.. well.. I seriously doubt the rip offs playmobil pulls are public domain. Actually, I have no idea how they get away with it, but...

There are figures they SHOULD copy, imo  :P
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Re: Are these real?
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2015, 01:08:43 »
The more I look at them I wonder are they real. I don't understand how the information would be released so early but I guess it's possible.
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Re: Are these real?
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2015, 16:19:39 »
I cant see the pictures properly, popups keep appearing. Any chance of a different link?
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Re: Are these real?
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2015, 16:37:33 »
The link shows a bunch of photos of different PM stuff. I assume elderberry was referring to the two images of Series 10 Fi?ures:

http://i.imgur.com/n0IZOUC.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/OpJYT4N.jpg
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Re: Are these real?
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2015, 17:06:02 »
I so want these to be real series 10 and 11
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Re: Are these real?
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2015, 17:18:30 »
Wizard of Oz - I believe the books are public domain. Not sure about the movie.
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Offline Jay

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Re: Are these real?
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2015, 22:43:50 »
Those are the first I've liked in a long time.
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Re: Are these real?
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2015, 05:57:45 »
LEGO has some License for Wizard of Oz stuff in their up upcomming game so I don't think Playmobil would be able to do it.
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Offline Jay

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Re: Are these real?
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2015, 13:46:02 »
Depends on how it's done. Given the age of the books, I imagine that the theme and figures are in the public domain. However, I think they can't be recreated to look like the figures from the movie.  Those are still licensed.
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