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Our programs allow kids to embrace their creativity and build exciting LEGO® models from a series of project kits and proprietary model plans. About Bricks 4 KidzAbout UsBenefits of our ProgramsCorporate Contact Information Find Your Bricks 4 KidzUS LocationsCanada LocationsInternational LocationsI have a unhealthy fascination with Chinese LEGO knock-offs, and we've published several articles, like this one, about the rubbish that's available in markets across the far east in the past. I think it's because I find it incredible that the stuff, which violates so many intellectual properties, is being made at all. Brickset member woodywood currently resides in Shanghai so sees a lot of the junk first-hand. He's kindly sent me some minifig packs so I can see how bad they are for myself. Warning: this article contains disturbing images and strong language. First under inspection is JLB's (Jai Li Bo toys) Anna from Frozen. The box certainly looks attractive, and very LEGO-like.
The contents, the figure and cards, are well packaged in heat-sealed bags. Unfortunately, that's all I have good to say about it. Once you open the packet it's immediately apparent what rubbish this is. Now, when I watched Frozen I'm sure Anna was a fair-skinned girl with what the Disney wiki calls 'long strawberry-blonde hair' in ponytails and a long-flowing blue dress and red cape. I must assume that a different version was shown in China because this figure has a blue crop-top and an impressive tan... :-) As you can see the figure needs to be assembled from the cheap plastic parts, some of which are still on their sprue. The joints are loose and it's difficult to get the hair to stay on. A flower is thrown in for good measure. The best part of it is the trading cards... Next under the microscope is Star Wars Han Solo by Bom Bom. Again, the box, a good rip-off of a real LEGO one, and the packaging is not bad, but it soon becomes apparent that the photo on the front is that of the LEGO version of the figure, not the one in the box.
The arms and hands are not pre-assembled and if I had to guess I'd say the plastic used is polystyrene rather than ABS. The parts are very badly moulded and have sprue marks in prominent places. The hair fits better than on Anna, but once on it's impossible to get it off!. It bears a passing resemblance to the image on the box, but the printing is absolutely shockingly bad. Once again, the best part of the set are the cards, which have the appearance that they are part of some sort of game but the numbers and information is all rubbish. Collectors will want the whole set of them, I'm sure... Frankly they are complete and utter rubbish and I would not wish them on any child. Not only are they terrible quality and possibly made from unsafe materials, but in the case of Anna, in particular, the contents of the box bears no resemblance to what you think you're buying which can only result in disappointment. I know you won't need me to tell you this, but steer well clear!
I really don't know why LEGO and Disney tolerates this stuff being made and sold, but as we have discussed before, I guess the legal framework to prevent it is not in place in China. Now, excuse me while I go and disinfect my LEGO room and banish this junk to the bin. Thanks to woodywood for sending them, I think... :)By Sumitra on June 23rd, 2015 Category: Pics Meet Somchai Nitimongkolchai, Bangkok’s biggest Batman fan. The 43-year-old has been investing in Batman memorabilia for the past decade – his vast collection now consists of a whopping 50,000 pieces, including a LEGO Gotham City. And it’s all on display at his very own ‘Batcat Museum & Toys Thailand’. Somchai, a self-confessed superhero geek, became obsessed with the Dark Knight ever since the 2005 film Batman Begins. He was blown away by Christian Bale’s performance as Batman. “I saw Batman Begins and was really impressed by how smart and brave Bruce Wayne was,” he said. He felt like Batman was an ‘approachable hero’ for the real world.
“Anyone could just put on a mask and be Batman.” Somchai, who ran an event-organising company at the time, had never collected anything until then. But the film inspired him to purchase his first collectible – a ceramic Batman piggy bank – for his office desk. Since then, he has combed every flea market and garage sale in Bangkok, looking for stuff related to his favorite superhero. “I started shopping on eBay and then learned more about how collectibles are marketed,” he said. As he continued collecting items, he ran out of room at home to store them. So he rented a 400-square meter shop at Lam Salee intersection in 2012, and named it Batcat Museum. The exteriors are decorated with colorful graphics, and the entrance is a towering hydraulic gate. The interiors are filled with his entire 50,000-strong collection. Somchai only collected Batman models at first, but later expanded his collection to other fictional characters, to cater to all his visitors. “When I decided to open the museum, I started collecting models and toys of other movie and cartoon characters so they’d be more diversity,” he explained.
“I want to build a community for everyone where they can come and share their passion.” His collection is sort of like a congregation of the who’s who of the action-adventure world. There’s Indiana Jones, Superman, Spiderman, James Bond, and all the stars of the Avengers, Star Wars, and The Pirates of the Caribbean. He’s also got models of Disney stars like Shrek, Nemo, Mickey Mouse, and the characters of from Toy Story and Cars. One of the major attractions in the museum is the replica of Gotham City made of thousands of black LEGO bricks. Inside are laboratories, prisons and the Batcave, complete with helicopters, bikes and, yes, the Batmobile. There’s also an array of Captain Action Toys from the late 1960s – the Green Hornet, the Phantom and a model of Superman that were sold with their own changes of clothing as well as weapons. And there are about 30 die-cast models of the cars from Thunder Birds, Knight Rider, Ghostbusters, and The Fast and the Furious.